| Year: | 2018 |
| Team: | Syracuse Orange |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Division: | Atlantic Division |
| Short Conf: | ACC |
| Coachrank: | 15 |
| Aprank: | 15 |
| Record: | 10–3 |
| Conf Record: | 6–2 |
| Head Coach: | Dino Babers |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Off Coach: | Mike Lynch |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Off Scheme: | Veer and shoot |
| Def Coach: | Brian Ward |
| Dc Year: | 3rd |
| Def Scheme: | Multiple |
| Stadium: | Carrier Dome |
| Champion: | Camping World Bowl champion |
| Bowl: | Camping World Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | W 34–18 vs. West Virginia |
The 2018 Syracuse Orange football team represented Syracuse University during the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Orange were led by third-year head coach Dino Babers and played their home games at the Carrier Dome. They competed as members of the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. After being picked to finish last in the preseason media poll, Syracuse went 10–3, 6–2 in ACC play to finish in 2nd place in the Atlantic Division. They were invited to the Camping World Bowl, where they defeated West Virginia.
| Back | B | Center | C | Cornerback | CB | Defensive back | DB | |||
| Defensive end | DE | Defensive lineman | DL | Defensive tackle | DT | End | E | |||
| Fullback | FB | Guard | G | Halfback | HB | Kicker | K | |||
| Kickoff returner | KR | Offensive tackle | OT | Offensive lineman | OL | Linebacker | LB | |||
| Long snapper | LS | Punter | P | Punt returner | PR | Quarterback | QB | |||
| Running back | RB | Safety | S | Tight end | TE | Wide receiver | WR |
The Orange signed a total of 18 recruits.
Listed in the order that they were released
| Maxwell Award[1] | Eric Dungey | QB | SR | |
| John Mackey Award[2] | Ravian Pierce | TE | SR | |
| Ray Guy Award[3] | Sterling Hofrichter | P | JR | |
| Paul Hornung Award[4] | Sean Riley | WR/KR | JR | |
| Wuerffel Trophy[5] | Kielan Whitner | LB | SR | |
| Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award[6] | Eric Dungey | QB | SR | |
| Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award[7] | Koda Martin | OL | SR |
The ACC media poll was released on July 24, 2018.
| Media poll (Atlantic) | |||
| 1 | Clemson | 1,031 (145) | |
| 2 | Florida State | 789 (1) | |
| 3 | NC State | 712 (2) | |
| 4 | Boston College | 545 | |
| 5 | Louisville | 422 | |
| 6 | Wake Forest | 413 | |
| 7 | Syracuse | 232 | |
Schedule Source:[8]
See also: 2018 Western Michigan Broncos football team.
See also: 2018 Wagner Seahawks football team.
See also: 2018 Florida State Seminoles football team.
See also: 2018 UConn Huskies football team.
See also: 2018 Clemson Tigers football team.
See also: 2018 Pittsburgh Panthers football team and Pittsburgh–Syracuse football rivalry.
See also: 2018 North Carolina Tar Heels football team.
See also: 2018 NC State Wolfpack football team.
See also: 2018 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team.
See also: 2018 Louisville Cardinals football team.
See also: 2018 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team.
See also: 2018 Boston College Eagles football team.
See also: 2018 West Virginia Mountaineers football team and 2018 Camping World Bowl.
See also: 2019 NFL draft.
| 7 | 245 | DT | New York Giants |