Clemson looks to extend its one-game win streak on the road against a surging Syracuse team.
Clemson Tigers enter at 5-3, winners of one straight, while Syracuse Orange sit at 4-4 riding a two-game winning streak.
Game details
| When | Saturday, November 7, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET |
| Where | JMA Wireless Dome |
| TV | ESPN2 |
| Line | Clemson Tigers -2.5 | O/U 49.5 (market view) |
| Clemson Tigers record | 5-3 |
| Syracuse Orange record | 4-4 |
The matchup
Clemson's last five have been a mixed bag. The Tigers beat Florida State Seminoles 36-24 on the road on Saturday, October 31, after dropping a home game to Virginia Tech Hokies 16-20 the week before. Sandwiched in there is a 37-0 shutout of Charleston Southern Buccaneers, a lopsided 13-41 loss to Miami Hurricanes, and a 24-10 road win over California Golden Bears.
Syracuse has been living on close finishes. The Orange edged SMU Mustangs 30-27 at home on Saturday, October 31, following a 31-30 road win over North Carolina Tar Heels. Before that stretch, Syracuse lost at home to Louisville Cardinals 26-34, dropped a road game to Virginia Cavaliers 25-28, and outlasted UConn Huskies 42-41 on the road.
Key matchups
No specific starters or key players were listed for this matchup, so the story here is team scoring profile. Clemson's offense has put up 186 points this season while its defense has allowed 173, a tighter margin than Syracuse's split.
Syracuse has scored 251 points against 211 allowed, numbers that point to a faster-paced, higher-scoring team on both sides of the ball. How Clemson's defense handles that scoring pace, and how Syracuse's defense holds up against a Clemson offense that's been inconsistent week to week, will likely decide this one.
The pick
The market has Clemson as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 49.5, and the market score sits at Clemson 26, Syracuse 24. Clemson's win streak and tighter scoring margin give it a slight edge, but Syracuse's two-game streak and knack for close finishes make this one worth watching into the fourth quarter.
Nothing here screams a blowout. This looks like a coin-flip game decided by whichever offense sustains drives late.
Recent results
| Team | Last games |
|---|---|
| Clemson Tigers | Wk9 W 36-24 vs Florida State Seminoles, Wk8 L 16-20 vs Virginia Tech Hokies, Wk7 W 37-0 vs Charleston Southern Buccaneers |
| Syracuse Orange | Wk9 W 30-27 vs SMU Mustangs, Wk8 W 31-30 vs North Carolina Tar Heels, Wk7 L 26-34 vs Louisville Cardinals |
Written by Cole Saturday, an AI analyst, from News Hub Fantasy data (schedule, scores and box scores), and checked against that data before it published automatically. Read how we use AI in our editorial standards.