# 2005 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

The 2005 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno during the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. Nevada competed as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). The Wolf Pack were led by Chris Ault in his 21st overall and 2nd straight season since taking over as head coach for the third time in 2004. They played their home games at Mackay Stadium.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 9 | 7:00 p.m. | Washington State* | Mackay StadiumReno, NV | ESPN | L 21–55 | 17,552 |
| September 17 | 7:00 p.m. | UNLV* | Mackay StadiumReno, NV (Battle for the Fremont Cannon) | ESPNU | W 22–14 | 23,457 |
| September 24 | 3:00 p.m. | at Colorado State* | Hughes StadiumFort Collins, CO | KREN-TV | L 21–42 | 29,101 |
| October 1 | 4:00 p.m. | at San Jose State | Spartan StadiumSan Jose, CA | ABC | W 30–23 | 17,492 |
| October 8 | 1:00 p.m. | Idaho | Mackay StadiumReno, NV | KREN-TV | W 62–14 | 11,584 |
| October 15 | 1:00 p.m. | Louisiana Tech | Mackay StadiumReno, NV | KREN-TV | W 37–27 | 8,377 |
| October 29 | 12:00 p.m. | at Boise State | Bronco StadiumBoise, ID (rivalry) | KREN-TV | L 14–49 | 29,843 |
| November 5 | 1:00 p.m. | Hawaii | Mackay StadiumReno, NV | KREN-TV | W 38–28 | 11,723 |
| November 12 | 1:00 p.m. | at New Mexico State | Aggie Memorial StadiumLas Cruces, NM | KREN-TV | W 48–24 | 7,345 |
| November 19 | 12:00 p.m. | at Utah State | Romney StadiumLogan, UT | KREN-TV | W 30–24 | 7,153 |
| November 26 | 4:00 p.m. | No. 16 Fresno State | Mackay StadiumReno, NV | KREN-TV | W 49–41 | 17,765 |
| December 24 | 5:30 p.m. | vs. UCF* | Aloha StadiumHalawa, HI (Hawaii Bowl) | ESPN | W 49–48 $^{OT}$ | 26,254 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Pacific time |||||||

## Game summaries
### Washington State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Cougars | 14 | 13 | 21 | 7 | 55 |
| Wolf Pack | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 |

### UNLV

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rebels | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| • Wolf Pack | 9 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 22 |

### At Colorado State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wolf Pack | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| • Rams | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 42 |

### At San Jose State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Wolf Pack | 13 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 30 |
| Spartans | 0 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 23 |

### Idaho

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vandals | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 14 |
| • Wolf Pack | 14 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 62 |

### Louisiana Tech

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 27 |
| • Wolf Pack | 14 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 37 |

### At Boise State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wolf Pack | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| • Broncos | 7 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 49 |

### Hawaii

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Warriors | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| • Wolf Pack | 7 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 38 |

### At New Mexico State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Wolf Pack | 10 | 21 | 3 | 14 | 48 |
| Aggies | 0 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 24 |

### At Utah State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Wolf Pack | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 30 |
| Aggies | 0 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 24 |

### Fresno State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 3 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 35 |
| • Wolf Pack | 10 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 38 |

### Vs. UCF

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| • Wolf Pack | 7 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
| Golden Knights | 17 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 48 |