Sat, Nov 21, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTWeek 12 · at Boston College · Conference game
2-4 · Power #70
24
projected
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3-3 · Power #79
23
projected
SYR 54%
46% BC
Spread
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Total
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model 47
Model line
SYR -1.5
SYR 54% to win
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Market

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Spread
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Total
 

Model view

Power-rating model, before kickoff
Model Favorite
Syracuse 54%
Projected SYR 24 – BC 23 · Model Favorite won 73.7% in backtest
Model line
SYR -1.5
Market —
Against the spread
No lean
No market line yet
Total
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Model 47
How the model gets there (points from BC’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadBC rating edge−4.0+Home field+2.5=Model marginSYR by 1.5
TotalScoring ratings47.0=Model total47.0

Signals

The data signal, and no trends and market moves behind it
No clear signal on the spread
No clear signal on the total

None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.

No notable trends or market moves for this game.

Matchup stats

Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
SYR−3.6 →+0.7▲ 4.3#66
BC−3.2 →−3.2–#80
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW11

SYR
Longer bar = better
BC
#83
Offense
◀ SYR better
#114
#76
Defense
BC better ▶
#49
−0.3 #96
Turnovers
BC better ▶
+0.2 #61
81 plays #2
Pace
◀ SYR faster
65 plays #87
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When SYR has the ball
Advantage: BC defense
SYR offBC defEdge
Points / game 31.7 #53 23.0 #61 Even
Yards / play 5.55 #94 4.96 #35 BC
PPA / play +0.05 #104 +0.03 #42 BC
Success rate 42% #81 40% #58 BC
When BC has the ball
Advantage: SYR defense
BC offSYR defEdge
Points / game 20.3 #117 25.7 #89 SYR
Yards / play 5.49 #98 5.37 #66 SYR
PPA / play 0.00 #121 +0.08 #69 SYR
Success rate 39% #118 42% #81 SYR

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
SYR scoring against the BC defense
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SYR scored
6.7
#61
15.0
#5
21.7
#14
2.5
#131
6.2
#91
8.7
#128
BC allowed
3.5
#41
5.7
#37
9.2
#35
6.0
#88
7.8
#103
13.8
#110
BC scoring against the SYR defense
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BC scored
7.8
#39
2.7
#138
10.5
#113
4.2
#112
5.7
#103
9.8
#112
SYR allowed
5.8
#95
6.3
#56
12.2
#76
4.5
#64
7.8
#103
12.3
#83

Game conditions

Before kickoff
Home field
BC +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
Not yet
Forecast 15 days before kickoff
Rest
SYR7d
BC6d
SYR +1 day
Tempo
Fast 146 plays
slowavg 133fast

News & sentiment

ESPN and Google News headlines
Recent ESPN and Google News headlines for both teams, injury and suspension mentions, and a keyword-based read on the tone of coverage.