Syracuse Football 2023 Season Preview

A detailed look at the Orange ahead of the season opener.

Mike McAllister | Aug 28, 2023

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Syracuse football is set to embark on the 2023 season that impact the program for years to come. The Orange is coming off of a 7-6 2022 campaign. In 2023, Syracuse is looking for back to back bowl games for the first time in a decade and back to back winning regular seasons for the first time in 22 years.

Back is quarterback Garrett Shrader, ready to lead the offense for the third straight season. With a new running back but returning weapons at wide receiver and tight end, the Orange is looking to be one of the best offenses in the ACC this season.

Defensively, the 3-3-5 scheme remains but under different leadership. Tony White left for Nebraska, and Syracuse replaced him with the Godfather of the 3-3-5, Rocky Long. Despite losing several key players from 2022, the defense is expected to be really good this season. There is appears to be more talent and depth throughout the roster on paper, but questions still remain especially on the defensive line.

Below is our full season preview divided into categories. Simply click the link for each story to read it.

THE BASICS

POSITIONAL PREVIEWS

ANALYSIS

Instant Impact Freshmen

Three Biggest Questions Facing SU

Record Predictions

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Published Aug 28, 2023

MIKE MCALLISTER

Title: Publisher All Syracuse Education: Roberts Wesleyan College Location: Syracuse, New York Expertise: Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting. EXPERIENCE Mike McAllister has been covering Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting for more than a decade. Mike's career started with his own free blog as a way to vent following sporting events. Shortly thereafter, a network of basketball sites called Coast 2 Coast Hoops asked him to run their Syracuse site. That site was called Nation of Orange, and Mike quickly established it as a go-to for Syracuse fans. After running Nation of Orange for several months, a position with the Syracuse site on the Scout network became available. After one year as the recruiting expert with Cuse Nation, he was named the publisher. Mike oversaw the transition from Scout to 247Sports, and ran the site on that network for years. Presented with the opportunity to join one of the biggest names in the sports journalism industry, Sports Illustrated, Mike jumped at the chance. All Syracuse was started from scratch by Mike and the Fan Nation team. It has now become a staple for Orange fans of various sports. Mike has broken news on recruiting, Syracuse basketball and football team information and has established himself as the top recruiting inside in the market. He has appeared on local radio shows, television broadcasts, national radio shows and much more. Mr. McAllister has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and Information Management from Roberts Wesleyan College.