In what is certainly a tremendous way for Syracuse athletics to get a kick-start on the critical (winning) upcoming sports seasons for the football and men's/women's basketball programs, the 'Cuse is one of 13 FBS programs around the country to be part of a first-of-its-kind, on-field marketing campaign with Progressive Insurance.
Syracuse will open its 2026 season against New Hampshire on Sept. 5 in Fran Brown's third year as head coach. He started his SU tenure by leading the Orange to a 10-3 record, before injuries caused the Orange to fall to 3-9 last year.
2028 New Rochelle (NY) Iona Prep offensive lineman Dilen Mulaj is one of the top recruits in his class. Rated four stars by 247Sports, he holds more than
2028 ATH Dontaye Day-Thompson is an emerging prospect from Atlantic City (NJ) High. He currently holds three offers from Syracuse, Temple and Delaware State, and is also a star guard on the basketball team.
2027 ATH Amari Eliano committed to Syracuse on Sunday, he announced on social media. "Go Cuse," Eliano wrote on X. "I'm home." Eliano selected the Orange over offers from Eastern Michigan, Western Michigan, Bowling Green, Miami (OH) and Toledo.
In June, 2028 quarterback Brooks Randolph had his first opportunity to see the Syracuse campus when he competed in 7v7 Camp. His Springfield (VA) St. James Academy team came away with the championship and Randolph got to learn more about the Syracuse program.