

Mountain West · 2018 · History
Nevada Wolf Pack
8-5 (5-3 Mountain West)Last: W 16-13 vs Arkansas State
Jay Norvell · 2nd season · .440 at Nevada · .440 career since 2017
- Rating
- -3.480
- Adj Off
- 25.785
- Adj Def
- 29.174
- WAP
- -3.4169
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 44.5%114 | 49.7%82 |
| Plays per game | 72.551 | 74.332 |
| Time of possession | 29:0978 | 30:2953 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.377 | 7.158 |
| Yards per rush | 4.553 | 3.626 |
| Points per game | 31.146 | 26.963 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.7751 | 3.3350 |
| Starting field position | Own 2968 | Own 3082 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.14880 | +0.08931 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.095103 | +0.13449 |
| Success rate | 42.0%82 | 37.7%18 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2447 | 1.2697 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.07490 | +0.00318 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.22867 | +0.19457 |
| Std downs success | 47.7%75 | 43.4%28 |
| Passing downs success | 31.0%85 | 26.9%8 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 71.6%71 | 67.2%39 |
| Turnovers per game | 2.08116 | 1.6937 |
| Penalties per game | 5.963 | 6.443 |
| Penalty yards per game | 56.879 | 54.066 |
| 3rd down conversion | 32.4%123 | 30.5%10 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.3115 | 2.543 |
| 4th down conversion | 53.3%66 | 48.5%46 |
Rank out of 130 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31Wk 1 | Portland State(FCS) | W72-19 | +0.00 | +0.56 | -0.12 |
| Sep 8Wk 2 | @52 | L10-41 | -0.71 | -0.07 | +0.18 |
| Sep 15Wk 3 | 110 | W37-35 | +0.02 | +0.07 | +0.26 |
| Sep 22Wk 4 | @68 | L44-63 | -0.78 | +0.31 | +0.29 |
| Sep 29Wk 5 | @84 | W28-25 | +0.15 | +0.11 | +0.05 |
| Oct 6Wk 6 | 22 | L3-21 | -0.69 | -0.06 | +0.03 |
| Oct 13Wk 7 | 30 | L27-31 | -0.74 | -0.09 | +0.22 |
| Oct 20Wk 8 | @106 | W40-22 | +0.05 | +0.21 | +0.05 |
| Oct 27Wk 9 | 89 | W28-24 | +0.07 | +0.10 | +0.19 |
| Nov 10Wk 11 | 112 | W49-10 | +0.02 | +0.47 | -0.11 |
| Nov 17Wk 12 | @121 | W21-12 | +0.03 | +0.14 | -0.05 |
| Nov 24Wk 13 | @108 | L29-34 | -0.95 | +0.22 | +0.27 |
| Dec 29Post | N76 | W16-13 | +0.13 | -0.04 | -0.14 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Ty GangiSR | 90% | 267/442 | 60.4% | 3302 | 7.5 | 24 | 13 |
| 13Cristian SolanoSR | 9% | 23/45 | 51.1% | 200 | 4.4 | 0 | 4 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35Toa TauaSR | 41% | 178 | 872 | 4.9 | 6 | 22 |
| 23Kelton MooreSR | 21% | 90 | 433 | 4.8 | 4 | 20 |
| 2Devonte LeeSR | 10% | 45 | 193 | 4.3 | 7 | 3 |
| 7Jaxson KincaideSR | 6% | 26 | 119 | 4.6 | 2 | 10 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Kaleb FossumWR SR | 14% | 69 | 737 | 10.7 | 1 |
| 11McLane MannixWR SR | 10% | 50 | 875 | 17.5 | 7 |
| 7Romeo DoubsWR JR | 9% | 43 | 562 | 13.1 | 2 |
| 4Elijah CooksWR SR | 4% | 22 | 313 | 14.2 | 6 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dom PetersonDT SR | 44 | 10.5 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 99Korey RushDE SR | 34 | 12.5 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 96Hausia SekonaDT SR | 31 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78Jarius McDadeDT SR | 25 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92Kaleb MederDE SR | 19 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98Sam HammondDE SR | 17 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Gabriel SewellLB SR | 91 | 7.5 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 90Malik ReedLB SR | 77 | 15.5 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24Lucas WeberLB SR | 56 | 10.5 | 5.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1Nephi SewellLB JR | 53 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 52Kyle AdamsLB SR | 29 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jomon DotsonDB SR | 75 | 6 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 2Asauni RufusDB SR | 65 | 2 | 1 | 5.0 |
| 5Dameon BaberDB SR | 60 | 2 | 3 | 2.0 |
| 25Daniel BrownDB SR | 53 | 11 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 9Justin BrentDB SR | 27 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 |
| 6Tyson WilliamsDB SR | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Berdale RobinsDB SR | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Ramiz AhmedSR | 15/20 | 75% | 50 | 40/44 | 85 |
| 48Spencer PettitSR | 0/0 | — | 0 | 3/3 | 3 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35Quinton ConawaySR | 62 | 43.4 | 74 | 18 | 3 |
| 6Ty GangiSR | 4 | 39.0 | 43 | 4 | 0 |