On November 3, Syracuse basketball begins its 2025-26 season against fellow Empire State foe Binghamton at the JMA Wireless Dome. The Orange is hoping to return to the NCAA Tournament after a four-year absence, and some observers are more optimistic about the 'Cuse than others ahead of the upcoming campaign.
In 2025-26, the Orange will play 13 non-conference games and 18 Atlantic Coast Conference encounters. The 'Cuse regular-season schedule has some challenging affairs, but there are also plenty of winnable contests for Syracuse basketball.
Here's my projected regular-season record for Syracuse basketball.
Monday, Nov. 3, Syracuse basketball versus Binghamton at the JMA Wireless Dome
Projected outcome: Win
Saturday, Nov. 8, Syracuse basketball versus Delaware State at the JMA Wireless Dome
Projected outcome: Win
Saturday, Nov. 15, Syracuse basketball versus Drexel in Philadelphia (Autumn Invitational)
Projected outcome: Win
Tuesday, Nov. 18, Syracuse basketball versus Monmouth at the JMA Wireless Dome
Projected outcome: Win
Monday, Nov. 24, Syracuse basketball versus Houston in Las Vegas (Players Era Festival)
Projected outcome: Loss
Tuesday, Nov. 25, Syracuse basketball versus Kansas in Las Vegas (Players Era Festival)
Projected outcome: Loss
Wednesday, Nov. 26, or Thursday, Nov. 27, Syracuse basketball versus opponent TBD in Las Vegas (Players Era Festival)
Projected outcome: Win (the foe is TBD, but I don't think the Orange will go winless in Las Vegas)
Tuesday, Dec. 2, Syracuse basketball versus Tennessee at the JMA Wireless Dome (ACC/SEC Challenge)
Projected outcome: Win
Thursday, Dec. 11, Syracuse basketball versus Saint Joseph's at the JMA Wireless Dome
Projected outcome: Win
Saturday, Dec. 13, Syracuse basketball versus Hofstra at the JMA Wireless Dome
Projected outcome: Win
Wednesday, Dec. 17, Syracuse basketball versus Mercyhurst at the JMA Wireless Dome
Projected outcome: Win
Saturday, Dec. 20, Syracuse basketball versus Northeastern at the JMA Wireless Dome
Projected outcome: Win
Monday, Dec. 22, Syracuse basketball versus Stonehill at the JMA Wireless Dome
Projected outcome: Win
Wednesday, Dec. 31, Syracuse basketball versus Clemson at the JMA Wireless Dome
Projected outcome: Win
Tuesday, Jan. 6, Syracuse basketball at Georgia Tech
Projected outcome: Win
Saturday, Jan. 10, Syracuse basketball at Pittsburgh
Projected outcome: Loss
Tuesday, Jan. 13, Syracuse basketball versus Florida State at the JMA Wireless Dome
Projected outcome: Win
Saturday, Jan. 17, Syracuse basketball at Boston College
Projected outcome: Win
Wednesday, Jan. 21, Syracuse basketball versus Virginia Tech at the JMA Wireless Dome
Projected outcome: Win
Saturday, Jan. 24, Syracuse basketball versus Miami at the JMA Wireless Dome
Projected outcome: Loss
Tuesday, Jan. 27, Syracuse basketball at N.C. State
Projected outcome: Loss
Saturday, Jan. 31, Syracuse basketball versus Notre Dame at the JMA Wireless Dome
Projected outcome: Win
Monday, Feb. 2, Syracuse basketball at North Carolina
Projected outcome: Loss
Saturday, Feb. 7, Syracuse basketball at Virginia
Projected outcome: Loss
Wednesday, Feb. 11, Syracuse basketball versus California at the JMA Wireless Dome
Projected outcome: Win
Saturday, Feb. 14, Syracuse basketball versus SMU at the Wireless Dome
Projected outcome: Win
Monday, Feb. 16, Syracuse basketball at Duke
Projected outcome: Loss
Saturday, Feb. 21, Syracuse basketball versus North Carolina at the JMA Wireless Dome
Projected outcome: Win
Saturday, Feb. 28, Syracuse basketball at Wake Forest
Projected outcome: Win
Tuesday, March 3, Syracuse basketball at Louisville
Projected outcome: Loss
Saturday, March 7, Syracuse basketball versus Pittsburgh at the JMA Wireless Dome
Projected outcome: Win
Syracuse's projected non-conference record: 11-2
Syracuse's projected ACC record: 11-7
Syracuse's projected 2025-26 regular-season record: 22-9
Is 22-9 overly optimistic, given the Orange's recent regular-season performances? Perhaps. But the 'Cuse 2025-26 roster is also more athletic and talented as compared to other recent terms. What do you think Syracuse basketball's record will be in the 2025-26 season?