2026 Nevada
2–4 (1–2 Mountain West Conference), coached by Jeff Choate. The season’s Wikipedia article records 2–3, over five games to the six on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Western Kentucky 49–14Sep 5
By 35 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Air Force 33–36Sep 26
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs Western Kentucky | W 49–14 | 42% |
| Sep 12 | vs Montana State | L 7–20 | 42% |
| Sep 19 | at Middle Tennessee | L 20–27 | 50% |
| Sep 26 | vs Air Force | L 33–36 | 50% |
| Oct 10 | at UTEP | W 30–13 | 53% |
| Oct 17 | at North Dakota State | L 17–31 | 20% |
| Oct 24 | vs San José State | Preview | 54% |
| Oct 31 | at UCLA | Preview | 19% |
| Nov 6 | vs New Mexico | Preview | 32% |
| Nov 14 | at Northern Illinois | Preview | 56% |
| Nov 21 | vs Hawai’i | Preview | 59% |
| Nov 28 | at UNLV | Preview | 22% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
- Record
- 2–4
- Conference
- 1–2 7th in Mountain West Conference
- AP now
- Unranked
- Points
- 156–141
- Coach
- Jeff Choate
- Elo
- 1407 +4 this season
- SP+ rating
- -4.3 No. 89 of 138; offense No. 102, defense No. 71, special teams No. 9
- SRS
- −9.3 No. 105 of 138 in FBS
- Returning
- 36% of last season’s EPA, No. 77 of 136
- Recruiting class
- No. 98 roster talent No. 118 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Brett Bartolone
- Defensive coordinator
- Kane Ioane
- Offense
- Air raid
- Defense
- 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.14 | 41% | 1.39 | 55th of 138 |
| Defense | 0.13 | 38% | 1.28 | 77th of 138 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.12 off 0.15 def | 41% off 41% def | — | 51st off 106th def |
Passing and running
| Pass success | Depth of target | Deep throws | Line yards | Stuffed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 33% | 7.7 yds | 13% | 3.10 | 17% |
| Defense | 40% | 7.3 yds | 11% | 3.30 | 12% |
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. Passing and running: depth of target is how far downfield passes traveled in the air; deep throws are the share thrown deep, of the passes whose depth and direction the play-by-play describes (about half); line yards are the running yards per carry credited to the blockers; stuffed is the share of carries stopped at or behind the line. The defense’s line is what its opponents did. From CollegeFootballData.com, 2025 on.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 4.1 | own 27 | 14% allowed |
| Defense | 3.5 | own 30 | 12% caused |
CORE rating -4.5, 88th of 138 (offense -1.8, defense 2.7).
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 | Carter Jones QB | 654 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Carter Jones QB | 3 TD |
| Rushing yards | Dominic Kelley RB | 500 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Dominic Kelley RB | 4 TD |
| Receiving yards | Gary Givens III WR | 260 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | D.J. Asiasi TE | 1 TD |
| Tackles | E.J. Smith LB | 72 tkl |
| Sacks | E.J. Smith LB | 2.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Bryson Snelling DB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2026 class
| Perrion Williams ATH | ★★★ | No. 1211 |
| Joey Thomas III CB | ★★★ | No. 1654 |
| Joe Stimpson ATH | ★★★ | No. 1976 |
| Darren Schmitt ATH | ★★★ | No. 1976 |
| Isaiah Williams WR | ★★★ | No. 1976 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2026 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 3.0 | 0.833 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.845 |
| Receivers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.847 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 3.0 | 0.835 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 3.0 | 0.836 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.835 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.837 |
| Athletes and specialists | 7 | 3.0 | 0.848 |
| Whole class | 24 | 3.0 | 0.840 |
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 103
The 2026 roster103 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 49 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 14
The 2026 portal Donnie Cheers WR | ★★★ | from  Southeast Missouri State |
 Jaylen Webb S | ★★★ | from  Boise State |
 Ethan Newman OL | ★★★ | from  Memphis |
 Poasa Utu LB | ★★★ | from  Oklahoma State |
 Selman Bridges CB | ★★★★ | from  Arkansas |
 Jaceon Doss WR | ★★★ | from  Towson |
 Joshua Scott CB | ★★★ | from  Eastern Michigan |
| Luke Duncan QB | ★★★ | from  UCLA |
| Jacob Norcross OL | ★★ | from Memphis |
 Brandon Amaniampong DE | from  Indiana State | |
| Chris Kalu DL | from Western New Mexico | |
 James Gillespie DL | from  Sacramento State |
And 2 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 21
 Jonathan Maldonado DE | ★★★ | to  Ole Miss |
| Zach Cochnauer OT | ★★★ | returned to  Nevada |
| Austin Harnetiaux LB | ★★★ | to  Rice |
| Hadine Diaby OL | ★★★ | to  Jacksonville State |
| Jack Foster OT | ★★★ | returned to Nevada |
| Jett Carpenter TE | ★★★ | to  Texas Tech |
| Nakian Jackson LB | ★★★ | to  James Madison |
| Jackson Barton S | ★★★ | to  San José State |
| Anthony Wolter QB | ★★★ | to  Mercyhurst |
| Ailama Morton OL | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Ashton Hayes RB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Dorian Hoze RB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
And 9 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2026 Mountain West Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 2–0 | 5–1 | |
| North Dakota State | 3–1 | 6–1 | |
| Air Force | 3–1 | 5–1 | |
 Wyoming | 3–1 | 4–3 | |
| UNLV | 2–1 | 4–3 | |
| San José State | 2–1 | 4–3 | |
| Nevada | 1–2 | 2–4 | |
| Hawai’i | 0–4 | 1–6 | |
| UTEP | 0–3 | 1–6 | |
| Northern Illinois | 0–2 | 0–6 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.