2017 Nevada

3–⁠9 (3–⁠5 Mountain West Conference), coached by Jay Norvell.

Schedule and results

Nevada in 2017, game by game: lost at Northwestern 20–31; lost vs. Toledo 24–37; lost vs. Idaho State 28–30; lost at No. 18 Washington State 7–45; lost at Fresno State 21–41; won vs. Hawai’i 35–21; lost at Colorado State 42–44; lost vs. Air Force 42–45; lost at Boise State 14–41; won vs. San José State 59–14; lost at San Diego State 23–42; won vs. UNLV 23–16+45−38Lost 20–31 at Northwestern-11NorthwesternLost 24–37 vs. Toledo-13ToledoLost 28–30 vs. Idaho State-2Idaho StateLost 7–45 at No. 18 Washington State-38No. 18 Washington StateLost 21–41 at Fresno State-20Fresno StateWon 35–21 vs. Hawai’i+14Hawai’iLost 42–44 at Colorado State-2Colorado StateLost 42–45 vs. Air Force-3Air ForceLost 14–41 at Boise State-27Boise StateWon 59–14 vs. San José State+45San José StateLost 23–42 at San Diego State-19San Diego StateWon 23–16 vs. UNLV+7UNLV
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

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

  • Offense84th of 130
  • Defense100th of 130
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted97th of 130
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted106th of 130
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.0642%1.2584th of 130
Defense0.1850%1.10100th of 130
Opponent-adjusted0.05 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 40Average startHavoc
Offense4.0own 3215% allowed
Defense3.3own 3515% 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 yardsTy Gangi QB2,746 yds
Passing touchdownsTy Gangi QB25 TD
Rushing yardsKelton Moore RB855 yds
Rushing touchdownsKelton Moore RB4 TD
Receiving yardsWyatt Demps WR908 yds
Receiving touchdownsWyatt Demps WR11 TD
TacklesAustin Paulhus LB112 tkl
SacksMalik Reed LB8 sacks
InterceptionsDameon Baber DB3 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

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks22.50.802
Receivers42.30.779
Offensive line13.00.798
Defensive line22.50.793
Linebackers32.70.802
Defensive backs52.20.777
Athletes and specialists23.00.833
Whole class192.50.793

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 2Austin Corbett OGCleveland Browns

Roster 115

The 2017 roster

115 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
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Boise State7–⁠111–⁠322
Fresno State7–⁠110–⁠4
San Diego State6–⁠210–⁠3
Wyoming5–⁠38–⁠5
Colorado State5–⁠37–⁠6
Utah State4–⁠46–⁠7
UNLV4–⁠45–⁠7
Air Force4–⁠45–⁠7
Nevada3–⁠53–⁠9
Hawai’i1–⁠73–⁠9
New Mexico1–⁠73–⁠9
San José State1–⁠72–⁠11

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.