2004 Nevada
5–7 (3–5 Western Athletic Conference), coached by Chris Ault. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Sacramento State 59–7Sep 11
By 52 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | at Louisiana Tech | L 21–38 | 48% |
| Sep 11 | vs Sacramento State | W 59–7 | 81% |
| Sep 18 | vs Buffalo | W 38–13 | 79% |
| Sep 25 | at San Diego State | L 10–27 | 39% |
| Oct 2 | at UNLV | L 13–48 | 50% |
| Oct 10 | at Hawai’i | L 26–48 | 30% |
| Oct 16 | vs Rice | W 35–10 | 45% |
| Oct 23 | vs Tulsa | W 54–48 | 62% |
| Nov 6 | vs San José State | W 42–24 | 72% |
| Nov 13 | at SMU | L 20–38 | 64% |
| Nov 20 | at Fresno State | L 17–54 | 18% |
| Nov 27 | vs 10Boise State | L 21–58 | 15% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Boise State 58–21; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Western Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 44th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 83 on file).
- Record
- 5–7
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 6th in Western Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 356–413
- Coach
- Chris Ault
- Elo
- 1387 −72 this season
- SP+ rating
- -19.0 No. 110 of 120; offense No. 66, defense No. 115
- SRS
- −11.1 No. 99 of 119 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 91
- Offensive coordinator
- Chris Klenakis
- Defensive coordinators
- Dave Fipp and Barry Sacks
- Offense
- Pistol
- Defense
- 3–4
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.18 | 36% | 0.97 | 108th of 118 |
| Defense | 0.07 | 40% | 1.31 | 99th of 118 |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.0 | own 25 | 3% allowed |
| Defense | -0.5 | own 36 | 3% caused |
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. From CollegeFootballData.com.
Top recruits in the 2004 class
| Dominic Green OG | ★★ | No. 979 |
| De’Angelo Wilson CB | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Mike McCoy WR | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Bobby Lepori OG | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Luke Lippincott OLB | ★★ | No. 979 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2004 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.744 |
| Whole class | 11 | 2.0 | 0.765 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
2004 Western Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boise State | 8–0 | 11–1 | 12 |
 UTEP | 6–2 | 8–4 | |
| Fresno State | 5–3 | 9–3 | 22 |
| Louisiana Tech | 5–3 | 6–6 | |
| Hawai’i | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
 Nevada | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Tulsa | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| SMU | 3–5 | 3–8 | |
| Rice | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
| San José State | 1–7 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.