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2021 Nevada Wolf Pack football
Quick Lane Bowl, L 24–52 vs. Western Michigan
ConferenceMountain West Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record8–5 (5–3 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMatt Mumme (5th season)
Offensive schemeAir raid
Defensive coordinatorBrian Ward (2nd season)
Base defenseMultiple
Captains
Seasons← 20202022 →
2021 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Mountain Division
No. 24 Utah State xy$   6 – 2     11 – 3  
Air Force x   6 – 2     10 – 3  
Boise State   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Wyoming   2 – 6     7 – 6  
Colorado State   2 – 6     3 – 9  
New Mexico   1 – 7     3 – 9  
West Division
No. 25 San Diego State xy   7 – 1     12 – 2  
Fresno State   6 – 2     10 – 3  
Nevada   5 – 3     8 – 5  
Hawaii   3 – 5     6 – 7  
San Jose State   3 – 5     5 – 7  
UNLV   2 – 6     2 – 10  
Championship: Utah State 46, San Diego State 13
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2021 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno, in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolf Pack were led by fifth–year head coach Jay Norvell and played their home games at Mackay Stadium. They competed as members of the West Division of the Mountain West Conference.

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order they were released

Award Player Position Year
Maxwell Award Romeo Doubs WR SR
Carson Strong QB JR
Chuck Bednarik Award Lawson Hall LB FY
Davey O'Brien Award Carson Strong QB JR
Fred Biletnikoff Award Elijah Cooks WR GS
Romeo Doubs SR
Cole Turner TE
Rimington Trophy Tyler Orsini OL GS
John Mackey Award Cole Turner TE SR
Jim Thorpe Award Berdale Robins DB FY
Lou Groza Award Brandon Talton PK JR
Paul Hornung Award Romeo Doubs WR SR
Manning Award Carson Strong QB JR
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award

Mountain West media days

The Mountain West media days were held on July 21–22, 2021, at the Cosmopolitan in Paradise, Nevada.

Media poll

The preseason poll was released on July 21, 2021. The Wolf Pack were predicted to finish in first place in the MW West Division.

West
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Nevada 141 (19)
2 San Jose State 121 (5)
3 San Diego State 96
4 Fresno State 85 (1)
5 Hawaii 56
6 UNLV 26
Mountain
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Boise State 148 (23)
2 Wyoming 115 (2)
3 Air Force 104
4 Colorado State 72
5 Utah State 47
6 New Mexico 39

Preseason All-Mountain West Team

The Wolf Pack had four players selected to the preseason All–Mountain West Team; three from the offense and one from the specialists.

Offense

Romeo Doubs – WR

Carson Strong – QB

Cole Turner – TE

Specialists

Brandon Talton – PK

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 47:30 p.m.at California*FS1W 22–1735,117
September 117:30 p.m.Idaho State*KNSN-TV/StadiumW 49–1023,965
September 1811:00 a.m.at Kansas State*ESPN+L 17–3848,768
October 212:30 p.m.at Boise StateFS1W 41–3137,426
October 97:30 p.m.New Mexico State*
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
CBSSNW 55–2821,448
October 167:30 p.m.Hawaii
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
CBSSNW 34–1722,098
October 234:00 p.m.at Fresno StateFS1L 32–3433,012
October 297:00 p.m.UNLVCBSSNW 51–2028,960
November 67:00 p.m.San Jose State
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
FS2W 27–2417,770
November 137:30 p.m.at No. 22 San Diego StateCBSSNL 21–2311,821
November 196:00 p.m.Air Force
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
FS1L 39–41 15,206
November 276:00 p.m.at Colorado StateCBSSNW 52–1017,465
December 278:00 a.m.vs. Western Michigan*ESPNL 24–5222,321

Source:

Rankings

Further information: 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
APRVRVRV——————RV—————
CoachesRVRVRVRV—RVRV———RV————
CFPNot released——————Not released

Personnel

2021 Nevada Wolf Pack football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 1 Melquan Stovall Jr
RB 2 Devonte Lee Sr
WR 3 Jamaal Bell So
WR 4 Elijah Cooks GS
QB 6 Hamish McClure Jr
WR 7 Romeo Doubs Sr
QB 10 Drew Scolari Fr
QB 11 Clay Millen Fr
QB 12 Carson Strong (C) Jr
WR 13 Carson Walters Jr
QB 14 Jake Barlage Jr
TE 15 Henry Ikahihifo So
QB 16 Nate Cox Sr
WR 17 Justin Lockhart Jr
QB 18 Jonah Chong So
TE 19 Cole Turner Sr
WR 20 Jeshua Fixel  So
WR 20 Tory Horton So
RB 22 Ty Collins Fr
RB 23 Jacques Badolato–Birdsell Fr
WR 24 Tyrese Mack Fr
RB 25 Avery Morrow So
RB 26 Terrell Johnson Sr
TE 31 Reagan Roberson GS
RB 32 Wesley Kommer So
RB 33 Dylan Overstreet Fr
RB 35 Toa Taua Sr
OL 54 Jermaine Ledbetter (C) GS
OL 55 Tyler Orsini GS
OL 56 Zac Welch  Fr
OL 58 Trevyn Heil  Fr
OL 60 Donovan Carter  So
OL 61 Drew Cannon Sr
OL 62 Frank Poso So
OL 63 R.J. Taylor So
OL 65 Aaron Frost Sr
OL 67 Gray Davis Sr
OL 68 Jacob Nunez  Fr
OL 71 Grant Starck So
OL 72 Dominic Eldridge Fr
OL 75 Jacob Gardner So
OL 77 Trey Hamilton Jr
OL 78 Andrew Madrigal Fr
OL 79 Moses Landis Sr
TE 81 Carlton Brown III Fr
WR 83 Aaron Smith So
WR 84 Jeremiah Gradowitz So
WR 87 Dazure Paggett Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 1 Berdale Robins
CB 2 Isaiah Essissima Jr
DB 5 Emany Johnson Jr
DB 6 Tyson Williams Sr
DE 7 Kameron Toomer GS
DB 9 Zeke Robbins Jr
LB 10 Lamin Touray Sr
LB 11 Daiyan Henley Sr
DB 12 Kacee Williams  So
DB 13 Jordan Lee Sr
CB 14 Zach Lewis Fr
DB 15 Jaden Dedman Jr
DT 16 Maurice Wilmer  So
DT 17 Crishaun Lappin Sr
DB 19 Richard Toney Fr
DB 20 Tyriq Mack Sr
DB 20 Bentlee Sanders
DB 22 Jayce Godley Jr
DE 23 Jack Powers Jr
DB 24 Chad Brown So
DB 24 Micah Camat So
DB 25 A.J. King So
DB 26 Avery Carrington  So
DB 29 Devin Gunter So
LB 30 Lawson Hall (C)
DB 31 Mikael Bradford Sr
LB 32 Drue Watts Fr
DB 33 JoJuan Claiborne Sr
LB 34 Josiah Bradley Jr
LB 36 Naki Mateialona So
DB 37 Marquese Allen–Patmon So
DB 38 Christian Swint Sr
DB 39 Micah Lilo So
CB 40 Dorian Blackwell Fr
LB 42 Davion Blackwell So
DB 42 Zion Burns Fr
DE 44 Daniel Grzesiak Jr
LB 45 Trevor Price Sr
DB 46 Aedan Seiuli Fr
DL 52 Dwight Togiola Fr
DT 53 Zak Mahannah GS
DE 54 Dion Washington Fr
LB 56 Adam Weynand So
LB 59 Peter Montini So
DT 66 Thomas White So
DT 73 Christopher Love Jr
DE 80 Caleb Manson Fr
DE 90 Breylon Garcia Jr
DE 91 Jeremiah Bodwin Fr
DT 92 Amir Johnson Sr
DT 93 Curtis Bonam  So
DE 94 Isaiah Overton Fr
DT 95 Tristan Nichols GS
DT 96 Teivis Tuioti So
DT 97 Aaron Overton Jr. So
DE 98 Sam Hammond (C) GS
DT 99 Dom Peterson Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
PK 18 Matthew Killam So
PK 43 Brandon Talton Jr
PK 48 Matt Freem Sr
PK 49 Julian Diaz GS
LS 85 Austin Ortega Jr
LS 88 Nick Barcelos Fr
P Paddy Turner Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Support staff

  • Jashon Sykes (Colorado)
    Senior Associate AD, Football Operations
  • Lucas Gauthier (UCLA)
    Director of player personnel
  • Colton Bosnos (Shasta and Nevada)
    Assistant Director of player personnel
  • Adam Hodge
    Video Coordinator
  • Harold Smith
    Graphic Designer
  • Rhonda Lundin Bennett (Northwestern)
    Sports Administrator
  • Ryan Mitchell (Occidental and Seattle)
    Senior Associate Director of Athletics for Intercollegiate Services
  • Andrew Caudill
    Assistant AD, Academics
  • Spencer Hiett
    MS, LAT, ATC Assistant Director of Sports Medicine
  • Shannon O'Hair
    Football Equipment Manager
  • Cindy Breeden
    Administrative Assistant
  • Silas Clapham (Washington)
    Recruiting Assistant
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: August 15, 2021

Depth chart

† As of August 15, 2021
Defense
NICKEL
Jordan Lee
⋅
⋅
FS
Christian Swint
OR
JoJuan Claiborne
⋅
⋅


WILL MIKE
Lamin Touray
OR
Daiyan Henley 		Lawson Hall
Trevor Price Josiah Bradley
⋅ Naki Mateialona
SS
Tyson Williams
Jayce Godley
Emany Johnson
CB
Berdale Robins
OR
Jaden Dedman
⋅
⋅


DE DT DT DE
Kameron Toomer Zak Mahannah Dom Peterson Sam Hammond
Jack Powers Christopher Love Amir Johnson Daniel Grzesiak
⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅
CB
A.J. King
OR
Mikael Bradford
⋅
⋅
Offense
X
Justin Lockhart
Tory Horton
⋅
H
Melquan Stovall
Jamaal Bell
⋅
LT LG C RG RT
Jacob Gardner Jermaine Ledbetter Tyler Orsini Zac Welch Aaron Frost
Moses Landis Gray Davis ⋅ ⋅ ⋅
⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅
TE
Cole Turner
Reagan Roberson
Henry Ikahihifo
Z
Romeo Doubs
⋅
⋅
QB
Carson Strong
Nate Cox
Jake Barlage
RB
Toa Taua
OR
Devonte Lee
Avery Morrow
⋅
Special teams
PK Brandon Talton
P Julian Diaz
KR Jamaal Bell
Melquan Stovall
PR Romeo Doubs
LS Austin Ortega
H Hamish McClure

Game summaries

At California

Nevada at California
1 234Total
• Wolf Pack 0 1390 22
Golden Bears 14 003 17
    
Scoring summary
105:47CALDamien Moore 1–yard run (Dario Longhetto kick)
(15 plays, 63 yards, 9:05)		CAL 7–0
00:03CALNikko Remigio 2–yard pass from Chase Garbers (Dario Longhetto kick)
(9 plays, 72 yards, 4:08)		CAL 14–0
210:50NEVBrandon Talton 44–yard field goal
(9 plays, 56 yards, 4:10)		CAL 14–3
06:15NEVRomeo Doubs 43–yard pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton kick)
(5 plays, 68 yards, 1:57)		CAL 14–10
00:02NEVBrandon Talton 35–yard field goal
(7 plays, 23 yards, 0:44)		CAL 14–13
312:00NEVElijah Cooks 16–yard pass from Carson Strong (pass failed)
(7 plays, 75 yards, 2:52)		NEV 19–14
06:26NEVBrandon Talton 49–yard field goal
(9 plays, 25 yards, 3:40)		NEV 22–14
412:59CALDario Longhetto 24–yard field goal
(9 plays, 64 yards, 3:10)		NEV 22–17
See also: 2021 California Golden Bears football team
Pregame line Over/under
CAL –3 52.5
Statistics Nevada California
First downs 19 17
Total yards 373 330
Rushing yards 61 153
Passing yards 312 177
Turnovers 0 0
Time of possession 27:42 32:18
Team Category Player Statistics
Nevada Passing Carson Strong 22/39, 312 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Toa Taua 10 carries, 37 yards
Receiving Tory Horton 3 receptions, 94 yards
California Passing Chase Garbers 25/38, 177 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Damien Moore 15 carries, 79 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Jeremiah Hunter 2 receptions, 35 yards

Idaho State

Idaho State at Nevada
1 234Total
Bengals 7 030 10
• Wolf Pack 14 7721 49
  • Date: September 11, 2021
  • Location: Mackay Stadium
    Reno, NV
  • Game start: 7:36 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 7 minutes
  • Game attendance: 23,965
  • Game weather: Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: W 11 MPH
  • Referee: Timothy Davis
  • TV announcers (KNSN-TV/Stadium): Noah Coslov (play–by–play) and Jordan Palmer (analyst)
     
Scoring summary
108:33NEVCole Turner 6–yard pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton kick)
(14 plays, 75 yards, 6:27)		NEV 7–0
04:17ISUOshea Trujillo 1–yard run (Kevin Ryan kick)
(10 plays, 75 yards, 4:16)		TIE 7–7
00:59NEVElijah Cooks 12–yard pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton kick)
(6 plays, 90 yards, 3:13)		NEV 14–7
200:43NEVElijah Cooks 12–yard pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton kick)
(7 plays, 78 yards, 2:34)		NEV 21–7
309:56ISUKevin Ryan 42–yard field goal
(12 plays, 50 yards, 5:04)		NEV 21–10
01:43NEVDevonte Lee 2–yard run (Brandon Talton kick)
(8 plays, 80 yards, 3:15)		NEV 28–10
411:03NEVDevonte Lee 15–yard pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton kick)
(7 plays, 90 yards, 3:05)		NEV 35–10
09:41NEVDom Peterson 12–yard fumble recovery (Brandon Talton kick)NEV 42–10
04:45NEVHarry Ballard 43–yard pass from Nate Cox (Brandon Talton kick)
(4 plays, 80 yards, 1:25)		NEV 49–10
See also: 2021 Idaho State Bengals football team
Pregame line Over/under
NEV –35 56.5
Statistics Idaho State Nevada
First downs 18 26
Total yards 283 586
Rushing yards 141 145
Passing yards 142 441
Turnovers 5 0
Time of possession 32:49 27:11
Team Category Player Statistics
Idaho State Passing Tyler Vander Waal 10/17, 107 yards
Rushing Malakai Rango 10 carries, 72 yards
Receiving Xavier Guillory 5 receptions, 54 yards
Nevada Passing Carson Strong 34/43, 381 yards, 4 TDs
Rushing Toa Taua 9 carries, 103 yards
Receiving Elijah Cooks 7 receptions, 89 yards, 2 TDs

At Kansas State

Nevada at Kansas State
1 234Total
Wolf Pack 7 0100 17
• Wildcats 7 10021 38
  • Date: September 18, 2021
  • Location: Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium
    Manhattan, KS
  • Game start: 1:05 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 25 minutes
  • Game attendance: 48,768
  • Game weather: Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SW 6 MPH
  • Referee: David Alvarez
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Shawn Kenney (play–by–play), Barrett Brooks (analyst) and Shane Sparks (sideline)
     
Scoring summary
114:16KSUDaniel Imatorbhebhe 68–yard pass from Will Howard (Taiten Winkel kick)
(2 plays, 75 yards, 0:44)		KSU 7–0
00:08NEVDevonte Lee 1–yard run (Brandon Talton kick)
(8 plays, 74 yards, 2:31)		TIE 7–7
211:42KSUJoe Ervin 22–yard run (Taiten Winkel kick)
(8 plays, 75 yards, 3:26)		KSU 14–7
02:08KSUTaiten Winkel 37–yard field goal
(10 plays, 38 yards, 4:37)		KSU 17–7
310:35NEVBrandon Talton 46–yard field goal
(8 plays, 47 yards, 4:06)		KSU 17–10
04:08NEVElijah Cooks 14–yard pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton kick)
(9 plays, 42 yards, 5:07)		TIE 17–17
414:54KSUDeuce Vaughn 11–yard run (Taiten Winkel kick)
(8 plays, 75 yards, 4:14)		KSU 24–17
06:12KSUWill Howard 2–yard run (Taiten Winkel kick)
(11 plays, 62 yards, 6:09)		KSU 31–17
01:12KSUWill Howard 1–yard run (Taiten Winkel kick)
(8 plays, 31 yards, 4:11)		KSU 38–17
See also: 2021 Kansas State Wildcats football team
Pregame line Over/under
NEV –1.5 51.5
Statistics Nevada Kansas State
First downs 14 22
Total yards 331 398
Rushing yards 25 269
Passing yards 306 129
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 29:00 31:00
Team Category Player Statistics
Nevada Passing Carson Strong 27/40, 262 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Devonte Lee 10 carries, 24 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Romeo Doubs 7 receptions, 121 yards
Kansas State Passing Will Howard 7/10, 123 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Deuce Vaughn 23 carries, 127 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Daniel Imatorbhebhe 1 reception, 68 yards, 1 TD

At Boise State

Nevada at Boise State
(Rivalry)
1 234Total
• Wolf Pack 10 10183 41
Broncos 14 737 31
  • Date: October 2, 2021
  • Location: Albertsons Stadium
    Boise, ID
  • Game start: 1:36 p.m. MDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 25 minutes
  • Game attendance: 37,426
  • Game weather: Temperature: 69 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: N/A
  • Referee: Brandon Cruse
  • TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust (play–by–play) and Petros Papadakis (analyst)
         
Scoring summary
110:36NEVCole Turner 7–yard pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton kick)
(11 plays, 67 yards, 4:17)		NEV 7–0
07:47BSUStefan Cobbs 25–yard pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas kick)
(9 plays, 81 yards, 2:43)		TIE 7–7
04:54NEVBrandon Talton 38–yard field goal
(9 plays, 54 yards, 2:53)		NEV 10–7
00:53BSUKhalil Shakir 23–yard pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas kick)
(8 plays, 73 yards, 3:55)		BSU 14–10
212:26NEVDevonte Lee 2–yard run (Brandon Talton kick)
(10 plays, 57 yards, 3:21)		NEV 17–14
02:28BSUStefan Cobbs 5–yard pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas kick)
(3 plays, 40 yards, 1:19)		BSU 21–17
00:00NEVBrandon Talton 37–yard field goal
(11 plays, 56 yards, 2:22)		BSU 21–20
312:55NEVToa Taua 12–yard run (Romeo Doubs pass)
(3 plays, 18 yards, 1:55)		NEV 28–21
08:59BSUJonah Dalmas 31–yard field goal
(9 plays, 61 yards, 3:56)		NEV 28–24
06:01NEVBrandon Talton 33–yard field goal
(6 plays, 59 yards, 2:58)		NEV 31–24
02:40NEVToa Taua 22–yard run (Brandon Talton kick)
(3 plays, 60 yards, 0:48)		NEV 38–24
410:42NEVBrandon Talton 38–yard field goal
(4 plays, 8 yards, 1:55)		NEV 41–24
03:15BSUOctavius Evans 4–yard pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas kick)
(15 plays, 80 yards, 4:54)		NEV 41–31
See also: 2021 Boise State Broncos football team and Boise State–Nevada football rivalry
Pregame line Over/under
BSU –3.5 59
Statistics Nevada Boise State
First downs 18 24
Total yards 393 410
Rushing yards 130 22
Passing yards 263 388
Turnovers 0 6
Time of possession 28:01 31:59
Team Category Player Statistics
Nevada Passing Carson Strong 25/38, 263 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Toa Taua 12 carries, 124 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving Justin Lockhart 5 receptions, 94 yards
Boise State Passing Hank Bachmeier 34/47, 388 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Cyrus Habibi–Likio 10 carries, 46 yards
Receiving Stefan Cobbs 10 receptions, 132 yards, 2 TDs

New Mexico State

New Mexico State at Nevada
1 234Total
Aggies 7 0021 28
• Wolf Pack 3 28212 54
See also: 2021 New Mexico State Aggies football team
Pregame line Over/under
NEV –31.5 61.5
Statistics New Mexico State Nevada
First downs 25 27
Total yards 452 532
Rushing yards 27 69
Passing yards 425 463
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 32:21 27:39
Team Category Player Statistics
New Mexico State Passing Jonah Johnson 38/62, 425 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Juwaun Price 10 carries, 37 yards
Receiving Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda 5 receptions, 76 yards
Nevada Passing Carson Strong 25/32, 377 yards, 6 TD, INT
Rushing Toa Taua 7 carries, 28 yards
Receiving Melquan Stovall 7 receptions, 155 yards, TD

Hawaii

Hawaii at Nevada
1 234Total
Rainbow Warriors 7 1000 17
• Wolf Pack 3 17140 34
  • Date: October 16, 2021
  • Location: Mackay Stadium
    Reno, NV
  • Game start: 7:30 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 40 minutes
  • Game attendance: 22,098
  • Referee: M. Vandervelde
  • Television network: CBSSN
See also: 2021 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team
Pregame line Over/under
N/A N/A
Statistics Hawaii Nevada
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Hawaii Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Nevada Passing
Rushing
Receiving

At Fresno State

Nevada at Fresno State
1 234Total
Wolf Pack 3 7616 32
• Bulldogs 7 7146 34
        
Scoring summary
15:37NEVBrandon Talton 32-yard field goal
(10 plays, 48 yards, 3:13)		NEV 3–0
5:08FRESRonnie Rivers 64-yard run (Cesar Silva kick)
(3 plays, 75 yards, 0:28)		FRES 7–3
214:11FRESJordan Mims 1-yard run (Cesar Silva kick)
(10 plays, 91 yards, 3:19)		FRES 14–3
10:10NEVCole Turner 2-yard pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton kick)
(2 plays, 12 yards, 0:41)		FRES 14–10
313:21FRESKeric Wheatfall 11–yard pass from Jake Haener (Cesar Silva kick)
(5 plays, 65 yards, 1:39)		FRES 21–10
8:46NEVJustin Lockheart 30-yard pass from Carson Strong (Two-point pass conversion failed)
(10 plays, 65 yards, 4:29)		FRES 21–16
4:50FRESJordan Mims 7-yard pass from Jake Haener (Cesar Silva kick)
(9 plays, 88 yards, 3:52)		FRES 28–16
414:56NEVRomeo Doubs 11-yard pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton kick)
(9 plays, 68 yards, 4:46)		FRES 28–23
12:37FRESCesar Silva 47–yard field goal
(8 plays, 46 yards, 2:19)		FRES 31–23
5:48FRESCesar Silva 43-yard field goal
(9 plays, 39 yards, 4:16)		FRES 34–23
4:21NEVBrandon Talton 38-yard field goal
(7 plays, 58 yards, 1:21)		FRES 34–26
0:02NEVCole Turner 12–yard pass from Carson Strong (Two-point pass conversion failed)
(8 plays, 90 yards, 0:51)		FRES 34–32
See also: 2021 Fresno State Bulldogs football team
Pregame line Over/under
FRES –3.5 N/A
Statistics Nevada Fresno State
First downs 30 24
Total yards 501 474
Rushing yards 47 205
Passing yards 476 256
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 34:03 25:55
Team Category Player Statistics
Nevada Passing Carson Strong 49/61, 476 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing Toa Taua 12 carries, 62 yards
Receiving Romeo Doubs 19 receptions, 203 yards, TD
Fresno State Passing Jake Haener 26/38, 256 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Ronnie Rivers 23 carries, 134 yards, TD
Receiving Keric Wheatfall 5 receptions, 84 yards, TD

UNLV

UNLV at Nevada
(Battle for the Fremont Cannon / Silver State Series)
1 234Total
Rebels 0 0713 20
• Wolf Pack 10 102110 51
See also: 2021 UNLV Rebels football team and Fremont Cannon
Pregame line Over/under
N/A N/A
Statistics UNLV Nevada
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
UNLV Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Nevada Passing
Rushing
Receiving

San Jose State

San Jose State at Nevada
1 2Total
Spartans 0
Wolf Pack 0
See also: 2021 San Jose State Spartans football team
Pregame line Over/under
N/A N/A
Statistics San Jose State Nevada
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
San Jose State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Nevada Passing
Rushing
Receiving

At No. 22 San Diego State

Nevada at San Diego State
1 234Total
Wolf Pack 0 777 21
• No. 22 Aztecs 7 376 23
    
Scoring summary
13:42SDSUDaniel Bellinger 2-yard pass from Lucas Johnson (Matt Araiza kick)
(12 plays, 99 yards, 5:39)		SDSU 7–0
214:55NEVTory Horton 28–yard pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton kick)
(8 plays, 85 yards, 3:41)		TIED 7–7
9:35SDSUMatt Araiza 48–yard field goal
(9 plays, 36 yards, 5:11)		SDSU 10–7
39:31SDSUChance Bell 5–yard run (Matt Araiza kick)
(8 plays, 75 yards, 3:25)		SDSU 17–7
2:20NEVRomeo Doubs 5-yard pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton kick)
(9 plays, 80 yards, 2:46)		SDSU 17–14
411:58SDSUMatt Araiza 39-yard field goal
(7 plays, 15 yards, 2:48)		SDSU 20–14
9:57NEVRomeo Doubs 54-yard pass from Carson Strong (Brandon Talton kick)
(4 plays, 75 yards, 2:01)		NEV 21–20
1:21SDSUMatt Araiza 35–yard field goal
(12 plays, 53 yards, 3:12)		SDSU 23–20
See also: 2021 San Diego State Aztecs football team
Pregame line Over/under
SDSU –2.5 45
Statistics Nevada San Diego State
First downs 19 20
Total yards 358 362
Rushing yards 8 186
Passing yards 350 176
Turnovers 0 0
Time of possession 26:32 33:28
Team Category Player Statistics
Nevada Passing Carson Strong 34/48, 350 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Toa Taua 9 carries, 31 yards
Receiving Romeo Doubs 9 receptions, 127 yards, 2 TD
San Diego State Passing Lucas Johnson 21/34, 176 yards, TD
Rushing Greg Bell 16 carries, 104 yards
Receiving Elijah Kothe 6 receptions, 71 yards

Air Force

Air Force at Nevada
1 234Total
Falcons 0 1770 24
Wolf Pack 3 0714 24
See also: 2021 Air Force Falcons football team
Pregame line Over/under
N/A N/A
Statistics Air Force Nevada
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Air Force Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Nevada Passing
Rushing
Receiving

At Colorado State

Nevada at Colorado State
1 234Total
• Wolf Pack 14 1774 42
Rams 0 073 10
See also: 2021 Colorado State Rams football team
Pregame line Over/under
N/A N/A
Statistics Nevada Colorado State
First downs 22 20
Total yards 528 443
Rushing yards 226 230
Passing yards 302 213
Turnovers 0 5
Time of possession 28:56 31:04
Team Category Player Statistics
Nevada Passing Carson Strong 17/22, 288 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Avery Morrow 5 carries, 88 yards, TD
Receiving Tory Horton 4 receptions, 113 yards, 2 TD
Colorado State Passing Todd Centeio 15/24, 185 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Trey McBride 1 carry, 69 yards, TD
Receiving Trey McBride 6 receptions, 113 yards

References

  1. "Doubs and Strong on Maxwell Preseason Watch List". University of Nevada Athletics. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  2. "2021 Bednarik Award Watch List: Kyle Hamilton, Kayvon Thibodeaux top names to watch". Pro Football Network. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  3. "Strong on Davey O'Brien Preseason Watch List". University of Nevada Athletics. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  4. "Cooks, Doubs and Turner on Fred Biletnikoff Preseason Watch List". University of Nevada Athletics. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  5. ^ "Orsini on Rimington Preseason Watch List and Turner on John Mackey Preseason Watch List". University of Nevada Athletics. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  6. "Robins on Jim Thorpe Preseason Watch List". University of Nevada Athletics. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  7. "Talton on Lou Groza Preseason Watch List". University of Nevada Athletics. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  8. "Doubs on Paul Hornung Preseason Watch List". University of Nevada Athletics. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  9. "Strong on Manning Preseason Watch List". University of Nevada Athletics. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
  10. "Strong on Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Preseason Watch List". University of Nevada Athletics. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
  11. "Boise State, Nevada Picked to Win 2021 Mountain West Football Divisional Titles". Mountain West Conference. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  12. "2021 Mountain West Football Preseason All-Conference Team". Mountain West Conference. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  13. "2021 Football Schedule". University of Nevada Athletics. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
  14. "Nevada Wolf Pack vs California Golden Bears". Odds Shark. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  15. "Idaho State Bengals vs Nevada Wolf Pack". Odds Shark. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  16. "Nevada Wolf Pack vs Kansas State Wildcats". Odds Shark. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
  17. "Nevada Wolf Pack vs Boise State Broncos". Odds Shark. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  18. "New Mexico State Aggies vs Nevada Wolf Pack". Odds Shark. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
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