Nevada ground game powers Wolf Pack past UTEP Miners
5 days ago EL PASO (Interstat) — Nevada leaned on a punishing running game and a timely passing touchdown to defeat UTEP 30-13 on Saturday at the Sun Bowl. The Wolf Pack improved to 2-3 this season, while the Miners dropped to 1-5. A crowd of 13,927 watched Nevada, the visiting team, control much of the game after an early exchange of scoring drives. The NCAA Football Bowl Division contest turned on Nevada’s ability to finish drives and limit UTEP’s offense in key moments. Nevada opened the scoring in the first quarter when Carter Jones found Dominic Kelley on a short pass to… Read more...
Season
Schedule
| # | Date | Time | Opponent | Top Performer | Record | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-09-05 | 10:30 PM ET | vs Western Kentucky | 1-0 | 49-14 W | |
| 2 | 2026-09-12 | 10:30 PM ET | vs Montana State | 1-1 | 7-20 L | |
| 3 | 2026-09-19 | 7:00 PM ET | @ Middle Tennessee | Carter Jones 15/25-185yd 11run-31yd 1td | 1-2 | 20-27 L |
| 4 | 2026-09-26 | 10:30 PM ET | vs Air Force | Carter Jones 30/18-224yd | 1-3 | 33-36 L |
| 5 | 2026-10-10 | 7:00 PM ET | @ UTEP | Carter Jones 19/11-82yd 1td | 2-3 | 30-13 W |
| 6 | 2026-10-17 | 7:00 PM ET | @ North Dakota State | |||
| 7 | 2026-10-24 | 5:00 PM ET | vs San Jose State | |||
| 8 | 2026-10-31 | TBA | @ UCLA |
Forecasting
ELO Favorite
1-1 (.500)
ELO Underdog
1-2 (.333)
Projected Favorite
0-1 (.000)
vs. Spread
1-2 (.333)
vs. Money Line
1-2 (.333)