2007 Nevada
6–7 (4–4 Western Athletic Conference), coached by Chris Ault. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Louisiana Tech 49–10Dec 1
By 39 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at 20Nebraska | L 10–52 | 37% |
| Sep 8 | at Northwestern | L 31–36 | 46% |
| Sep 15 | vs Nicholls | W 52–17 | 81% |
| Sep 29 | vs UNLV | W 27–20 | 73% |
| Oct 6 | vs Fresno State | L 41–49 | 64% |
| Oct 14 | at Boise State | L 67–69 | 20% |
| Oct 20 | at Utah State | W 31–28 | 75% |
| Oct 27 | vs Idaho | W 37–21 | 82% |
| Nov 2 | at New Mexico State | W 40–38 | 59% |
| Nov 16 | vs 13Hawai’i | L 26–28 | 36% |
| Nov 24 | at San José State | L 24–27 | 54% |
| Dec 1 | vs Louisiana Tech | W 49–10 | 70% |
| Dec 22Bowls & playoff | vs New MexicoNew Mexico Bowl | L 0–23 | 51% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to New Mexico 23–0 in the New Mexico Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Western Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 21st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 83 on file).
- Record
- 6–7
- Conference
- 4–4 tied for 4th in Western Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 435–418
- Coach
- Chris Ault
- Elo
- 1485 −64 this season
- SP+ rating
- -4.2 No. 74 of 120; offense No. 43, defense No. 93, special teams No. 70
- SRS
- −5.6 No. 82 of 119 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 99
- Offensive coordinator
- Chris Klenakis
- Defensive coordinator
- Ken Wilson
- Offense
- Pistol
- Defense
- 3–4
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.11 | 42% | 1.05 | 10th of 119 |
| Defense | 0.08 | 42% | 1.03 | 87th 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 30 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | -0.1 | own 31 | 1% 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 2007 class
| Shane Anderson WR | ★★★ | No. 1167 |
| Jonathan Ott S | ★★★ | No. 1167 |
| Deantae Green OLB | ★★★ | No. 1324 |
| Jeff Meads OG | ★★ | No. 1505 |
| Zack Madonick DT | ★★ | No. 1552 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2007 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Receivers | 3 | 2.3 | 0.752 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 2.0 | 0.742 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 2.0 | 0.746 |
| Linebackers | 4 | 2.3 | 0.764 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.811 |
| Whole class | 15 | 2.2 | 0.754 |
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.
2007 Western Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawai’i | 8–0 | 12–1 | 19 |
| Boise State | 7–1 | 10–3 | |
| Fresno State | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
 Nevada | 4–4 | 6–7 | |
| Louisiana Tech | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| San José State | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| Utah State | 2–6 | 2–10 | |
| New Mexico State | 1–7 | 4–9 | |
| Idaho | 0–8 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.