Nevada
Mountain West · 1–1 · MRI Classic #109
Power-15.2#117 of 138
Résumé-0.85#192 · wins above average
Movement-21down from #96 last week
Best winWestern Kentucky (49–14)
Worst lossMontana State (7–20)
Schedule faced-25.1 avg opponent
Schedule ahead-10.3 avg opponent
Results
Expected is the margin the model's ratings imply for that matchup and site. Perf is how far the actual margin beat it — the number that moves a rating, rather than the win or loss alone.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Expected | Perf | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs | Western Kentucky | W 49–14 | +4.6 | +30.4 |
| 2 | vs | Montana State FCS | L 7–20 | +23.7 | -36.7 |
Remaining schedule
| Wk | Opponent | Projected | Win prob | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | at | Middle Tennessee | +0.7 | 52% |
| 4 | vs | Air Force | +1.4 | 53% |
| 6 | at | UTEP | +2.4 | 56% |
| 7 | at | North Dakota State | -9.0 | 29% |
| 8 | vs | San Jose State | +1.3 | 53% |
| 9 | at | UCLA | -25.1 | 6% |
| 10 | vs | New Mexico | -12.4 | 23% |
| 11 | at | Northern Illinois | +0.8 | 52% |
Season by season
Best finish: #10 in 2010. 23 rated seasons. Two ratings appear here and their numbers are not comparable; the rank is. Season links open that year's game log.
Finishing rank, best at the top, on an axis running to 150 — this team's own range, not the size of the field. Each row below says what its rank was out of. Hover a point for the season.
| Season | Rank | Rec | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 119 of 136 | 3–9 | -16.09 | Power |
| 2024 | 111 of 134 | 3–10 | -12.86 | Power |
| 2023 | 129 of 133 | 2–10 | -21.67 | Power |
| 2022 | 113 of 131 | 2–10 | -13.38 | Power |
| 2021 | 48 of 130 | 8–5 | 5.65 | Power |
| 2020 | 63 of 128 | 7–2 | 1.05 | Power |
| 2019 | 103 of 130 | 7–6 | -9.76 | MRI |
| 2018 | 79 of 130 | 8–5 | 15.14 | MRI |
| 2017 | 101 of 130 | 3–9 | -7.59 | MRI |
| 2016 | 98 of 128 | 5–7 | -12.08 | MRI |
| 2015 | 79 of 128 | 7–6 | 10.50 | MRI |
| 2014 | 73 of 128 | 7–6 | 18.20 | MRI |
| 2013 | 87 of 126 | 4–8 | -2.18 | MRI |
| 2012 | 63 of 124 | 7–6 | 23.68 | MRI |
| 2011 | 36 of 120 | 7–6 | 43.76 | MRI |
| 2010 | 10 of 120 | 13–1 | 83.19 | MRI |
| 2009 | 39 of 120 | 8–5 | 40.48 | MRI |
| 2008 | 42 of 120 | 7–6 | 40.52 | MRI |
| 2007 | 70 of 120 | 6–7 | 18.33 | MRI |
| 2006 | 40 of 119 | 8–5 | 43.64 | MRI |
| 2005 | 71 of 119 | 9–3 | 21.88 | MRI |
| 2004 | 96 of 117 | 5–7 | -8.15 | MRI |
| 2003 | 71 of 117 | 6–6 | 21.11 | MRI |