Week 2 • September 06, 2025, 04:00 PM UTC
1-0
Independent
Power Rank: -5.7
20 FINAL 27
0-1
ACC
Power Rank: -5.7
Syracuse covered by 0.5 | Game went Under by 11.5

Syracuse defeated UConn 27–20 in a one-score game.

UConn @ Syracuse Preview

General Information

Week: Week 2
Kick Off (at stadium): 12:00 PM EDT
Stadium: JMA Wireless Dome
Capacity: 42,784
Elevation: 571 ft
HFA Rating: 2.7
Playing Surface: Artifical Turf

Betting Information

Spread Syracuse -6.5
Total (O/U) 58.5
Expected Score CONN 26.0 - 32.5 SYR
Power Rank Implied Line Even
Prediction Markets Syracuse 73% Win Chance (Kalshi)

Weather Conditions

Venue: Indoor · Climate Controlled

Indoor Game

~72°F

Venue: JMA Wireless Dome
Wind: 0 mph
Gusts: 0 mph
Precipitation: 0"
Humidity: Controlled
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

UConn (Away)

This Week: 200.3 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 2485.9 miles
Body Clock Time: 12:00
Rest Days: 7

Syracuse (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: 1561.6 miles
Season Total: 1561.6 miles
Body Clock Time: 12:00
Rest Days: 7

Line Value Calculator

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Betting Information
Current Line Syracuse -6.5
Total Points 58.5
Blue Chip Analytics Power Rating
UConn -5.7
Syracuse -5.7
Travel Impact
Away Team Travel 200 mi
Home Team Travel 0 mi
Rest Even
HFA: JMA Wireless Dome
Capacity 42,784
Elevation 571 ft
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Temperature 26.2°F
Wind Speed 7.6 mph
Your Line Syracuse +0.0
Implied Value

What are the key factors for UConn vs Syracuse?

UConn: Key Factors

Syracuse: Key Factors

What happened in the game?

UConn travels 200 miles to this game, a short road trip.

Syracuse won by 7 in a one-score game.

Syracuse covered the spread, covering narrowly.

The total went Under by 11.5 points.

Does weather affect this game at JMA Wireless Dome?

At 26.2°F, this is a cold-weather game. Cold conditions below 35°F historically compress scoring and reduce passing efficiency, favouring unders and run-heavy offences.

Precipitation chance is 76%, pointing to a wet-field game. High precip probability increases fumble risk and typically compresses both team totals.

Full conditions are shown in the data panel above. Forecast data sourced from WeatherAPI.com. Use the Line Value Calculator to apply a manual weather adjustment to your projected line.

How do UConn and Syracuse compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings rate UConn (-5.7) and Syracuse (-5.7) as essentially equal on a neutral field. In this range, HFA, travel, rest, and weather context carry more weight than the raw rating differential. Syracuse brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.7). Add this to the neutral-site differential to arrive at a venue-adjusted line.

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings represent expected point margin against an average FBS opponent on a neutral field, calculated from game data sourced via CollegeFootballData.com (CFBD). They are one input — cross-reference with the travel, rest, and weather data above before drawing conclusions.

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Weather

Syracuse won and Syracuse covered the spread.