The Miami Hurricanes and Syracuse Orange have met 24 times on the football field, with Miami leading the all-time series 16-8. The rivalry began in 1960, featured an annual run during the Big East era (1992-2003), and has resumed twice in the ACC (2017, 2024). The most recent game was Syracuse 42, Miami 38 on Nov. 30, 2024, the Orange's first win over the Canes since 1998. They are scheduled to meet again on Nov. 8, 2025 in Miami Gardens.
A few series notes: the schools have one postseason meeting — Syracuse 15, Miami 14 in the 1961 Liberty Bowl. The biggest margins in the series came in the late 1990s/early 2000s: Syracuse 66-13 (1998) and Miami 59-0 (2001). Miami dominated the 1990s overall; Syracuse's last-minute 2024 comeback broke the hearts of many Hurricanes fans.
Miami-Syracuse rivalry snapshots
- Big East stretch (1992-2003): Played every year and Miami went 9-3, including shutouts in 1993 (49-0), 2000 (26-0) and 2001 (59-0).
- ACC era: Two meetings to date — Miami 27-19 (2017) and Syracuse 42-38 (2024) — split 1-1.
- Postseason: 1961 Liberty Bowl — Syracuse 15-14.
Complete game-by-game results between Miami and Syracuse
- Nov. 18, 1960 — Syracuse 21, Miami 14.
- Dec. 16, 1961 — Philadelphia, PA (Liberty Bowl): Syracuse 15, Miami 14.
- Sept. 25, 1965 — Miami 24, Syracuse 0.
- Nov. 21, 1970 — Syracuse 56, Miami 16.
- Dec. 4, 1971 — Syracuse 14, Miami 0.
- Oct. 27, 1973 — Miami 34, Syracuse 23.
- Nov. 22, 1974 — Miami 14, Syracuse 7.
- Nov. 25, 1978 — Miami 21, Syracuse 9.
- Oct. 27, 1979 — Syracuse 25, Miami 15.
- Nov. 24, 1990 — Miami 33, Syracuse 7.
- Nov. 21, 1992 — Miami 16, Syracuse 10.
- Oct. 23, 1993 — Miami 49, Syracuse 0.
- Nov. 5, 1994 — Miami 27, Syracuse 6.
- Nov. 25, 1995 — Miami 35, Syracuse 24.
- Nov. 30, 1996 — Miami 38, Syracuse 31.
- Nov. 29, 1997 — Syracuse 33, Miami 13.
- Nov. 28, 1998 — Syracuse 66, Miami 13.
- Nov. 27, 1999 — Miami 45, Syracuse 13.
- Nov. 18, 2000 — Miami 26, Syracuse 0.
- Nov. 17, 2001 — Miami 59, Syracuse 0.
- Nov. 30, 2002 — Miami 49, Syracuse 7.
- Nov. 15, 2003 — Miami 17, Syracuse 10.
- Oct. 21, 2017 — Miami 27, Syracuse 19.
- Nov. 30, 2024 — Syracuse 42, Miami 38.