Syracuse Orange vs Miami Hurricanes Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 11/08/25

The Miami Hurricanes will prepare this Saturday for an ACC matchup when they take on the Syracuse Orange. Cracks are starting to show with Miami. The Hurricanes were a midseason favorite for college football analysts to predict to go all the way and win the College Football Championship. The Hurricanes have now fallen all the way to the 18th-ranked team in the country after losing 2 of their last 3 games. Miami lost their last game in overtime to the SMU Mustangs 26-20. Quarterback Carson Beck threw for 274 yards and 2 touchdowns, but Beck had a crucial interception in overtime that resulted in his team falling short.

Syracuse will provide an opportunity for the Hurricanes to get back in the win column. The Orange are 3-6 this season, with a conference record of 1-5. After quarterback Steve Angeli went down with an injury, Syracuse has lost 5 games in a row, all to conference opponents, by an average of 21.4 points per game. Their last loss came on their home field 27-10 against North Carolina. Joseph Filardi was the quarterback for Syracuse, and he only completed 4 of 18 passes for 39 yards. 

With 2 conference losses accounted for on Miami’s record, Miami cannot afford another loss on their schedule. The Hurricanes were sloppy against SMU, committing 12 penalties and 2 turnovers. Outside of the sloppiness, Miami had more yards on offense, limited SMU to 23 rushing yards, and controlled time of possession with nearly 38 minutes. Three games ago, Miami lost 24-21 to Louisville. They came back next game and blew out Stanford 42-7 and covered a similar spread of 28.5. Miami’s defense stayed locked-in, only allowing 89 yards passing and forcing 2 interceptions. I expect a similar response against potentially a worse opponent in Syracuse. Syracuse is already looking ahead towards next season, as head coach Fran Brown Jr. says he expects Steve Angeli to return under center. Saturday’s starting quarterback will be either Filardi or Rickie Collins, and neither have proven to be a formidable option. Miami has arguably the best defense in the ACC. Whichever quarterback is set to go against Miami will be in for a long day. 

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