Syracuse Program History

Orange · ACC · FBS seasons since 1985

All-time: 260-237-4.523
Seasons: 421985–2026
AP top 25: 10final polls
AP top 10: 2final polls
Best rating: +9.128th in 2018

Season by season

Year	Coach	Conference	Record	Conf	Pct	AP	Rating	Adj Off	Adj Def
2026so far	Fran Brown	ACC	2-4	0-4	.333		-0.872	26.569	27.374
2025	Fran Brown	ACC	3-9	1-7	.250		-6.991	22.886	29.791
2024	Fran Brown	ACC	10-3	5-3	.769	20	+3.054	31.630	28.682
2023	Dino Babers / Nunzio Campanile	ACC	6-7	2-6	.462		-2.271	23.489	25.656
2022	Dino Babers	ACC	7-6	4-4	.538		+4.548	28.653	24.135
2021	Dino Babers	ACC	5-7	2-6	.417		-1.479	25.878	27.363
2020	Dino Babers	ACC	1-10	1-9	.091		-7.095	22.4109	29.470
2019	Dino Babers	ACC	5-7	2-6	.417		-1.263	28.359	29.577
2018	Dino Babers	ACC	10-3	6-2	.769		+9.128	35.218	26.151
2017	Dino Babers	ACC	4-8	2-6	.333		-1.572	28.954	30.485
2016	Dino Babers	ACC	4-8	2-6	.333		-5.686	28.467	34.095
2015	Scott Shafer	ACC	4-8		.333		—	—	—
2014	Scott Shafer	ACC	3-9		.250		—	—	—
2013	Scott Shafer	ACC	6-6		.500		—	—	—
2012	Doug Marrone	Big East	8-5		.615		—	—	—
2011	Doug Marrone	Big East	5-7		.417		—	—	—
2010	Doug Marrone	Big East	8-5		.615		—	—	—
2009	Doug Marrone	Big East	4-8		.333		—	—	—
2008	Greg Robinson	Big East	3-9		.250		—	—	—
2007	Greg Robinson	Big East	2-10		.167		—	—	—
2006	Greg Robinson	Big East	4-8		.333		—	—	—
2005	Greg Robinson	Big East	1-10		.091		—	—	—
2004	Paul Pasqualoni	Big East	6-6		.500		—	—	—
2003	Paul Pasqualoni	Big East	6-6		.500		—	—	—
2002	Paul Pasqualoni	Big East	4-8		.333		—	—	—
2001	Paul Pasqualoni	Big East	10-3		.769	14	—	—	—
2000	Paul Pasqualoni	Big East	6-5		.545		—	—	—
1999	Paul Pasqualoni	Big East	7-5		.583		—	—	—
1998	Paul Pasqualoni	Big East	8-4		.667	25	—	—	—
1997	Paul Pasqualoni	Big East	9-4		.692	21	—	—	—
1996	Paul Pasqualoni	Big East	9-3		.750	21	—	—	—
1995	Paul Pasqualoni	Big East	9-3		.750	19	—	—	—
1994	Paul Pasqualoni	Big East	7-4		.636		—	—	—
1993	Paul Pasqualoni	Big East	6-4-1		.591		—	—	—
1992	Paul Pasqualoni	Big East	10-2		.833	6	—	—	—
1991	Paul Pasqualoni	Big East	10-2		.833	11	—	—	—
1990	Dick MacPherson	FBS Independents	7-4-2		.615		—	—	—
1989	Dick MacPherson	FBS Independents	8-4		.667		—	—	—
1988	Dick MacPherson	FBS Independents	10-2		.833	13	—	—	—
1987	Dick MacPherson	FBS Independents	11-0-1		.958	4	—	—	—
1986	Dick MacPherson	FBS Independents	5-6		.455		—	—	—
1985	Dick MacPherson	FBS Independents	7-5		.583		—	—	—

Ratings and conference records start with the 2016 season. How the ratings work.

Head coaches

Coach	Years	Seasons	Record	Pct
Fran Brown	2024–2026	3	15-16	.484
Nunzio Campanile	2023	1	1-1	.500
Dino Babers	2016–2023	8	41-55	.427
Scott Shafer	2013–2015	3	13-23	.361
Doug Marrone	2009–2012	4	25-25	.500
Greg Robinson	2005–2008	4	10-37	.213
Paul Pasqualoni	1991–2004	14	107-59-1	.644
Dick MacPherson	1985–1990	6	48-21-3	.688