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Mountain West

Nevada

2021 Season Performance

#53
Rank
8-4
Record
44.9
Points
0.444
SOS

Current Form

W1 streak
COLD
Last 3 1-2
Last 5 3-2

Key Games

Best W @ #27 Boise State 41-31
Worst L @ #41 Kansas State 17-38

Record Splits

Home 5-1
Away 3-3
Conference 5-3
Non-Conf 3-1
Close (7 pts or less) 2-3
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#11
#29
#47
#65
#82
Pre
#57
W3
#72
W6
#51
W9
#44
W12
#63
W15
#53

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/05
W
NR @ #53 California
22-17
+10.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-3.8 9.7
Margin Scaling
+1.2 10.9
Total 10.9 pts
2
09/12
W
#16 vs FCS Idaho State
49-10
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
3
09/18
L
#51 @ #41 Kansas State
17-38
-7.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.0 -5.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.3 -4.7
Margin Scaling
-1.9 -6.6
Recency Weighting
-1.2 -7.8
Total -7.8 pts
5
10/02
W
#66 @ #27 Boise State
41-31
+16.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+0.8 14.2
Margin Scaling
+2.3 16.6
Total 16.6 pts
6
10/10
W
#53 vs #129 New Mexico State
55-28
+9.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.7 5.3
Margin Scaling
+4.2 9.5
Total 9.5 pts
7
10/17
W
#51 vs #88 Hawai'i
34-17
+9.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-2.0 7.0
Margin Scaling
+2.9 9.9
Total 9.9 pts
8
10/23
L
#40 @ #38 Fresno State
32-34
-6.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.1 -5.9
Loss Record Modifier
+0.4 -5.5
Margin Scaling
-0.5 -6.0
Total -6.0 pts
9
10/30
W
#53 vs #127 UNLV
51-20
+8.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.7 4.3
Margin Scaling
+3.9 8.2
Total 8.2 pts
10
11/07
W
#44 vs #83 San José State
27-24
+7.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-2.5 6.5
Margin Scaling
+0.8 7.3
Total 7.3 pts
11
11/14
L
#43 @ #31 San Diego State
21-23
-5.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.1 -5.9
Loss Record Modifier
+0.7 -5.2
Margin Scaling
-0.5 -5.6
Total -5.6 pts
12
11/20
L
#49 vs #45 Air Force
39-41 OT
-10.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.0 -10.4
Loss Record Modifier
+0.9 -9.5
Margin Scaling
-0.5 -10.0
Total -10.0 pts
13
11/28
W
#63 @ #105 Colorado State
52-10
+11.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-5.6 7.9
Margin Scaling
+4.0 11.8
Total 11.8 pts
Total
8-4 Record
44.9

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
49-74
Record
40%
Win Rate
#95
Avg Rank
#1
Best Rank
0.438
Avg SOS

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#95
2017
#109
2018
#79
2019
#74
2020
#33
2021
#53
2022
#126
2023
#131
2024
#125
2025
#124
2026
#98

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 Mountain West 2-3 (40%) #98 #11 -9.6 0.340 -
2025 Mountain West 3-9 (25%) #124 #93 -62.3 0.462 -
2024 Mountain West 3-10 (23%) #125 #38 -64.6 0.497 -
2023 Mountain West 2-10 (17%) #131 #111 -79.3 0.431 -
2022 Mountain West 2-10 (17%) #126 #1 -73.4 0.467 -
2021 Mountain West 8-4 (67%) #53 #16 44.9 0.444 -
2020 Mountain West 7-2 (78%) #33 #32 50.2 0.419 -
2019 Mountain West 7-5 (58%) #74 #14 14.6 0.430 -
2018 Mountain West 7-5 (58%) #79 #64 16.0 0.437 -
2017 Mountain West 3-9 (25%) #109 #91 -50.0 0.478 -
2016 Mountain West 5-7 (42%) #95 #74 -31.5 0.418 -