Nevada Wolf Pack
Mountain West
0-0 (0-0 conf)
SP+ #116
Ratings
2025 final
- SP+
- -13.4 (#116)
- SP+ Offense
- 14.2
- SP+ Defense
- 28.7
- SRS
- -13.3
- FPI
- -14.3
- Elo
- 1277
- Talent
- 489
- Recruiting
- 177 (#98)
2026 Outlook
Projected wins
4.9p10 3.0 — p90 7.0
| Round | Prob | |
|---|---|---|
| Win conference | 0.4% | |
| Make CFP | 0.0% | |
| Quarterfinal | 0.0% | |
| Semifinal | 0.0% | |
| Natl. final | 0.0% | |
| Natl. champ | 0.0% |
Schedule
proj record 5.0–7.0
Schedule
127th
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
118th
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
128th
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · by 2025 SP+ · 2 FCS games.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Proj | Win% | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsWestern Kentucky | +1.6 | 24-31 | -7.4 | 33% | — |
| 2 | vsMontana State | FCS | 40-8* | +32.6 | 98% | — |
| 3 | @Middle Tennessee | -16 | 27-27 | +0.4 | 51% | — |
| 4 | vsAir Force | -3.2 | 21-30 | -9.3 | 29% | — |
| 6 | @UTEP | -17.5 | 26-20 | +5.4 | 63% | — |
| 7 | @North Dakota State | FCS | 18-36 | -18.4 | 13% | — |
| 8 | vsSan José State | -14.3 | 27-23 | +3.8 | 59% | — |
| 9 | @UCLA | -8.7 | 18-33 | -15.0 | 18% | — |
| 10 | vsNew Mexico | +0.9 | 26-30 | -4.0 | 41% | — |
| 11 | @Northern Illinois | -16.7 | 25-28 | -2.7 | 43% | — |
| 12 | vsHawai'i | +1.7 | 23-30 | -6.9 | 34% | — |
| 13 | @UNLV | +4.3 | 21-35 | -14.1 | 20% | — |
* FBS-vs-FCS estimate from the SP+ gap — no per-game model for FCS opponents.
Quarterbacks · 4
2026 · 74
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Chubba Purdy | SR | 6'1" | 205 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Carter Jones | FR | 6'3" | 197 | ★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Luke Duncan← UCLA | SO | 6'6" | 210 | ★★★ |
| QB | 4th | AJ Bianco | JR | 6'3" | 217 | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Caleb Ramseur | SR | 5'9" | 205 | — |
| RB | 2nd | Ky Woods | JR | 5'9" | 173 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Herschel Turner | FR | 5'9" | 196 | — |
| RB | 4th | Dominic Kelley | FR | 5'10" | 202 | — |
| RB | 5th | Carter Jackson | FR | 5'9" | 190 | ★★★ |
| RB | 6th | Ashton Hayes | JR | 6'0" | 200 | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Marcus Bellon | SR | 5'7" | 178 | — |
| WR | 2nd | Dakota Thomas | SR | 6'0" | 212 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Jordan Brown | SR | 5'10" | 193 | — |
| WR | 4th | Marshaun Brown | SO | 6'4" | 198 | — |
| WR | 5th | Nathaneal Floyd | SR | 6'1" | 187 | — |
| WR | 6th | Daijon Calimon | FR | 6'2" | 190 | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Gerick Robinson | SR | 5'7" | 178 | ★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Kola Babalola | JR | 6'2" | 215 | — |
| WR | — | Charles Brown | SR | 5'10" | 168 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Jaceon Doss← Towson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Donnie Cheers← Southeast Missouri State | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Jace Henry | SR | 6'3" | 282 | — |
| TE | 2nd | Jayden O'Rourke | JR | 6'9" | 262 | — |
| TE | 3rd | DJ Asiasi | FR | 6'2" | 248 | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Josh Grabowski | SR | 6'3" | 307 | — |
| OL | — | Jack Foster | JR | 6'6" | 298 | — |
| OL | — | Andrew Madrigal | SR | 6'3" | 321 | ★★★ |
| OT | — | Jose Balver-Mendoza← Montana | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Chris Smalley | SR | 6'5" | 221 | ★★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Kameron Brown | FR | 6'2" | 249 | — |
| DE | 3rd | Nehemiah Burleson | FR | 6'4" | 236 | — |
| DL | 1st | Dylan Labarbera | JR | 6'1" | 248 | — |
| DL | 2nd | Nelson Ropati | SR | 6'3" | 291 | — |
| DL | 3rd | Logologo Va'a | JR | 6'3" | 329 | — |
| DL | 4th | Tanner Vaughan | SR | 6'3" | 270 | — |
| DL | 5th | David Paine Jr. | FR | 6'1" | 273 | — |
| DL | 6th | Bryce Echols | SO | 6'5" | 273 | — |
| DL | 7th | Johnathan Correa | SO | 6'2" | 236 | — |
| DL | 8th | James Gillespie← Sacramento State | SR | 6'3" | 318 | — |
| DL | — | Chris Kalu← Western New Mexico | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 1st | Thomas Witte | SR | 6'3" | 275 | — |
| DT | 2nd | Logologo Vaa | SO | 6'3" | 305 | — |
| EDGE | — | Brandon Amaniampong← Indiana State | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Stone Combs | JR | 6'1" | 227 | ★★ |
| LB | 2nd | EJ Smith | JR | 6'0" | 243 | — |
| LB | 3rd | Sam Cook | SR | 6'4" | 233 | — |
| LB | 4th | Poasa Utu← Oklahoma State | SO | 6'0" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Nahji Logan | SR | 6'3" | 228 | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Myles Williams | SR | 6'3" | 242 | — |
| LB | 7th | Jake Silverman | FR | 6'0" | 215 | ★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Cody Wells | FR | 6'2" | 210 | ★★★ |
| LB | 9th | Colin Combs | FR | 6'3" | 225 | — |
| LB | — | Jeremy Naborne-Owens← Colorado State | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 18
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | AJ Odums | SR | 5'10" | 178 | ★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Joshua Scott← Eastern Michigan | SR | 5'11" | 180 | ★★★ |
| CB | 3rd | Zavien Abercrombie | FR | 5'9" | 166 | — |
| CB | — | Selman Bridges← Arkansas | SO | 6'2" | 181 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Murvin Kenion III | SR | 5'11" | 202 | — |
| DB | 2nd | Hayden McDonald | SR | 5'8" | 177 | ★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Edward Rhambo | JR | 6'1" | 191 | — |
| DB | 4th | Kasen Kinchen | SR | 5'9" | 182 | — |
| DB | 5th | Aiden Walker | FR | 5'10" | 180 | — |
| DB | 6th | DJ Warnell | SR | 6'2" | 208 | — |
| DB | 7th | Bryson Snelling | SO | 6'2" | 190 | — |
| DB | 8th | Cooper Wilson | SO | 6'2" | 186 | — |
| DB | 9th | Austin Ambush | SR | 6'1" | 198 | — |
| DB | 10th | Mykel Ford | FR | 5'10" | 168 | ★★★ |
| DB | 11th | Isaiah Jordan | FR | 6'0" | 200 | ★★★ |
| DB | 12th | Justin Wyatt Jr. | FR | 6'2" | 169 | ★★ |
| S | 1st | Bishop Turner | SO | 5'10" | 188 | — |
| S | 2nd | Jaylen Webb← Boise State | JR | 6'2" | 195 | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Cian Stack | FR | 6'0" | 268 | ★★ |
| P | 1st | Bailey Ettridge | FR | 5'11" | 207 | — |
| PK | 1st | Joe McFadden | SR | 5'9" | 180 | — |
Projected Season
2026 · win prob / game
Exp. Wins
5.0
Exp. Losses
7.0
Toss-ups
4
bars: model win probabilityfav / toss-up / dog
2025 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
14.23
Off PPA
+0.037
Pass PPA
-0.013
Rush PPA
+0.0840
Success
37%12
Explosive
1.2135
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Advanced
2025 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.03 | +0.19 |
| Passing | -0.01 | +0.20 |
| Rushing | +0.08 | +0.19 |
| 1st Down | +0.01 | +0.11 |
| 2nd Down | -0.02 | +0.06 |
| 3rd Down | +0.22 | +0.57 |
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
17.6
PPG Against
27.5
Differential
-9.9
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / L2025
- Overall
- 3-9
- Home
- 2-4
- Away
- 1-5
- Conference
- 2-6
- Non-Conference
- 1-3
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-3
- Avg Margin
- -9.9
Situational Splits
2025 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 2-4 | 19.7 | 25.2 |
| Away | 1-5 | 15.5 | 29.8 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-1 | 11.0 | 46.0 |
| Conference | 2-6 | 18.9 | 27.8 |
| Non-conference | 1-3 | 15.0 | 27.0 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 6 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3-9 | 2-6 | #116 | — | — |
| 2024 | 3-10 | 0-7 | #117 | — | — |
| 2023 | 2-10 | 2-6 | #132 | — | — |
| 2022 | 2-10 | 0-8 | #126 | — | — |
| 2021 | 8-4 | 5-3 | #67 | — | 0-1 |
| 2020 | 6-2 | 6-2 | #57 | — | 1-0 |
| 2019 | 7-5 | 4-4 | #112 | — | 0-1 |
| 2018 | 7-5 | 5-3 | #77 | — | 1-0 |
| 2017 | 3-9 | 3-5 | #117 | — | — |
| 2016 | 5-7 | 3-5 | #111 | — | — |
| 2015 | 6-6 | 4-4 | #94 | — | 1-0 |
| 2014 | 7-5 | 4-4 | #93 | — | 0-1 |
Recent Form · last 5
2-3 SU · 2-2 ATS · O3/U2
Betting Profile
2025 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 3-9 |
| ATS | 5-6-145% |
| Over / Under | 4-8 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 0-2 |
| As underdog | 5-4 |
| Home | 1-4 |
| Away | 4-2 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #101 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★140 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | #98 | 177 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2025 | #88 | 159 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 2024 | #127 | 113 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2023 | #107 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2022 | #115 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2021 | #86 | 146 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 2020 | #119 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2019 | #93 | 145 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2018 | #82 | 156 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2017 | #95 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
2026
Portal in 14net -7Out 21
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 2.9
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Selman Bridges | CB | 4★ | ← Arkansas |
| ▲ | Jaylen Webb | S | 3★ | ← Boise State |
| ▲ | Donnie Cheers | WR | 3★ | ← Southeast Missouri State |
| ▲ | Ethan Newman | IOL | 3★ | ← Memphis |
| ▼ | Zach Cochnauer | OT | 3★ | → — |
| ▼ | Jonathan Maldonado | EDGE | 3★ | → Ole Miss |
| ▼ | Hadine Diaby | IOL | 3★ | → Jacksonville State |
| ▼ | Austin Harnetiaux | LB | 3★ | → Rice |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2026
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
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