2018 Nevada Wolf Pack football team
American college football season
The 2018 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolf Pack were led by second–year head coach Jay Norvell and played their home games at Mackay Stadium. They were members of the West Division of the Mountain West Conference.[1][2] They finished the season 8–5 and 5–3 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for second place in the West division.
Preseason
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
The Mountain West media days were held on July 24–25, 2018, at the Cosmopolitan in Paradise, Nevada.[17]
The preseason poll was released on July 24, 2018. The Wolf Pack were predicted to finish in fourth place in the MW West Division.[18]
West
Predicted finish
|
Team
|
Votes (1st place)
|
1 |
Fresno State |
126 (16)
|
2 |
San Diego State |
116 (6)
|
3 |
UNLV |
78
|
4 |
Nevada |
72
|
5 |
Hawaii |
45
|
6 |
San Jose State |
25
|
Mountain
Predicted finish
|
Team
|
Votes (1st place)
|
1 |
Boise State |
132 (22)
|
2 |
Wyoming |
95
|
3 |
Colorado State |
82
|
4 |
Utah State |
78
|
5 |
Air Force |
52
|
6 |
New Mexico |
23
|
Preseason All–Mountain West Team
The Wolf Pack had three players selected to the preseason All–Mountain West Team; one from the offense and two from the defense.[19]
Offense
McLane Mannix – WR
|
Defense
Malik Reed – LB
Dameon Baber – DB
|
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
---|
| 6:00 p.m. | Portland State (Div. I FCS)* | | | W 72–19 | 17,525 |
September 8 | 9:00 a.m. | at Vanderbilt* | | SECN | L 10–41 | 25,676 |
September 15 | 4:00 p.m. | Oregon State* | | ESPNU | W 37–35 | 20,462 |
September 22 | 9:00 a.m. | at Toledo* | | CBSSN | L 44–63 | 23,675 |
September 29 | 12:00 p.m. | at Air Force | | ESPNews | W 28–25 | 23,707 |
October 6 | 7:30 p.m. | Fresno State | | ESPNU | L 3–21 | 15,367 |
October 13 | 7:30 p.m. | Boise State | | CBSSN | L 27–31 | 21,431 |
October 20 | 9:00 p.m. | at Hawaii | | KAME-TV/Stadium/SPEC HI | W 40–22 | 24,475 |
October 27 | 7:30 p.m. | San Diego State | | ESPNU | W 28–24 | 14,545 |
November 10 | 7:30 p.m. | Colorado State | | ESPNU | W 49–10 | 13,755 |
November 17 | 12:00 p.m. | at San Jose State | | ESPN3 | W 21–12 | 12,271 |
November 24 | 6:30 p.m. | at UNLV | | CBSSN | L 29–34 | 19,921 |
December 29 | 10:15 a.m. | vs. Arkansas State* | | CBSSN | W 16–13 OT | 32,368 |
|
Personnel
Game summaries
Portland State
Portland State at Nevada
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Vikings (Div. I FCS) |
9 |
10 | 0 | 0 |
19 |
• Wolf Pack |
9 |
21 | 28 | 14 |
72 |
- Date:
- Location: Mackay Stadium
Reno, NV - Game start: 6:06 p.m. PDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 36 minutes
- Game attendance: 17,525
- Game weather: Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Clear and Sunny • Wind: N 10 MPH
- Referee: Dwayne Johnson
- TV announcers (None): None
| | Scoring summary |
---|
| 1 | 12:07 | PSU | Charlie Taumoepeau 48–yard pass from Davis Alexander (Cody Williams kick) (7 plays, 75 yards, 2:53) | PSU 7–0 |
04:06 | PSU | Semise Kofe 1–yard safety | PSU 9–0 |
03:38 | NEV | Daniel Brown 42–yard interception (Team kick blocked) | PSU 9–6 |
00:00 | NEV | Ramiz Ahmed 46–yard field goal (4 plays, 3 yards, 1:17) | TIE 9–9 |
| 2 | 13:16 | NEV | McLane Mannix 58–yard pass from Ty Gangi (Ramiz Ahmed kick) (1 play, 58 yards, 0:07) | NEV 16–9 |
04:52 | NEV | Devonte Lee 14–yard run (Ramiz Ahmed kick) (5 plays, 84 yards, 1:51) | NEV 23–9 |
04:39 | NEV | Charlie Taumoepeau 75–yard pass from Davis Alexander (Cody Williams kick) (1 play, 75 yards, 0:13) | NEV 23–16 |
00:59 | NEV | McLane Mannix 18–yard pass from Ty Gangi (Ramiz Ahmed kick) (10 plays, 75 yards, 3:40) | NEV 30–16 |
00:05 | PSU | Cody Williams 31–yard field goal (7 plays, 61 yards, 0:59) | NEV 30–19 |
| 3 | 13:16 | NEV | Kelton Moore 9–yard run (Ramiz Ahmed kick) (4 plays, 76 yards, 1:40) | NEV 37–19 |
11:34 | NEV | Jaxson Kincaide 73–yard pass from Toa Taua (Ramiz Ahmed kick) (1 play, 73 yards, 0:11) | NEV 44–19 |
08:36 | NEV | McLane Mannix 47–yard pass from Ty Gangi (Ramiz Ahmed kick) (4 plays, 62 yards, 1:27) | NEV 51–19 |
06:46 | NEV | Ty Gangi 5–yard run (Ramiz Ahmed kick) (3 plays, 39 yards, 0:38) | NEV 58–19 |
| 4 | 09:33 | NEV | Cristian Solano 9–yard run (Ramiz Ahmed kick) (6 plays, 83 yards, 2:30) | NEV 65–19 |
06:48 | NEV | Romeo Doubs 80–yard punt return (Ramiz Ahmed kick) | NEV 72–19 |
|
Pregame line |
Over/under
|
NEV –28 |
71[20]
|
Statistics |
Portland State |
Nevada
|
First downs |
17 |
25
|
Total yards |
348 |
636
|
Rushing yards |
107 |
216
|
Passing yards |
241 |
420
|
Turnovers |
1 |
1
|
Time of possession |
35:28 |
24:32
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Portland State |
Passing |
Davis Alexander |
13/32, 224 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
|
Rushing |
Darian Green |
10 carries, 37 yards
|
Receiving |
Charlie Taumoepeau |
3 receptions, 130 yards, 2 TDs
|
Nevada |
Passing |
Ty Gangi |
16/26, 342 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
|
Rushing |
Toa Taua |
8 carries, 56 yards
|
Receiving |
Kaleb Fossum |
6 receptions, 139 yards
|
At Vanderbilt
Nevada at Vanderbilt
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Wolf Pack |
0 |
10 | 0 | 0 |
10 |
• Commodores |
0 |
17 | 17 | 7 |
41 |
- Date: September 8, 2018
- Location: Vanderbilt Stadium
Nashville, TN - Game start: 9:01 a.m. PDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 19 minutes
- Game attendance: 25,676
- Game weather: Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: S 8 MPH
- Referee: Chris Snead
- TV announcers (SECN): Dave Neal (play–by–play), D. J. Shockley (analyst) and Dawn Davenport (sideline)
| | Scoring summary |
---|
| 2 | 13:16 | VANDY | Kalija Lipscomb 2–yard pass from Kyle Shurmur (Ryley Guay kick) (7 plays, 53 yards, 2:41) | VANDY 7–0 |
12:24 | VANDY | Ke'Shawn Vaughn 7–yard run (Ryley Guay kick) (2 plays, 7 yards, 0:15) | VANDY 14–0 |
05:41 | NEV | Ramiz Ahmed 32–yard field goal (7 plays, 13 yards, 3:17) | VANDY 14–3 |
03:13 | VANDY | Ryley Guay 35–yard field goal (7 plays, 48 yards, 2:28) | VANDY 17–3 |
00:49 | NEV | Brendan O'Leary-Orange 9–yard pass from Ty Gangi (Ramiz Ahmed kick) (10 plays, 75 yards, 2:24) | VANDY 17–10 |
| 3 | 07:14 | VANDY | Ryley Guay 25–yard field goal (11 plays, 77 yards, 6:17) | VANDY 20–10 |
06:17 | VANDY | Ke'Shawn Vaughn 46–yard run (Ryley Guay kick) (1 play, 46 yards, 0:11) | VANDY 27–10 |
00:23 | VANDY | Kalija Lipscomb 11–yard pass from Kyle Shurmur (Ryley Guay kick) (8 plays, 73 yards, 4:00) | VANDY 34–10 |
| 4 | 01:10 | VANDY | Josh Crawford 1–yard run (Ryley Guay kick) (3 plays, 21 yards, 1:40) | VANDY 41–10 |
|
Pregame line |
Over/under
|
VANDY –10 |
60[21]
|
Statistics |
Nevada |
Vanderbilt
|
First downs |
14 |
25
|
Total yards |
250 |
468
|
Rushing yards |
34 |
198
|
Passing yards |
216 |
270
|
Turnovers |
5 |
4
|
Time of possession |
23:58 |
36:02
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Nevada |
Passing |
Ty Gangi |
22/39, 216 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
|
Rushing |
Toa Taua |
6 carries, 24 yards
|
Receiving |
McLane Mannix |
6 receptions, 86 yards
|
Vanderbilt |
Passing |
Kyle Shurmur |
23/32, 258 yards, 2 TDs
|
Rushing |
Ke'Shawn Vaughn |
11 carries, 93 yards, 2 TDs
|
Receiving |
Jared Pinkney |
4 receptions, 98 yards
|
[22]
Oregon State
Oregon State at Nevada
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Beavers |
7 |
14 | 0 | 14 |
35 |
• Wolf Pack |
16 |
14 | 0 | 7 |
37 |
- Date: September 15, 2018
- Location: Mackay Stadium
Reno, NV - Game start: 4:00 p.m. PDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 45 minutes
- Game attendance: 20,462
- Game weather: Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: Moderate
- Referee: Jay Edwards
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Trey Bender (play–by–play) and Tyoka Jackson (analyst)
| | Scoring summary |
---|
| 1 | 12:00 | NEV | Toa Taua 5–yard run (Ramiz Ahmed kick) (8 plays, 75 yards, 3:00) | NEV 7–0 |
08:15 | OSU | Isaiah Hodgins 5–yard pass from Conor Blount (Jordan Choukair kick) (10 plays, 75 yards, 3:45) | TIE 7–7 |
02:17 | NEV | Ramiz Ahmed 26–yard field goal (14 plays, 66 yards, 5:58) | NEV 10–7 |
00:01 | NEV | McLane Mannix 24–yard pass from Ty Gangi (Ramiz Ahmed kick failed) (3 plays, 26 yards, 1:08) | NEV 16–7 |
| 2 | 12:33 | NEV | Jaxson Kincaide 9–yard pass from Ty Gangi (Ramiz Ahmed kick) (2 plays, 29 yards, 0:31) | NEV 23–7 |
10:18 | NEV | Malik Reed 48–yard fumble recovery (Ramiz Ahmed kick) | NEV 30–7 |
04:12 | OSU | Jermar Jefferson 2–yard run (Jordan Choukair kick) (7 plays, 39 yards, 2:32) | NEV 30–14 |
00:22 | OSU | Isaiah Hodgins 3–yard pass from Jake Luton (Jordan Choukair kick) (14 plays, 87 yards, 3:01) | NEV 30–21 |
| 4 | 11:40 | OSU | Jermar Jefferson 1–yard run (Jordan Choukair kick) (5 plays, 42 yards, 1:47) | NEV 30–28 |
09:13 | NEV | Kelton Moore 1–yard run (Ramiz Ahmed kick) (6 plays, 75 yards, 2:27) | NEV 37–28 |
04:40 | OSU | Kase Rogers 1–yard run (Jordan Choukair kick) (4 plays, 40 yards, 1:01) | NEV 37–35 |
|
Pregame line |
Over/under
|
NEV –3.5 |
67.5[23]
|
Statistics |
Oregon State |
Nevada
|
First downs |
28 |
17
|
Total yards |
540 |
357
|
Rushing yards |
81 |
156
|
Passing yards |
459 |
201
|
Turnovers |
2 |
1
|
Time of possession |
34:47 |
25:13
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Oregon State |
Passing |
Jake Luton |
23/35, 284 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
|
Rushing |
Jermar Jefferson |
25 carries, 106 yards, 2 TDs
|
Receiving |
Isaiah Hodgins |
14 receptions, 200 yards, 2 TDs
|
Nevada |
Passing |
Ty Gangi |
17/35, 195 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
|
Rushing |
Toa Taua |
12 carries, 81 yards, 1 TD
|
Receiving |
McLane Mannix |
5 receptions, 85 yards, 1 TD
|
At Toledo
Nevada at Toledo
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Wolf Pack |
7 |
17 | 14 | 6 |
44 |
• Rockets |
14 |
21 | 14 | 14 |
63 |
- Date: September 22, 2018
- Location: Glass Bowl
Toledo, OH - Game start: 9:02 a.m. PDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 55 minutes
- Game attendance: 23,675
- Game weather: Temperature: 59 °F (15 °C) • Weather: Cloudy Skies • Wind: NE 9 MPH
- Referee: Kevin Boitmann
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Ben Holden (play–by–play) and Ross Tucker (analyst)
| | Scoring summary |
---|
| 1 | 11:33 | TOLEDO | Jon'Vea Johnson 38–yard pass from Mitchell Guadagni (Jameson Vest kick) (4 plays, 52 yards, 0:55) | TOLEDO 7–0 |
06:44 | NEV | Ty Gangi 1–yard run (Ramiz Ahmed kick) (12 plays, 75 yards, 4:49) | TIE 7–7 |
03:07 | TOLEDO | Reggie Gilliam 9–yard blocked punt return (Jameson Vest kick) | TOLEDO 14–7 |
| 2 | 14:56 | NEV | Elijah Cooks 22–yard pass from Ty Gangi (Ramiz Ahmed kick) (3 plays, 15 yards, 1:31) | TIE 14–14 |
14:43 | TOLEDO | Diontae Johnson 98–yard kickoff return (Jameson Vest kick) | TOLEDO 21–14 |
09:24 | NEV | Toa Taua 31–yard run (Ramiz Ahmed kick) (6 plays, 93 yards, 1:49) | TIE 21–21 |
06:08 | TOLEDO | Cody Thompson 4–yard pass from Mitchell Guadagni (Jameson Vest kick) (9 plays, 67 yards, 3:14) | TOLEDO 28–21 |
00:17 | TOLEDO | Mitchell Guadagni 27–yard run (Jameson Vest kick) (6 plays, 41 yards, 1:14) | TOLEDO 35–21 |
00:00 | NEV | Ramiz Ahmed 50–yard field goal (2 plays, 19 yards, 0:14) | TOLEDO 35–24 |
| 3 | 14:15 | NEV | Kelton Moore 23–yard run (Ramiz Ahmed kick) (3 plays, 75 yards, 0:45) | TOLEDO 35–31 |
10:26 | TOLEDO | Diontae Johnson 26–yard run from Mitchell Guadagni (Jameson Vest kick) (8 plays, 75 yards, 3:49) | TOLEDO 42–31 |
10:11 | NEV | Toa Taua 66–yard run (Ramiz Ahmed kick) (1 play, 66 yards, 0:10) | TOLEDO 42–38 |
01:27 | TOLEDO | Cody Thompson 20–yard pass from Mitchell Guadagni (Jameson Vest kick) (7 plays, 68 yards, 2:30) | TOLEDO 49–38 |
| 4 | 11:49 | TOLEDO | Cody Thompson 19–yard pass from Desmond Phillips (Jameson Vest kick) (5 plays, 65 yards, 1:55) | TOLEDO 56–38 |
08:04 | NEV | Toa Taua 2–yard run (Ty Gangi pass failed) (11 plays, 75 yards, 3:45) | TOLEDO 56–44 |
07:26 | TOLEDO | Mitchell Guadagni 34–yard run (Jameson Vest kick) (2 plays, 39 yards, 0:37) | TOLEDO 63–44 |
|
Pregame line |
Over/under
|
TOLEDO –10.5 |
67.5[24]
|
Statistics |
Nevada |
Toledo
|
First downs |
27 |
23
|
Total yards |
582 |
460
|
Rushing yards |
262 |
230
|
Passing yards |
320 |
230
|
Turnovers |
2 |
3
|
Time of possession |
30:12 |
29:48
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Nevada |
Passing |
Ty Gangi |
29/50, 320 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
|
Rushing |
Toa Taua |
15 carries, 170 yards, 3 TDs
|
Receiving |
Kaleb Fossum |
15 receptions, 147 yards
|
Toledo |
Passing |
Mitchell Guadagni |
15/24, 211 yards, 4 TDs
|
Rushing |
Mitchell Guadagni |
15 carries, 131 yards, 2 TDs
|
Receiving |
Diontae Johnson |
4 receptions, 67 yards, 1 TD
|
At Air Force
Nevada at Air Force
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Wolf Pack |
7 |
14 | 7 | 0 |
28 |
Falcons |
0 |
7 | 10 | 8 |
25 |
- Date: September 29, 2018
- Location: Falcon Stadium
Colorado Springs, CO - Game start: 12:01 p.m. PDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 15 minutes
- Game attendance: 23,707
- Game weather: Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Hazy • Wind: SSW 10 MPH
- Referee: Cooper Castleberry
- TV announcers (ESPNews): Doug Sherman (play–by–play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)
| | Scoring summary |
---|
| 1 | 10:15 | NEV | Elijah Cooks 40–yard pass from Ty Gangi (Ramiz Ahmed kick) (10 plays, 75 yards, 4:45) | NEV 7–0 |
| 2 | 09:58 | AF | Zane Lewis 99–yard interception (Jake Koehnke kick) | TIE 7–7 |
06:52 | NEV | McLane Mannix 29–yard pass from Ty Gangi (Ramiz Ahmed kick) (7 plays, 80 yards, 3:01) | NEV 14–7 |
00:27 | NEV | Brendan O'Leary-Orange 30–yard pass from Ty Gangi (Ramiz Ahmed kick) (4 plays, 40 yards, 0:43) | NEV 21–7 |
| 3 | 11:13 | AF | Jake Koehnke 43–yard field goal (9 plays, 49 yards, 3:47) | NEV 21–10 |
09:32 | NEV | Elijah Cooks 23–yard pass from Ty Gangi (Ramiz Ahmed kick) (5 plays, 75 yards, 1:41) | NEV 28–10 |
03:36 | AF | Marcus Bennett 2–yard pass from Donald Hammond III (Jake Koehnke kick) (12 plays, 58 yards, 5:07) | NEV 28–17 |
| 4 | 06:48 | AF | Donald Hammond III 9–yard run (rush failed) (11 plays, 67 yards, 4:27) | NEV 28–23 |
00:17 | AF | Team 6–yard safety | NEV 28–25 |
|
Pregame line |
Over/under
|
AF –3.5 |
63[25]
|
Statistics |
Nevada |
Air Force
|
First downs |
19 |
16
|
Total yards |
436 |
250
|
Rushing yards |
177 |
154
|
Passing yards |
259 |
96
|
Turnovers |
2 |
4
|
Time of possession |
31:07 |
28:53
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Nevada |
Passing |
Ty Gangi |
24/33, 259 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT
|
Rushing |
Toa Taua |
13 carries, 76 yards
|
Receiving |
Elijah Cooks |
2 receptions, 63 yards, 2 TDs
|
Air Force |
Passing |
Donald Hammond III |
6/15, 71 yards, 1 TD
|
Rushing |
Kadin Remsberg |
13 carries, 71 yards
|
Receiving |
Marcus Bennett |
4 receptions, 52 yards, 1 TD
|
Fresno State
Fresno State at Nevada
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Bulldogs |
0 |
7 | 7 | 7 |
21 |
Wolf Pack |
0 |
3 | 0 | 0 |
3 |
- Date: October 6, 2018
- Location: Mackay Stadium
Reno, NV - Game start: 7:35 p.m. PDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours
- Game attendance: 15,367
- Game weather: Temperature: 52 °F (11 °C) • Weather: Cold and Rainy • Wind: N 10 MPH
- Referee: Stephen Baron
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Corey (play–by–play) and Rene Ingoglia (analyst)
| | Scoring summary |
---|
| 2 | 13:11 | FS | Ronnie Rivers 19–yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller kick) (9 plays, 69 yards, 4:09) | FS 7–0 |
08:00 | NEV | Ramiz Ahmed 41–yard field goal (11 plays, 51 yards, 5:11) | FS 7–3 |
| 3 | 10:20 | FS | Ronnie Rivers 2–yard run (Asa Fuller kick) (5 plays, 80 yards, 2:05) | FS 14–3 |
| 4 | 08:28 | FS | KeeSean Johnson 27–yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller kick) (4 plays, 44 yards, 1:50) | FS 21–3 |
|
Pregame line |
Over/under
|
FS –16.5 |
58.5[26]
|
Statistics |
Fresno State |
Nevada
|
First downs |
12 |
21
|
Total yards |
271 |
327
|
Rushing yards |
30 |
132
|
Passing yards |
241 |
195
|
Turnovers |
2 |
1
|
Time of possession |
24:34 |
35:26
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Fresno State |
Passing |
Marcus McMaryion |
20/28, 241 yards, 2 TDs
|
Rushing |
Ronnie Rivers |
5 carries, 12 yards, 1 TD
|
Receiving |
Jared Rice |
3 receptions, 98 yards
|
Nevada |
Passing |
Cristian Solano |
22/43, 195 yards, 3 INTs
|
Rushing |
Cristian Solano |
23 carries, 71 yards
|
Receiving |
Kaleb Fossum |
12 receptions, 97 yards
|
Boise State
Boise State at Nevada (rivalry)
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Broncos |
7 |
10 | 14 | 0 |
31 |
Wolf Pack |
10 |
7 | 10 | 0 |
27 |
- Date: October 13, 2018
- Location: Mackay Stadium
Reno, NV - Game start: 7:37 p.m. PDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 38 minutes
- Game attendance: 21,431
- Game weather: Temperature: 60 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Breezy and Cold • Wind: NNE 9 MPH
- Referee: Cal McNeill
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz (play–by–play), Aaron Murray (analyst) and Cassie McKinney (sideline)
| | Scoring summary |
---|
| 1 | 11:44 | NEV | Ramiz Ahmed 35–yard field goal (9 plays, 58 yards, 3:16) | NEV 3–0 |
06:25 | BSU | John Hightower 88–yard run (Haden Hoggarth kick) (1 play, 88 yards, 0:12) | BSU 7–3 |
02:17 | NEV | Jaxson Kincaide 21–yard run (Ramiz Ahmed kick) (2 plays, 44 yards, 0:31) | NEV 10–7 |
| 2 | 13:49 | BSU | Tyler Horton 99–yard interception (Hadden Hoggarth kick) | BSU 14–10 |
00:42 | NEV | Elijah Cooks 11–yard pass from Ty Gangi (Ramiz Ahmed kick) (5 plays, 35 yards, 0:49) | NEV 17–14 |
00:00 | BSU | Haden Hoggarth 31–yard field goal (7 plays, 55 yards, 0:37) | TIE 17–17 |
| 3 | 10:12 | BSU | C. T. Thomas 36–yard pass from Brett Rypien (Haden Hoggarth kick) (10 plays, 75 yards, 4:48) | BSU 24–17 |
06:51 | NEV | McLane Mannix 50–yard pass from Ty Gangi (Ramiz Ahmed kick) (9 plays, 77 yards, 3:14) | TIE 24–24 |
05:37 | BSU | A. J. Richardson 41–yard pass from Brett Rypien (Haden Hoggarth kick) (3 plays, 69 yards, 1:06) | BSU 31–24 |
01:21 | NEV | Ramiz Ahmed 28–yard field goal (12 plays, 56 yards, 4:11) | BSU 31–27 |
|
Pregame line |
Over/under
|
BSU –14.5 |
59[27]
|
Statistics |
Boise State |
Nevada
|
First downs |
24 |
23
|
Total yards |
506 |
386
|
Rushing yards |
207 |
82
|
Passing yards |
299 |
304
|
Turnovers |
2 |
5
|
Time of possession |
35:09 |
24:51
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Boise State |
Passing |
Brett Rypien |
28/38, 299 yards, 2 TDs, 3 INTs
|
Rushing |
John Hightower |
2 carries, 90 yards, 1 TD
|
Receiving |
A. J. Richardson |
4 receptions, 79 yards, 1 TD
|
Nevada |
Passing |
Ty Gangi |
24/42, 304 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
|
Rushing |
Kelton Moore |
8 carries, 35 yards
|
Receiving |
McLane Mannix |
4 receptions, 109 yards, 1 TD
|
At Hawaii
Nevada at Hawaii
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Wolf Pack |
10 |
10 | 6 | 14 |
40 |
Rainbow Warriors |
14 |
0 | 0 | 8 |
22 |
- Date: October 20, 2018
- Location: Aloha Stadium
Honolulu, HI - Game start: 6:07 p.m.
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 14 minutes
- Game attendance: 24,475
- Game weather: Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Mostly Clear • Wind: NNE 12 MPH
- Referee: Eddy Shelton
- TV announcers (KAME-TV/Stadium/SPEC HI): Robert Kekaula (play–by–play), Rich Miano (analyst), Scott Robbs (sideline) and Alex Margulies (sideline)
| | Scoring summary |
---|
| 1 | 07:11 | UH | Cedric Byrd 8–yard pass from Cole McDonald (Ryan Meskell kick) (3 plays, 28 yards, 1:11) | UH 7–0 |
04:14 | NEV | Ramiz Ahmed 23–yard field goal (6 plays, 37 yards, 2:56) | UH 7–3 |
02:06 | NEV | Elijah Cooks 29–yard pass from Ty Gangi (Ramiz Ahmed kick) (3 plays, 60 yards, 1:15) | NEV 10–7 |
00:00 | UH | John Ursua 70–yard pass from Cole McDonald (Ryan Meskell kick) (5 plays, 85 yards, 2:00) | UH 14–10 |
| 2 | 11:00 | NEV | Ramiz Ahmed 27–yard field goal (11 plays, 39 yards, 4:00) | UH 14–13 |
06:24 | NEV | Devonte Lee 5–yard run (Ramiz Ahmed kick) (5 plays, 51 yards, 2:06) | NEV 20–13 |
| 3 | 09:18 | NEV | Elijah Cooks 40–yard run (Ty Gangi pass failed) (8 plays, 80 yards, 3:15) | NEV 26–14 |
| 4 | 10:33 | NEV | Toa Taua 13–yard run (Ramiz Ahmed kick) (9 plays, 81 yards, 4:27) | NEV 33–14 |
03:15 | UH | JoJo Ward 2–yard pass from Cole McDonald (Marcus Brown-Armstrong pass) (9 plays, 80 yards, 3:48) | NEV 33–22 |
00:59 | NEV | Devonte Lee 6–yard run (Ramiz Ahmed kick) (4 plays, 24 yards, 2:08) | NEV 40–22 |
|
Pregame line |
Over/under
|
UH –2 |
67[28]
|
Statistics |
Nevada |
Hawaii
|
First downs |
25 |
16
|
Total yards |
481 |
371
|
Rushing yards |
220 |
112
|
Passing yards |
261 |
259
|
Turnovers |
8 |
1
|
Time of possession |
30:45 |
29:15
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Nevada |
Passing |
Ty Gangi |
21/29, 247 yards, 1 TD
|
Rushing |
Toa Taua |
18 carries, 126 yards, 1 TD
|
Receiving |
Kaleb Fossum |
6 receptions, 86 yards
|
Hawaii |
Passing |
Cole McDonald |
19/37, 259 yards, 3 TDs
|
Rushing |
Dayton Furuta |
16 carries, 55 yards
|
Receiving |
John Ursua |
7 receptions, 123 yards, 1 TD
|
San Diego State
San Diego State at Nevada
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Aztecs |
14 |
10 | 0 | 0 |
24 |
• Wolf Pack |
9 |
6 | 10 | 3 |
28 |
- Date: October 27, 2018
- Location: Mackay Stadium
Reno, NV - Game start: 7:35 p.m. PDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 25 minutes
- Game attendance: 14,545
- Game weather: Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Weather: Mild • Wind: N 6 MPH
- Referee: Reggie Smith
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Roy Philpott (play–by–play) and Tom Ramsey (analyst)
| | Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 09:16 | SDSU | Chase Jasmin 2–yard pass from Ryan Agnew (John Baron II kick) (12 plays, 75 yards, 5:44) | SDSU 7–0 |
04:41 | SDSU | Kahale Warring 16–yard pass from Ryan Agnew (John Baron II kick) (8 plays, 80 yards, 3:45) | SDSU 14–0 |
02:12 | NEV | Team -3–yard safety | SDSU 14–2 |
00:09 | NEV | Toa Taua 40–yard pass from Ty Gangi (Ramiz Ahmed kick) (5 plays, 50 yards, 2:03) | SDSU 14–9 |
| 2 | 08:50 | NEV | Brendan O'Leary-Orange 26–yard pass from Ty Gangi (Ramiz Ahmed kick failed) (6 plays, 53 yards, 2:28) | NEV 15–14 |
04:19 | SDSU | John Baron II 26–yard field goal (11 plays, 73 yards, 4:27) | SDSU 17–15 |
01:31 | SDSU | Kahale Warring 30–yard pass from Ryan Agnew (John Baron II kick) (3 plays, 63 yards, 1:14) | SDSU 24–15 |
| 3 | 11:39 | NEV | Devonte Lee 2–yard run (Ramiz Ahmed kick) (8 plays, 75 yards, 3:21) | SDSU 24–22 |
05:13 | NEV | Ramiz Ahmed 32–yard field goal (8 plays, 21 yards, 4:36) | NEV 25–24 |
| 4 | 08:54 | NEV | Ramiz Ahmed 34–yard field goal (4 plays, 0 yards, 1:33) | NEV 28–24 |
|
Pregame line |
Over/under
|
SDSU –1 |
46[29]
|
Statistics |
San Diego State |
Nevada
|
First downs |
24 |
14
|
Total yards |
456 |
297
|
Rushing yards |
173 |
62
|
Passing yards |
283 |
235
|
Turnovers |
4 |
0
|
Time of possession |
31:33 |
28:27
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
San Diego State |
Passing |
Ryan Agnew |
20/41, 283 yards, 3 TDs
|
Rushing |
Chase Jasmin |
16 carries, 85 yards
|
Receiving |
Kahale Warring |
6 receptions, 95 yards, 2 TDs
|
Nevada |
Passing |
Ty Gangi |
23/43, 235 yards, 2 TDs
|
Rushing |
Devonte Lee |
7 carries, 32 yards, 1 TD
|
Receiving |
Toa Taua |
5 receptions, 76 yards, 1 TD
|
Colorado State
Colorado State at Nevada
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Rams |
0 |
0 | 0 | 10 |
10 |
• Wolf Pack |
7 |
21 | 21 | 0 |
49 |
- Date: November 10, 2018
- Location: Mackay Stadium
Reno, NV - Game start: 7:35 p.m. PST
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 22 minutes
- Game attendance: 13,755
- Game weather: Temperature: 46 °F (8 °C) • Weather: Cool • Wind: NE 8 MPH
- Referee: Kevin Hassell
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Roy Philpott (play–by–play) and Tom Ramsey (analyst)
| | Scoring summary |
---|
| 1 | 08:53 | NEV | Romeo Doubs 20–yard pass from Ty Gangi (Ramiz Ahmed kick) (7 plays, 47 yards, 3:20) | NEV 7–0 |
| 2 | 09:03 | NEV | Elijah Cooks 38–yard pass from Ty Gangi (Ramiz Ahmed kick failed) (5 plays, 61 yards, 2:04) | NEV 13–0 |
02:28 | NEV | Devonte Lee 1–yard run (Elijah Cooks pass) (5 plays, 65 yards, 1:07) | NEV 21–0 |
01:02 | NEV | Romeo Doubs 36–yard pass from Ty Gangi (Ramiz Ahmed kick) (3 plays, 65 yards, 0:32) | NEV 28–0 |
| 3 | 11:34 | NEV | Devonte Lee 1–yard run (Ramiz Ahmed kick) (9 plays, 86 yards, 3:21) | NEV 35–0 |
07:08 | NEV | Jaxson Kincaide 7–yard run (Ramiz Ahmed kick) (7 plays, 94 yards, 2:30) | NEV 42–0 |
01:42 | NEV | Kaleb Fossum 28–yard pass from Ty Gangi (Ramiz Ahmed kick) (4 plays, 54 yards, 1:55) | NEV 49–0 |
| 4 | 08:32 | CSU | Preston Williams 8–yard pass from Collin Hill (Wyatt Bryan kick) (9 plays, 48 yards, 3:22) | NEV 49–7 |
04:21 | CSU | Wyatt Bryan 32–yard field goal (9 plays, 42 yards, 2:01) | NEV 49–10 |
|
Pregame line |
Over/under
|
NEV –14 |
61.5[30]
|
Statistics |
Colorado State |
Nevada
|
First downs |
13 |
29
|
Total yards |
260 |
636
|
Rushing yards |
74 |
232
|
Passing yards |
260 |
636
|
Turnovers |
1 |
2
|
Time of possession |
29:10 |
30:50
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Colorado State |
Passing |
Collin Hill |
23/40, 186 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
|
Rushing |
Izzy Matthews |
8 carries, 36 yards
|
Receiving |
Preston Williams |
7 receptions, 69 yards, 1 TD
|
Nevada |
Passing |
Ty Gangi |
28/35, 404 yards, 4 TDs
|
Rushing |
Toa Taua |
12 carries, 83 yards
|
Receiving |
Romeo Doubs |
8 receptions, 120 yards, 2 TDs
|
At San Jose State
Nevada at San Jose State
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Wolf Pack |
0 |
7 | 7 | 7 |
21 |
Spartans |
6 |
0 | 6 | 0 |
12 |
- Date: November 17, 2018
- Location: CEFCU Stadium
San Jose, CA - Game start: 12:06 p.m. PST
- Elapsed time: 2 hours and 58 minutes
- Game attendance: 12,271
- Game weather: Temperature: 56 °F (13 °C) • Weather: Hazy and Sunny • Wind: WNW 5 MPH
- Referee: Reggie Smith
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Trey Bender (play–by–play) and Al Groh (analyst)
| | Scoring summary |
---|
| 1 | 00:52 | SJSU | Josh Oliver 1–yard pass from Michael Carrillo (Bryce Crawford kick failed) (1 play, 1 yard, 0:04) | SJSU 6–0 |
| 2 | 01:48 | NEV | Ty Gangi 2–yard run (Spencer Pettit kick) (13 plays, 85 yards, 6:37) | NEV 7–6 |
| 3 | 12:21 | NEV | Brendan O'Leary-Orange 9–yard pass from Ty Gangi (Spencer Pettit kick) (6 plays, 75 yards, 2:39) | NEV 14–6 |
03:24 | SJSU | DeJon Packer 22–yard pass from Michael Carrillo (pass failed) (7 plays, 43 yards, 3:17) | NEV 14–12 |
| 4 | 12:38 | NEV | Toa Taua 9–yard run (Spencer Pettit kick) (7 plays, 85 yards, 3:26) | NEV 21–12 |
|
Pregame line |
Over/under
|
NEV –14.5 |
59.5[31]
|
Statistics |
Nevada |
San Jose State
|
First downs |
24 |
11
|
Total yards |
463 |
200
|
Rushing yards |
149 |
30
|
Passing yards |
314 |
170
|
Turnovers |
2 |
1
|
Time of possession |
35:11 |
24:49
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Nevada |
Passing |
Ty Gangi |
19/32, 314 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
|
Rushing |
Toa Taua |
29 carries, 121 yards, 1 TD
|
Receiving |
Romeo Doubs |
5 receptions, 105 yards
|
San Jose State |
Passing |
Michael Carrillo |
17/26, 168 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
|
Rushing |
Tyler Nevens |
9 carries, 18 yards
|
Receiving |
Tre Walker |
4 receptions, 69 yards
|
At UNLV
Nevada at UNLV (Battle for the Fremont Cannon / Silver State Series)
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Wolf Pack |
20 |
6 | 0 | 3 |
29 |
• Rebels |
0 |
21 | 7 | 6 |
34 |
- Date: November 24, 2018
- Location: Sam Boyd Stadium
Whitney, NV - Game start: 6:32 p.m. PST
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 23 minutes
- Game attendance: 19,921
- Game weather: Temperature: 53 °F (12 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: NE 3 MPH
- Referee: Cal McNeill
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz (play–by–play), Aaron Murray (analyst) and A.J. Ross (sideline)
| | Scoring summary |
---|
| 1 | 12:03 | NEV | McLane Mannix 5–yard pass from Ty Gangi (Ramiz Ahmed kick) (4 plays, 79 yards, 1:18) | NEV 7–0 |
06:14 | NEV | Cole Turner 24–yard pass from Ty Gangi (Ramiz Ahmed kick) (7 plays, 64 yards, 3:11) | NEV 14–0 |
00:46 | NEV | Kelton Moore 46–yard run (Ramiz Ahmed kick failed) (7 plays, 80 yards, 2:17) | NEV 20–0 |
| 2 | 14:12 | NEV | Ramiz Ahmed 29–yard field goal (4 plays, 6 yards, 1:24) | NEV 23–0 |
12:31 | UNLV | Lexington Thomas 38–yard pass from Armani Rogers (Evan Pantels kick) (5 plays, 75 yards, 1:41) | NEV 23–7 |
09:47 | UNLV | Giovanni Fauolo Sr. 18–yard pass from Armani Rogers (Evan Pantels kick) (6 plays, 72 yards, 2:36) | NEV 23–14 |
03:34 | UNLV | Armani Rogers 1–yard run (Evan Pantels kick) (6 plays, 48 yards, 2:09) | NEV 23–21 |
00:36 | NEV | Ramiz Ahmed 26–yard field goal (13 plays, 66 yards, 2:58) | NEV 26–21 |
| 3 | 04:46 | UNLV | Noah Bean 1–yard pass from Armani Rogers (Evan Pantels kick) (11 plays, 87 yards, 4:53) | UNLV 28–26 |
| 4 | 11:21 | NEV | Ramiz Ahmed 36–yard field goal (10 plays, 48 yards, 4:33) | NEV 29–28 |
02:34 | UNLV | Armani Rogers 3–yard run (rush failed) (12 plays, 73 yards, 3:28) | UNLV 34–29 |
|
Pregame line |
Over/under
|
NEV –14 |
61[32]
|
Statistics |
Nevada |
UNLV
|
First downs |
19 |
22
|
Total yards |
464 |
409
|
Rushing yards |
169 |
226
|
Passing yards |
295 |
183
|
Turnovers |
0 |
2
|
Time of possession |
29:17 |
30:43
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Nevada |
Passing |
Ty Gangi |
27/45, 295 yards, 2 TDs, 3 INTs
|
Rushing |
Kelton Moore |
13 carries, 129 yards, 1 TD
|
Receiving |
Romeo Doubs |
4 receptions, 72 yards
|
UNLV |
Passing |
Armani Rogers |
13/20, 172 yards, 3 TDs
|
Rushing |
Xzaviar Campbell |
9 carries, 65 yards
|
Receiving |
Giovanni Fauolo Sr. |
4 receptions, 52 yards, 1 TD
|
Vs. Arkansas State (Arizona Bowl)
Arkansas State vs. Nevada (Arizona Bowl)
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
Red Wolves |
0 |
7 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
13 |
• Wolf Pack |
0 |
3 | 0 | 7 | 6 |
16 |
| | Scoring summary |
---|
| 2 | 05:09 | NEV | Ramiz Ahmed 36–yard field goal (10 plays, 43 yards, 5:07) | NEV 3–0 |
03:08 | ASU | Marcel Murray 2–yard run (Blake Grupe kick) (6 plays, 75 yards, 2:01) | ASU 7–3 |
| 4 | 01:06 | NEV | Devonte Lee 1–yard run (Ramiz Ahmed kick) (10 plays, 74 yards, 2:39) | NEV 10–7 |
00:00 | ASU | Blake Grupe 32–yard field goal (8 plays, 61 yards, 1:06) | TIE 10–10 |
| OT | 15:00 | ASU | Blake Grupe 24–yard field goal (6 plays, 18 yards, 0:00) | ASU 13–10 |
15:00 | NEV | Reagan Roberson 11–yard pass from Ty Gangi (5 plays, 25 yards, 0:00) | NEV 16–13 |
|
Pregame line |
Over/under
|
NEV –1.5 |
57[33]
|
Statistics |
Arkansas State |
Nevada
|
First downs |
25 |
15
|
Total yards |
499 |
285
|
Rushing yards |
224 |
85
|
Passing yards |
275 |
200
|
Turnovers |
1 |
0
|
Time of possession |
29:31 |
30:29
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Arkansas State |
Passing |
Justice Hansen |
26/46, 275 yards, 3 INTs
|
Rushing |
Warren Ward |
16 carries, 140 yards
|
Receiving |
Omar Bayless |
7 receptions, 129 yards
|
Nevada |
Passing |
Ty Gangi |
18/34, 200 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
|
Rushing |
Toa Taua |
22 carries, 56 yards
|
Receiving |
Ben Putman |
4 receptions, 114 yards
|
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