Syracuse Orange vs Tennessee Volunteers Prediction & Picks - NCAA

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Syracuse Orange
8/30/25 12:00
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Prediction:

 

Tennessee Volunteers -4.5 First Quarter

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 by Matt Lowrimore in NCAA Picks

Saturday is set to feature a full day of games in college football. One of the early games scheduled for a noon kickoff will see the Syracuse Orange, out of the ACC, take on the 24th-ranked Tennessee Volunteers, out of the SEC. Let's take a look at the match statistics and predictions for this game between the Orange and the Vols.

Syracuse enters this game having had a solid 2024-2025 season, finishing 10-3 overall and 5-3 in the ACC. Their season was highlighted by a home win against #8 Miami in the final week of the regular season and a win against Washington State in the DIRECTV Holiday Bowl in December 2024. 

As for Tennessee, they enter this game after another solid season, finishing 2024-2025 with a record of 10-3 and 6-2 in the SEC. The Vols were selected as an at-large bid for the first-ever CFB Playoff, but ended their season with a 42-17 blowout loss to the eventual National Champions, the Ohio State Buckeyes.

Syracuse Orange vs Tennessee Volunteers Form

Table

Teams % P W D L
6
Tennessee Volunteers
Tennessee Volunteers
0 0 0 0 0
6
Syracuse Orange
Syracuse Orange
0 0 0 0 0

Syracuse Orange and Tennessee Volunteers Latest Matches

Syracuse Orange
Syracuse Orange Latest matches
W L W W W W
Victories

5/6 (83%)

Draw

0/6 (0%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

Dec 27, 2024 - NCAA Division I, FBS, Playoffs

Syracuse Orange
52 :  35
Washington State Cougars

Nov 30, 2024 - NCAA

Miami (FL) Hurricanes
38 :  42
Syracuse Orange

Nov 23, 2024 - NCAA

Connecticut Huskies
24 :  31
Syracuse Orange

Nov 16, 2024 - NCAA

Syracuse Orange
33 :  25
California Golden Bears

Nov 9, 2024 - NCAA

Syracuse Orange
31 :  37
Boston College Eagles

Nov 2, 2024 - NCAA

Virginia Tech Hokies
31 :  38
Syracuse Orange
W L W W W W
Victories

5/6 (83%)

Draw

0/6 (0%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

Nov 30, 2024 - NCAA

Miami (FL) Hurricanes
38 :  42
Syracuse Orange

Nov 23, 2024 - NCAA

Connecticut Huskies
24 :  31
Syracuse Orange

Nov 2, 2024 - NCAA

Virginia Tech Hokies
31 :  38
Syracuse Orange

Sep 28, 2024 - NCAA

Holy Cross Crusaders
14 :  42
Syracuse Orange

Sep 20, 2024 - NCAA

Stanford Cardinal
26 :  24
Syracuse Orange

Sep 7, 2024 - NCAA

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
28 :  31
Syracuse Orange
W W L L W W
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Draw

0/6 (0%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Dec 27, 2024 - NCAA Division I, FBS, Playoffs

Syracuse Orange
52 :  35
Washington State Cougars

Nov 16, 2024 - NCAA

Syracuse Orange
33 :  25
California Golden Bears

Nov 9, 2024 - NCAA

Syracuse Orange
31 :  37
Boston College Eagles

Oct 24, 2024 - NCAA

Syracuse Orange
13 :  41
Pittsburgh Panthers

Oct 12, 2024 - NCAA

Syracuse Orange
24 :  17
North Carolina State Wolfpack

Oct 4, 2024 - NCAA

Syracuse Orange
44 :  41
UNLV Rebels
Tennessee Volunteers
Tennessee Volunteers Latest matches
W W L W W L
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Draw

0/6 (0%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Dec 21, 2024 - NCAA

Tennessee Volunteers
17 :  42
Ohio State Buckeyes

Nov 30, 2024 - NCAA

Tennessee Volunteers
36 :  23
Vanderbilt Commodores

Nov 23, 2024 - NCAA

UTEP Miners
0 :  56
Tennessee Volunteers

Nov 16, 2024 - NCAA

Tennessee Volunteers
17 :  31
Georgia Bulldogs

Nov 9, 2024 - NCAA

Mississippi State Bulldogs
14 :  33
Tennessee Volunteers

Nov 2, 2024 - NCAA

Kentucky Wildcats
18 :  28
Tennessee Volunteers
W W W W W W
Victories

6/6 (100%)

Draw

0/6 (0%)

Defeats

0/6 (0%)

Nov 23, 2024 - NCAA

UTEP Miners
0 :  56
Tennessee Volunteers

Nov 9, 2024 - NCAA

Mississippi State Bulldogs
14 :  33
Tennessee Volunteers

Nov 2, 2024 - NCAA

Kentucky Wildcats
18 :  28
Tennessee Volunteers

Oct 19, 2024 - NCAA

Alabama Crimson Tide
17 :  24
Tennessee Volunteers

Oct 12, 2024 - NCAA

Florida Gators
17 :  23
Tennessee Volunteers

Sep 14, 2024 - NCAA

Kent State Golden Flashes
0 :  71
Tennessee Volunteers
W W L L W L
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Draw

0/6 (0%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Dec 21, 2024 - NCAA

Tennessee Volunteers
17 :  42
Ohio State Buckeyes

Nov 30, 2024 - NCAA

Tennessee Volunteers
36 :  23
Vanderbilt Commodores

Nov 16, 2024 - NCAA

Tennessee Volunteers
17 :  31
Georgia Bulldogs

Oct 5, 2024 - NCAA

Tennessee Volunteers
14 :  19
Arkansas Razorbacks

Sep 21, 2024 - NCAA

Tennessee Volunteers
25 :  15
Oklahoma Sooners

Sep 7, 2024 - NCAA

Tennessee Volunteers
51 :  10
North Carolina State Wolfpack

Syracuse Orange - Tennessee Volunteers Key Points

  1. The Vols allowed 16.1 points per game last season
  2. The Orange allowed 29.2 points per game last season
  3. The Vols averaged 35.7 points per game last season
  4. The Orange averaged 34.1 points per game last season

Our Syracuse Orange vs Tennessee Volunteers Prediction

While Tennessee is returning plenty of starters, the biggest story is their new look at quarterback. Nico Iamaleava is now the quarterback at UCLA, and the Vols bring in Joey Aguilar, who transferred from App State.

Tennessee is, of course, without star running back Dylan Sampson, who is now with the Cleveland Browns in the NFL. That being said, we should expect the Vols' offense to be just as efficient with Aguilar at the quarterback position.

Syracuse is no doubt a team that looked much improved last season, but it will face a stiff test in this matchup. Given the way the season ended for Tennessee last season, we expect them to come out strong in their opener, especially in the first quarter. For that reason, our Syracuse Orange vs Tennessee Volunteers prediction is: Tennessee Volunteers -4.5 First Quarter.

Prediction:

 

Tennessee Volunteers -4.5 First Quarter

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