Syracuse, N.Y. — Syracuse football is fresh off a bye and preparing to conclude a forgettable 2025 season.

There are two games remaining, beginning with Saturday’s game at No. 9 Notre Dame (3:30 p.m.; TV: NBC).

Syracuse head coach Fran Brown is winless in three games against the Fighting Irish as a position coach. He was an underdog in all three games. This time, he’ll be in familiar territory as the sportsbooks aren’t giving Syracuse a chance.

Brown and his staff have two games remaining to determine for sure which players will return to Syracuse next season and get its seniors one last win.

Here are 10 things to know heading into Syracuse’s final ranked game of the season:

The quarterback situation

Syracuse will start freshman Joe Filardi under center again against the Irish. Fil

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