2024 Nevada

3–⁠10 (0–⁠7 Mountain West Conference), coached by Jeff Choate.

Schedule and results

Nevada in 2024, game by game: lost vs. SMU 24–29; won at Troy 28–26; lost vs. Georgia Southern 17–20; lost at Minnesota 0–27; won vs. Eastern Washington 49–16; lost at San José State 31–35; won vs. Oregon State 42–37; lost vs. Fresno State 21–24; lost at Hawai’i 13–34; lost vs. Colorado State 21–38; lost at No. 12 Boise State 21–28; lost vs. Air Force 19–22; lost at No. 21 UNLV 14–38+33−27Lost 24–29 vs. SMU-5SMUWon 28–26 at Troy+2TroyLost 17–20 vs. Georgia Southern-3Georgia SouthernLost 0–27 at Minnesota-27MinnesotaWon 49–16 vs. Eastern Washington+33Eastern Washing…Lost 31–35 at San José State-4San José StateWon 42–37 vs. Oregon State+5Oregon StateLost 21–24 vs. Fresno State-3Fresno StateLost 13–34 at Hawai’i-21Hawai’iLost 21–38 vs. Colorado State-17Colorado StateLost 21–28 at No. 12 Boise State-7No. 12 Boise StateLost 19–22 vs. Air Force-3Air ForceLost 14–38 at No. 21 UNLV-24No. 21 UNLV
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to UNLV 38–⁠14; unranked in the final AP poll; 12th in the Mountain West Conference.

In program history: The 57th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 83 on file).

Record
3–⁠10
Conference
0–⁠7 12th in Mountain West Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
300–⁠374
Coach
Jeff Choate
Elo
1304 −40 this season
SP+ rating
-15.2 No. 117 of 134; offense No. 106, defense No. 113, special teams No. 128
SRS
−9.2 No. 103 of 134 in FBS
Returning
49% of last season’s EPA, No. 62 of 133
Recruiting class
No. 127 roster talent No. 106 in FBS
Offensive coordinator
Matt Lubick
Defensive coordinator
Kane Ioane
Offense
Multiple
Defense
4–⁠2–⁠5

How good, play by play

  • Offense73rd of 134
  • Defense114th of 134
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted65th of 134
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted123rd of 134
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.1044%1.1873rd of 134
Defense0.2347%1.27114th of 134
Opponent-adjusted0.12 off
0.22 def
43% off
48% def
—65th off
123rd 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
Offense3.9own 2616% allowed
Defense4.3own 2914% caused

CORE rating -9.3, 97th of 134 (offense 1.0, defense 10.3).

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 yardsBrendon Lewis QB2,290 yds
Passing touchdownsBrendon Lewis QB16 TD
Rushing yardsBrendon Lewis QB775 yds
Rushing touchdownsBrendon Lewis QB8 TD
Receiving yardsJaden Smith WR849 yds
Receiving touchdownsJaden Smith WR7 TD
TacklesKitan Crawford S76 tkl
SacksHenry Ikahihifo DL3.5 sacks
InterceptionsMichael Coats Jr. CB4 INT

Top recruits in the 2024 class

Zaiden Wallace DL★★★No. 918
Terrell Cooks Jr. ATH★★★No. 1382
LeVar Talley LB★★★No. 1475
Dominik Ball RB★★★No. 1591
Daijon Calimon WR★★★No. 1863

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2024 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks13.00.834
Running backs13.00.850
Receivers23.00.831
Offensive line42.80.793
Defensive line13.00.870
Linebackers13.00.854
Defensive backs23.00.824
Athletes and specialists13.00.856
Whole class132.90.826

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 2025

The 2025 draft
Rd 7Kitan Crawford SArizona Cardinals

Roster 110

The 2024 roster

110 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2024 line; 63 have a stat line. See the roster

Transfers in 22

The 2024 portal

And 10 more, lower-rated or unrated.

Transfers out 23

Dalevon Campbell WR★★★to South Carolina
James Hansen DL★★★to Texas Tech
Keleki Latu TE★★★to Washington
Richard Toney S★★★to TCU
Jamaal Bell WR★★★to Baylor
Dion Washington DL★★★to Hawai’i
Isaiah Essissima CB★★★to Colorado State
Conner Noah RB★★★no new school on file
Davion Blackwell LB★★★to Austin Peay
Dwight Togiola DE★★★no new school on file
Jacques Badolato-Birdsell RB★★★to Portland State
Jaden McGill RB★★★no new school on file

And 11 more, lower-rated or unrated.

2024 Mountain West Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Boise State7–⁠012–⁠28
UNLV6–⁠111–⁠323
Colorado State6–⁠18–⁠5
Fresno State4–⁠36–⁠7
San José State3–⁠47–⁠6
New Mexico3–⁠45–⁠7
Air Force3–⁠45–⁠7
Hawai’i3–⁠45–⁠7
Utah State3–⁠44–⁠8
San Diego State2–⁠53–⁠9
Wyoming2–⁠53–⁠9
Nevada0–⁠73–⁠10

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