| Week | Date | Rank | Rec | Points | FPV | CP | CFP | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | Aug 11 | NR | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | NR | -- | DNP |
| 4 | Sep 21 | NR | 0 | 0 | RV | -- | W 34-21 at Clemson |
Note: Syracuse's ranking in the final 1961 poll has been changed to unranked after the original AP wire story and poll was revisited and confirmed across several newspapers.