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2015 | 2016
Nevada Wolfpack (MWC West)
2016 Schedule & Results
| Record: 5-7 | Second-order wins (diff.): 4.5 (-0.5) | S&P+ Rk: 124 | |||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Score | W-L | Win Expectancy |
Adj. Scoring Margin |
Percentile Performance |
Off. Percentile |
Def. Percentile |
| 2-Sep | Cal Poly | N/A | 30-27 | W | 51% | 0.3 | 13% | 12% | 11% |
| 10-Sep | at Notre Dame | 26 | 10-39 | L | 0% | -26.4 | 8% | 19% | 26% |
| 17-Sep | Buffalo | 127 | 38-14 | W | 99% | 18.8 | 47% | 90% | 28% |
| 24-Sep | at Purdue | 105 | 14-24 | L | 4% | -13.4 | 6% | 4% | 25% |
| 1-Oct | at Hawaii | 97 | 17-38 | L | 0% | -31.1 | 1% | 17% | 8% |
| 8-Oct | Fresno State | 116 | 27-22 | W | 72% | 4.6 | 28% | 55% | 17% |
| 15-Oct | at San Jose State | 112 | 10-14 | L | 72% | 4.7 | 31% | 5% | 75% |
| 22-Oct | Wyoming | 61 | 34-42 | L | 17% | -7.4 | 22% | 62% | 11% |
| 5-Nov | at New Mexico | 81 | 26-35 | L | 30% | -4.2 | 25% | 51% | 53% |
| 12-Nov | San Diego State | 33 | 16-46 | L | 0% | -34.8 | 4% | 50% | 1% |
| 19-Nov | Utah State | 70 | 38-37 | W | 8% | -10.8 | 15% | 40% | 16% |
| 26-Nov | at UNLV | 110 | 45-10 | W | 100% | 26.2 | 74% | 82% | 81% |
| Category | Offense | Rk | Defense | Rk |
| S&P+ | 23.6 | 103 | 39.7 | 124 |
| Points Per Game | 25.4 | 90 | 29.0 | 71 |
Five Factors
| Offense | Defense | |||||
| Category | Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| EXPLOSIVENESS | IsoPPP | 1.17 | 110 | 1.21 | 35 | 1.27 |
| EFFICIENCY | Success Rate | 43.4% | 51 | 48.7% | 122 | 40.9% |
| FIELD POSITION | Avg. FP | 27.8 | 111 | 28.9 | 52 | 29.7 |
| FINISHING DRIVES | Pts. Per Trip in 40 | 4.60 | 57 | 4.67 | 83 | 4.47 |
| TURNOVER MARGIN | EXPECTED | 3.99 | 35 | Turnover Luck (PPG): +0.00 |
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| ACTUAL | 4 | 36 | ||||
Rushing
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Rushing S&P+ | 97.4 | 86 | 84.8 | 119 | 100.0 |
| Rushing Success Rate | 46.3% | 36 | 50.0% | 117 | 43.1% |
| Rushing IsoPPP | 1.01 | 91 | 1.11 | 75 | 1.08 |
| Adj. Line Yards | 100.2 | 79 | 84.7 | 124 | 100.0 |
| Opportunity Rate | 42.1% | 36 | 43.4% | 113 | 39.7% |
| Power Success Rate | 85.0% | 1 | 66.7% | 58 | 67.9% |
| Stuff Rate | 16.4% | 26 | 15.3% | 113 | 18.9% |
Individual Rushing Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Rushes | Yards | TD | Yards/ Carry |
Hlt Yds/ Opp. |
Opp. Rate |
Fumbles (Lost) |
| James Butler | RB | 5'9, 210 | JR | 262 | 1332 | 12 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 42.4% | 2 (1) |
| Jaxson Kincaide | RB | 5'9, 180 | FR | 78 | 334 | 3 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 35.9% | 0 (0) |
| Ty Gangi | QB | 6'2, 205 | SO | 45 | 263 | 3 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 40.0% | 3 (1) |
| Tyler Stewart | QB | 6'4, 220 | SR | 37 | 216 | 2 | 5.8 | 3.4 | 54.1% | 0 (0) |
| Akeel Lynch | RB | 5'11, 220 | SR | 8 | 29 | 0 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 37.5% | 0 (0) |
| Blake Wright | RB | 5'10, 200 | SO | 7 | 26 | 0 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 42.9% | 0 (0) |
| Ahki Muhammad | WR | 5'9, 185 | SO | 6 | 39 | 0 | 6.5 | 3.5 | 83.3% | 0 (0) |
| Asauni Rufus | DB | 6'0, 200 | SO | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0 (0) |
| Kelton Moore | RB | 5'11, 210 | FR | 2 | 10 | 0 | 5.0 | 3.7 | 50.0% | 0 (0) |
| NOTE: Quarterback run totals above do not include sacks (which are counted toward pass averages below) or kneeldowns. | ||||||||||
Passing
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Passing S&P+ | 87.1 | 103 | 79.9 | 124 | 100.0 |
| Passing Success Rate | 40.0% | 73 | 45.9% | 113 | 40.9% |
| Passing IsoPPP | 1.38 | 99 | 1.45 | 60 | 1.49 |
| Adj. Sack Rate | 95.1 | 78 | 78.4 | 102 | 100 |
Individual Passing Stats
| Player | Ht, Wt | Year | Comp | Att | Yards | TD | INT | Comp Rate |
Sacks | Sack Rate | Yards/ Att. |
| Tyler Stewart | 6'4, 220 | SR | 110 | 174 | 1161 | 9 | 3 | 63.2% | 16 | 8.4% | 5.5 |
| Ty Gangi | 6'2, 205 | SO | 99 | 172 | 1301 | 8 | 6 | 57.6% | 5 | 2.8% | 7.2 |
Individual Receiving Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Targets | Catches | Yards | TD | Yds/ Catch |
Yds/ Target |
Catch Rate | Success Rate | Target Rate |
| Wyatt Demps | WR | 6'4, 200 | JR | 83 | 53 | 686 | 9 | 12.9 | 8.3 | 63.9% | 51.8% | 24.9% |
| Jerico Richardson | WR | 5'11, 190 | SR | 66 | 26 | 271 | 1 | 10.4 | 4.1 | 39.4% | 30.3% | 19.8% |
| Hasaan Henderson | WR | 6'5, 220 | SR | 45 | 30 | 301 | 1 | 10.0 | 6.7 | 66.7% | 53.3% | 13.5% |
| James Butler | RB | 5'9, 210 | JR | 39 | 37 | 381 | 3 | 10.3 | 9.8 | 94.9% | 59.0% | 11.7% |
| Jarred Gipson | TE | 6'1, 240 | SR | 29 | 20 | 183 | 3 | 9.2 | 6.3 | 69.0% | 41.4% | 8.7% |
| Andrew Celis | WR | 5'11, 190 | SO | 28 | 23 | 318 | 0 | 13.8 | 11.4 | 82.1% | 60.7% | 8.4% |
| Ahki Muhammad | WR | 5'9, 185 | SO | 15 | 6 | 98 | 1 | 16.3 | 6.5 | 40.0% | 26.7% | 4.5% |
| Brandon Scott | TE | 6'3, 240 | SO | 8 | 6 | 97 | 1 | 16.2 | 12.1 | 75.0% | 62.5% | 2.4% |
| Jaxson Kincaide | RB | 5'9, 180 | FR | 8 | 7 | 88 | 0 | 12.6 | 11.0 | 87.5% | 50.0% | 2.4% |
| Victor Gonzalez | WR | 6'0, 185 | FR | 6 | 2 | 85 | 0 | 42.5 | 14.2 | 33.3% | 33.3% | 1.8% |
| Austin Carrow | TE | 6'3, 245 | SR | 2 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11.0 | 5.5 | 50.0% | 50.0% | 0.6% |
| Cameron Turner | DB | 5'10, 180 | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Dominic Christian | WR | 6'1, 200 | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Tyler Stewart | QB | 6'4, 220 | SR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Elijah Mitchell | DB | 5'8, 180 | SR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
Standard Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Standard Downs S&P+ | 90.7 | 107 | 87.4 | 119 | 100.0 |
| Standard Downs Success Rate | 49.2% | 42 | 51.7% | 112 | 47.3% |
| Standard Downs IsoPPP | 1.00 | 111 | 1.06 | 39 | 1.12 |
| SD Line Yards per Carry | 3.22 | 30 | 3.32 | 112 | 2.98 |
| SD Sack Rate | 5.6% | 83 | 6.2% | 37 | 5.1% |
Passing Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Passing Downs S&P+ | 96.5 | 84 | 73.0 | 127 | 100.0 |
| Passing Downs Success Rate | 29.9% | 79 | 40.8% | 127 | 31.1% |
| Passing Downs IsoPPP | 1.79 | 54 | 1.71 | 56 | 1.76 |
| PD Line Yards per Carry | 3.46 | 46 | 3.63 | 105 | 3.24 |
| PD Sack Rate | 7.3% | 55 | 4.0% | 118 | 7.9% |
Situational
| Offense | Defense | |||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | |
| Q1 S&P+ | 101.4 | 68 | 91.4 | #REF! |
| Q2 S&P+ | 91.3 | 104 | 81.5 | #REF! |
| Q3 S&P+ | 77.9 | 124 | 72.2 | #REF! |
| Q4 S&P+ | 113.3 | 25 | 90.1 | #REF! |
| 1st Down S&P+ | 95.0 | 90 | 86.6 | #REF! |
| 2nd Down S&P+ | 85.5 | 114 | 81.0 | #REF! |
| 3rd Down S&P+ | 119.4 | 23 | 82.6 | #REF! |
Offensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 62.8% | 49 | 60.2% |
| Pass Downs Run Rate | 32.8% | 74 | 34.6% |
| Adj. Pace | -2.0 | 78 | +0.0 |
| % of Solo Tackles | 76.1% | 45 | 74.2% |
Defensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 75.4% | 1 | 60.2% |
| Pass. Downs Run Rate | 50.2% | 1 | 34.5% |
| Overall Havoc Rate | 12.2% | 116 | 15.8% |
| DL Havoc Rate | 4.3% | 73 | 5.0% |
| LB Havoc Rate | 1.8% | 127 | 4.3% |
| DB Havoc Rate | 6.0% | 74 | 6.4% |
| PD to INC | 31.6% | 80 | 33.1% |
Individual Defensive Stats
| Name | Pos | Ht, Wt | Year | Tackles | % of Team | TFL | Sacks | Int | PBU | FF |
| Alex Bertrando | LB | 6'2, 230 | SR | 83.5 | 11.8% | 5.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asauni Rufus | DB | 6'0, 200 | SO | 81.0 | 11.5% | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Gabriel Sewell | LB | 6'0, 230 | FR | 63.0 | 8.9% | 5.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dameon Baber | DB | 5'11, 180 | SO | 63.0 | 8.9% | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Malik Reed | DE | 6'1, 245 | SO | 51.5 | 7.3% | 9.5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jaden Sawyer | DB | 6'0, 195 | JR | 41.5 | 5.9% | 4.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Elijah Mitchell | DB | 5'8, 180 | SR | 35.5 | 5.0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Patrick Choudja | DE | 6'3, 250 | JR | 31.5 | 4.5% | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Austin Paulhus | LB | 6'1, 230 | JR | 29.5 | 4.2% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kendall Johnson | DB | 6'0, 185 | JR | 29.0 | 4.1% | 3.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Jordan Silva | DE | 6'4, 250 | SO | 25.5 | 3.6% | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Korey Rush | DE | 6'1, 280 | SO | 18.0 | 2.5% | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hausia Sekona | DL | 6'1, 275 | FR | 18.0 | 2.5% | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Travis Wilson | LB | 6'1, 220 | JR | 16.0 | 2.3% | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jarid Joseph | DE | 6'2, 245 | SO | 13.0 | 1.8% | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kalei Meyer | DL | 6'1, 285 | SO | 12.0 | 1.7% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EJ Muhammad | DB | 5'11, 175 | FR | 11.5 | 1.6% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jarius McDade | DT | 6'2, 320 | JR | 11.0 | 1.6% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nakita Lealao | DT | 6'2, 310 | JR | 11.0 | 1.6% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah Moody | DB | 5'11, 175 | SO | 8.0 | 1.1% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Daniel Brown | DB | 5'10, 170 | FR | 6.0 | 0.8% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Durney | LB | 6'0, 240 | SR | 5.5 | 0.8% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Riley Brand | DB | 6'1, 210 | FR | 5.5 | 0.8% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randy Uzoma | DB | 6'1, 205 | SR | 5.0 | 0.7% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salesa Faraimo | DL | 6'2, 290 | SR | 5.0 | 0.7% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Special Teams
| Rating | Rank | |
| Special Teams S&P+ | -1.1 | 106 |
| Category | Rate | Rank |
| FG Value (per kick) | -0.30 | 107 |
| Punt Success Rate | 56.0% | 62 |
| Kickoff Success Rate | 80.3% | 35 |
| Punt Return Success Rate | 44.4% | 87 |
| Kick Return Success Rate | 28.6% | 117 |
| Place-Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | PAT | FG | Pct |
| Spencer Pettit | 5'9, 170 | FR | 18-19 | 7-9 | 77.8% |
| Brent Zuzo | 5'10, 180 | SR | 16-17 | 4-8 | 50.0% |
| Punter | Ht, Wt | Year | Punts | Avg | TB | FC | I20 | FC/I20 Ratio |
| Alex Boy | 6'3, 200 | SR | 51 | 43.7 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 60.8% |
| Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | Kickoffs | Avg | TB | TB% | OOB | Fair Catches |
Onside Att |
Onside Success |
| Brent Zuzo | 5'10, 180 | SR | 61 | 60.7 | 26 | 42.6% | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Punt Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Andrew Celis | 5'11, 190 | SO | 9 | 11.2 | 0 | 18 | 1 (0) |
| Jarid Joseph | 6'2, 245 | SO | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 (0) |
| Kick Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Elijah Mitchell | 5'8, 180 | SR | 22 | 23.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Ahki Muhammad | 5'9, 185 | SO | 2 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Kelton Moore | 5'11, 210 | FR | 1 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
Stats via SportSource Analytics