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Nevada Wolf Pack
2-4 (1-2 Mountain West)Last: L 17-31 at North Dakota StateNext: vs San José State
Jeff Choate · 3rd season · .258 at Nevada · .258 career since 2024
- Rating
- -12.9119
- Adj Off
- 19.3114
- Adj Def
- 32.2117
- WAP
- -3.75121
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 54.6%32 | 58.8%7 |
| Plays per game | 64.799 | 71.225 |
| Time of possession | 26:55131 | 33:057 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.2127 | 6.015 |
| Yards per rush | 5.227 | 4.383 |
| Points per game | 26.089 | 23.563 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.9161 | 3.5071 |
| Starting field position | Own 27109 | Own 30108 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.07897 | +0.13099 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.003119 | +0.214120 |
| Success rate | 40.2%106 | 39.3%54 |
| Explosiveness | 1.3037 | 1.1736 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.17538 | +0.134109 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.016126 | +0.18882 |
| Std downs success | 45.7%105 | 45.1%57 |
| Passing downs success | 29.5%87 | 27.7%53 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 58.1%84 | 48.5%38 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.83124 | 0.50134 |
| Penalties per game | 6.565 | 9.23 |
| Penalty yards per game | 58.380 | 87.51 |
| 3rd down conversion | 37.2%89 | 32.6%27 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.1743 | 2.3327 |
| 4th down conversion | 53.8%71 | 85.7%137 |
Rank out of 138 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and resultsProjected 4.1-7.9
| Date | Opponent | Result / projection | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5Wk 1 | 100  Western Kentucky | W49-14 | +0.04 | +0.50 | +0.03 |
| Sep 12Wk 2 | Montana State(FCS) | L7-20 | -1.00 | -0.18 | +0.14 |
| Sep 19Wk 3 | @127  Middle Tennessee | L20-27 | -0.97 | -0.03 | +0.15 |
| Sep 26Wk 4 | 103  Air Force | L33-36 | -0.97 | +0.14 | +0.26 |
| Oct 10Wk 6 | @135  UTEP | W30-13 | +0.01 | +0.13 | -0.02 |
| Oct 17Wk 7 | @86  North Dakota State | L17-31 | -0.87 | -0.06 | +0.16 |
| Oct 24Wk 8 | 118  San José State | -2.356% | +0.02 | — | — |
| Oct 31Wk 9 | @21  UCLA#9 | +28.54% | +0.47 | — | — |
| Nov 6Wk 10 | 43  New Mexico | +16.115% | +0.19 | — | — |
| Nov 14Wk 11 | @136  Northern Illinois | -6.466% | +0.01 | — | — |
| Nov 21Wk 12 | 107  Hawai'i | +0.349% | +0.03 | — | — |
| Nov 28Wk 13 | @88  UNLV | +11.324% | +0.12 | — | — |
Unplayed games show the projected spread from this team's view (negative = favored) and its win probability, from the ratings; their WAP is what a win would be worth. How the ratings work.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Carter JonesFR | 54% | 53/89 | 59.6% | 654 | 7.3 | 3 | 2 |
| 10AJ BiancoFR | 35% | 31/58 | 53.4% | 326 | 5.6 | 2 | 3 |
| 12Luke DuncanFR | 11% | 7/18 | 38.9% | 51 | 2.8 | 0 | 2 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0Dominic KelleyFR | 40% | 87 | 500 | 5.7 | 4 | 12 |
| 1Herschel TurnerFR | 29% | 63 | 436 | 6.9 | 4 | 6 |
| 25Ky WoodsFR | 4% | 9 | 45 | 5.0 | 0 | 2 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11Damien MounWR FR | 16% | 27 | 155 | 5.7 | 0 |
| 7Gary Givens IIIWR FR | 9% | 15 | 260 | 17.3 | 1 |
| 9Marshaun BrownWR FR | 5% | 8 | 96 | 12.0 | 1 |
| 5Donnie CheersWR FR | 4% | 6 | 121 | 20.2 | 1 |
| 16DJ AsiasiTE FR | 4% | 6 | 42 | 7.0 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32Dylan LabarberaEDGE FR | 50 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 6 | 1 |
| 92Myles WilliamsEDGE FR | 28 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 98David Paine Jr.DL FR | 18 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10Logologo Va'aDL FR | 12 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 96Tanner VaughanDL FR | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 90Jason Hemphill IIDL FR | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2EJ SmithLB FR | 72 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 1Jeremy NaborneLB FR | 48 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11Poasa UtuLB FR | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44Alosio MaluiaLB FR | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18Aiden WalkerDB FR | 31 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 |
| 26Isaiah JordanDB FR | 22 | 3 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 8Larry Turner-GoodenDB FR | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 0Joshua ScottDB FR | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 5Zion JonesDB FR | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 12Bryson SnellingDB FR | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 15Bishop TurnerDB FR | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84Joe McFaddenFR | 10/12 | 83% | 45 | 16/16 | 46 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95Ewan BaulchFR | 19 | 42.6 | 61 | 5 | 1 |