As we prepare for the 2025 Syracuse Orange football season to begin, we bring back a TNIAAM staple this week. These previews are not our actual predictions, but rather a look at how the Orange could end up with a certain record this season.

The Tennessee Volunteers have their guy for the 2025 season. Josh Heupel tabbed UCLA/App State transfer Joey Aguilar as the team's starting quarterback on Sunday night. As my colleague Zach Ragan aptly pointed out,

Settling the quarterback position before Week 1 gives Syracuse a clearer identity as it begins a demanding schedule. Facing Tennessee out of the gate is no small task, and stability at quarterback is crucial to staying competitive in a game where every possession will matter.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/lsu as LSU Football Transfer, Syracuse Orange Quarterback Rickie Collins Loses Starting Job . Former LSU quarterback Rickie Collins elected to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal last December in search of a new home after two seasons in Baton Rouge.

Kyle McCord and Andre Szmyt, two recent Orange stars, each made a cool case for an NFL roster spot. McCord was up first. The Eagles took him in the sixth round of April's NFL Draft after his prolific season at Syracuse, which followed starting experience at Ohio State.

Boston College Football will be squaring off against the Syracuse Orange to conclude their regular season. With the game being the last for both teams, it has the potential to be a highly anticipated match-up. The Eagles are 23-34 versus the Orange all-time, dating back for a one hundred year history.

Following Syracuse football's Thursday practice, August 14, SU defensive back coach Joe Schaefer and defensive back Devin Grant spoke with the media. Here are three takeaways from what they spoke about during the session.