According to sources, Syracuse Football has decided that, starting with the 2012 season, they will no longer play home games inside the Carrier Dome. The just-released schedule features 12 games, all of which will be played on the road or at a neutral location.
| Date | Opponent | Location |
| September 3rd | Northwestern | Progressive Field (Cleveland, OH) |
| September 10th | Minnesota | Port Arthur Stadium (Thunder Bay, Ont) |
| September 17th | Buffalo | Marina Auto Soccer Stadium (Rochester, NY) |
| September 24th | South Florida | On a barge floating in International Waters off the coast of Florida. (American laws will not apply.) |
| October 1st | Delaware State | In Delaware (No one has ever been so stadium is TBD) |
| October 15th | Rutgers | A 100-yard tract inside the Lincoln Tunnel |
| October 22nd | West Virginia | Inside a virtual reality construct |
| October 29th | Cincinnati | Cave, Cave-In-Rock, Illinois |
| November 5th | USC | Yogi Berra Stadium, Montclair, NJ |
| November 12th | UConn | On The F-Train, Queens/Manhattan/Brooklyn |
| November 19th | Louisville | Churchill Downs infield, Louisville, KY |
| November 26th | Pittsburgh | Atanasio Girardot Stadium, Medellin, Columbia |
When reached for comment, Syracuse Athletic Director DOCTOR Daryl Gross said, "It's all about recruiting. This allows us to get into the backyard of elite recruits, be they in Louisville, New York City or South America." Gross then introduced Syracuse's new marketing slogan, "International Waters' College Team!"