Notre Dame Fighting Irish chase seventh straight win over Syracuse Orange
Syracuse Orange meet Notre Dame Fighting Irish at JMA Wireless Dome, Saturday 4:00pm (College Football (NCAA), Week 13). Notre Dame Fighting Irish have won 6 of the 6 meetings with Syracuse Orange since 2014.
The big picture
Syracuse Orange are 4–5 in College Football (NCAA) 2026, averaging 29.3 points for and 25.4 against.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish are 8–1 in College Football (NCAA) 2026, averaging 39.3 points for and 14.6 against.
Form
Syracuse Orange have won two of their last five and most recently lost to Clemson Tigers 13–18.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish have won four of their last five and most recently beat Miami Hurricanes 31–24.
Head to head
These sides have met 6 times on our records since 2014: Syracuse Orange 0, Notre Dame Fighting Irish 6.
Last time out (2025, Week 13), Notre Dame Fighting Irish won 70–7 at Notre Dame Stadium.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish have won the last six against Syracuse Orange.
Biggest margin between these two: Notre Dame Fighting Irish by 63 points in 2025 (70–7).
Players to watch
For Syracuse Orange, watch Justin Barron (7.2 def total tackles a game, 1 def sacks in 2023) and Marlowe Wax (5.8 def total tackles a game in 2023).
For Notre Dame Fighting Irish, watch JD Bertrand (10.3 def total tackles a game, 2 def sacks in 2023) and Howard Cross III (7.7 def total tackles a game, 1 def sack in 2023).
At JMA Wireless Dome
Syracuse Orange have won 11 of their last 20 at JMA Wireless Dome.
What the numbers say
On form and history, Notre Dame Fighting Irish have the edge.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
