2006 Nevada
8–5 (5–3 Western Athletic Conference), coached by Chris Ault. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Utah State 42–0Nov 11
By 42 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Fresno State | L 19–28 | 35% |
| Sep 9 | at 25Arizona State | L 21–52 | 35% |
| Sep 16 | vs Colorado State | W 28–10 | 55% |
| Sep 22 | vs Northwestern | W 31–21 | 55% |
| Sep 30 | at UNLV | W 31–3 | 66% |
| Oct 7 | at Hawai’i | L 34–41 | 50% |
| Oct 21 | vs San José State | W 23–7 | 71% |
| Oct 28 | vs New Mexico State | W 48–21 | 84% |
| Nov 4 | at Idaho | W 45–7 | 66% |
| Nov 11 | vs Utah State | W 42–0 | 90% |
| Nov 18 | at Louisiana Tech | W 42–0 | 67% |
| Nov 25 | vs 12Boise State | L 7–38 | 39% |
| Dec 31Bowls & playoff | vs MiamiMPC Computers Bowl | L 20–21 | 50% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Miami 21–20 in the MPC Computers Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Western Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 7th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 83 on file).
- Record
- 8–5
- Conference
- 5–3 tied for 3rd in Western Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 391–249
- Coach
- Chris Ault
- Elo
- 1574 +54 this season
- SP+ rating
- 0.9 No. 58 of 119; offense No. 51, defense No. 65, special teams No. 86
- SRS
- 2.9 No. 52 of 119 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 99
- Offensive coordinator
- Chris Klenakis
- Defensive coordinators
- Tim DeRuyter and Barry Sacks
- Offense
- Pistol
- Defense
- 3–4
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.00 | 42% | 0.80 | 86th of 119 |
| Defense | 0.06 | 40% | 1.08 | 74th of 119 |
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 31 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | -0.2 | own 31 | 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 2006 class
| Chris Wellington WR | ★★★ | No. 782 |
| Dontay Moch OLB | ★★★ | No. 987 |
| Rob Sullivan OG | ★★★ | No. 1032 |
| Kevin Basped WDE | ★★ | No. 1223 |
| Ryan Coulson ILB | ★★ | No. 1223 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2006 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.733 |
| Receivers | 2 | 2.5 | 0.767 |
| Offensive line | 7 | 2.1 | 0.716 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.789 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 2.3 | 0.770 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.744 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Whole class | 18 | 2.2 | 0.736 |
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.
Drafted in 2007
The 2007 draft| Rd 5 | Jeff Rowe QB | Cincinnati Bengals |
2006 Western Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boise State | 8–0 | 13–0 | 5 |
| Hawai’i | 7–1 | 11–3 | |
| San José State | 5–3 | 9–4 | |
 Nevada | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| Fresno State | 4–4 | 4–8 | |
| Idaho | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| New Mexico State | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
| Louisiana Tech | 1–7 | 3–10 | |
| Utah State | 1–7 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.