# 2015 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

The 2015 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolf Pack were led by third–year head coach Brian Polian and played their home games at Mackay Stadium. They were members of the West Division of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 7–6 and 4–4 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for second place in the West Division. They were invited to the inaugural Arizona Bowl where they defeated fellow Mountain West member Colorado State.

## Preseason
### Mountain West media days

The Mountain West media days were held on July 28–29, 2015, at the Cosmopolitan in Paradise, Nevada.

### Media poll

The preseason poll was released on July 28, 2015. The Wolf Pack were predicted to finish in third place in the MW West Division.
West :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | San Diego State | 177 (27) |
| 2 | Fresno State | 141 (3) |
| 3 | Nevada | 113 |
| 4 | San Jose State | 91 |
| 5 | Hawaii | 70 |
| 6 | UNLV | 38 |
Mountain :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Boise State | 177 (28) |
| 2 | Utah State | 150 (2) |
| 3 | Colorado State | 108 |
| 4 | Air Force | 90 |
| 5 | Wyoming | 64 |
| 6 | New Mexico | 41 |

### Preseason All–Mountain West Team

The Wolf Pack had two players selected to the preseason All–Mountain West Team; one from the defense and one from the specialists.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 3 | 7:00 p.m. | UC Davis (Div. I FCS)* | Mackay StadiumReno, NV | Campus Insiders | W 31–17 | 21,483 |
| September 12 | 4:00 p.m. | No. 22 Arizona* | Mackay StadiumReno, NV | CBSSN | L 20–44 | 24,355 |
| September 19 | 9:00 a.m. | at No. 17 Texas A&M* | Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX | SECN | L 27–44 | 102,591 |
| September 26 | 12:30 p.m. | at Buffalo* | UB StadiumAmherst, NY | ESPN3 | W 24–21 | 19,072 |
| October 3 | 4:00 p.m. | UNLV | Mackay StadiumReno, NV (Battle for the Fremont Cannon / Governor's Series) | Campus Insiders | L 17–23 | 29,551 |
| October 10 | 4:00 p.m. | New Mexico | Mackay StadiumReno, NV (Battle of the Wolves) | Campus Insiders | W 35–17 | 20,426 |
| October 17 | 12:00 p.m. | at Wyoming | War Memorial StadiumLaramie, WY | ESPN3 | L 21–28 | 17,026 |
| October 24 | 1:00 p.m. | Hawaii | Mackay StadiumReno, NV | Campus Insiders/Oceanic PPV | W 30–20 | 19,992 |
| November 5 | 7:30 p.m. | at Fresno State | Bulldog StadiumFresno, CA | ESPN2 | W 30–16 | 25,476 |
| November 14 | 1:00 p.m. | San Jose State | Mackay StadiumReno, NV | Campus Insiders | W 37–34 $^{OT}$ | 17,215 |
| November 21 | 12:30 p.m. | at Utah State | Maverik StadiumLogan, UT | ESPN3 | L 27–31 | 18,922 |
| November 28 | 7:45 p.m. | at San Diego State | Qualcomm StadiumSan Diego, CA | ESPN2 | L 14–31 | 22,939 |
| December 29 | 4:30 p.m. | vs. Colorado State* | Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ (Arizona Bowl) | ASN/Campus Insiders | W 28–23 | 20,425 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Pacific time |||||||

## Game summaries
### UC Davis

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Aggies (Div. I FCS) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
| • Wolf Pack | 7 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| NEV –24 | 59 |
| Statistics | UC Davis | Nevada |
| First downs | 22 | 22 |
| Total yards | 327 | 395 |
| Rushing yards | 89 | 232 |
| Passing yards | 238 | 163 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 34:07 | 25:53 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UC Davis | Passing | Ben Scott | 32/47, 238 yards, 1 TD |
| UC Davis | Rushing | Joshua Kelley | 6 carries, 43 yards |
| UC Davis | Receiving | Justin Williams | 4 receptions, 44 yards |
| Nevada | Passing | Tyler Stewart | 13/20, 163 yards, 1 TD |
| Nevada | Rushing | Don Jackson | 13 carries, 124 yards, 2 TDs |
| Nevada | Receiving | Jerico Richardson | 3 receptions, 66 yards |

### Arizona

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • No. 22 Wildcats | 14 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 44 |
| Wolf Pack | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| ARIZ –10 | 63 |
| Statistics | Arizona | Nevada |
| First downs | 25 | 15 |
| Total yards | 571 | 328 |
| Rushing yards | 290 | 168 |
| Passing yards | 281 | 160 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 27:42 | 32:18 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Arizona | Passing | Anu Solomon | 24/34, 276 yards, 2 TDs |
| Arizona | Rushing | Nick Wilson | 21 carries, 183 yards, 3 TDs |
| Arizona | Receiving | Cayleb Jones | 5 receptions, 100 yards |
| Nevada | Passing | Tyler Stewart | 18/32, 160 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
| Nevada | Rushing | Don Jackson | 24 carries, 91 yards |
| Nevada | Receiving | Hasaan Henderson | 6 receptions, 58 yards, 1 TD |

### At Texas A&M

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wolf Pack | 7 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
| • No. 17 Aggies | 14 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 44 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| TAMU –32 | 65 |
| Statistics | Nevada | Texas A&M |
| First downs | 19 | 30 |
| Total yards | 359 | 535 |
| Rushing yards | 153 | 233 |
| Passing yards | 206 | 302 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 34:11 | 25:49 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Nevada | Passing | Tyler Stewart | 16/29, 206 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
| Nevada | Rushing | James Butler | 17 carries, 107 yards |
| Nevada | Receiving | Hasaan Henderson | 5 receptions, 69 yards, 1 TD |
| Texas A&M | Passing | Kyle Allen | 18/31, 270 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT |
| Texas A&M | Rushing | Tra Carson | 22 carries, 137 yards |
| Texas A&M | Receiving | Christian Kirk | 6 receptions, 120 yards |

### At Buffalo

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Wolf Pack | 14 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| Bulls | 7 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 21 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| UB –3 | 54 |
| Statistics | Nevada | Buffalo |
| First downs | 15 | 23 |
| Total yards | 379 | 487 |
| Rushing yards | 289 | 149 |
| Passing yards | 90 | 338 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 26:58 | 33:02 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Nevada | Passing | Tyler Stewart | 12/21, 90 yards |
| Nevada | Rushing | James Butler | 16 carries, 177 yards, 1 TD |
| Nevada | Receiving | Hasaan Henderson | 2 receptions, 28 yards |
| Buffalo | Passing | Joe Licata | 28/46, 338 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs |
| Buffalo | Rushing | Jordan Johnson | 13 carries, 79 yards |
| Buffalo | Receiving | Matt Weiser | 10 receptions, 131 yards, 1 TD |

### UNLV

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Rebels | 7 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 23 |
| Wolf Pack | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 17 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| NEV –6 | 56 |
| Statistics | UNLV | Nevada |
| First downs | 18 | 24 |
| Total yards | 301 | 343 |
| Rushing yards | 167 | 141 |
| Passing yards | 134 | 202 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 32:31 | 27:29 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UNLV | Passing | Blake Decker | 7/11, 86 yards, 1 INT |
| UNLV | Rushing | Keith Whitely | 16 carries, 76 yards, 1 TD |
| UNLV | Receiving | Devonte Boyd | 4 receptions, 39 yards |
| Nevada | Passing | Tyler Stewart | 20/44, 202 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Nevada | Rushing | Tyler Stewart | 11 carries, 61 yards |
| Nevada | Receiving | Jerico Richardson | 8 receptions, 87 yards, 1 TD |

### New Mexico

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lobos | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| • Wolf Pack | 0 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| NEV –4 | 54 |
| Statistics | New Mexico | Nevada |
| First downs | 14 | 30 |
| Total yards | 273 | 517 |
| Rushing yards | 135 | 351 |
| Passing yards | 138 | 166 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 28:31 | 31:29 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| New Mexico | Passing | Austin Apodaca | 10/12, 82 yards, 1 INT |
| New Mexico | Rushing | Teriyon Gipson | 11 carries, 68 yards, 1 TD |
| New Mexico | Receiving | Dameon Gamblin | 8 receptions, 71 yards |
| Nevada | Passing | Tyler Stewart | 16/19, 166 yards, 2 TDs |
| Nevada | Rushing | Don Jackson | 23 carries, 155 yards |
| Nevada | Receiving | Jerico Richardson | 9 receptions, 121 yards, 1 TD |

### At Wyoming

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wolf Pack | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| • Cowboys | 0 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| NEV –6 | 56 |
| Statistics | Nevada | Wyoming |
| First downs | 27 | 25 |
| Total yards | 405 | 485 |
| Rushing yards | 118 | 272 |
| Passing yards | 287 | 213 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 25:15 | 34:45 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Nevada | Passing | Tyler Stewart | 25/41, 287 yards, 2 TDs |
| Nevada | Rushing | James Butler | 10 carries, 51 yards |
| Nevada | Receiving | Hasaan Henderson | 8 receptions, 112 yards |
| Wyoming | Passing | Cameron Coffman | 18/20, 213 yards, 3 TDs |
| Wyoming | Rushing | Brian Hill | 33 carries, 188 yards |
| Wyoming | Receiving | Tanner Gentry | 4 receptions, 86 yards, 1 TD |

### Hawaii

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rainbow Warriors | 3 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
| • Wolf Pack | 0 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 30 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| NEV –7.5 | 54 |
| Statistics | Hawaii | Nevada |
| First downs | 19 | 20 |
| Total yards | 325 | 372 |
| Rushing yards | 34 | 244 |
| Passing yards | 291 | 128 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 23:34 | 36:26 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Hawaii | Passing | Max Wittek | 27/40, 291 yards, 2 TDs, 3 INTs |
| Hawaii | Rushing | Paul Harris | 16 carries, 57 yards |
| Hawaii | Receiving | Devan Stubblefield | 8 receptions, 91 yards, 2 TDs |
| Nevada | Passing | Tyler Stewart | 12/23, 128 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Nevada | Rushing | James Butler | 28 carries, 134 yards, 2 TDs |
| Nevada | Receiving | Jarred Gipson | 5 receptions, 57 yards, 1 TD |

### At Fresno State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Wolf Pack | 7 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 30 |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| NEV –4.5 | 54 |
| Statistics | Nevada | Fresno State |
| First downs | 18 | 18 |
| Total yards | 498 | 280 |
| Rushing yards | 292 | 126 |
| Passing yards | 206 | 154 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 36:18 | 23:42 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Nevada | Passing | Tyler Stewart | 12/17, 206 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Nevada | Rushing | Don Jackson | 21 carries, 140 yards |
| Nevada | Receiving | Hasaan Henderson | 5 receptions, 136 yards, 1 TD |
| Fresno State | Passing | Kilton Anderson | 12/26, 88 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Fresno State | Rushing | Marteze Waller | 17 carries, 74 yards |
| Fresno State | Receiving | Jamire Jordan | 3 receptions, 50 yards |

### San Jose State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Spartans | 0 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 34 |
| • Wolf Pack | 7 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 37 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| NEV –1 | 52 |
| Statistics | San Jose State | Nevada |
| First downs | 21 | 23 |
| Total yards | 433 | 409 |
| Rushing yards | 247 | 235 |
| Passing yards | 186 | 174 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 30:55 | 29:05 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| San Jose State | Passing | Kenny Potter | 15/23, 186 yards, 3 TDs |
| San Jose State | Rushing | Kenny Potter | 19 carries, 116 yards |
| San Jose State | Receiving | Hansell Wilson | 4 receptions, 49 yards |
| Nevada | Passing | Tyler Stewart | 16/26, 174 yards, 3 TDs |
| Nevada | Rushing | James Butler | 16 carries, 119 yards, 1 TD |
| Nevada | Receiving | Jarred Gipson | 3 receptions, 55 yards, 1 TD |

### At Utah State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wolf Pack | 7 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 27 |
| • Aggies | 0 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 31 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| USU –14 | 54 |
| Statistics | Nevada | Utah State |
| First downs | 15 | 19 |
| Total yards | 264 | 313 |
| Rushing yards | 209 | 204 |
| Passing yards | 55 | 109 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 5 |
| Time of possession | 30:39 | 29:21 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Nevada | Passing | Tyler Stewart | 8/18, 55 yards |
| Nevada | Rushing | James Butler | 17 carries, 139 yards, 2 TDs |
| Nevada | Receiving | Jerico Richardson | 5 receptions, 42 yards |
| Utah State | Passing | Chuckie Keeton | 14/27, 109 yards, 1 INT |
| Utah State | Rushing | Devante Mays | 22 carries, 133 yards, 2 TDs |
| Utah State | Receiving | Hunter Sharp | 7 receptions, 51 yards |

### At San Diego State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wolf Pack | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| • Aztecs | 14 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| SDSU –17.5 | 49 |
| Statistics | Nevada | San Diego State |
| First downs | 10 | 17 |
| Total yards | 263 | 408 |
| Rushing yards | 35 | 320 |
| Passing yards | 228 | 88 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 26:36 | 33:24 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Nevada | Passing | Tyler Stewart | 12/23, 228 yards, 2 INT |
| Nevada | Rushing | Don Jackson | 16 carries, 49 yards |
| Nevada | Receiving | Jerico Richardson | 6 receptions, 106 yards |
| San Diego State | Passing | Christian Chapman | 6/9, 44 yards |
| San Diego State | Rushing | Donnel Pumphrey | 23 carries, 154 yards, 2 TDs |
| San Diego State | Receiving | Rashaad Penny | 2 receptions, 28 yards |

### Vs. Colorado State (Arizona Bowl)

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Wolf Pack | 3 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 28 |
| Rams | 0 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
The Wolf Pack and Rams are both members of the Mountain West Conference. However, they are in opposite divisions and did not play each other in the regular season in 2015. This is the first time teams from the same conference have met in a non-championship bowl game since the 1979 Orange Bowl.
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| CSU –5 | 57 |
| Statistics | Nevada | Colorado State |
| First downs | 18 | 30 |
| Total yards | 345 | 532 |
| Rushing yards | 271 | 222 |
| Passing yards | 74 | 310 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 27:30 | 32:30 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Nevada | Passing | Tyler Stewart | 6/13, 74 yards |
| Nevada | Rushing | James Butler | 24 carries, 189 yards, 2 TDs |
| Nevada | Receiving | Jerico Richardson | 4 receptions, 42 yards |
| Colorado State | Passing | Nick Stevens | 22/42, 310 yards |
| Colorado State | Rushing | Izzy Matthews | 12 carries, 87 yards |
| Colorado State | Receiving | Rashard Higgins | 9 receptions, 129 yards |