Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 30 | 12:00 PM | at Northwestern* | Ryan Field • Evanston, IL | ESPN2 | L 10-30 | 20,015 | ||
| September 6 | 3:30 PM | Akron* | Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY | Time Warner Sports | L 28-42 | 31,808 | ||
| September 13 | 3:30 PM | #17 Penn State* | Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY | ABC | L 13-55 | 45,745 | ||
| September 20 | 3:30 PM | Northeastern* | Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY | Time Warner Sports | W 30-21 | 34,694 | ||
| September 27 | 12:00 PM | Pittsburgh | Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY | Big East Network | L 24-34 | 27,549 | ||
| October 11 | 12:00 PM | at West Virginia | Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV (Battle for the Schwartzwalder Trophy) | ESPNU | L 6-17 | 58,133 | ||
| October 18 | 12:00 PM | at #19 South Florida | Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL | Big East Network | L 13-45 | 51,384 | ||
| November 1 | 7:00 PM | Louisville | Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY | ESPNU | W 28-21 | 32,917 | ||
| November 8 | 12:00 PM | at Rutgers | Rutgers Stadium • Piscataway, NJ | ESPNU | L 17-35 | 42,172 | ||
| November 15 | 7:00 PM | Connecticut | Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY | ESPNU | L 14-39 | 28,081 | ||
| November 22 | 2:30 PM | at Notre Dame* | Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN | NBC | W 24-23 | 80,795 | ||
| November 29 | 12:00 PM | at #16 Cincinnati | Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH | Big East Network | L 10-30 | 34,603 | ||
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