2013 Nevada
4–8 (3–5 Mountain West Conference), coached by Brian Polian. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat UC Davis 36–7Sep 7
By 29 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at 21UCLA | L 20–58 | 40% |
| Sep 7 | vs UC Davis | W 36–7 | 85% |
| Sep 14 | at 10Florida State | L 7–62 | 20% |
| Sep 21 | vs Hawai’i | W 31–9 | 74% |
| Sep 28 | vs Air Force | W 45–42 | 73% |
| Oct 4 | at San Diego State | L 44–51 | 49% |
| Oct 19 | at Boise State | L 17–34 | 21% |
| Oct 26 | vs UNLV | L 22–27 | 72% |
| Nov 2 | at 16Fresno State | L 23–41 | 22% |
| Nov 9 | at Colorado State | L 17–38 | 43% |
| Nov 16 | vs San José State | W 38–16 | 41% |
| Nov 30 | vs BYU | L 23–28 | 33% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to BYU 28–23; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 8th in the Mountain West Conference.
In program history: The 30th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 83 on file).
- Record
- 4–8
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 8th in Mountain West Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 323–413
- Coach
- Brian Polian
- Elo
- 1447 −81 this season
- SP+ rating
- -16.8 No. 108 of 125; offense No. 82, defense No. 114, special teams No. 65
- SRS
- −5.4 No. 86 of 125 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 88
- Offensive coordinator
- Nick Rolovich
- Defensive coordinators
- Scottie Hazelton and Bill Teerlinck
- Offense
- Pistol
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.10 | 41% | 0.97 | 48th of 125 |
| Defense | 0.23 | 49% | 1.01 | 124th of 125 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.10 off 0.17 def | 42% off 47% def | — | 54th off 129th def |
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. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.2 | own 27 | 1% allowed |
| Defense | 0.0 | own 28 | 2% 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.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Cody Fajardo QB | 2,668 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Cody Fajardo QB | 13 TD |
| Rushing yards | Kendall Brock WR | 812 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Kendall Brock WR | 10 TD |
| Receiving yards | Brandon Wimberly WR | 989 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Brandon Wimberly WR | 8 TD |
| Interceptions | Markus Smith DB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2013 class
| Tere Calloway ATH | ★★★ | No. 1173 |
| Alec Moreno ILB | ★★★ | No. 1327 |
| Ziad Damanhoury OT | ★★★ | No. 1425 |
| Beau Hershberger ILB | ★★★ | No. 1785 |
| Dre Fuller ATH | ★★ | No. 2036 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2013 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.788 |
| Receivers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.778 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 2.3 | 0.779 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.753 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.814 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.783 |
| Athletes and specialists | 3 | 2.3 | 0.789 |
| Whole class | 13 | 2.3 | 0.786 |
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 2014
The 2014 draft| Rd 2 | Joel Bitonio OT | Cleveland Browns |
Roster 107
The 2013 roster107 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2013 line; 33 have a stat line. See the roster
2013 Mountain West Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno State | 7–1 | 11–2 | |
 Utah State | 7–1 | 9–5 | |
| Boise State | 6–2 | 8–5 | |
| San Diego State | 6–2 | 8–5 | |
| Colorado State | 5–3 | 8–6 | |
| UNLV | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
| San José State | 5–3 | 6–6 | |
 Wyoming | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
 Nevada | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
 New Mexico | 1–7 | 3–9 | |
| Air Force | 0–8 | 2–10 | |
| Hawai’i | 0–8 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.