
2016 Nevada
5–7 (3–5 Mountain West Conference), coached by Brian Polian. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat UNLV 45–10Nov 26
By 35 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Utah State 38–37Nov 19
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs | W 30–27 | 80% |
| Sep 10 | at | L 10–39 | 27% |
| Sep 17 | vs | W 38–14 | 69% |
| Sep 24 | at | L 14–24 | 60% |
| Oct 1 | at | L 17–38 | 62% |
| Oct 8 | vs | W 27–22 | 68% |
| Oct 15 | at | L 10–14 | 54% |
| Oct 22 | vs | L 34–42 | 53% |
| Nov 5 | at | L 26–35 | 29% |
| Nov 12 | vs | L 16–46 | 21% |
| Nov 19 | vs | W 38–37 | 50% |
| Nov 26 | at | W 45–10 | 44% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat UNLV 45–10; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 8th in the Mountain West Conference.
In program history: The 36th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 83 on file).
- Record
- 5–7
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 8th in Mountain West Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 305–348
- Coach
- Brian Polian
- Elo
- 1418 −71 this season
- SP+ rating
- -13.0 No. 111 of 128; offense No. 85, defense No. 118, special teams No. 103
- SRS
- −12.6 No. 113 of 128 in FBS
- Returning
- 91% of last season’s EPA, No. 16 of 128
- Recruiting class
- No. 105 roster talent No. 101 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Tim Cramsey
- Defensive coordinators
- Scott Boone and Bill Teerlinck
- Offense
- Pistol
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.14 | 46% | 1.13 | 44th of 128 |
| Defense | 0.17 | 49% | 1.13 | 94th of 128 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.10 off 0.19 def | 43% off 50% def | — | 70th off 115th 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 | 3.2 | own 28 | 14% allowed |
| Defense | 3.7 | own 29 | 13% caused |
CORE rating -12.8, 112th of 128 (offense -1.9, defense 10.9).
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. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Ty Gangi QB | 1,301 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Tyler Stewart QB | 9 TD |
| Rushing yards | James Butler RB | 1,336 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | James Butler RB | 12 TD |
| Receiving yards | Wyatt Demps WR | 686 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Wyatt Demps WR | 9 TD |
| Tackles | Alex Bertrando LB | 105 tkl |
| Sacks | Malik Reed LB | 5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Jaden Sawyer DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2016 class
| Trevion Armstrong WR | ★★★ | No. 1133 |
| Alec Simpson ILB | ★★★ | No. 1392 |
| Lawson Hall OLB | ★★★ | No. 1463 |
| Daniel Brown CB | ★★★ | No. 1994 |
| Nick Gregg DT | ★★★ | No. 2057 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2016 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.773 |
| Receivers | 3 | 2.3 | 0.803 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.753 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 2.5 | 0.785 |
| Linebackers | 4 | 2.8 | 0.813 |
| Defensive backs | 5 | 2.4 | 0.783 |
| Whole class | 18 | 2.4 | 0.789 |
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.
Roster 114
The 2016 roster114 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2016 line; 54 have a stat line. See the roster
2016 Mountain West Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6–2 | 11–3 | 25 | |
| 6–2 | 10–3 | ||
| 6–2 | 9–4 | ||
| 6–2 | 8–6 | ||
| 5–3 | 10–3 | ||
| 5–3 | 7–6 | ||
| 4–4 | 7–7 | ||
| 3–5 | 5–7 | ||
| 3–5 | 4–8 | ||
| 3–5 | 4–8 | ||
| 1–7 | 3–9 | ||
| 0–8 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.