# 2022 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

The 2022 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno as a member of the Mountain West Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Ken Wilson. The Wolf Pack played their home games at Mackay Stadium in Reno, Nevada.

## Schedule

Nevada and the Mountain West Conference announced the 2022 football schedule on February 16, 2022.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 27 | 7:00 p.m. | at New Mexico State* | Aggie Memorial StadiumLas Cruces, NM | ESPN2 | W 23–12 | 23,371 |
| September 3 | 2:30 p.m. | Texas State* | Mackay StadiumReno, NV | KNSN-TV/BS SoCal | W 38–14 | 13,260 |
| September 10 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 8 (FCS) Incarnate Word* | Mackay StadiumReno, NV | KNSN-TV/BS SoCal | L 41–55 | 14,092 |
| September 17 | 4:30 p.m. | at Iowa* | Kinnick StadiumIowa City, IA | BTN | L 0–27 | 69,250 |
| September 23 | 5:00 p.m. | at Air Force | Falcon StadiumColorado Springs, CO | FS1 | L 20–48 | 20,506 |
| October 7 | 7:00 p.m. | Colorado State | Mackay StadiumReno, NV | FS1 | L 14–17 | 18,255 |
| October 15 | 9:00 p.m. | at Hawaii | Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics ComplexHonolulu, HI | KNSN-TV/SPEC PPV | L 16–31 | 9,231 |
| October 22 | 7:30 p.m. | San Diego State | Mackay StadiumReno, NV | CBSSN | L 7–23 | 16,363 |
| October 29 | 7:30 p.m. | at San Jose State | CEFCU StadiumSan Jose, CA | CBSSN | L 28–35 | 17,117 |
| November 12 | 7:30 p.m. | Boise State | Mackay StadiumReno, NV (rivalry) | CBSSN | L 3–41 | 14,960 |
| November 19 | 7:30 p.m. | Fresno State | Mackay StadiumReno, NV | CBSSN | L 14–41 | 12,501 |
| November 26 | 3:00 p.m. | at UNLV | Allegiant StadiumParadise, NV (rivalry) | KNSN-TV/KVVU | L 22–27 | 24,873 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 1) - Released prior to gameAll times are in Pacific time |||||||

## Game summaries
### At New Mexico State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wolf Pack | 0 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 23 |
| Aggies | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 12 |
at Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, NM
* Date: August 27th, 2022
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 77 °F (25 °C)
* Game attendance: 23,371
* Referee: Steve Baron
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analysis), Paul Carcaterra (sidelines)

### Texas State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bobcats | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Wolfpack | 14 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 38 |

### No. 8 (FCS) Incarnate Word

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 8 (FCS) Cardinals | 9 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 55 |
| Wolf Pack | 17 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 41 |
at Mackay Stadium, Reno, NV
* Date: September 10
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Temperature: 87 • Wind: SE 2 mph • Weather: Cloudy
* Game attendance: 14,092
* Referee: Christian Watson
* TV announcers (KNSN-TV/Bally Sports SoCal): Alex Margulies (play-by-play), Lucas Weber (analyst) and Shannon Kelly (sideline)
* Box Score
Game information :
First Quarter
NEV – 11:51 Brandon Talton 34 yard field goal NEV 3–0 Drive: 7 plays, 15 yards, 2:41
NEV – 10:38 Toa Taua 11 yard run, Brandon Talton kick NEV 10–0 Drive: 3 plays, 33 yards, 1:09
UIW – 5:57 Carson Mohr 38 yard field goal NEV 10–3 Drive: 7 plays, 21 yards, 1:56
NEV – 1:45 BJ Casteel 7 yard pass from Nate Cox, Brandon Talton kick NEV 17–3 Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:12
UIW – 0:30 Marcus Cooper 21 yard run, Carson Mohr kick blocked NEV 17–9 Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:15
Second Quarter
UIW – 9:07 Roger McCuller 1 yard pass from Lindsey Scott Jr., Carson Mohr kick NEV 17–16 Drive: 4 plays, 82 yards, 1:13
UIW – 3:28 Jarrell Wiley 18 yard run, Lindsey Scott Jr. rush UIW 24–17 Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 1:50
Third Quarter
UIW – 12:05 Kelechi Anyalebechi 59 yard fumble recovery, Carson Mohr kick UIW 31–17
UIW – 9:24 Darion Chafin 44 yard pass from Lindsey Scott Jr., Carson Mohr kick UIW 38–17 Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 1:32
NEV – 5:55 Nate Cox 3 yard run, Brandon Talton kick UIW 38–24 Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:29
NEV – 0:19 Toa Taua 26 yard pass from Nate Cox, Brandon Talton kick UIW 38–31 Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:18
Fourth Quarter
UIW – 13:05 Carson Mohr 30 yard field goal UIW 41–31 Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 2:09
NEV – 10:33 Brandon Talton 40 yard field goal UIW 41–34 Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 2:32
UIW – 8:19 Marcus Cooper 10 yard pass from Lindsey Scott, Jr., Carson Mohr kick UIW 48–34 Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:14
NEV – 2:13 Devonte Lee 6 yard run, Brandon Talton kick UIW 48–41 Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:01
UIW – 1:10 Darion Chafin 41 yard pass from Lindsey Scott Jr., Carson Mohr kick UIW 55–41 Drive: 3 plays, 42 yards, 0:59
Passing
UIW – Lindsey Scott Jr. 18/25, 406 YDS, 4 TD, 1 INT
NEV – Nate Cox 22/43, 302 YDS, 2 TD
Rushing
UIW – Marcus Cooper 16 ATT, 84 YDS, 1 TD
NEV – Toa Taua 24 ATT, 101 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving
UIW – Darion Chafin 7 REC, 262 YDS, 2 TD
NEV – BJ Casteel 5 REC, 85 YDS, 1 TD :

### Colorado State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rams | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| Wolf Pack | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |

### At Hawaii

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wolf Pack | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
| Rainbow Warriors | 14 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 31 |
at Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex, Honolulu, HI
* Date: October 15, 2022
* Game time: 9:00 p.m. PT
* Game attendance: 9,231
* TV announcers (Spectrum PPV): Kanoa Leahey (play-by-play), Rich Miano (analyst), Scott Robbs (sideline)

### Fresno State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 17 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 41 |
| Wolf Pack | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
at Mackay Stadium • Reno, Nevada
* Date: Saturday, November 19, 2022
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Partly Cloudy • Temperature: 49 °F (9 °C) • Wind:
* Game attendance: 12,501
* Referee: Timothy Davis
* TV announcers (CBSSN): Chris Lewis (play-by-play), & Robert Turbin (analyst)
* Pregame line: Fresno State −22.5
| Statistics | FRES | NEV |
| First downs | 26 | 16 |
| Plays–yards | 75–524 | 68–389 |
| Rushes–yards | 33–163 | 30–146 |
| Passing yards | 361 | 243 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 29–42–0 | 16–38–2 |
| Time of possession | 34:24 | 25:36 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Fresno State | Passing | Jake Haener | 29/42, 361 yards, 2 TD |
| Fresno State | Rushing | Jordan Mims | 19 carries, 156 yards, TD |
| Fresno State | Receiving | Jalen Cropper | 7 receptions, 136 yards |
| Nevada | Passing | Nate Cox | 16/38, 243 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Nevada | Rushing | Toa Taua | 17 carries, 93 yards |
| Nevada | Receiving | Dalevon Campbell | 3 receptions, 120 yards, TD |