2011 Nevada Wolf Pack football | |
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Nevada taking the field vs. Boise State on October 1 at Bronco Stadium | |
Hawaii Bowl, L 17–24 vs. Southern Miss | |
Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
Record | 7–6 (5–2 WAC) |
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Offensive scheme | Pistol |
Defensive coordinator | Andy Buh (2nd season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | Mackay Stadium |
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Nevada | 5 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah State | 5 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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San Jose State | 3 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fresno State | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2011 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolf Pack were led by Chris Ault in his 27th overall and 8th straight season since taking over as head coach for the third time in 2004. They played their home games at Mackay Stadium and were members of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). [1] [2] They finished the season 7–6 and 5–2 in WAC play to finish in a tie for second place. They were invited to their seventh straight bowl game, the Hawaii Bowl, where they lost to Southern Miss by 17 to 24.
This was the Wolf Pack's last year as a member of the WAC as they joined the Mountain West Conference for the 2012 season.
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 10 | 12:30 p.m. | at No. 13 Oregon * | FX | L 20–69 | 58,818 | |
September 17 | 1:00 p.m. | at San Jose State | KAME-TV/ WSN [ dead link ]/ALT | W 17–14 | 17,238 | |
September 24 | 4:00 p.m. | at Texas Tech * | FCS Central | L 34–35 | 55,664 | |
October 1 | 11:30 a.m. | at No. 4 Boise State * | Versus | L 10–30 | 34,098 | |
October 8 | 4:00 p.m. | UNLV * | Cox/ESPN3 | W 37–0 | 25,978 | |
October 15 | 1:00 p.m. | New Mexico *![]() |
| W 49–7 | 15,369 | |
October 22 | 1:00 p.m. | Fresno State |
| WSN | W 45–38 | 15,113 |
October 29 | 5:00 p.m. | at New Mexico State | KAME-TV/WSN/ALT2/ AV [ dead link ] | W 48–34 | 15,782 | |
November 12 | 7:15 p.m. | Hawaii |
| ESPNU | W 42–28 | 16,527 |
November 19 | 1:00 p.m. | Louisiana Tech |
| L 20–24 | 11,639 | |
November 26 | 11:00 a.m. | at Utah State | WSN | L 17–21 | 15,784 | |
December 3 | 1:00 p.m. | Idaho |
| WSN/ALT | W 56–3 | 10,027 |
December 24 | 5:00 p.m. | vs. No. 22 Southern Miss * | ESPN | L 17–24 | 32,630 | |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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N/A | N/A [3] |
Statistics | Nevada | Oregon |
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First downs | 26 | 25 |
Total yards | 516 | 603 |
Rushing yards | 283 | 272 |
Passing yards | 233 | 331 |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Time of possession | 38:18 | 21:42 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Nevada | Passing | Tyler Lantrip | 21/35, 219 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs |
Rushing | Mike Ball | 14 carries, 99 yards | |
Receiving | Rishard Matthews | 8 receptions, 100 yards | |
Oregon | Passing | Darron Thomas | 13/19, 295 yards, 6 TDs |
Rushing | De'Anthony Thomas | 8 carries, 81 yards | |
Receiving | De'Anthony Thomas | 2 receptions, 93 yards, 2 TDs |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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N/A | N/A [4] |
Statistics | Nevada | San Jose State |
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First downs | 23 | 15 |
Total yards | 373 | 290 |
Rushing yards | 261 | 138 |
Passing yards | 112 | 152 |
Turnovers | 5 | 6 |
Time of possession | 35:51 | 24:09 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Nevada | Passing | Tyler Lantrip | 11/21, 112 yards, 2 INTs |
Rushing | Mike Ball | 29 carries, 124 yards, 2 TDs | |
Receiving | Rishard Matthews | 7 receptions, 77 yards | |
San Jose State | Passing | Matt Faulkner | 10/19, 131 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | Brandon Rutley | 17 carries, 86 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Chandler Jones | 5 receptions, 36 yards |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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TTU –21 | 62.5 [5] |
Statistics | Nevada | Texas Tech |
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First downs | 26 | 24 |
Total yards | 562 | 441 |
Rushing yards | 312 | 219 |
Passing yards | 250 | 222 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 32:34 | 27:26 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Nevada | Passing | Tyler Lantrip | 11/18, 191 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Mike Ball | 27 carries, 139 yards | |
Receiving | Rishard Matthews | 5 receptions, 107 yards, 1 TD | |
Texas Tech | Passing | Seth Doege | 26/38, 222 yards, 3 TDs |
Rushing | Eric Stephens | 26 carries, 134 yards, 2 TDs | |
Receiving | Jacoby Franks | 5 receptions, 54 yards |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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BSU –28 | 60 [6] |
Statistics | Nevada | Boise State |
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First downs | 12 | 22 |
Total yards | 182 | 329 |
Rushing yards | 59 | 169 |
Passing yards | 123 | 160 |
Turnovers | 5 | 0 |
Time of possession | 26:52 | 33:08 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Nevada | Passing | Mason Magleby | 4/4, 73 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Mike Ball | 15 carries, 35 yards | |
Receiving | Rishard Matthews | 4 receptions, 84 yards, 1 TD | |
Boise State | Passing | Kellen Moore | 19/33, 142 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs |
Rushing | Doug Martin | 21 carries, 126 yards, 2 TDs | |
Receiving | Mitch Burroughs | 5 receptions, 34 yards |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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NEV –20 | 55 [7] |
Statistics | UNLV | Nevada |
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First downs | 7 | 31 |
Total yards | 110 | 699 |
Rushing yards | 102 | 240 |
Passing yards | 8 | 459 |
Turnovers | 3 | 4 |
Time of possession | 24:21 | 35:39 |
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UNLV | Passing | Caleb Herring | 1/14, 8 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | Dionza Bradford | 18 carries, 79 yards | |
Receiving | Austin Harrington | 1 reception, 8 yards | |
Nevada | Passing | Tyler Lantrip | 18/29, 366 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT |
Rushing | Stefphon Jefferson | 17 carries, 100 yards | |
Receiving | Rishard Matthews | 10 receptions, 220 yards, 1 TD |
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NEV –29 | 61 [8] |
Statistics | New Mexico | Nevada |
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First downs | 14 | 34 |
Total yards | 257 | 598 |
Rushing yards | 168 | 338 |
Passing yards | 89 | 260 |
Turnovers | 4 | 5 |
Time of possession | 25:32 | 34:28 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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New Mexico | Passing | B.R. Holbrook | 9/22, 62 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | Tarean Austin | 3 carries, 41 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Ty Kirk | 6 receptions, 42 yards | |
Nevada | Passing | Cody Fajardo | 20/25, 203 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | Stefphon Jefferson | 14 carries, 108 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Kolby Arendse | 4 receptions, 53 yards |
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NEV –8 | 59 [9] |
Statistics | Fresno State | Nevada |
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First downs | 25 | 29 |
Total yards | 522 | 581 |
Rushing yards | 207 | 268 |
Passing yards | 315 | 313 |
Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
Time of possession | 27:16 | 32:44 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Fresno State | Passing | Derek Carr | 20/37, 315 yards, 3 TDs |
Rushing | Robbie Rouse | 25 carries, 172 yards, 2 TDs | |
Receiving | Devon Wylie | 5 receptions, 108 yards | |
Nevada | Passing | Cody Fajardo | 19/27, 313 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Mike Ball | 26 carries, 198 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Rishard Matthews | 7 receptions, 148 yards |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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NEV –15.5 | 57.5 [10] |
Statistics | Nevada | New Mexico State |
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First downs | 29 | 23 |
Total yards | 683 | 514 |
Rushing yards | 374 | 48 |
Passing yards | 309 | 466 |
Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
Time of possession | 32:39 | 27:21 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Nevada | Passing | Cody Fajardo | 19/29, 283 yards |
Rushing | Lampford Mark | 8 carries, 185 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Shane Anderson | 5 receptions, 94 yards | |
New Mexico State | Passing | Matt Christian | 20/44, 432 yards, 3 TDs, 3 INTs |
Rushing | Matt Christian | 13 carries, 35 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Taveon Rogers | 7 receptions, 203 yards, 2 TDs |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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NEV –12 | 54 [11] |
Statistics | Hawaii | Nevada |
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First downs | 21 | 34 |
Total yards | 307 | 528 |
Rushing yards | 38 | 223 |
Passing yards | 269 | 305 |
Turnovers | 2 | 6 |
Time of possession | 22:04 | 37:56 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Hawaii | Passing | Shane Austin | 17/38, 246 yards, 1 TD, 3 INTs |
Rushing | Joey Iosefa | 9 carries, 40 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Jeremiah Ostrowski | 8 receptions, 133 yards, 1 TD | |
Nevada | Passing | Cody Fajardo | 25/36, 290 yards, 3 TDs |
Rushing | Lampford Mark | 24 carries, 105 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Rishard Matthews | 8 receptions, 118 yards, 2 TDs |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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N/A | N/A [12] |
Statistics | Louisiana Tech | Nevada |
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First downs | 17 | 25 |
Total yards | 412 | 465 |
Rushing yards | 57 | 253 |
Passing yards | 355 | 212 |
Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
Time of possession | 20:25 | 39:35 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Louisiana Tech | Passing | Colby Cameron | 25/45, 355 yards, 3 TDs |
Rushing | Hunter Lee | 7 carries, 30 yards | |
Receiving | Quinton Patton | 7 receptions, 162 yards, 1 TD | |
Nevada | Passing | Cody Fajardo | 23/32, 212 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Cody Fajardo | 22 carries, 110 yards | |
Receiving | Rishard Matthews | 8 receptions, 87 yards, 1 TD |
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USU –1.5 | 64 [13] |
Statistics | Nevada | Utah State |
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First downs | 25 | 17 |
Total yards | 500 | 373 |
Rushing yards | 185 | 199 |
Passing yards | 315 | 174 |
Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
Time of possession | 34:37 | 25:23 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Nevada | Passing | Cody Fajardo | 19/25, 180 yards |
Rushing | Lampford Mark | 22 carries, 111 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Rishard Matthews | 12 receptions, 205 yards, 1 TD | |
Utah State | Passing | Adam Kennedy | 7/14, 140 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Kerwynn Williams | 9 carries, 71 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Matt Austin | 2 receptions, 61 yards, 1 TD |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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N/A | N/A [14] |
Statistics | Idaho | Nevada |
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First downs | 13 | 35 |
Total yards | 306 | 587 |
Rushing yards | 128 | 226 |
Passing yards | 178 | 361 |
Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
Time of possession | 24:12 | 35:48 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Idaho | Passing | Brian Reader | 11/27, 145 yards, 2 INTs |
Rushing | Princeton McCarty | 7 carries, 57 yards | |
Receiving | Mike Scott | 4 receptions, 68 yards | |
Nevada | Passing | Tyler Lantrip | 24/31, 340 yards, 4 TDs |
Rushing | Lampford Mark | 24 carries, 104 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Aaron Bradley | 7 receptions, 136 yards, 3 TDs |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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USM –6 | 60 [15] |
Statistics | Nevada | Southern Miss |
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First downs | 15 | 19 |
Total yards | 313 | 336 |
Rushing yards | 196 | 171 |
Passing yards | 117 | 165 |
Turnovers | 2 | 4 |
Time of possession | 31:50 | 28:10 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Nevada | Passing | Cody Fajardo | 8/19, 60 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | Lampford Mark | 29 carries, 183 yards, 2 TDs | |
Receiving | Aaron Bradley | 7 receptions, 64 yards | |
Southern Miss | Passing | Austin Davis | 18/41, 165 yards, 2 TDs |
Rushing | Desmond Johnson | 16 carries, 77 yards | |
Receiving | Dominique Sullivan | 5 receptions, 75 yards |
Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
James-Michael Johnson | LB | 4 | 120 | Cleveland Browns |
Brandon Marshall | DB | 5 | 142 | Jacksonville Jaguars |
Isaiah Frey | DB | 6 | 184 | Chicago Bears |
Rishard Matthews | WR | 7 | 227 | Miami Dolphins |
The 2008 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno during the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Nevada competed as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). The Wolf Pack were led by Chris Ault in his 24th overall and 5th straight season since taking over as head coach for the third time in 2004. They played their home games at Mackay Stadium.
The 2009 Hawaii Warriors football team represented the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by second-year head coach Greg McMackin, the Warriors compiled an overall record of 6–7 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for fifth in the WAC. Hawaii played home games at Aloha Stadium in Halawa, Hawaii.
The 2009 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Nevada competed as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). The Wolf Pack were led by Chris Ault in his 25th overall and 6th straight season since taking over as head coach for the third time in 2004. They played their home games at Mackay Stadium. The Wolf Pack finished the regular season 8–4 and 7–1 in the WAC, good enough for second place in the conference behind Boise State. They lost to SMU in the Hawaii Bowl.
The 2009 Utah State Aggies football team represented Utah State University as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Aggies were led by first-year head coach Gary Andersen and played their home games at Romney Stadium. Utah State finished the season with a record of 4–8 overall and 3–5 in WAC play.
The 2009 New Mexico State Aggies football team represented New Mexico State University as members of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Aggies were led by first–year head coach DeWayne Walker and played their home games at Aggie Memorial Stadium. They finished the season with a record of 3–10 overall and 1–7 in WAC play to tie for eighth place.
The 2010 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs, led by 14th-year head coach Pat Hill, were members of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) and played their home games at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California. They finished the season 8–5, 5–3 in WAC play and were invited to the Humanitarian Bowl where they were defeated by Northern Illinois 17–40.
The 2010 Hawaii Warriors football team represented the University of Hawaii at Manoa in the 2010 college football season. The Warriors, led by third-year head coach Greg McMackin, were members of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) and played their home games at Aloha Stadium in Halawa, Hawaii. They finished the season 10–4, 7–1 in WAC play to claim a share of the WAC championship with Boise State and Nevada. They were invited to the Hawaii Bowl where they were defeated by Tulsa, 62–35.
The 2010 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolf Pack were led by Chris Ault in his 26th overall and 7th straight season since taking over as head coach for the third time in 2004. They played their home games at Mackay Stadium and were members of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). They finished the regular season 12–1 and 7–1 in WAC play to share the conference championship with Boise State and Hawaii. They were invited to the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl where they defeated Boston College 20–13 to finish the season with a 13–1 record.
The 2011 Utah State Aggies football team represented Utah State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Aggies were led by third-year head coach Gary Andersen and played their home games at Merlin Olsen Field at Romney Stadium. They are members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 7–6, 5–2 in WAC play to finish in a tie for second place.
The 2012 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolf Pack were led by Chris Ault in his 28th overall and 9th straight season since taking over as head coach for the third time in 2004 and later resigned from coaching at the end of the season. They played their home games at Mackay Stadium and were first–year members of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 7–6 and 4–4 in Mountain West play to finish in fifth place. They were invited to the New Mexico Bowl where they lost to Arizona.
The 2013 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolf Pack were led by first–year head coach Brian Polian and played their home games at Mackay Stadium. They were members of the West Division of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 4–8 and 3–5 in Mountain West play to finish in fifth place in the West Division.
The 2014 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolf Pack were led by second–year head coach Brian Polian and played their home games at Mackay Stadium. They were members of the West Division of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 7–6 and 4–4 in Mountain West play to finish in third place in the West Division. They were invited to the New Orleans Bowl where they lost to Louisiana–Lafayette.
The 2015 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolf Pack were led by third–year head coach Brian Polian and played their home games at Mackay Stadium. They were members of the West Division of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 7–6 and 4–4 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for second place in the West Division. They were invited to the inaugural Arizona Bowl where they defeated fellow Mountain West member Colorado State.
The 2016 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolf Pack were led by fourth–year head coach Brian Polian and played their home games at Mackay Stadium. They were members of the West Division of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 5–7 and 3–5 in Mountain West play to finish in a three–way tie for third place in the West Division.
The 2017 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolf Pack were led by first–year head coach Jay Norvell and played their home games at Mackay Stadium. They were members of the West Division of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 3–9 and 3–5 in Mountain West play to finish in fourth place in the West Division.
The 2018 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolf Pack were led by second–year head coach Jay Norvell and played their home games at Mackay Stadium. They were members of the West Division of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 8–5 and 5–3 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for second place in the West division.
The 2019 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolf Pack were led by third–year head coach Jay Norvell and played their home games at Mackay Stadium. They were members of the West Division of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 7–6 and 4–4 in Mountain West play to finish in third place in the West division.
The 2020 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolf Pack were led by fourth–year head coach Jay Norvell and played their home games at Mackay Stadium. They were members of the Mountain West Conference.
The 2021 New Mexico State Aggies football team represented New Mexico State University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Aggies were led by ninth–year head coach Doug Martin and played their home games at Aggie Memorial Stadium. They competed as an independent.
The 2021 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno, in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolf Pack were led by fifth–year head coach Jay Norvell and played their home games at Mackay Stadium. They competed as members of the West Division of the Mountain West Conference.