The 2019 Syracuse Orange football team represented Syracuse University during the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Orange were led by fourth-year head coach Dino Babers and played their home games at the Carrier Dome, competing as members of the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 5–7, 2–6 in ACC play to finish in sixth place in the Atlantic Division.
Offseason
Offseason departures
NFL draftees
Chris Slayton 7 245 New York Giants DT
Undrafted free agents
Cody Conway Tennessee Titans OT Jamal Custis Kansas City Chiefs WR Eric Dungey New York Giants QB Koda Martin Los Angeles Chargers OT
Recruiting Syracuse's 2019 recruiting class consisted of 21 signees. The class was ranked as the 10th best class in the ACC and the 55th best class overall according to the 247Sports Composite.
Preseason
Award watch lists Listed in the order that they were released Lott TrophyAndre CiscoSSo.Chuck Bednarik Award Andre Cisco S So. Alton Robinson DE Sr. Doak Walker Award Moe Neal RB Sr. Biletnikoff Award Sean Riley WR Sr. Rimington Trophy Airon Servais OL Jr.
Preseason media poll In the preseason ACC media poll, Syracuse was predicted to finish in second in the Atlantic Division, and received the second-most votes to win the conference championship game (although Clemson received 170 of 173 total votes).
Schedule
Rankings
Game summaries
At Liberty
At Maryland
Clemson
Western Michigan
Holy Cross
At NC State
Pittsburgh
At Florida State
Boston College
At Duke
At Louisville
Wake Forest
Players drafted into the NFL
5 148 Alton Robinson DE Seattle Seahawks 7 228 Sterling Hofrichter P Atlanta Falcons
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