
2022 Nevada
2–10 (0–8 Mountain West Conference), coached by Ken Wilson. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Texas State 38–14Sep 3
By 24 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to San José State 28–35Oct 29
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | at | W 23–12 | 69% |
| Sep 3 | vs | W 38–14 | 78% |
| Sep 10 | vs | L 41–55 | 77% |
| Sep 17 | at | L 0–27 | 34% |
| Sep 23 | at | L 20–48 | 30% |
| Oct 7 | vs | L 14–17 | 76% |
| Oct 15 | at | L 16–31 | 56% |
| Oct 22 | vs | L 7–23 | 46% |
| Oct 29 | at | L 28–35 | 27% |
| Nov 12 | vs | L 3–41 | 29% |
| Nov 19 | vs | L 14–41 | 31% |
| Nov 26 | at | L 22–27 | 39% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to UNLV 27–22; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 11th in the Mountain West Conference.
In program history: The 52nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 83 on file).
- Record
- 2–10
- Conference
- 0–8 tied for 11th in Mountain West Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 226–371
- Coach
- Ken Wilson
- Elo
- 1340 −203 this season
- SP+ rating
- -22.4 No. 126 of 131; offense No. 119, defense No. 113, special teams No. 82
- SRS
- −17.0 No. 125 of 131 in FBS
- Returning
- 7% of last season’s EPA, No. 129 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 115 roster talent No. 105 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Derek Sage
- Defensive coordinators
- Kwame Agyeman and Mike Bethea
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.04 | 34% | 1.30 | 119th of 131 |
| Defense | 0.17 | 42% | 1.27 | 100th of 131 |
| Opponent-adjusted | -0.02 off 0.17 def | 34% off 43% def | — | 130th off 112th 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 | 2.9 | own 29 | 21% allowed |
| Defense | 3.8 | own 31 | 17% caused |
CORE rating -17.8, 123rd of 131 (offense -13.7, defense 4.1).
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 | Nate Cox QB | 1,466 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Nate Cox QB | 5 TD |
| Rushing yards | Toa Taua RB | 911 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Toa Taua RB | 11 TD |
| Receiving yards | Brian Casteel WR | 581 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Brian Casteel WR | 4 TD |
| Tackles | Bentlee Sanders DB | 80 tkl |
| Sacks | Dom Peterson DT | 5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Bentlee Sanders DB | 5 INT |
Top recruits in the 2022 class
| Cameron Sampson CB | ★★★ | No. 1394 |
| Chris Smalley ATH | ★★★ | No. 1424 |
| Elijah Barclay WR | ★★★ | No. 1482 |
| Ike Nnakenyi DE | ★★★ | No. 1571 |
| KeeKee McQueen CB | ★★★ | No. 1622 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2022 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.832 |
| Receivers | 3 | 3.0 | 0.815 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.790 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 2.7 | 0.818 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.778 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.842 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.845 |
| Whole class | 12 | 2.8 | 0.819 |
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 2022 roster114 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2022 line; 70 have a stat line. See the roster
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2022 Mountain West Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8–0 | 10–4 | ||
| 7–1 | 10–4 | 24 | |
| 5–3 | 10–3 | ||
| 5–3 | 7–5 | ||
| 5–3 | 7–6 | ||
| 5–3 | 7–6 | ||
| 5–3 | 6–7 | ||
| 3–5 | 5–7 | ||
| 3–5 | 3–9 | ||
| 2–6 | 3–10 | ||
| 0–8 | 2–10 | ||
| 0–8 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.