Week 8 · College Football

Syracuse vs North Carolina prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives North Carolina a 61% chance to beat Syracuse in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.

#90 Atlantic Coast Conference

Syracuse

2% to make the 12

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#83 Atlantic Coast Conference

North Carolina

2% to make the 12

The model's read

SpreadNorth Carolina −4.5Model
Projected scoreSyracuse 24 — North Carolina 28

North Carolina is the pick by 4.5, but it's live — 61% on the model.

Chaos meter77 · LIVE
77/ 100
CalmMayhem

Syracuse

39%

to win

North Carolina

61%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
Syracuse
vs
North Carolina
#123Offense · EPA/play#122
#129Defense · EPA/play#64
#109Explosiveness#116
#111Success rate#112
14%Returning production16%

National ranks from last season (1 = best). The 2026 outlook builds on this.

Series history

8 meetings all-time

North Carolina leads 5–3

Last met 2025 · Syracuse 10–27 North Carolina— North Carolina won

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What Syracuse is hearing

What North Carolina is hearing

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