2024 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

2024 Nevada Wolf Pack football
Conference	Mountain West Conference
Record	3–10 (0–7 MW)
Head coach	Jeff Choate (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Matt Lubick (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Kane Ioane (1st season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Home stadium	Mackay Stadium

2024 Mountain West Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 9 Boise State y$^		7	–	0					12	–	1
No. 24 UNLV y		6	–	1					11	–	3
Colorado State		6	–	1					8	–	4
Fresno State		4	–	3					6	–	6
San Jose State		3	–	4					7	–	5
Air Force		3	–	4					5	–	7
Hawaii		3	–	4					5	–	7
New Mexico		3	–	4					5	–	7
Utah State		3	–	4					4	–	8
San Diego State		2	–	5					3	–	9
Wyoming		2	–	5					3	–	9
Nevada		0	–	7					3	–	10
Championship: Boise State 21, UNLV 7
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of December 19, 2024 Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2024 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno in the Mountain West Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolf Pack were led by Jeff Choate in his first year as the head coach. The Wolf Pack played their home games at Mackay Stadium, located in Reno, Nevada.^[1]

Preseason

Mountain West media poll

The Mountain West's preseason prediction poll was released on July 10, 2024.^[2]

Mountain West media poll
Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Boise State	543 (38)
2	UNLV	471 (4)
3	Fresno State	460 (4)
4	Air Force	384
5	Colorado State	337
6	Wyoming	296
7	Utah State	285
8	San Diego State	251
9	Hawaii	214
10	San Jose State	185
11	New Mexico	85
12	Nevada	77

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 24	5:00 p.m.	SMU*	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	CBSSN	L 24–29	20,263
August 31	4:00 p.m.	at Troy*	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	ESPN+	W 28–26	27,412
September 7	4:00 p.m.	Georgia Southern*	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	TruTV	L 17–20	16,245
September 14	12:30 p.m.	at Minnesota*	Huntington Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN	BTN	L 0–27	44,534
September 21	12:00 p.m.	Eastern Washington*	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	KNSN-TV	W 49–16	16,399
October 5	4:30 p.m.	at San Jose State	CEFCU Stadium San Jose, CA	TruTV	L 31–35	17,099
October 12	4:30 p.m.	Oregon State*	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	CBSSN	W 42–37	21,541
October 18	7:30 p.m.	Fresno State	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	CBSSN	L 21–24	18,319
October 26	8:59 p.m.	at Hawaii	Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex Honolulu, HI	SPEC PPV	L 13–34	12,006
November 2	5:00 p.m.	Colorado State	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	CBSSN	L 21–38	16,019
November 9	5:00 p.m.	at No. 12 Boise State	Albertsons Stadium Boise, ID (rivalry)	FOX	L 21–28	37,143
November 23	7:30 p.m.	Air Force	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	FS1	L 19–22	12,228
November 30	5:00 p.m.	at No. 22 UNLV	Allegiant Stadium Paradise, NV (Fremont Cannon)	CBSSN	L 14–38	40,122
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings released prior to game All times are in Pacific time

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Game summaries

vs. SMU

See also: 2024 SMU Mustangs football team

Game One – SMU Mustangs (0–0) vs Nevada Wolf Pack (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	0	10	3	16	29
Wolf Pack	7	10	7	0	24

at Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV

• Date: Saturday August 24, 2024
• Game time: 5:00 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 56 °F (13 °C)
• Game attendance: 20,263
• Referee: Adam Savoie
• TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Robert Turbin (analyst), and Amanda Guerra

Game information

First quarter (1:07) NEV – Jace Henry 5-yard pass from Brendon Lewis (Matthew Killam kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, 1:18; Nevada 7–0) Second quarter (12:57) SMU – LJ Johnson Jr. 1-yard run (Collin Rogers kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 4:19; Tied 7–7) (8:38) NEV – Matthew Killam 36-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:04; Nevada 10–7) (4:12) SMU – Collin Rogers 52-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 1:35; Tied 10–10) (0:09) NEV – Cortez Braham 5-yard pass from Brendon Lewis (Matthew Killam kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 3:57; Nevada 17–10) Third quarter (12:18) SMU – Collin Rogers 43-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 2:42; Nevada 17–13) (3:23) NEV – Savion Red 1-yard run (Matthew Killam kick) (Drive: 15 plays, 83 yards, 8:50; Nevada 24–13) Fourth quarter (8:01) SMU – Brashard Smith 4-yard run (LJ Johnson Jr. run) (Drive: 8 plays, 98 yards, 2:12; Nevada 24–21) (7:19) SMU – Team safety (Nevada 24–23) (0:09) NEV – RJ Maryland 34-yard pass from Preston Stone (pass failed) (Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 2:13; SMU 29–24)

Statistics	SMU	NEV
First downs	22	16
Total yards	408	298
Rushing yards	34–100	43–148
Passing yards	308	150
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	21–35–1	15–28–0
Time of possession	23:43	36:17

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
SMU	Passing	Preston Stone	17/30, 254 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Brashard Smith	11 carries, 67 yards, TD
	Receiving	RJ Maryland	8 receptions, 162 yards, TD
Nevada	Passing	Brendon Lewis	14/26, 132 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Brendon Lewis	18 carries, 77 yards
	Receiving	Cortez Braham	4 receptions, 66 yards, TD

at Troy

See also: 2024 Troy Trojans football team

Game Two – Nevada Wolf Pack (0–1) at Troy Trojans (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolf Pack	0	6	15	7	28
Trojans	7	7	3	9	26

at Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL

• Date: Saturday, August 31, 2024
• Game time: 7:00 PM EST
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 89 °F (32 °C) • Wind: N at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
• Game attendance: 27,412
• Referee: Nolan Dumas
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Will Kollmeyer (play-by-play), Ben Stanfield (analyst), and Junior Louissaint (sideline)

Game information

First quarter (3:59) TRO – Damien Taylor 25-yard run, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 4:53; Troy 7–0) Second quarter (3:08) TRO – Gerald Green 16-yard run, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:33; Troy 14–0) (0:25) NEV – Jace Henry 17-yard pass from Brendon Lewis (Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 2:36; Troy 14–6) Third quarter (13:55) NEV – Patrick Garwo III 1-yard run, Jaden Smith pass (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:05; Tied 14–14) (7:24) TRO – Scott Taylor Renfroe 30-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 6:24; Troy 17–14) (3:20) NEV – Patrick Garwo III 22-yard run, Matthew Killam kick (Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 3:57; Nevada 21–17) Fourth quarter (12:56) NEV – Marcus Bellon 7-yard pass from Brendon Lewis, Matthew Killam kick (Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 3:22; Nevada 28–17) (6:12) TRO – Scott Taylor Renfroe 19-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 6:44; Nevada 28–20) (0:21) TRO – Devonte Ross 16-yard pass from Goose Crowder (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:56; Nevada 28–26)

Statistics	NEV	TROY
First downs	17	24
Total yards	393	391
Rushing yards	214	190
Passing yards	179	201
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	18–21–0	20–30–0
Time of possession	29:35	30:25

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nevada	Passing	Brendon Lewis	17/20, 158 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Savion Red	11 carries, 135 yards
	Receiving	Jaden Smith	6 receptions, 81 yards
Troy	Passing	Goose Crowder	20/30, 201 yards, TD
	Rushing	Damien Taylor	11 carries, 103 yards, TD
	Receiving	Devonte Ross	7 receptions, 103 yards, TD

vs. Georgia Southern

See also: 2024 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

Game Three – Georgia Southern Eagles (0–1) vs Nevada Wolf Pack (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	7	10	3	0	20
Wolf Pack	14	0	3	0	17

at Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV

• Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
• Game time: 7:00 PM EST
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 16,245
• Referee: Christian Watson
• TV announcers (TruTV): J. B Long (play-by-play), Mike Golic Jr. (analyst) and Nabil Karim (sideline)

Game information

First quarter (9:33) NEV – Cortez Braham 15-yard pass from Brendon Lewis, Matthew Killam kick (Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 5:24; Nevada 7–0) (7:30) GASO – Joshua Thompson 35-yard pass from JC French, Gavin Stewart kick (Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:03; Tied 7–7) (1:08) NEV – Brendon Lewis 2-yard run, Matthew Killam kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:22; Nevada 14–7) Second quarter (12:15) GASO – Gavin Stewart 30-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 3:53; Nevada 14–10) (0:03) GASO – Dalen Cobb 24-yard pass from JC French, Gavin Stewart kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 1:48; Georgia Southern 17–14) Third quarter (9:07) GASO – Gavin Stewart 48-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 25 yards, 2:12; Georgia Southern 20–14) (2:30) NEV – Matthew Killam 27-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 2:36; Georgia Southern 20–17) Fourth quarter No scoring plays

Statistics	GASO	NEV
First downs	20	26
Total yards	285	498
Rushing yards	42	227
Passing yards	243	271
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	23–37–0	23–35–0
Time of possession	22:39	37:21

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia Southern	Passing	JC French	23/37, 243 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	OJ Arnold	7 carries, 23 yards
	Receiving	Dalen Cobb	7 receptions, 81 yards, TD
Nevada	Passing	Brendon Lewis	23/35, 271 yards, TD
	Rushing	Brendon Lewis	18 carries, 97 yards, TD
	Receiving	Cortez Braham	9 receptions, 110 yards, TD

at Minnesota

See also: 2024 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

Game Four – Nevada Wolf Pack (1–2) at Minnesota Golden Gophers (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolf Pack	0	0	0	0	0
Golden Gophers	6	14	7	0	27

at Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN

• Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
• Game time: 3:30 PM EST
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: S at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
• Game attendance: 50,805
• Referee: Tim O'Dey
• TV announcers (BTN): Lisa Byington (play-by-play), Brock Vereen (analyst), and Melanie Ricks (sideline)

Game information

First quarter (10:31) MIN – Dragan Kesich 52-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 4:25; Minnesota 3–0) (1:47) MIN - Dragan Kesich 21-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 2:56; Minnesota 6–0) Second quarter (4:03) MIN - Darius Taylor 10 yd pass from Brosmer,Max, Dragan Kesich kick (Drive: 2 plays, 16 yards, 0:39; Minnesota 13–0) (0:32) MIN - Darius Taylor 4 yd run, Dragan Kesich kick (Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 1:23; Minnesota 20–0) Third quarter (8:58) MIN - Darius Taylor 80 yd run, Dragan Kesich kick (Drive: 3 plays, 90 yards, 0:48; Minnesota 27–0) Fourth quarter No scoring plays

Statistics	NEV	MINN
First downs	10	20
Total yards	172	386
Rushing yards	58	195
Passing yards	114	191
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	15–22–3	16–26–1
Time of possession	30:47	29:13

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nevada	Passing	Brendon Lewis	15/22, 114 yards, 3 INT
	Rushing	Patrick Garwo III	7 carries, 23 yards
	Receiving	Jaden Smith	1 reception, 25 yards
Minnesota	Passing	Max Brosmer	16/26, 191 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Darius Taylor	11 carries, 124 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Daniel Jackson	4 receptions, 61 yards

vs. Eastern Washington (FCS)

See also: 2024 Eastern Washington Eagles football team

Game Five – Eastern Washington Eagles (FCS) (1–2) vs Nevada Wolf Pack (1–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles (FCS)	0	3	0	13	16
Wolf Pack	14	7	14	14	49

at Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV

• Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
• Game time: 3:00 PM EST
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: E at 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h)
• Game attendance: 16,399
• Referee: Michael Cuttone
• TV announcers (NSN/Mountain West Network): Alex Margulies (play-by-play), Shannon Kelly (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter (6:46) NEV - Patrick Garwo III 9 yd run, Matthew Killam kick (Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 4:58; Nevada 7–0) (1:48) NEV - Marcus Bellon 4 yd pass from Brendon Lewis, Matthew Killam kick (Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 4:04; Nevada 14–0) Second quarter (9:19) EWU - Soren McKee 19–yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 74 yards, 7:29; Nevada 14–3) (0:48) NEV - Patrick Garwo III 7 yd run, Matthew Killam kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:24; Nevada 21–3) Third quarter (9:43) NEV - Patrick Garwo III 1 yd run, Matthew Killam kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:17; Nevada 28–3) (0:43) NEV - Jaden Smith 24 yd pass from Brendon Lewis, Matthew Killam kick (Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 5:27; Nevada 35–3) Fourth quarter (12:33) EWU - Malik Dotson 2 yd run, rush fail (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:10; Nevada 35–9) (9:46) NEV - Savion Red 31 yd run, Matthew Killam kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:44; Nevada 42–9) (8:24) EWU - Noah Cronquist 42 Yd pass from Michael Wortham, Soren McKee kick (Drive: 4 plays, 86 yards, 1:18; Nevada 42–16) (1:46) NEV - Savion Red 3 yd run, Matthew Killam kick (Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:32; Nevada 49–16)

Statistics	EWU	NEV
First downs	21	27
Total yards	348	534
Rushing yards	170	320
Passing yards	178	214
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	21-30-1	18-24-1
Time of possession	26:50	33:10

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Eastern Washington	Passing	Kekoa Visperas	15/22, 116 yards
	Rushing	Jared Taylor	12 carries, 73 yards
	Receiving	Efton Chism III	11 receptions, 85 yards
Nevada	Passing	Brendon Lewis	16/22, 193 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Savion Red	10 carries, 117 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Marcus Bellon	5 receptions, 83 yards, TD

at San Jose State

See also: 2024 San Jose State Spartans football team

Game Six – Nevada Wolf Pack (2–3) at San Jose State Spartans (3–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolf Pack	7	14	7	3	31
Spartans	7	14	7	7	35

at CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, CA

• Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
• Game time: 7:30 PM EST
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 17,099
• Referee: Cal McNeill
• TV announcers (TruTV): Ari Wolfe (play-by-play) and Darius Walker (analyst)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	NEV	SJSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nevada	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
San Jose State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Oregon State

See also: 2024 Oregon State Beavers football team

Game Seven – Oregon State Beavers (4–1) vs Nevada Wolf Pack (2–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Beavers	7	10	7	13	37
Wolf Pack	7	7	7	21	42

at Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV

• Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
• Game time: 7:30 PM EST
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: W at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
• Game attendance: 21,541
• Referee: Kenneth Ray
• TV announcers (CBSSN): John Sadak (play-by-play) and Ross Tucker (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (10:48) OSU – Jake Reichle 3-yard run, Everett Hayes kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:12; Oregon State 7–0) (7:51) NEV – Savion Red 33-yard run, Matthew Killam kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:57; Tied 7–7) Second quarter (10:44) NEV – Savion Red 5-yard run, Matthew Killam kick (Drive: 13 plays, 78 yards, 6:36; Nevada 14–7) (5:53) OSU – Everett Hayes 22-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 4:51; Nevada 14–10) (0:38) OSU – Anthony Hankerson 18-yard run, Everett Hayes kick (Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 1:04; Oregon State 17–14) Third quarter (11:04) OSU – Anthony Hankerson 8-yard run, Everett Hayes kick (Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:27; Oregon State 24–14) (5:58) NEV – Savion Red 7-yard run, Matthew Killam kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:06; Oregon State 24–21) Fourth quarter (13:37) NEV – Savion Red 6-yard run, Matthew Killam kick (Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:53; Nevada 28–24) (10:43) NEV – Kitan Crawford 52-yard interception, Matthew Killam kick (Nevada 35–24) (6:59) OSU – Anthony Hankerson 1-yard run (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:44; Nevada 35–30) (3:57) NEV – Brendon Lewis 67-yard run, Matthew Killam kick (Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:03; Nevada 42–30) (1:57) OSU – Trent Walker 3-yard pass from Gevani McCoy, Everett Hayes kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:01; Nevada 42–37)

Statistics	OSU	NEV
First downs	35	20
Total yards	562	422
Rushing yards	214	353
Passing yards	348	69
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	27–42–4	6–13–0
Time of possession	33:57	26:03

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Oregon State	Passing	Gevani McCoy	27/42, 348 yards, TD, 4 INT
	Rushing	Anthony Hankerson	28 carries, 154 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Trent Walker	7 receptions, 96 yards, TD
Nevada	Passing	Brendon Lewis	5/12, 51 yards
	Rushing	Brendon Lewis	9 carries, 151 yards, TD
	Receiving	Brendon Lewis	1 reception, 18 yards

Nevada advanced to 3–4 on the season. Wolf Pack quarterback Brendon Lewis had the rare stat line where he led the team in passing, rushing and receiving yards. He ran for a career high 151 yards on nine attempts. His 18 yard reception came on a double pass from backup quarterback Chubba Purdy. Running back Savion Red also ran for a career high 137 yards and four touchdowns.^[4]

vs. Fresno State

See also: 2024 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

Game Eight – Fresno State Bulldogs (3–3) vs Nevada Wolf Pack (3–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	3	14	7	0	24
Wolf Pack	7	14	0	0	21

at Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV

• Date: Friday October 18, 2024
• Game time: 10:30 PM EST
• Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 44 °F (7 °C) • Wind: SW at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
• Game attendance: 18,319
• Referee: Jonathan Noli
• TV announcers (CBSSN): John Sadak (play-by-play) and Taylor McHargue (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (11:03) NEV – Savion Red 3-yard run, Matthew Killam kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:57; Nevada 7–0) (5:42) FRES – Dylan Lynch 44-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 5:21; Nevada 7–3) Second quarter (12:32) FRES – Elijah Gilliam 10-yard run, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 12 plays, 86 yards, 5:33; Fresno State 10–7) (9:49) NEV – Nate Burleson II 46-yard pass from Brendon Lewis, Matthew Killam kick (Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 2:25; Nevada 14–10) (5:45) FRES – Elijah Gilliam 4-yard run, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 3 plays, 16 yards, 0:59; Fresno State 17–14) (0:10) NEV – Brendon Lewis 2-yard run, Matthew Killam kick (Drive: 14 plays, 83 yards, 5:36; Nevada 21–17) Third quarter (4:13) FRES – Joshua Wood 7-yard run, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 6 plays, 95 yards, 2:27; Fresno State 24–21) Fourth quarter No scoring plays

Statistics	FRES	NEV
First downs	16	16
Total yards	316	295
Rushing yards	126	84
Passing yards	190	211
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	13–20–1	16–25–0
Time of possession	27:39	32:10

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Fresno State	Passing	Mikey Keene	13/20, 190 yards, INT
	Rushing	Elijah Gilliam	20 carries, 66 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Ellijah Gilliam	2 receptions, 74 yards
Nevada	Passing	Brendon Lewis	13/19, 158 yards, TD
	Rushing	Savion Red	13 carries, 56 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jaden Smith	9 receptions, 134 yards

at Hawaii

See also: 2024 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team

Game Nine – Nevada Wolf Pack (3–5) at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (2–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolf Pack	0	0	7	6	13
Rainbow Warriors	14	3	7	10	34

at Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex • Honolulu, HI

• Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
• Game time: 8:59 PM PST
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: NE 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
• Game attendance: 12,006
• Referee: Christian Watson
• TV announcers (SPEC PPV): Kanoa Leahey (play-by-play), Rich Miano (analyst) and Jordan Helle (sideline)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	NEV	HAW
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nevada	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Hawaii	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Colorado State

See also: 2024 Colorado State Rams football team

Game Ten – Colorado State Rams (5–3) vs Nevada Wolf Pack (3–6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	14	3	11	10	38
Wolf Pack	0	0	7	14	21

at Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV

• Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
• Game time: 4:00 PM PST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 50 °F (10 °C)
• Game attendance: 16,019
• Referee: Patrick Foy
• TV announcers (CBSSN): Chris Lewis (play-by-play) and Robert Turbin (analyst)

Game information

First quarter CSU – Avery Morrow 7-yard run (Jordan Noyes kick), 10:40. Rams 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 4:14. CSU – Justin Marshall 8-yard run (Jordan Noyes kick), 2:20. Rams 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 4:27. Second quarter CSU – Jordan Noyes 60-yard field goal, 5:27. Rams 17–0. Drive: 4 plays, -2 yards, 1:40. Third quarter CSU – Jordan Noyes 21-yard field goal, 11:30. Rams 20–0. Drive: 8 plays, 28 yards, 3:16. CSU – Jace Bellah 0-yard fumble return (Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi pass to Jamari Person), 11:17. Rams 28–0. NEV – Brendon Lewis 3-yard run (Kian Afrookhteh kick), 7:53. Rams 28–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:34. Fourth quarter NEV – Brendon Lewis 3-yard run (Kian Afrookhteh kick), 12:16. Rams 28–14. Drive: 12 plays, 95 yards, 6:07. CSU – Avery Morrow 15-yard run (Jordan Noyes kick), 8:42. Rams 35–14. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 3:34. NEV – Jaden Smith 13-yard pass from Brendon Lewis (Kian Afrookhteh kick), 4:22. Rams 35–21. Drive: 15 plays, 77 yards, 4:15. CSU – Jordan Noyes 35-yard field goal, 1:11. Rams 38–21. Drive: 8 plays, 26 yards, 3:11.

Statistics	CSU	NEV
First downs	15	22
Total yards	327	441
Rushing yards	170	189
Passing yards	157	252
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	9–16–0	20–28–0
Time of possession	28:58	28:53

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Colorado State	Passing	Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi	9/15, 157 yards
	Rushing	Avery Morrow	18 carries, 77 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Caleb Goodie	2 receptions, 66 yards
Nevada	Passing	Brendon Lewis	20/28, 252 yards, TD
	Rushing	Brendon Lewis	14 carries, 109 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Cortez Braham Jr.	9 receptions, 141 yards

at No. 12 Boise State (rivalry)

See also: 2024 Boise State Broncos football team and Boise State–Nevada football rivalry

Game Eleven – Nevada Wolf Pack (3–7) at No. 12 Boise State Broncos (7–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolf Pack	7	7	0	7	21
No. 12 Broncos	14	0	7	7	28

at Albertsons Stadium • Boise, ID

• Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
• Game time: 5:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 50 °F (10 °C) • Wind: SW 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
• Game attendance: 37,143
• Referee: Jonathan Noli
• TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Devin Gardner (analyst), and Josh Sims (sideline)

Game information

First quarter (7:36) BSU - Matt Lauter 11-yard pass from Maddux Madsen, Jonah Dalmas kick (Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 5:56; Boise State 7-0) (4:12) BSU - Ashton Jeanty 4-yard run, Jonah Dalmas kick (Drive: 4 plays, 54 yards, 1:28; Boise State 14-0) (0:57) NEV - Brendon Lewis 17-yard run, Kian Afrookhteh kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:15; Boise State 14-7) Second quarter (6:14) NEV - Caleb Ramseur 44-yard pass from Marcus Bellon, Kian Afrookhteh kick (Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 4:05; Tied 14-14) Third quarter (10:50) BSU - Ashton Jeanty 1-yard run, Jonah Dalmas kick (Drive: 8 plays, 95 yards, 4:07; Boise State 21-14) Fourth quarter (10:05) BSU - Ashton Jeanty 2-yard run, Jonah Dalmas kick (Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 3:58; Boise State 28-14) (2:19) NEV - Jaden Smith 36-yard pass from Brendon Lewis, Kian Afrookhteh kick (Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 1:06; Boise State 28-21)

Statistics	NEV	BSU
First downs	13	21
Total yards	319	393
Rushing yards	87	274
Passing yards	232	119
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	18–27–0	9–20–1
Time of possession	28:45	31:15

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nevada	Passing	Brendon Lewis	17/26, 188 yards, TD
	Rushing	Sean Dollars	15 carries, 38 yards
	Receiving	Jaden Smith	4 receptions, 57 yards, TD
Boise State	Passing	Maddux Madsen	9/20, 119 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Ashton Jeanty	34 carries, 209 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Matt Lauter	5 receptions, 61 yards, TD

vs. Air Force

See also: 2024 Air Force Falcons football team

Game Twelve – Air Force Falcons (3–7) vs Nevada Wolf Pack (3–8) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	0	0	0	0	0
Wolf Pack	0	0	0	0	0

at Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV

• Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
• Game time: 7:30 p.m.
• Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
• TV announcers (FS1): Trent Rush (play-by-play) and Petros Papadakis (analyst)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	AFA	NEV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Air Force	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Nevada	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at No. 22 UNLV (Fremont Cannon)

See also: 2024 UNLV Rebels football team and Fremont Cannon

Game Thirteen – Nevada Wolf Pack (3–9) at No. 22 UNLV Rebels (9–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolf Pack	0	0	0	0	0
No. 22 Rebels	0	0	0	0	0

at Allegiant Stadium • Paradise, NV

• Date: Saturday November 30, 2024
• Game time: 5:00 PM PST
• Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
• TV announcers (CBSSN): John Sadak (play-by-play), Robert Turbin (analyst), and Emily Proud (sideline reporter)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	NEV	UNLV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nevada	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
UNLV	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

1. "2024 Football Coaching Staff". NevadaWolfPack.com. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
2. "Boise State Picked to 2024 Mountain West Football Title". July 10, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
3. "2024 Nevada Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
4. "Ground attack carries Pack to win over Beavers". nevadawolfpack.com. October 12, 2024. Retrieved October 12, 2024.