Nevada Program History

Wolf Pack · Mountain West · FBS seasons since 1992

All-time: 210-210.500
Seasons: 351992–2026
AP top 25: 1final polls
AP top 10: 0final polls
Best rating: +1.960th in 2021

Season by season

Year	Coach	Conference	Record	Conf	Pct	AP	Rating	Adj Off	Adj Def
2026so far	Jeff Choate	Mountain West	3-4	2-2	.429		-11.8115	19.5113	31.3109
2025	Jeff Choate	Mountain West	3-9	2-6	.250		-14.4121	16.9127	31.3104
2024	Jeff Choate	Mountain West	3-10	0-7	.231		-12.2113	20.8114	33.0111
2023	Ken Wilson	Mountain West	2-10	2-6	.167		-20.3132	14.1133	34.4119
2022	Ken Wilson	Mountain West	2-10	0-8	.167		-15.6124	18.9122	34.5118
2021	Jay Norvell / Vai Taua	Mountain West	8-5	5-3	.615		+1.960	31.631	29.684
2020	Jay Norvell	Mountain West	7-2	6-2	.778		-3.683	26.682	30.280
2019	Jay Norvell	Mountain West	7-6	4-4	.538		-13.1114	20.2116	33.399
2018	Jay Norvell	Mountain West	8-5	5-3	.615		-3.480	25.785	29.174
2017	Jay Norvell	Mountain West	3-9	3-5	.250		-9.3101	25.186	34.4109
2016	Brian Polian	Mountain West	5-7	3-5	.417		-9.496	23.2103	32.688
2015	Brian Polian	Mountain West	7-6		.538		—	—	—
2014	Brian Polian	Mountain West	7-6		.538		—	—	—
2013	Brian Polian	Mountain West	4-8		.333		—	—	—
2012	Chris Ault	Mountain West	7-6		.538		—	—	—
2011	Chris Ault	Western Athletic	7-6		.538		—	—	—
2010	Chris Ault	Western Athletic	13-1		.929	11	—	—	—
2009	Chris Ault	Western Athletic	8-5		.615		—	—	—
2008	Chris Ault	Western Athletic	7-6		.538		—	—	—
2007	Chris Ault	Western Athletic	6-7		.462		—	—	—
2006	Chris Ault	Western Athletic	8-5		.615		—	—	—
2005	Chris Ault	Western Athletic	9-3		.750		—	—	—
2004	Chris Ault	Western Athletic	5-7		.417		—	—	—
2003	Chris Tormey	Western Athletic	6-6		.500		—	—	—
2002	Chris Tormey	Western Athletic	5-7		.417		—	—	—
2001	Chris Tormey	Western Athletic	3-8		.273		—	—	—
2000	Chris Tormey	Western Athletic	2-10		.167		—	—	—
1999	Jeff Tisdel	Big West	3-8		.273		—	—	—
1998	Jeff Tisdel	Big West	6-5		.545		—	—	—
1997	Jeff Tisdel	Big West	5-6		.455		—	—	—
1996	Jeff Tisdel	Big West	9-3		.750		—	—	—
1995	Chris Ault	Big West	9-3		.750		—	—	—
1994	Chris Ault	Big West	9-2		.818		—	—	—
1993	Jeff Horton	Big West	7-4		.636		—	—	—
1992	Chris Ault	Big West	7-5		.583		—	—	—

Ratings and conference records start with the 2016 season. How the ratings work.

Head coaches

Coach	Years	Seasons	Record	Pct
Jeff Choate	2024–2026	3	9-23	.281
Ken Wilson	2022–2023	2	4-20	.167
Vai Taua	2021	1	0-1	.000
Jay Norvell	2017–2021	5	33-26	.559
Brian Polian	2013–2016	4	23-27	.460
Chris Ault	2004–2012	9	70-46	.603
Chris Tormey	2000–2003	4	16-31	.340
Jeff Tisdel	1996–1999	4	23-22	.511
Chris Ault	1994–1995	2	18-5	.783
Jeff Horton	1993	1	7-4	.636
Chris Ault	1992	1	7-5	.583