SMU vs Syracuse Prediction, Picks & Odds (Week 9)
Sun, Nov 1, 12:00 AM ET
Why we pick this side
This season, SMU is 3-1 with 148 points for and 99 against; Syracuse is 1-2 with 97 points for and 51 against.
SMU is 4-1 in its last 5, averaging 34.4 scored and 23.6 allowed; most recently beating Missouri State 34-24 on September 26, 2026. Syracuse is 1-4 in its last 5, averaging 23.2 scored and 31.0 allowed; most recently losing to Pittsburgh 13-27 on September 17, 2026.
These teams have met once in our results history, on October 4, 2025: Syracuse 18, SMU 31.
Injury report: SMU lists 3 (Christian Rhodes, Injured; Link Rhodes, Injured; Jimmy Wyrick, Injured); Syracuse lists 8 (Steve Angeli, Injured; Ju'Juan Johnson, Injured; Nate Edwards, Injured; more below).
Injuries
SMU
- Christian Rhodes: Injured, Hamstring
- Link Rhodes: Injured, Knee
- Jimmy Wyrick: Injured, Hamstring
Syracuse
- Steve Angeli: Injured, Undisclosed
- Ju'Juan Johnson: Injured, Hand
- Nate Edwards: Injured, Undisclosed
- Terrell Wilfong: Injured, Collarbone
- Wyatt Bowman: Injured, Undisclosed
- Elijah Crawford: Injured, Collarbone
- Jai Eugene Jr.: Injured, Undisclosed
- Chase Geter: Injured, Hand
Recent form
SMU
- September 26, 2026: W 34-24 vs Missouri State
- September 19, 2026: L 31-41 at Louisville
- September 12, 2026: W 56-10 vs UC Davis
- September 7, 2026: W 27-24 at Florida State
- January 2, 2026: W 24-19 vs Arizona
Syracuse
- September 17, 2026: L 13-27 at Pittsburgh
- September 12, 2026: L 18-21 vs California
- September 5, 2026: W 66-3 vs New Hampshire
- November 29, 2025: L 12-34 vs Boston College
- November 22, 2025: L 7-70 at Notre Dame
Head to head
- October 4, 2025: Syracuse 18, SMU 31