(QB Brendon Lewis – 247Sports)
Key Players Returning:
QB Brandon Lewis, RB Sean Dollars, OC Andrew Madrigal, OG Josh Grabowski, OT Frank Poso, OT Isaiah World, LB Naki Mateialona, LB Drue Watts, CB Michael Coats Jr., CB KK Meier, NB Caine Savage, and FS Aedan Seiuli.
Key Players Departing:
WR/KR Jamaal Bell (Baylor transfer), WR Dalevon Campbell (South Carolina transfer), WR Spencer Curtis, WR John Jackson III, TE Keleki Latu (Washington transfer), OG Zach Welch, DE Marcel Walker-Burgess, DT Thomas White, LB Jackson LaDuke, CB Jaden Dedman, CB Richard Toney (TCU transfer), SS Emany Johnson, PR Carlos Sandy, PK Brandon Talton and PT Matt Freem.
(SS Kitan Crawford – USA Today Sports)
Top 10 Recruits:
3 Star Recruits: DS Kitan Crawford (Texas transfer), LB LeVar Tailey (Rancho Santa Margarita, California), DE Zaiden Wallace (Ewa Beach, Hawaii), RB Savion Red (Texas transfer), EDGE Kaden Johnson (Wisconsin transfer), DS Davis Mallinger (West Virginia transfer), RB Pat Garwo III (Boston College transfer), TE Andrew Savaiinaea (Florida transfer), RB Dominick Ball (Palatine, Illinois), and QB Chubba Purdy (Nebraska transfer).
2023 Results:
G01 @#6 USC L 14-66
G02 IDAHO L 6-33
G03 KANSAS L 24-31
G04 @ Texas State L 24-35
G05 @ #25 Fresno State L 9-27
G06 UNLV L 27-45
G07 @ San Diego State W 6-0
G08 NEW MEXICO W 34-24
G09 HAWAII L 14-27
G10 @ Utah State L 24-41
G11 @ Colorado State L 20-30
G12 WYOMING L 6-42
Team Info:
2023 Overall: 2-10 (10th in MWC)
Home: 1-5
Away: 1-5
Neutral: 0-0
MWC: 2-6
Non-MWC: 0-4
Head Coach: Jeff Choate
Nevada: 0-0
Career: 28-22
Bowls: 0-0
(RB Sean Dollars – University of Nevada Athletics)
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Brandon Lewis (131-236, 1313 yards, 55.5%, 5.6 avg., 2 TD, 6 TD)
Rushing: Sean Dollars (151 car., 527 yards, 3.5 avg., 6 TD)
Receiving: Sean Dollars (18 rec., 77 yards, 4.3 avg., 2 TD)
TD’s Scored: Sean Dollars (6)
Sacks: Ike Nnakenyi (2)
Tackles: Drew Watts (60)
Interceptions: 4 Tied (1)
Pass Deflections: KK Meier (5)
Tackles For Loss: Drue Watts (6)
Forced Fumbles: Tongiaki Mateialona (2)
Kick Returns: Ashton Hayes (1 ret., 16 yards, 16.0 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: None
Kicking: None
Punting: None
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 2 Brendon Lewis (RS JR/TR)
RB: 4 Sean Dollars (RS SR/TR)
WR: 1 Jaden Smith (RS SR/TR)
WR: 8 Cortez Braham Jr. (RS SR/TR)
WR: 18 Marcus Bellon (RS JR/TR)
TE: 16 Jace Henry (SR/TR)
LT: 70 Isaiah World (RS JR)
LG: 52 Tyson Ruffins (RS FR)
OC: 78 Andrew Madrigal (RS JR)
RG: 76 Spencer Lovell (RS SR/TR)
RT: 71 Josiah Timoteo (RS FR)
KR: 4 Kitan Crawford (RS SR/TR)
PK: 18 Matthew Killam (RS SR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 0 Henry Ikahihifo (RS SR/TR)
NT: 9 Mackavelli Malotumau (JR/TR)
DT: 99 Thomas Witte (RS SR)
DE: 2 Kaden Johnson (RS SR/TR)
LB: 32 Drue Watts (RS JR)
LB: 36 Tongiaki Mateialona (RS SR)
NB: 1 Caine Savage (RS SR/TR)
CB: 3 Michael Coats Jr. (RS SR/TR)
CB: 24 Chad Brown (RS SR/TR)
FS: 46 Aedan Seiuli (RS JR)
SS: 4 Kitan Crawford (RS SR/TR)
PR: 18 Marcus Bellon (RS JR/TR)
PT: 39 Guy Gillespie (JR/TR)
(LB Drue Watts – University of Nevada Athletics)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: C
Running Backs: C
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: C
Defense
Defensive Line: C
Linebackers: C
Secondary: C
Special Teams
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: C
Punters: C
Schedule:
08/24 SMU MUSTANGS | The series is tied 3-3. The Wolf Pack lost (10-45) the last meeting between schools in 2009, and their last series win (12-9) dates back to 2003.
08/31 @ Troy Trojans | First meeting between schools.
09/07 GEORGIA SOUTHERN EAGLES | Nevada trails the series 0-2. The Wolf Pack lost (13-36) the last meeting between schools in 1990.
09/14 @ Minnesota Golden Gophers | First meeting between schools.
09/21 EASTERN WASHINGTON EAGLES | Nevada leads the series 8-1. The Wolf Pack won (49-24) the last meeting between schools in 2010.
10/05 @ San Jose State Spartans | Nevada leads the series 23-11-2. The Wolf Pack are 6-3 since 2014, and they lost (28-35) the last meeting between schools in 2022.
10/12 OREGON STATE BEAVERS | Nevada trails the series 1-3. The Wolf Pack won (37-35) the last meeting between schools in 2018, and they lost (13-28) the prior meeting in 1999.
10/18 FRESNO STATE BULLDOGS | Nevada trails the series 22-32-1. The Wolf Pack are 4-6 since 2014, and their last series win (37-26) was in 2020.
10/26 @ Hawaii Rainbow Warriors | Nevada leads the series 15-13. The Wolf Pack are 5-5 since 2014, and their last series win (36-17) was in 2021.
11/02 COLORADO STATE RAMS | Nevada trails the series 5-14. The Wolf Pack are 3-4 since 2014, and their last series win (52-10) was in 2021.
11/09 @ Boise State Broncos | Nevada trails the series 14-31. The Wolf Pack are 1-4 since 2014, and they lost (3-41) the last meeting between schools in 2022.
11/23 AIR FORCE FALCONS | Nevada trails the series 2-5. The Wolf Pack are 1-4 since 2014, and they lost (20-48) the last meeting between schools in 2022.
11/30 @ UNLV Rebels | Nevada leads the series 28-21. The Wolf Pack are 5-5 since 2014, and their last series win (51-20) was in 2021.
Predictions:
Home: 0-7
Away: 1-5
Neutral: 0-0
MWC: 0-8
Non-MWC: 1-4
Overall: 1-12 (14th in MWC)
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