Mountain West · 2016 · History
Nevada Wolf Pack
5-7 (3-5 Mountain West)Last: W 45-10 at UNLV
Brian Polian · 4th season · .460 at Nevada · .460 career since 2013
- Rating
- -9.496
- Adj Off
- 23.2103
- Adj Def
- 32.688
- WAP
- -5.79100
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 55.9%34 | 67.7%1 |
| Plays per game | 62.9119 | 64.0104 |
| Time of possession | 29:1875 | 30:4253 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.075 | 7.9105 |
| Yards per rush | 4.467 | 6.1127 |
| Points per game | 25.491 | 29.071 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.1894 | 3.7291 |
| Starting field position | Own 28118 | Own 2952 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.19251 | +0.219101 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.13379 | +0.237107 |
| Success rate | 45.2%46 | 48.3%120 |
| Explosiveness | 1.11109 | 1.1531 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.14155 | +0.220116 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.28343 | +0.27182 |
| Std downs success | 51.0%27 | 50.7%102 |
| Passing downs success | 31.4%87 | 42.3%128 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 67.3%96 | 67.9%42 |
| Turnovers per game | 0.924 | 1.2597 |
| Penalties per game | 4.38 | 6.063 |
| Penalty yards per game | 40.214 | 54.554 |
| 3rd down conversion | 48.5%10 | 49.1%124 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.08108 | 1.8337 |
| 4th down conversion | 61.5%19 | 63.6%112 |
Rank out of 128 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2Wk 1 | Cal Poly(FCS) | W30-27 | +0.00 | +0.28 | +0.20 |
| Sep 10Wk 2 | @28  Notre Dame | L10-39 | -0.58 | +0.08 | +0.25 |
| Sep 17Wk 3 | 126  Buffalo | W38-14 | +0.01 | +0.31 | +0.20 |
| Sep 24Wk 4 | @108  Purdue | L14-24 | -0.94 | +0.06 | +0.15 |
| Oct 1Wk 5 | @115  Hawai'i | L17-38 | -0.95 | +0.14 | +0.56 |
| Oct 8Wk 6 | 120  Fresno State | W27-22 | +0.01 | +0.25 | +0.16 |
| Oct 15Wk 7 | @109  San José State | L10-14 | -0.94 | -0.03 | -0.02 |
| Oct 22Wk 8 | 84  Wyoming | L34-42 | -0.93 | — | — |
| Nov 5Wk 10 | @83  New Mexico | L26-35 | -0.85 | +0.37 | +0.27 |
| Nov 12Wk 11 | 37  San Diego State#25 | L16-46 | -0.76 | +0.07 | +0.55 |
| Nov 19Wk 12 | 87  Utah State | W38-37 | +0.07 | +0.12 | +0.17 |
| Nov 26Wk 13 | @106  UNLV | W45-10 | +0.06 | +0.39 | -0.02 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15Tyler Stewart2016Y | 49% | 110/174 | 63.2% | 1161 | 6.7 | 9 | 3 |
| 6Ty GangiSR | 48% | 99/172 | 57.6% | 1301 | 7.6 | 8 | 6 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20James Butler2016Y | 55% | 260 | 1336 | 5.1 | 12 | 37 |
| 7Jaxson KincaideSR | 16% | 78 | 334 | 4.3 | 3 | 7 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19Wyatt DempsWR 2016Y | 15% | 53 | 686 | 12.9 | 9 |
| 12Hasaan HendersonWR 2016Y | 8% | 30 | 301 | 10.0 | 2 |
| 84Jerico RichardsonWR 2016Y | 7% | 26 | 271 | 10.4 | 1 |
| 83Andrew CelisWR 2016Y | 6% | 23 | 318 | 13.8 | 0 |
| 47Jarred GipsonTE 2016Y | 5% | 19 | 162 | 8.5 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95Patrick ChoudjaDE 2016Y | 38 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11Jordan SilvaDE SR | 33 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 96Hausia SekonaDT SR | 24 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 99Korey RushDE SR | 23 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17Jarid JosephDE 2016Y | 15 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55Nakita LealaoDT 2016Y | 15 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56Alex BertrandoLB 2016Y | 105 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7Gabriel SewellLB SR | 78 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90Malik ReedLB SR | 59 | 9.5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50Austin PaulhusLB 2016Y | 38 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34Travis WilsonLB 2016Y | 20 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Asauni RufusDB SR | 95 | 2 | 1 | 2.5 |
| 5Dameon BaberDB SR | 74 | 3 | 0 | 3.0 |
| 8Jaden SawyerDB 2016Y | 49 | 6 | 2 | 4.5 |
| 28Elijah MitchellDB 2016Y | 39 | 7 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 10Kendall JohnsonDB SR | 32 | 3 | 1 | 3.5 |
| 4EJ MuhammadDB SR | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 18Elijah MoodyDB 2016Y | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48Spencer PettitSR | 7/9 | 78% | 45 | 18/19 | 39 |
| 40Brent Zuzo2016Y | 4/8 | 50% | 31 | 16/17 | 28 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46Alex Boy2016Y | 51 | 43.7 | 71 | 0 | 0 |