Week 13 · College Football

Notre Dame vs Syracuse prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives Notre Dame a 98% chance to beat Syracuse in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.

#1 FBS Independent

Notre Dame

82% to make the 12

@

#90 Atlantic Coast Conference

Syracuse

2% to make the 12

The model's read

SpreadNotre Dame −30.5Model
Projected scoreNotre Dame 41 — Syracuse 11

Notre Dame is a heavy favorite — 98% in the model. Upset alert if it's close.

Chaos meter5 · CHALK
5/ 100
CalmMayhem

Notre Dame

98%

to win

Syracuse

2%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
Notre Dame
vs
Syracuse
#6Offense · EPA/play#123
#9Defense · EPA/play#129
#1Explosiveness#109
#24Success rate#111
37%Returning production14%

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

Series history

12 meetings all-time

Notre Dame leads 9–3

Last met 2025 · Notre Dame 70–7 Syracuse— Notre Dame won

Both sidelines

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What Notre Dame is hearing

What Syracuse is hearing

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