
2017 Nevada
3–9 (3–5 Mountain West Conference), coached by Jay Norvell. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat San José State 59–14Nov 11
By 45 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Colorado State 42–44Oct 14
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at | L 20–31 | 27% |
| Sep 9 | vs | L 24–37 | 35% |
| Sep 16 | vs | L 28–30 | 83% |
| Sep 23 | at | L 7–45 | 18% |
| Sep 30 | at | L 21–41 | 46% |
| Oct 7 | vs | W 35–21 | 51% |
| Oct 14 | at | L 42–44 | 19% |
| Oct 20 | vs | L 42–45 | 38% |
| Nov 4 | at | L 14–41 | 12% |
| Nov 11 | vs | W 59–14 | 72% |
| Nov 18 | at | L 23–42 | 16% |
| Nov 25 | vs | W 23–16 | 52% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat UNLV 23–16; unranked in the final AP poll; 9th in the Mountain West Conference.
In program history: The 42nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 83 on file).
- Record
- 3–9
- Conference
- 3–5 9th in Mountain West Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 338–407
- Coach
- Jay Norvell
- Elo
- 1391 −54 this season
- SP+ rating
- -16.4 No. 117 of 128; offense No. 85, defense No. 125, special teams No. 94
- SRS
- −10.6 No. 104 of 130 in FBS
- Returning
- 47% of last season’s EPA, No. 91 of 128
- Recruiting class
- No. 95 roster talent No. 103 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Matt Mumme
- Defensive coordinator
- Jeff Casteel
- Offense
- Air raid
- Defense
- 3–3–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.06 | 42% | 1.25 | 84th of 130 |
| Defense | 0.18 | 50% | 1.10 | 100th of 130 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.05 off 0.16 def | 40% off 49% def | — | 97th off 106th 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 | 4.0 | own 32 | 15% allowed |
| Defense | 3.3 | own 35 | 15% caused |
CORE rating -11.9, 109th of 130 (offense -1.2, defense 10.7).
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 | 2,746 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Ty Gangi QB | 25 TD |
| Rushing yards | Kelton Moore RB | 855 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Kelton Moore RB | 4 TD |
| Receiving yards | Wyatt Demps WR | 908 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Wyatt Demps WR | 11 TD |
| Tackles | Austin Paulhus LB | 112 tkl |
| Sacks | Malik Reed LB | 8 sacks |
| Interceptions | Dameon Baber DB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2017 class
| Tyson Williams ATH | ★★★ | No. 1085 |
| Kaymen Cureton DUAL | ★★★ | No. 1236 |
| Marquette Jackson CB | ★★★ | No. 1304 |
| McLane Mannix ATH | ★★★ | No. 1551 |
| Austin Arnold WR | ★★★ | No. 1582 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2017 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 2.5 | 0.802 |
| Receivers | 4 | 2.3 | 0.779 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.798 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 2.5 | 0.793 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 2.7 | 0.802 |
| Defensive backs | 5 | 2.2 | 0.777 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 3.0 | 0.833 |
| Whole class | 19 | 2.5 | 0.793 |
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 2018
The 2018 draft| Rd 2 | Austin Corbett OG | Cleveland Browns |
Roster 115
The 2017 roster115 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2017 line; 67 have a stat line. See the roster
2017 Mountain West Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7–1 | 11–3 | 22 | |
| 7–1 | 10–4 | ||
| 6–2 | 10–3 | ||
| 5–3 | 8–5 | ||
| 5–3 | 7–6 | ||
| 4–4 | 6–7 | ||
| 4–4 | 5–7 | ||
| 4–4 | 5–7 | ||
| 3–5 | 3–9 | ||
| 1–7 | 3–9 | ||
| 1–7 | 3–9 | ||
| 1–7 | 2–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.