Syracuse and SMU are scoreless with 10:54 left in the first, and the only number worth a look is the model's 14 percent for the home side. The Orange fans haven't picked a side yet, so the hometown optimism is still on the bench.
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SMU Mustangs vs Syracuse Orange: final score and how the prediction did, October 31, 2026
- Final scoreSMU 27, Syracuse 30 the projected winner lost
- Pregame Projected winnerSMU 86%
- Pregame Projected scoreSMU 36, Syracuse 19
- Model spreadSMU −17.5 total 55
- Margin3 projected 17.5
- Total57 projected 55
Bandwagon Axle 2.0 · Updated
SMU Mustangs or Syracuse Orange: the bandwagon
Axle 86–14Market 75–25
FinalPregame: SYR 14%Baseline: SYR 28.2% (+13.7)Big swing: 89.6 ptsClutch window: 15:00
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
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| SMU | 10 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
| SYR | 7 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 30 |
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SMU Mustangs at Syracuse Orange win probability
Bandwagon's modelBandwagon's model, from the score, the clock and the pregame line; the crowd's pregame picks and the markets' latest price sit beside its end. Bandwagon's model, not a sportsbook line. We do not take wagers.
How this line is computed
The home side's chance is the pregame model probability at kickoff. As the game goes on, the score margin counts for more and the pregame number for less, in proportion to the square root of the share of the game left, with a small adjustment for who has the ball in football and basketball. A lead late is close to certain; a tie late is close to even. It knows only the score, the clock and the pregame line: not injuries, foul trouble, field position or who is on the ice. Soccer counts a draw as half a win. Points are stored on every read of the league's public game summary while the game is on; a game read only after the final whistle is rebuilt from its scoring plays.
MomentumSwinging to SYR+59.6 points for SYR over the last 5:00
Big swing89.6 ptstoward SMU at 59:43 of game time
Clutch window15:00within 8 points in the final quarter
BaselineSYR 28.2%game average, +13.7 points from the pregame 14.5%
SMU Mustangs vs Syracuse Orange live stats
Team totals read from the league's public game summary| Stat | SMU | SYR |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | SMU421 | SYR338 |
| First downs | SMU25 | SYR20 |
| 3rd down | SMU6/13 | SYR4/16 |
| 4th down | SMU0/0 | SYR4/4 |
| Turnovers | SMU2 | SYR0 |
| Penalties-yards | SMU9-90 | SYR7-50 |
| Time of possession | SMU30:26 | SYR29:34 |
SMU Mustangs vs Syracuse Orange team breakdown
From the stored in-game series| Stat | SMU | SYR |
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| Score | SMU27 | SYR30 |
| Average win probability | SMU72% | SYR28% |
| Longest scoring run | SMU+24 | SYR+19 |
| Time leading | SMU14:48 | SYR37:49 |
SMU Mustangs vs Syracuse Orange model odds
Bandwagon modelAxle 2.0 · updated Oct 31, 3:21 PM ET
Mustangs86%
Win chanceOrange14%
SpreadSMU −17.5closing model spread
Total55
Moneyline−595away / +595homeaway / home
Line movementSYR win chance, 17 stored lines
+2 pts for SYR between Oct 28 and Oct 31
20%6%
Oct 28Oct 30Oct 31
Every stored line
| Stored | SYR win | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 3:21 PM ET | 14% | 0 |
| Oct 31, 3:21 PM ET | 14% | 0 |
| Oct 31, 3:16 PM ET | 14% | 0 |
| Oct 31, 3:11 PM ET | 14% | 0 |
| Oct 31, 6:03 AM ET | 14% | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2:21 AM ET | 14% | 0 |
| Oct 30, 11:06 PM ET | 14% | 0 |
| Oct 30, 11:01 PM ET | 14% | 0 |
| Oct 30, 6:03 AM ET | 14% | 0 |
| Oct 29, 11:31 PM ET | 14% | 0 |
| Oct 29, 10:26 PM ET | 14% | +2 |
| Oct 29, 6:43 PM ET | 12% | 0 |
| Oct 29, 6:01 AM ET | 12% | 0 |
| Oct 29, 12:50 AM ET | 12% | 0 |
| Oct 28, 11:19 PM ET | 12% | 0 |
| Oct 28, 10:51 PM ET | 12% | 0 |
| Oct 28, 10:50 PM ET | 12% | — |
- Ratings
- SYR 1365 · SMU 1671
- Home spread
- +17.5
- Stored
- Oct 31, 3:21 PM ET · 2026-10-31 19:21 UTC
- Version
- Axle 2.0
Bandwagon's model, not a sportsbook line. We do not take wagers.
Result: SMU Mustangs 27, Syracuse Orange 30. The closing line above is the last one the model stored before kickoff.
How this line is made
In NCAA Division I FBS football a line is made from the ratings and home advantage alone: a calibration layer using the other inputs did not beat rating-only out of sample here. Travel and time zones did not improve the line here; injuries and weather are collected but not yet measured.
Internal
- Ratings from results usedan Elo-style rating per team from every final score, with margin of victory · Bandwagon's stored results
- Home advantage usedthe league's home edge, none at a neutral site · Bandwagon's model constants, checked against results
- Schedule in the data, not usedrest days, back-to-back games and three games in four days · Bandwagon's stored fixtures
- Recent form in the data, not usedaverage margin over each side's last games this season · Bandwagon's stored results
External
- Injuries unavailable for this game · No injury list read before this gameplayers listed out or doubtful, weighted by their share of the team's playing time · Public injury lists and box scores
- Travel and time zones unavailable for this game · No venue coordinates stored for the home sidedistance and time-zone change from each side's last game to the venue · Wikidata venue coordinates, Open-Meteo time zones
- Weather unavailable for this game · No forecast stored before kickoffforecast wind, rain and temperature around kickoff at open-air venues · Open-Meteo forecasts
Prediction markets and the crowd's split are shown beside the model's lines for comparison. They are not inputs. Method and record.
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SMU vs Syracuse odds on Kalshi and Polymarket
Every College football marketKalshi had Mustangs at 77% when last read, ; Polymarket had them at 74% when last read, ; and Axle 2.0 had them at 86% when last read, ; the two venues were 3 points apart at those reads.
| Source | SMU | SYR | Price read | |
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| Kalshi | 77% | 24% | · closing price | |
| Polymarket | 74% | 27% | · closing price | |
| Bandwagon model | 86% | 14% | · model 2.0 |
Kalshi minus model, SYR: +9Polymarket minus model, SYR: +12
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SMU Mustangs vs Syracuse Orange prediction
Bandwagon's model makes the Mustangs a 17.5-point favorite, with a 86% chance to win. The model total is 55. Ratings: Orange 1393 (105th of 138), Mustangs 1643 (23rd). The Orange have won 3 of their last 5; the Mustangs 4 of their last 5. The two have met 1 time in Bandwagon's results history; the Orange won 0, the Mustangs 1.
Written from the numbers on this page by a template; nothing here is an opinion.
Recent form
SMU Mustangs
| Opponent | Kick (ET) | Result | Picks | Axle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Syracuse Orange | L 27–30 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs California Golden Bears | W 59–20 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Virginia Cavaliers | W 23–13 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Boston College Eagles | W 25–16 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Missouri State Bears | W 34–24 | – | – | matchup |
Syracuse Orange
| Opponent | Kick (ET) | Result | Picks | Axle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs SMU Mustangs | W 30–27 | – | – | matchup | |
| at North Carolina Tar Heels | W 31–30 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Louisville Cardinals | L 26–34 | – | – | matchup | |
| at Virginia Cavaliers | L 25–28 | – | – | matchup | |
| at UConn Huskies | W 42–41 | – | – | matchup |
Head-to-head
| Game | Kick (ET) | Result | Picks | Axle | |
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| Syracuse Orange at SMU Mustangs | 18–31 | – | – | matchup |
Injuries
SMU Mustangs: nobody listed as injured by the roster source
Syracuse Orange: nobody listed as injured by the roster source
From the roster source's status flag only; no depth chart or game-time status.
Standings and ratings
All ratings- Mustangs– 3rd · L1
- Mustangs rating1643 23rd of 138, 7 games
- Orange– 12th · W2
- Orange rating1393 105th of 138, 7 games
NCAA Division I FBS football · 3rd · streak L1
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NCAA Division I FBS football · 12th · streak W2
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Final: SMU 27, Syracuse 30. Bandwagon's model had the SMU at 86% and projected SMU 36, Syracuse 19; spread SMU −17.5, total 55. Last read: Kalshi 77%, Polymarket 74% for SMU.