2026 Week 8 · Conference game
Syracuse at North Carolina
Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 4:00 AM UTC
Kenan Stadium
Syracuse
ACC
- Record
- 0-0
- Rating
- -1.9
- National rank
- 76
- Proj. wins
- 2.6
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
North Carolina
ACC
- Record
- 1-0
- Rating
- 3.5
- National rank
- 56
- Proj. wins
- 4.4
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
GIE win probability
Headline numbers below. The 90% confidence band reflects rating uncertainty (±1.5 points per side); the model isn't claiming precision down to the percentage point.
Syracuse
33%
North Carolina
67%
North Carolina 90% CI: 58% – 74% Δ rating 5.4
North Carolina is the model's favorite at 67%. Syracuse has a 33% path. Home-field adjustment of +0.1 rating points baked in for North Carolina — venue-specific learned value (n=52 games).
Style fit
How each offense matches up against the opposite defense. Higher = the offense is expected to do well; mismatches show up here.
Syracuse offense
33 / 100
Style-neutral matchup
North Carolina offense
44 / 100
Style-neutral matchup
Weather at kickoff
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Game info
- Kickoff
- Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 4:00 AM UTC
- Venue
- Kenan Stadium
- Conference game
- Yes
- Neutral site
- No