Syracuse Has Good Vibes and Too Many Real Problems

There are plenty of reasons to like the idea of Syracuse in 2026. Fran Brown remains one of the most interesting coaches in the ACC, Steve Angeli is back after his season-ending injury, and new defensive coordinator Vince Kehres arrives from Toledo with a track record that gives the Orange reason to believe they can finally improve on that side of the ball.

In this Syracuse football preview, we dig into the much bigger questions underneath those good vibes: whether Angeli is truly back to full strength, who stretches the field at receiver, whether the offensive line holds up, and how quickly Kehres can rebuild the defense. There is a path to a bowl, but Syracuse needs several important things to go right.

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