Mountain West · 2026
Nevada Wolf Pack
Head coach Jeff Choate · Mackay Stadium
1-20-0 in conference
TDC Rank
#125
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
-8.8
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
-7.3
133rd in FBS
Defense
-1.5
88th in FBS
Schedule so far
-13.4
133rd toughest
Projected
4.3-7.7
bowl-eligible 23%
Season Outlook
From the TDC Rating, updated after every game
Rating by week
-8.8 now, -5.9 preseason · down 4 spots since preseason
Final record odds
4.3-7.7 expected · most likely 4-8 (24%)
Team Leaders
Schedule
Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result / TDC line | Game score | Win chance | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 5 | vs 128Western Kentucky | W 49–14 | +14.3 | — | CBSSN |
| 2 | Sep 12 | vs Montana State FCS | L 7–20 | -40.2 | — | CW |
| 3 | Sep 19 | @ 109Middle Tennessee | L 20–27 | -9.4 | — | ESPN+ |
| 4 | Sep 26 | vs 90Air ForceCONF | Air Force −3.1 · o/u 47.2 | — | FS1 | |
| 5 | — | Bye | ||||
| 6 | Oct 10 | @ 127UTEPCONF | UTEP −2.4 · o/u 47.4 | — | ||
| 7 | Oct 17 | @ 57North Dakota StateCONF | North Dakota State −13.6 · o/u 41.6 | — | CBSSN | |
| 8 | Oct 24 | vs 122San José StateCONF | Nevada −2.6 · o/u 46.0 | — | MW+ | |
| 9 | Oct 31 | @ 29UCLA | UCLA −17.6 · o/u 49.8 | — | ||
| 10 | Nov 6 | vs 35New MexicoCONF | New Mexico −10.6 · o/u 41.6 | — | CBSSN | |
| 11 | Nov 14 | @ 137Northern IllinoisCONF | Nevada −2.8 · o/u 42.6 | — | MW+ | |
| 12 | Nov 21 | vs 111Hawai'iCONF | Hawai'i −0.1 · o/u 44.0 | — | ||
| 13 | Nov 28 | @ 91UNLVCONF | UNLV −8.8 · o/u 38.5 | — | CBSSN |
Team Stats
Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted
| Stat | Offense | FBS rank | Defense (allowed) | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPA · per play, garbage time excluded (CollegeFootballData.com) | ||||
| EPA / play | +0.057 | 103rd | +0.084 | 80th |
| Success rate | 41.4% | 94th | 40.7% | 81st |
| Explosiveness | 1.305 | 54th | 1.061 | 17th |
| Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play) | ||||
| Success rate | 41.4% | 96th | 41.8% | 89th |
| Rushing success rate | 47.9% | 43rd | 41.7% | 78th |
| Passing success rate | 33.3% | 127th | 41.9% | 89th |
| Explosive run rate | 18.1% | 31st | 9.7% | 40th |
| Explosive pass rate | 9.3% | 91st | 8.0% | 54th |
| Line yards / carry | 3.39 | 43rd | 3.13 | 97th |
| Opportunity rate | 43.6% | 39th | 43.7% | 123rd |
| Stuff rate | 17.0% | 85th | 18.4% | 73rd |
| Sack rate | 0.0% | 1st | 5.4% | 65th |
| 3rd-down conversion | 43.8% | 57th | 31.0% | 30th |
| Red-zone TD rate | 71.4% | 45th | 66.7% | 73rd |
| Havoc rate | 8.9% | 20th | 12.8% | 96th |
| Box score · season totals | ||||
| Points / game | 25.3 | 97th | 20.3 | 61st |
| Yards / game | 371.7 | 91st | 342.3 | 72nd |
| Yards / play | 5.93 | 69th | 4.69 | 54th |
| Pass yards / game | 171.7 | 114th | 187.0 | 55th |
| Yards / pass att. | 6.70 | 104th | 6.03 | 37th |
| Completion % | 55.8% | 122nd | 60.2% | 66th |
| Rush yards / game | 200.0 | 42nd | 155.3 | 94th |
| Yards / carry | 5.50 | 31st | 3.92 | 78th |
| 3rd-down conv. % | 38.9% | 86th | 33.3% | 50th |
| Turnovers / game (lost · forced) | 2.67 | 135th | 0.67 | 107th |
| Sacks / game (allowed · made) | 0.33 | 2nd | 2.33 | 37th |
| Penalty yards / game | 60.0 | 83rd | 89.3 | 3rd |
Roster
100 players · Head coach Jeff Choate
100 players
| # | Player | Pos▲ | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Reeve Slone | QB | FR | 6' 0" | 200 | Rocklin, CA |
| 6 | Carter Jones | QB | SO | 6' 3" | 197 | Lancaster, TX |
| 10 | AJ Bianco | QB | SR | 6' 3" | 217 | Lahaina, HI |
| 12 | Luke Duncan | QB | JR | 6' 6" | 210 | Orinda, CA |
| 0 | Dominic Kelley | RB | SO | 6' 0" | 215 | Concord, CA |
| 1 | Herschel Turner | RB | JR | 5' 9" | 196 | Richmond, CA |
| 2 | Janerious Jackson | RB | JR | 6' 1" | 220 | Atlanta, GA |
| 4 | Carter Jackson | RB | FR | 5' 9" | 190 | Folsom, CA |
| 24 | Bronwyn Rios | RB | FR | 5' 9" | 205 | Sparks, NV |
| 25 | Ky Woods | RB | SR | 5' 9" | 173 | League City, TX |
| 26 | Mekai Smith | RB | FR | 6' 0" | 220 | San Francisco, CA |
| 3 | Jaceon Doss | WR | SR | 6' 0" | 170 | Compton, CA |
| 5 | Donnie Cheers | WR | JR | 6' 0" | 180 | Marion, AR |
| 7 | Gary Givens III | WR | JR | 6' 1" | 200 | Tampa, FL |
| 8 | Daijon Calimon | WR | SO | 6' 2" | 190 | Compton, CA |
| 9 | Marshaun Brown | WR | JR | 6' 4" | 198 | Reno, NV |
| 11 | Damien Morgan | WR | SR | 5' 10" | 181 | Modesto, CA |
| 13 | Isaiah Williams | WR | FR | 5' 11" | 175 | Folsom, CA |
| 14 | Gerick Robinson | WR | SR | 5' 7" | 178 | Las Vegas, NV |
| 18 | Don Henry | WR | JR | 6' 1" | 190 | Houma, LA |
| 19 | Mack Kump | WR | FR | 5' 9" | 183 | Phoenix, AZ |
| 30 | Alex Grush | WR | FR | 6' 1" | 175 | Reno, NV |
| 84 | Deven Vigue | WR | FR | 6' 0" | 170 | Vancouver, WA |
| 86 | Joe Stimpson | WR | FR | 5' 10" | 180 | Portland, OR |
| 87 | Amari Nash | WR | FR | 6' 0" | 175 | Reno, NV |
| 88 | Perrion Williams | WR | FR | 6' 0" | 175 | East Palo Alto, CA |
| 16 | DJ Asiasi | TE | FR | 6' 2" | 248 | Concord, CA |
| 19 | Kola Babalola | TE | SR | 6' 2" | 215 | Modesto, CA |
| 80 | Darren Schmitt | TE | FR | 6' 4" | 230 | Vancouver, WA |
| 81 | Trace Estes | TE | SO | 6' 4" | 220 | Minden, NV |
| 82 | Jayden O'Rourke | TE | SR | 6' 9" | 262 | Tweed Heads, Australia |
| 83 | Carter Eck | TE | SO | 6' 2" | 245 | Reno, NV |
| 89 | Benjamin Wheeler | TE | JR | 6' 2" | 224 | Susanville, CA |
| 52 | Elias Justice | OL | JR | 6' 3" | 315 | Sparks, NV |
| 55 | Jack Foster | OL | SR | 6' 6" | 298 | Boise, ID |
| 58 | Ethan Lowell | OL | SO | 6' 3" | 282 | Modesto, CA |
| 59 | Jacob Norcross | OL | JR | 6' 2" | 300 | Las Vegas, NV |
| 61 | Terrence Johnson | OL | FR | 6' 4" | 300 | San Jose, CA |
| 64 | Jackson Ramsey | OL | FR | 6' 3" | 305 | Reno, NV |
| 65 | Colton Hogge | OL | FR | 6' 4" | 280 | Lincoln, CA |
| 66 | Henry Sellards | OL | SO | 6' 4" | 300 | Kalispell, MT |
| 68 | Mataio Aiono | OL | FR | 6' 3" | 280 | Sparks, NV |
| 70 | Snoop Leota-Amaama | OL | SR | 6' 4" | 331 | Kearns, UT |
| 71 | Colin Banning | OL | FR | 6' 2" | 304 | Spring Creek, NV |
| 72 | Ethan Newman | OL | JR | 6' 3" | 300 | Navarre, FL |
| 73 | Tyler Miller | OL | SO | 6' 2" | 302 | Reno, NV |
| 75 | Jose Balver-Mendoza | OL | SO | 6' 5" | 287 | Athens, GA |
| 76 | Zach Cochnauer | OL | SR | 6' 5" | 306 | Farmington, MN |
| 10 | Logologo Va'a | DL | SR | 6' 3" | 329 | Santa Barbara, CA |
| 90 | Jason Hemphill II | DL | FR | 5' 11" | 300 | Cypress, TX |
| 96 | Tanner Vaughan | DL | SR | 6' 3" | 270 | Las Vegas, NV |
| 98 | David Paine Jr. | DL | SO | 6' 1" | 273 | Forney, TX |
| 99 | Jakobus Seth | DL | SR | 6' 3" | 291 | Seattle, WA |
| 91 | James Gillespie | DT | SR | 6' 3" | 315 | Woodbridge, VA |
| 97 | Jeremiah Foni | DT | JR | 6' 1" | 290 | San Leandro, CA |
| 1 | Jeremy Naborne-Owens | LB | SR | 6' 2" | 220 | Corona, CA |
| 2 | EJ Smith | LB | SR | 6' 0" | 243 | Downey, CA |
| 11 | Poasa Utu | LB | JR | 6' 0" | 230 | Arlington, TX |
| 14 | Jaxon Cannida | LB | FR | 6' 3" | 219 | McKinney, TX |
| 19 | CJ Mooring | LB | FR | 6' 0" | 215 | Houston, TX |
| 20 | Cody Wells | LB | FR | 6' 2" | 210 | Scottsdale, AZ |
| 30 | Jake Silverman | LB | SO | 6' 0" | 215 | Torrance, CA |
| 36 | Isaiah Reed | LB | FR | 6' 1" | 218 | Meridian, ID |
| 42 | Colson Kermode | LB | FR | 6' 1" | 212 | Reno, NV |
| 44 | Alosio Maluia | LB | SO | 6' 1" | 220 | Las Vegas, NV |
| 0 | Joshua Scott | DB | SR | 6' 2" | 185 | Antioch, CA |
| 5 | Zion Jones | DB | SR | 6' 3" | 179 | Spanaway, WA |
| 6 | Cooper Wilson | DB | JR | 6' 2" | 186 | Suquamish, WA |
| 7 | Selman Bridges | DB | SO | 6' 4" | 181 | Temple, TX |
| 8 | Larry Turner-Gooden | DB | SR | 5' 11" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA |
| 12 | Bryson Snelling | DB | JR | 6' 2" | 190 | Chico, CA |
| 13 | Tajean Stallworth | DB | FR | 6' 0" | 164 | Stockton, CA |
| 15 | Bishop Turner | DB | JR | 5' 10" | 188 | Altadena, CA |
| 16 | Brock Wattenbarger | DB | SO | 5' 11" | 180 | Bakersfield, CA |
| 17 | Zavien Abercrombie | DB | SO | 5' 9" | 166 | Arlington, TX |
| 18 | Aiden Walker | DB | SO | 5' 11" | 185 | Round Rock, TX |
| 22 | Jaylen Webb | DB | JR | 6' 2" | 196 | Fort Worth, TX |
| 25 | Joey Thomas III | DB | FR | 6' 1" | 170 | Seattle, WA |
| 26 | Isaiah Jordan | DB | FR | 6' 0" | 200 | Sacramento, CA |
| 28 | Mykel Ford | DB | FR | 5' 10" | 168 | Oklahoma City, OK |
| 29 | Dorsey Sanders | DB | SR | 6' 1" | 195 | Yuba City, CA |
| 31 | Coy Jones | DB | FR | 5' 10" | 175 | Elko, NV |
| 33 | Michael Hunt | DB | FR | 6' 0" | 175 | Gainesville, VA |
| 34 | Cutter Vorhees | DB | FR | 6' 2" | 190 | San Marcos, CA |
| 84 | Joe McFadden | PK | SR | 5' 9" | 180 | Grapevine, TX |
| 98 | Kyle Nelson | PK | FR | 5' 11" | 170 | Reno, NV |
| 99 | Jacob Fernandez | PK | FR | 6' 6" | 215 | Sydney, Australia |
| 95 | Ewan Baulch | P | FR | 6' 3" | 215 | Melbourne, Australia |
| 51 | Cian Stack | LS | SO | 6' 0" | 240 | Reno, NV |
| 3 | Kameron Brown | EDGE | FR | 6' 2" | 249 | Norco, CA |
| 4 | Brandon Amaniampong | EDGE | JR | 6' 6" | 250 | Woodridge, IL |
| 9 | Jack MacKinnon | EDGE | JR | 6' 4" | 239 | Sarasota, FL |
| 32 | Dylan LaBarbera | EDGE | SR | 6' 1" | 248 | Redding, CA |
| 37 | Matt Perez | EDGE | FR | 6' 3" | 250 | Port Hueneme, CA |
| 46 | Tanner Gray | EDGE | FR | 6' 2" | 240 | Wellington, CO |
| 88 | Keegan Perea | EDGE | FR | 6' 1" | 255 | Denver, CO |
| 92 | Myles Williams | EDGE | SR | 6' 3" | 242 | Mission Hills, CA |
| 93 | Craig Statler | EDGE | FR | 6' 3" | 240 | Grass Valley, CA |
| 94 | Sam Davidson IV | EDGE | FR | 6' 5" | 260 | Seattle, WA |
| 95 | Chris Kalu | EDGE | SO | 6' 3" | 250 | Gilbert, AZ |
Updated Sep 24, 3:19 PM ET. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. Projected lines include — points of home field. Win chances and record odds allow for the ratings themselves being uncertain, most of all early in the season. All FBS power rankings →