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.2018 Nevada Wolf Pack Football Schedule 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
Rimington TrophySean KrepszCSRChuck Bednarik AwardMalik ReedLBSRMaxwell AwardTy GangiQBSRDoak Walker AwardKelton MooreRBJRFred Biletnikoff AwardMcLane MannixWRSOBronko Nagurski TrophyMalik ReedLBSROutland TrophySean KrepszCSRPaul Hornung AwardMcLane MannixWR/KRSOWuerffel TrophyTy GangiQBSRRay Guy AwardQuinton ConwayPJRTed Hendricks AwardKorey RushDESRJohnny Unitas Golden Arm AwardTy GangiQBSRManning AwardTy GangiQBSREarl Campbell Tyler Rose AwardKelton Moore RBJRMcLane MannixWRSO
Mountain West media days The Mountain West media days were held on July 24–25, 2018, at the Cosmopolitan in Paradise, Nevada.
Media poll The preseason poll was released on July 24, 2018. The Wolf Pack were predicted to finish in fourth place in the MW West Division.
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.
Offense
McLane Mannix – WR
Defense
Malik Reed – LB
Dameon Baber – DB
Schedule
Personnel
Game summaries Portland State
Statistics Portland StateNevada 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 StatisticsPortland 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 TDsNevada 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
Statistics NevadaVanderbilt 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 StatisticsNevada Passing Ty Gangi 22/39, 216 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs Rushing Toa Taua 6 carries, 24 yards Receiving McLane Mannix 6 receptions, 86 yardsVanderbilt 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
Oregon State
Statistics Oregon StateNevada 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 StatisticsOregon 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 TDsNevada 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
Statistics NevadaToledo 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 StatisticsNevada 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 yardsToledo 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
Statistics NevadaAir 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 StatisticsNevada 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 TDsAir 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
Statistics Fresno StateNevada 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 StatisticsFresno 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 yardsNevada 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
Statistics Boise StateNevada 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 StatisticsBoise 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 TDNevada 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
Statistics NevadaHawaii 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 StatisticsNevada Passing Ty Gangi 21/29, 247 yards, 1 TD Rushing Toa Taua 18 carries, 126 yards, 1 TD Receiving Kaleb Fossum 6 receptions, 86 yardsHawaii 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
Statistics San Diego StateNevada 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 StatisticsSan 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 TDsNevada 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
Statistics Colorado StateNevada 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 StatisticsColorado 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 TDNevada 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
Statistics NevadaSan 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 StatisticsNevada 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 yardsSan 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
Statistics NevadaUNLV 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 StatisticsNevada 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 yardsUNLV 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)
Statistics Arkansas StateNevada 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 StatisticsArkansas State Passing Justice Hansen 26/46, 275 yards, 3 INTs Rushing Warren Ward 16 carries, 140 yards Receiving Omar Bayless 7 receptions, 129 yardsNevada 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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