Syracuse Travels to #9 Notre Dame for Road Finale

SYRACUSE at #9 NOTRE DAME
Game Details: 3:30 p.m. | Saturday, Nov. 8
Location: Notre Dame Stadium | South Bend, Ind.
Tickets to Remaining Home Game: Cuse.com/FootballTickets
Television: NBC
Radio: Listen
Radio: Syracuse Sports Network from Learfield
Twitter: @CuseFootball | @Cuse
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OPENING DRIVE
• Syracuse goes on the road for the final time in 2025 when it takes on Notre Dame on Saturday. The game also marks the Orange's final non-conference game of the season.
• The game will air on NBC, with Dan Hicks (PxP), Jason Garrett (analyst) and Zora Stephenson (reporter) on the call.

EVERY 'CUSE CLICK COUNTS
• You can catch Saturday's game on NBC.
• There are more ways than ever that fans can have a direct financial impact on Syracuse Athletics, one of which is by making sure you watch every game you can't attend. Television ratings now have an impact on revenue distribution in the ACC. Make sure you're always watching the Orange, whether from the Dome or at home, because Every 'Cuse Click Counts.

SAMUEL LEADS ROOKIE DBs
• DB Demetres Samuel Jr. has cemented his spot as one of the top freshmen in the nation this season.
• He is one of 14 semifinalists for the 2025 Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year award. Finalists for the award will be announced on December 5.
• Samuel ranks second among FBS true freshmen and tied for 32nd overall in passes defended this season with nine, and leads all true freshmen with eight pass breakups.
• In addition, Samuel is tied for third in the ACC in passes defended as well as passes defended per game (0.90).
• Samuel ranks fifth on the Orange in tackles with 44.

FIRST-TIME STARTERS
• Syracuse ranks third in the nation and first among ACC schools with 21 players who have made their first career starts this season.
• OL Kam Pringle and OL Matthew Hawn joined the group when they made their first career starts against Miami.
• Overall, 43 different players have started at least one game for the Orange in 2025, while 95 players have seen action in at least one game.

SERIES HISTORY
• Syracuse and Notre Dame will meet for the 12th time overall and the fifth time at Notre Dame Stadium.
• The Fighting Irish hold an 8-3 lead in the series, including a 3-1 mark on their home field.
• The series dates back to 1914, but eight of the previous 11 meetings have come since 2003.
• Four of those prior meetings have been neutral site games, twice at Yankee Stadium and twice at MetLife Stadium.

A WIN WOULD …
• Give the Orange their first win against a ranked opponent this season.
• Improve head coach Fran Brown's record to 5-4 vs. ranked opponents.
• Give Syracuse its 768th all-time victory (includes 11 wins from 2004-06 that were vacated by the NCAA). The Orange currently rank 21st on the FBS ledger of winningest programs. Syracuse is one of 37 FBS schools to have accumulated 700+ wins.

Syracuse Travels to #9 Notre Dame for Road Finale

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Demetres Samuel Jr.

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