# 2024 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

The 2024 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno in the Mountain West Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolf Pack were led by Jeff Choate in his first year as the head coach. The Wolf Pack played their home games at Mackay Stadium, located in Reno, Nevada.

## Preseason
### Mountain West media poll

The Mountain West's preseason prediction poll was released on July 10, 2024.
Mountain West media poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Boise State | 543 (38) |
| 2 | UNLV | 471 (4) |
| 3 | Fresno State | 460 (4) |
| 4 | Air Force | 384 |
| 5 | Colorado State | 337 |
| 6 | Wyoming | 296 |
| 7 | Utah State | 285 |
| 8 | San Diego State | 251 |
| 9 | Hawaii | 214 |
| 10 | San Jose State | 185 |
| 11 | New Mexico | 85 |
| 12 | Nevada | 77 |

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 24 | 5:00 p.m. | SMU* | Mackay StadiumReno, NV | CBSSN | L 24–29 | 20,263 |
| August 31 | 4:00 p.m. | at Troy* | Veterans Memorial StadiumTroy, AL | ESPN+ | W 28–26 | 27,412 |
| September 7 | 4:00 p.m. | Georgia Southern* | Mackay StadiumReno, NV | TruTV | L 17–20 | 16,245 |
| September 14 | 12:30 p.m. | at Minnesota* | Huntington Bank StadiumMinneapolis, MN | BTN | L 0–27 | 44,534 |
| September 21 | 12:00 p.m. | Eastern Washington* | Mackay StadiumReno, NV | KNSN-TV | W 49–16 | 16,399 |
| October 5 | 4:30 p.m. | at San Jose State | CEFCU StadiumSan Jose, CA | TruTV | L 31–35 | 17,099 |
| October 12 | 4:30 p.m. | Oregon State* | Mackay StadiumReno, NV | CBSSN | W 42–37 | 21,541 |
| October 18 | 7:30 p.m. | Fresno State | Mackay StadiumReno, NV | CBSSN | L 21–24 | 18,319 |
| October 26 | 8:59 p.m. | at Hawaii | Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics ComplexHonolulu, HI | SPEC PPV | L 13–34 | 12,006 |
| November 2 | 5:00 p.m. | Colorado State | Mackay StadiumReno, NV | CBSSN | L 21–38 | 16,019 |
| November 9 | 5:00 p.m. | at No. 12 Boise State | Albertsons StadiumBoise, ID (rivalry) | FOX | L 21–28 | 37,143 |
| November 23 | 7:30 p.m. | Air Force | Mackay StadiumReno, NV | FS1 | L 19–22 | 12,228 |
| November 30 | 5:00 p.m. | at No. 22 UNLV | Allegiant StadiumParadise, NV (Fremont Cannon) | CBSSN | L 14–38 | 40,122 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings released prior to gameAll times are in Pacific time |||||||

## Game summaries
### vs. SMU

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mustangs | 0 | 10 | 3 | 16 | 29 |
| Wolf Pack | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
at Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV
* Date: Saturday August 24, 2024
* Game time: 5:00 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 56 °F (13 °C)
* Game attendance: 20,263
* Referee: Adam Savoie
* TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Robert Turbin (analyst), and Amanda Guerra
| Statistics | SMU | NEV |
| First downs | 22 | 16 |
| Total yards | 408 | 298 |
| Rushing yards | 34–100 | 43–148 |
| Passing yards | 308 | 150 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–35–1 | 15–28–0 |
| Time of possession | 23:43 | 36:17 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| SMU | Passing | Preston Stone | 17/30, 254 yards, TD, INT |
| SMU | Rushing | Brashard Smith | 11 carries, 67 yards, TD |
| SMU | Receiving | RJ Maryland | 8 receptions, 162 yards, TD |
| Nevada | Passing | Brendon Lewis | 14/26, 132 yards, 2 TD |
| Nevada | Rushing | Brendon Lewis | 18 carries, 77 yards |
| Nevada | Receiving | Cortez Braham | 4 receptions, 66 yards, TD |

### at Troy

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wolf Pack | 0 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 28 |
| Trojans | 7 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 26 |
at Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL
* Date: Saturday, August 31, 2024
* Game time: 7:00 PM EST
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 89 °F (32 °C) • Wind: N at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
* Game attendance: 27,412
* Referee: Nolan Dumas
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Will Kollmeyer (play-by-play), Ben Stanfield (analyst), and Junior Louissaint (sideline)
| Statistics | NEV | TROY |
| First downs | 17 | 24 |
| Total yards | 393 | 391 |
| Rushing yards | 214 | 190 |
| Passing yards | 179 | 201 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–21–0 | 20–30–0 |
| Time of possession | 29:35 | 30:25 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Nevada | Passing | Brendon Lewis | 17/20, 158 yards, 2 TD |
| Nevada | Rushing | Savion Red | 11 carries, 135 yards |
| Nevada | Receiving | Jaden Smith | 6 receptions, 81 yards |
| Troy | Passing | Goose Crowder | 20/30, 201 yards, TD |
| Troy | Rushing | Damien Taylor | 11 carries, 103 yards, TD |
| Troy | Receiving | Devonte Ross | 7 receptions, 103 yards, TD |

### vs. Georgia Southern

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
| Wolf Pack | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
at Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV
* Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
* Game time: 7:00 PM EST
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 16,245
* Referee: Christian Watson
* TV announcers (TruTV): J. B. Long (play-by-play), Mike Golic Jr. (analyst), and Nabil Karim (sideline)
| Statistics | GASO | NEV |
| First downs | 20 | 26 |
| Total yards | 285 | 498 |
| Rushing yards | 42 | 227 |
| Passing yards | 243 | 271 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23–37–0 | 23–35–0 |
| Time of possession | 22:39 | 37:21 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Georgia Southern | Passing | JC French | 23/37, 243 yards, 2 TD |
| Georgia Southern | Rushing | OJ Arnold | 7 carries, 23 yards |
| Georgia Southern | Receiving | Dalen Cobb | 7 receptions, 81 yards, TD |
| Nevada | Passing | Brendon Lewis | 23/35, 271 yards, TD |
| Nevada | Rushing | Brendon Lewis | 18 carries, 97 yards, TD |
| Nevada | Receiving | Cortez Braham | 9 receptions, 110 yards, TD |

### at Minnesota

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wolf Pack | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Gophers | 6 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
at Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN
* Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
* Game time: 3:30 PM EST
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: S at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
* Game attendance: 50,805
* Referee: Tim O'Dey
* TV announcers (BTN): Lisa Byington (play-by-play), Brock Vereen (analyst), and Melanie Ricks (sideline)
| Statistics | NEV | MINN |
| First downs | 10 | 20 |
| Total yards | 172 | 386 |
| Rushing yards | 58 | 195 |
| Passing yards | 114 | 191 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–22–3 | 16–26–1 |
| Time of possession | 30:47 | 29:13 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Nevada | Passing | Brendon Lewis | 15/22, 114 yards, 3 INT |
| Nevada | Rushing | Patrick Garwo III | 7 carries, 23 yards |
| Nevada | Receiving | Jaden Smith | 1 reception, 25 yards |
| Minnesota | Passing | Max Brosmer | 16/26, 191 yards, TD, INT |
| Minnesota | Rushing | Darius Taylor | 11 carries, 124 yards, 2 TD |
| Minnesota | Receiving | Daniel Jackson | 4 receptions, 61 yards |

### vs. Eastern Washington (FCS)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles (FCS) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 16 |
| Wolf Pack | 14 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 49 |
at Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV
* Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
* Game time: 3:00 PM EST
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: E at 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h)
* Game attendance: 16,399
* Referee: Michael Cuttone
* TV announcers (NSN/Mountain West Network): Alex Margulies (play-by-play) and Shannon Kelly (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | EWU | NEV |
| First downs | 21 | 27 |
| Total yards | 348 | 534 |
| Rushing yards | 170 | 320 |
| Passing yards | 178 | 214 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21-30-1 | 18-24-1 |
| Time of possession | 26:50 | 33:10 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Eastern Washington | Passing | Kekoa Visperas | 15/22, 116 yards |
| Eastern Washington | Rushing | Jared Taylor | 12 carries, 73 yards |
| Eastern Washington | Receiving | Efton Chism III | 11 receptions, 85 yards |
| Nevada | Passing | Brendon Lewis | 16/22, 193 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Nevada | Rushing | Savion Red | 10 carries, 117 yards, 2 TD |
| Nevada | Receiving | Marcus Bellon | 5 receptions, 83 yards, TD |

### at San Jose State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wolf Pack | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
| Spartans | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
at CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, CA
* Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
* Game time: 7:30 PM EST
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 17,099
* Referee: Cal McNeill
* TV announcers (TruTV): Ari Wolfe (play-by-play), Darius Walker (analyst), and Bridget Howard (sideline)
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Nevada | Passing |
| Nevada | Rushing |
| Nevada | Receiving |
| San Jose State | Passing |
| San Jose State | Rushing |
| San Jose State | Receiving |

### vs. Oregon State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Beavers | 7 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 37 |
| Wolf Pack | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 42 |
at Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV
* Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
* Game time: 7:30 PM EST
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: W at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
* Game attendance: 21,541
* Referee: Kenneth Ray
* TV announcers (CBSSN): John Sadak (play-by-play), Ross Tucker (analyst), and Tiffany Blackmon (sideline)
| Statistics | OSU | NEV |
| First downs | 35 | 20 |
| Total yards | 562 | 422 |
| Rushing yards | 214 | 353 |
| Passing yards | 348 | 69 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 27–42–4 | 6–13–0 |
| Time of possession | 33:57 | 26:03 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Oregon State | Passing | Gevani McCoy | 27/42, 348 yards, TD, 4 INT |
| Oregon State | Rushing | Anthony Hankerson | 28 carries, 154 yards, 3 TD |
| Oregon State | Receiving | Trent Walker | 7 receptions, 96 yards, TD |
| Nevada | Passing | Brendon Lewis | 5/12, 51 yards |
| Nevada | Rushing | Brendon Lewis | 9 carries, 151 yards, TD |
| Nevada | Receiving | Brendon Lewis | 1 reception, 18 yards |
Nevada advanced to 3–4 on the season. Wolf Pack quarterback Brendon Lewis had the rare stat line where he led the team in passing, rushing and receiving yards. He ran for a career high 151 yards on nine attempts. His 18 yard reception came on a double pass from backup quarterback Chubba Purdy. Running back Savion Red also ran for a career high 137 yards and four touchdowns.

### vs. Fresno State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 3 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| Wolf Pack | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
at Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV
* Date: Friday October 18, 2024
* Game time: 10:30 PM EST
* Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 44 °F (7 °C) • Wind: SW at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
* Game attendance: 18,319
* Referee: Jonathan Noli
* TV announcers (CBSSN): John Sadak (play-by-play) and Taylor McHargue (analyst)
| Statistics | FRES | NEV |
| First downs | 16 | 16 |
| Total yards | 316 | 295 |
| Rushing yards | 126 | 84 |
| Passing yards | 190 | 211 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 13–20–1 | 16–25–0 |
| Time of possession | 27:39 | 32:10 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Fresno State | Passing | Mikey Keene | 13/20, 190 yards, INT |
| Fresno State | Rushing | Elijah Gilliam | 20 carries, 66 yards, 2 TD |
| Fresno State | Receiving | Ellijah Gilliam | 2 receptions, 74 yards |
| Nevada | Passing | Brendon Lewis | 13/19, 158 yards, TD |
| Nevada | Rushing | Savion Red | 13 carries, 56 yards, TD |
| Nevada | Receiving | Jaden Smith | 9 receptions, 134 yards |

### at Hawaii

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wolf Pack | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| Rainbow Warriors | 14 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
at Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex • Honolulu, HI
* Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
* Game time: 8:59 PM PST
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: NE 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
* Game attendance: 12,006
* Referee: Christian Watson
* TV announcers (SPEC PPV): Kanoa Leahey (play-by-play), Rich Miano (analyst), and Jordan Hellie (sideline)
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Nevada | Passing |
| Nevada | Rushing |
| Nevada | Receiving |
| Hawaii | Passing |
| Hawaii | Rushing |
| Hawaii | Receiving |

### vs. Colorado State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rams | 14 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 38 |
| Wolf Pack | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
at Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV
* Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
* Game time: 4:00 PM PST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 50 °F (10 °C)
* Game attendance: 16,019
* Referee: Patrick Foy
* TV announcers (CBSSN): Chris Lewis (play-by-play) and Robert Turbin (analyst)
| Statistics | CSU | NEV |
| First downs | 15 | 22 |
| Total yards | 327 | 441 |
| Rushing yards | 170 | 189 |
| Passing yards | 157 | 252 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 9–16–0 | 20–28–0 |
| Time of possession | 28:58 | 28:53 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Colorado State | Passing | Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi | 9/15, 157 yards |
| Colorado State | Rushing | Avery Morrow | 18 carries, 77 yards, 2 TD |
| Colorado State | Receiving | Caleb Goodie | 2 receptions, 66 yards |
| Nevada | Passing | Brendon Lewis | 20/28, 252 yards, TD |
| Nevada | Rushing | Brendon Lewis | 14 carries, 109 yards, 2 TD |
| Nevada | Receiving | Cortez Braham Jr. | 9 receptions, 141 yards |

### at No. 12 Boise State (rivalry)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wolf Pack | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| No. 12 Broncos | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
at Albertsons Stadium • Boise, ID
* Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
* Game time: 5:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 50 °F (10 °C) • Wind: SW 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
* Game attendance: 37,143
* Referee: Jonathan Noli
* TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Devin Gardner (analyst), and Josh Sims (sideline)
| Statistics | NEV | BSU |
| First downs | 13 | 21 |
| Total yards | 319 | 393 |
| Rushing yards | 87 | 274 |
| Passing yards | 232 | 119 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–27–0 | 9–20–1 |
| Time of possession | 28:45 | 31:15 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Nevada | Passing | Brendon Lewis | 17/26, 188 yards, TD |
| Nevada | Rushing | Sean Dollars | 15 carries, 38 yards |
| Nevada | Receiving | Jaden Smith | 4 receptions, 57 yards, TD |
| Boise State | Passing | Maddux Madsen | 9/20, 119 yards, TD, INT |
| Boise State | Rushing | Ashton Jeanty | 34 carries, 209 yards, 3 TD |
| Boise State | Receiving | Matt Lauter | 5 receptions, 61 yards, TD |

### vs. Air Force

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wolf Pack | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV
* Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
* Game time: 7:30 p.m.
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV announcers (FS1): Trent Rush (play-by-play) and Petros Papadakis (analyst)
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Air Force | Passing |
| Air Force | Rushing |
| Air Force | Receiving |
| Nevada | Passing |
| Nevada | Rushing |
| Nevada | Receiving |

### at No. 22 UNLV (Fremont Cannon)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wolf Pack | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 22 Rebels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Allegiant Stadium • Paradise, NV
* Date: Saturday November 30, 2024
* Game time: 5:00 PM PST
* Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
* TV announcers (CBSSN): John Sadak (play-by-play), Robert Turbin (analyst), and Emily Proud (sideline reporter)
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Nevada | Passing |
| Nevada | Rushing |
| Nevada | Receiving |
| UNLV | Passing |
| UNLV | Rushing |
| UNLV | Receiving |