
2020 Nevada
7–2 (6–2 Mountain West Conference), coached by Jay Norvell. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Utah State 34–9Nov 5
By 25 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Hawai’i 21–24Nov 28
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24 | vs | W 37–34 | 48% |
| Oct 31 | at | W 37–19 | 54% |
| Nov 5 | vs | W 34–9 | 64% |
| Nov 14 | at | W 27–20 | 72% |
| Nov 21 | vs | W 26–21 | 50% |
| Nov 28 | at | L 21–24 | 51% |
| Dec 5 | vs | W 37–26 | 60% |
| Dec 11 | at | L 20–30 | 46% |
| Dec 22Bowls & playoff | vs | W 38–27 | 44% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Tulane 38–27 in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Mountain West Conference.
In program history: The 6th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 83 on file).
- Record
- 7–2
- Conference
- 6–2 3rd in Mountain West Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 277–210
- Coach
- Jay Norvell
- Elo
- 1575 +105 this season
- SP+ rating
- 1.9 No. 57 of 130; offense No. 75, defense No. 47
- SRS
- 2.1 No. 34 of 77 in FBS
- Returning
- 75% of last season’s EPA, No. 44 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 119 roster talent No. 92 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Matt Mumme
- Defensive coordinator
- Brian Ward
- Captains
- Carson Strong, Jermaine Ledbetter, Lawson Hall and Sam Hammond
- Offense
- Air raid
- Defense
- Multiple
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.21 | 43% | 1.46 | 22nd of 127 |
| Defense | 0.07 | 41% | 1.20 | 42nd of 127 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.18 off 0.09 def | 43% off 42% def | — | 21st off 51st 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 | 3.5 | own 29 | 15% allowed |
| Defense | 3.5 | own 28 | 13% caused |
CORE rating 7.5, 34th of 127 (offense 5.5, defense -2.0).
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 | Carson Strong QB | 2,843 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Carson Strong QB | 26 TD |
| Rushing yards | Toa Taua RB | 675 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Toa Taua RB | 4 TD |
| Receiving yards | Romeo Doubs WR | 985 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Cole Turner TE | 9 TD |
| Tackles | Lawson Hall LB | 65 tkl |
| Sacks | Dom Peterson DT | 4.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Tyson Williams DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2020 class
| Isaac Jernagin ATH | ★★★ | No. 1331 |
| Devin Gunter ATH | ★★★ | No. 1467 |
| Grant Starck OT | ★★★ | No. 1673 |
| Marquese Allen-Patmon ATH | ★★★ | No. 1707 |
| Frank Poso OT | ★★★ | No. 1800 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2020 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.829 |
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.800 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 3.0 | 0.820 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.800 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.800 |
| Defensive backs | 4 | 2.5 | 0.800 |
| Athletes and specialists | 7 | 2.6 | 0.805 |
| Whole class | 20 | 2.7 | 0.807 |
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 119
The 2020 roster119 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2020 line; 50 have a stat line. See the roster
2020 Mountain West Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6–0 | 7–1 | 24 | |
| 5–0 | 5–2 | ||
| 6–2 | 7–2 | ||
| 4–2 | 4–4 | ||
| 4–4 | 5–4 | ||
| 3–3 | 3–3 | ||
| 2–2 | 3–3 | ||
| 2–4 | 2–4 | ||
| 2–5 | 2–5 | ||
| 1–3 | 1–3 | ||
| 1–5 | 1–5 | ||
| 0–6 | 0–6 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.