#126

Nevada Wolf Pack

Mountain West · 3-9

Mackay Stadium · 27,000 seats

Nevada Wolf Pack rank #126 of 136 FBS teams in the Predictium ratings with an opponent-adjusted net rating of -0.062 points per play (Elo 1361), a 3-9 record in the Mountain West, and 33% of that rating still riding on preseason priors. They went 5-6 against the closing spread.

Ratings

Net rating
-0.062
#126 of 136
Elo
1361
Off EPA/play
-0.082
higher is better
Def EPA/play
+0.009
lower is better
Off success
-0.026
Def success
+0.016
Off explosive
-0.006
Def explosive
-0.004
Rush EPA
-0.022
offense
Pass EPA
-0.140
offense
Pts / drive
1.39
9.6 drives/gm
Pts / opportunity
2.84
inside opp 40

All splits are opponent-adjusted, per play. Defensive numbers are from the defense's perspective: negative means opponents produced less than expected.

What drives our rating

No black box: these are the actual model inputs behind Nevada's number, including exactly how much is still preseason prior versus observed play.

Preseason prior-0.002

Where our rating started before a snap was played

Prior remaining33%

How much of today's rating still rides on that prior — fades as real games arrive

Returning production66%

Share of last season's production (PPA) back on the roster

Recruiting talent-1.06σ

Recruiting talent, standard deviations above the FBS average

Transfer portal-9.9 pts

Net production gained or lost through the transfer portal

Coaching changeNo

First-year head coach adds uncertainty and resets some priors

Quarterback

Carter Jones3 starts

Rating trajectory

Weekly net rating across the season — starts at the preseason prior and moves as real games replace it.

0.00-0.08Wk 1Wk 17

Schedule & results

WkOpponentResultOur lineMarketATS
1@Penn StateL 1146-38.3-43.5W
2vsSacramento StateW 2017-23.8-8.8L
3vsMiddle TennesseeL 1314-10.7-9.5L
4@Western KentuckyL 1631-10.0-7.5L
6@Fresno StateL 1720-17.6-12.5W
7vsSan Diego StateL 1044+8.1+6.5L
8@New MexicoL 2224-10.6-14.0W
9vsBoise StateL 324+23.5+21.0push
11@Utah StateL 1451-12.9-10.0L
12vsSan José StateW 5510+14.7+9.5W
13@WyomingW 137-10.8-6.5W
14vsUNLVL 1742+17.8+7.5L

Lines are from this team's perspective (negative = favored). ATS is against the consensus closing spread.

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