Syracuse Orange vs Miami Hurricanes Prediction, 11/8/2025 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Syracuse Orange vs Miami Hurricanes

Date: Saturday, November 8, 2025

Location: Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Hurricanes (-28.5)

Total/Over-Under: 47

The Miami Hurricanes (6-2) will compete against the Syracuse Orange (3-6) at Hard Rock Stadium on Saturday, November 8, 2025. Syracuse opens this contest as 28.5-point dogs from oddsmakers. The total has been set at 47.

The Syracuse Orange come into this matchup with a record of 3-6 this season. In their last game, the Orange played the North Carolina Tar Heels and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 27-10. Overall, they tallied 50 plays which gave them 152 yds. The Syracuse Orange rushed the ball a total of 32 times and totaled 113 yds, which came out to an average of 3.5 yds per carry. When it came to stopping the run, the Orange gave up 210 yards on 43 tries, which averages out to 4.9 yards per rush allowed. Syracuse relinquished 15 completions on 19 attempts for 216 yards, and a completion rate of 78.9%.

In terms of scoring, the Syracuse Orange hold an average of 23.7 points per contest. Offensively they average 112.9 yards on the ground ranking them 117th in college football. The Orange currently have 3,339 total yards this season. When it comes to getting in the endzone, Syracuse has earned 16 touchdowns through the air and 10 touchdowns on the ground. Syracuse has accumulated 183 1st downs as an offense, and they have been called for 53 penalties for 477 yards. They have surrendered the football 17 times.

The Orange rank 113th in D-1 regarding the opposition scoring, conceding 30.8 points per game. They are allowing 4.8 yards per rush and 167.8 rushing yards per contest for the campaign. Over the course of this season, they have conceded 1,510 yards via the ground game in 9 contests. Concerning yards through the air, the Orange are allowing 2,407 yds which ranks them 131st in college football. They have yielded 267.4 yards per contest via the pass in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 65.7%. During the season, they have yielded 435.2 yards/game putting them at 125th in the nation. They have yielded 20 touchdowns through the air and 12 touchdowns pounding the rock.

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The Hurricanes come into this matchup with a record of 6-2 for this season. When they last stepped on the gridiron, the Hurricanes took a loss by a score of 26-20 when they faced the SMU Mustangs. The Hurricanes finished the game with 433 yards and they ran 78 plays (5.6 yards per play). Miami ran for 4.0 yds per carry, finishing with a total of 159 yds on 40 attempts. Miami gave up 25 attempts on the ground for 23 yards (0.9 yards per carry). The Hurricanes passing defense conceded a completion percentage of 64.4%, relinquishing 365 yds on 29 for 45 through the air.

When it comes to how much they score, the Hurricanes are sitting 44th in Division 1 by scoring 32.3 PPG. The Miami Hurricanes maintain an average of 413.9 yards per outing, ranking them 46th in Division 1. The Miami offense has racked up 507 yards of penalties on 64 infractions, which ranks them 16th in college football in terms of hurting your team. They have tossed 9 interceptions while surrendering 0 fumbles and they have been able to tally 176 first downs. During this campaign so far, the Hurricanes have racked up 2,071 yards via the pass not to mention holding an average of 258.9 passing yards per game, which has them ranked 35th in the country. They average 155.0 yards per game via the rush and have rushed for 1,240 yards for the year.

Miami has allowed the opposition a total of 634 yards rushing (79.3 yards per outing) in addition to 5 touchdowns via the rush so far this year. They have given up 9 touchdowns through the air in addition to 205.9 yards/outing, which has them in 53rd in Division 1. Over the course of the season, they have allowed 125 points. Their defense has earned 6 fumbles recovered and 7 interceptions for the season. The Hurricanes defense has been on the field for 503 plays, which is 14th in Division 1. The Hurricanes are giving up 15.6 PPG, which has them ranked 9th in the nation.

Who will win tonight's Orange/Hurricanes college football game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Orange +28.5

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