2023 Nevada Wolf Pack football
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record2–10 (2–6 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDerek Sage (2nd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Co-defensive coordinatorKwame Agyeman (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorMike Bethea (2nd season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumMackay Stadium
2023 Mountain West Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
UNLV y  6 –2   9 –5  
Boise State y$  6 –2   8 –6  
San Jose State  6 –2   7 –6  
Air Force  5 –3   9 –4  
Wyoming  5 –3   9 –4  
Fresno State  4 –4   9 –4  
Utah State  4 –4   6 –7  
Hawaii  3 –5   5 –8  
Colorado State  3 –5   5 –7  
Nevada  2 –6   2 –10  
New Mexico  2 –6   4 –8  
San Diego State  2 –6   4 –8  
Championship: Boise State 44, UNLV 20
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant

The 2023 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno as a member of the Mountain West Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolf Pack were led by Ken Wilson in his second year as Nevada's head coach. They played their home games at Mackay Stadium in Reno, Nevada. Wilson was fired a week after the season ended.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 23:30 p.m.at No. 6 USC*
P12NL 14–6662,916
September 94:00 p.m.No. 7 (FCS) Idaho*
KNSN-TVL 6–3319,852
September 167:30 p.m.Kansas*
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
CBSSNL 24–3116,890
September 234:00 p.m.at Texas State*
ESPN+L 24–3519,257
September 307:30 p.m.at No. 25 Fresno State
FS1L 9–2739,246
October 142:00 p.m.UNLV
KNSN-TVL 27–4524,578
October 216:00 p.m.at San Diego State
FS2W 6–027,122
October 287:30 p.m.New Mexicodagger
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
CBSSNW 34–2413,083
November 41:00 p.m.Hawaii
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
SPEC PPVL 14–2715,540
November 1112:00 p.m.at Utah State
MW NetworkL 24–4117,760
November 1812:00 p.m.at Colorado State
MW NetworkL 20–3020,121
November 256:00 p.m.Wyoming
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
CBSSNL 6–4212,044

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    Roster

    2023 Nevada Wolf Pack football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos.#NameClass
    RB 0 Cross Patton  Sr
    WR 1 Isaah Crocker GS
    QB 2 Brendon Lewis  So
    WR 3 Jamaal Bell Sr
    RB 4 Sean Dollars  Jr
    WR 5 Dalevon Campbell GS
    WR 6 Gerick Robinson  So
    WR 7 Marquis Ashley  So
    WR 9 Marshaun Brown Fr
    QB 10 A. J. Bianco  Fr
    WR 11 Carlos Sandy GS
    WR 12 Nate Burleson II Fr
    QB 13 Jax Leatherwood Fr
    WR 14 John Jackson III GS
    WR 15 Kola Babalola  Fr
    QB 16 Shane Illingworth  Jr
    QB 17 Baylor Horning  Sr
    QB 18 Spencer Curtis  Sr
    QB 19 Logan Howren Fr
    RB 22 Jeshua Fixel  Sr
    RB 23 Jacques Badalato-Birdsell  So
    WR 24 Christo Viloria Fr
    RB 26 Ashton Hayes So
    RB 32 Wesley Kommer  Jr
    RB 33 Conner Noah Fr
    RB 34 Spencer Firebaugh Fr
    TE 44 Oliver Stuart  Fr
    TE 47 Rory Morgan  Jr
    OL 52 Tyson Ruffins Fr
    OL 54 Josh Grabowski  So
    OL 55 Joey Capra  Sr
    OL 56 Zac Welch  Sr
    OL 62 Frank Poso Sr
    OL 63 R. J. Taylor  Jr
    OL 64 Kai Arneson  Jr
    OL 67 R. J. Esmon Fr
    OL 68 Jacob Nunez  Jr
    OL 70 Isaiah World  So
    OL 71 Josiah Timoteo Fr
    OL 73 Josh Castro GS
    OL 74 Garvey Gordon  So
    OL 75 Shawn Klingler  Fr
    OL 77 John Bolles Jr
    OL 78 Andrew Madrigal  So
    OL 79 Cole Feinauer  So
    WR 80 Ross Nickson Fr
    TE 81 Keleki Latu Jr
    TE 82 Jayden O'Rourke Fr
    WR 83 Aaron Smith  Jr
    WR 84 Jeremiah Gradowitz  Jr
    TE 85 Cameron Zeidler  Fr
    TE 86 Dyson Frank  So
    WR 88 Tyler Clark  Fr
    TE 89 Cooper Shults Sr
    		 Defense
    Pos.#NameClass
    DL 0 Henry Ikahihifo GS
    DB 1 Caine Savage Sr
    CB 2 Isaiah Essissima Sr
    DB 3 Michael Coats Jr. Sr
    LB 4 Eli'jah Winston GS
    DB 5 Emany Johnson GS
    DB 6 Jaden Dedman GS
    LB 7 Jonathan Thomas  Jr
    DB 8 Tre Weed GS
    LB 9 Davion Blackwell  Jr
    DB 10 K. K. Meier  Fr
    LB 11 Marcel Walker-Burgess Jr
    DB 12 Kacee Williams  Sr
    DB 13 Ezekiel Robbins  Sr
    DB 14 Devin Gunter  Jr
    S 15 Bishop Turner Fr
    LB 16 Kaleo Neves  Sr
    DB 17 Micah Camat  Jr
    DB 19 KeeKee McQueen  Fr
    S 20 Journey McKoy Fr
    LB 22 Hezekiah Anahu-Ambrosio Fr
    DB 23 Richard Toney Jr.  So
    DB 24 Chad Brown  Sr
    CB 25 Dorian Blackwell  So
    DB 26 Tooni Ikahihifo Jr. Jr
    DB 28 Tori Mulkey Sr
    CB 30 Jonah Lewis Jr. Fr
    DB 31 Donoven DeRicco  Fr
    LB 32 Drue Watts  So
    LB 33 Stone Combs  Fr
    LB 34 Malcolm McClure  Fr
    DB 35 Elijah Acklin  Fr
    LB 36 Tongiaki Mateialona Sr
    LB 37 Marques Allen-Patmon  Jr
    LB 39 Micah Lilo  Jr
    LB 42 Jackson LaDuke  So
    LB 44 Zach Beagle GS
    LB 45 Chris Smalley So
    DB 46 Aedan Seiuli  So
    DL 47 Hunter Kaupiko  Jr
    DL 50 Louie Cresto  Jr
    LB 51 Junior Walling  Jr
    DL 52 Dwight Togiola  So
    DL 54 Sosefo Moeaki Jr
    DL 55 Mackavelli Malotumau So
    LB 56 Adam Weynand  Jr
    BB 57 Andoni Fessenmaier Fr
    LB 58 Jayden LaGrone Fr
    LB 66 Thomas Witte  Jr
    DL 72 Cade Rodahaffer  Fr
    DL 89 D'Angelo Davis Fr
    DL 90 Ike Nnakenyi  Fr
    DL 91 James Hansen  Sr
    DE 92 Dion Washington  So
    LB 95 Jonathan Maldonado  Fr
    DL 96 Tanner Vaughan  So
    DT 99 William Green Jr. GS
    		 Special teams
    Pos.#NameClass
    JR 18 Matthew Killam  Jr
    K/P 38 Boden Page Fr
    LS 40 Jackson Robertson Fr
    K 43 Brandon Talton GS
    P 48 Matt Freem GS
    LS 88 Nick Barcelos Sr
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches
    • Vai Taua – Assistant head coach/Running backs
    • Derek Sage – Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks
    • Kwame Agyeman – Co-defensive coordinator/safeties
    • Mike Bethea – Co-defensive coordinator/Linebackers
    • Peyton Yanagi – Special teams coordinator
    • Anthony Arceneaux – Wide receivers
    • Virgil Green – Tight ends
    • Al Lapuaho – Defensive linemen
    • Angus McClure – Passing game coordinator/Offensive linemen
    • Jalen Ortiz – Cornerbacks
    • Mason Baggett – Director, Strength and Conditioning
    • Jordan Loeffler – Offensive analyst
    • Nick Yaver – Offensive analyst
    • Jake Belzer – Defensive analyst
    • Jeff Magdaleno – Defensive analyst
    • Garrett McClure – Graduate assistant
    • Gabe Sewell – Graduate assistant
    • Tyson Williams – Graduate assistant
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    Roster
    Last update: 9/4/23

    Game summaries

    at No. 6 USC

    Nevada Wolf Pack (0–0) at No. 6 USC Trojans (1–0) – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Wolf Pack 7 0 0714
    No. 6 Trojans 21 14 72466

    at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA

    • Date: September 2, 2023
    • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
    • Game weather: Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: SE at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
    • Game attendance: 62,916
    • Referee: Christopher Wiggins
    • TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst)
    Game information
    First quarter
    • (12:45) USC – Zachariah Branch 22-yard pass from Caleb Williams, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 4 plays, 79 yards, 2:10; USC 7–0)
    • (11:01) NEV – Sean Dollars 3-yard rush, Brandon Talton kick (Drive: 4 plays, 85 yards, 1:39; Tied 7–7)
    • (5:18) USC – MarShawn Lloyd 24-yard rush, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 4 plays, 54 yards, 2:12; USC 14–7)
    • (2:13) USC – Tahj Washington 22-yard pass from Caleb Williams, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards, 2:10; USC 21–7)
    Second quarter
    • (14:08) USC – Michael Jackson III 15-yard pass from Caleb Williams, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 1:11; USC 28–7)
    • (6:17) USC – Brenden Rice 13-yard pass from Caleb Williams, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 3 plays, 64 yards, 2:17; USC 35–7)
    Third quarter
    • (10:08) USC – Tahj Washington 45-yard pass from Caleb Williams, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 2:59; USC 42–7)
    Fourth quarter
    • (13:30) USC – Denis Lunch 47-yard field goal, (Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 4:42; USC 45–7)
    • (12:05) USC – Stanley Ta'ufo'ou 23-yard fumble return, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 3 plays, -2 yards, 1:24; USC 52–7)
    • (11:18) NEV – Jamaal Bell 77-yard pass from AJ Bianco, Brandon Talton kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:47; USC 52–14)
    • (9:09) USC – Quinten Joyner 47-yard rush, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 2:01; USC 59–14)
    • (4:02) USC – Duce Robinson 71-yard pass from Miller Moss, Tyler Robles kick (Drive: 2 plays, 68 yards, 0:54; USC 66–14)
    StatisticsNEVUSC
    First downs1228
    Total yards360668
    Rushes/yards38–4920–215
    Passing yards311453
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int22–34–025–34–0
    Time of possession35:5924:01
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    NevadaPassingBrendon Lewis18/29, 182 yards
    RushingSean Dollars9 carries, 33 yards, TD
    ReceivingJamaal Bell8 receptions, 121 yards, TD
    USCPassingCaleb Williams18/24, 319 yards, 5 TD
    RushingMarShawn Lloyd7 carries, 76 yards, TD
    ReceivingTahj Washington3 receptions, 75 yards, 2 TDs

    No. 7 (FCS) Idaho

    Kansas

    Kansas Jayhawks (2–0) at Nevada Wolf Pack (0–2) – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Jayhawks 7 3 14731
    Wolf Pack 0 10 7724

    at Mackay Stadium • Reno, Nevada

    • Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023
    • Game time: 9:30 pm CDT
    • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C)
    • Game attendance: 16,890
    • Referee: Derek Anderson
    • TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz, Aaron Taylor
    • Gamebook
    Game information
    First quarter
    • KU 9:46 Devin Neal 3 yard run (Seth Keller kick good), 9–75, 5:14 KU 7–0
    Second quarter
    • UN 14:49 Brandon Talton 42 yard field goal, 9–24, 4:00 KU 7–3
    • KU 8:55 Seth Keller 44 yard field goal 13–47, 5:54 KU 10–7
    • UN 0:29 Sean Dollars 3 yard run (Brandon Talton kick good) 10–78, 4:55 10–10
    Third quarter
    • KU 5:07 Daniel Hishaw Jr. 1 yard run (Seth Keller kick good), 11–84, 4:41 KU 17–10
    • UN 3:33 Brendon Lewis 6 yard run (Brandon Talton kick good) 4–65, 1:34 17–17
    • KU 3:00 Devin Neal 1 yard run (Seth Keller kick good) 2–75, 0:33 KU 24–17
    Fourth quarter
    • UN 10:37 Brendon Lewis 2 yard run (Brandon Talton kick good) 14–75, 7:23 24–24
    • KU 6:20 Devin Neal 3 yard run (Seth Keller kick good) 9–75, 4:17 KU 31–24
    Statistics KU UN
    First downs2414
    Plays–yards67–44159–263
    Rushes–yards40–14337–150
    Passing yards298113
    Passing: comp–att–int21–27–015–22–0
    Time of possession31:5128:09
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    Kansas PassingJalon Daniels21/27 298 yards
    RushingDevin Neal17 carries 89 yards 3 TDs
    ReceivingMason Fairchild5 receptions 74 yards
    Nevada PassingBrendon Lewis15/22 113 carries
    RushingBrendon Lewis11 carries 58 yards
    ReceivingDalevon Campbell1 reception 53 yards

    at Texas State

    Nevada Wolf Pack (0–3) at Texas State Bobcats (2–1) – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Wolf Pack 10 7 0724
    Bobcats 0 0 211435

    at Bobcat Stadium, San Marcos, Texas

    • Date: September 23
    • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
    • Game weather: Sunny
    • Game attendance: 19,257
    • Referee: Javarro Edwards
    • TV announcers (ESPN+): Brant Freeman, Keith Moreland, and Koral Riggs
    • Box score, Recap
    Game information
    First quarter
    • NEV – Brandon Talton 30-yard field goal, 9:27. Wolf Pack 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 63 yards, 5:33.
    • NEV – KK Meier 98-yard interception return (Brandon Talton kick), 5:08. Wolf Pack 10–0.

    Second quarter

    • NEV – Zac Welch 0-yard fumble return (Brandon Talton kick), 11:11. Wolf Pack 17–0.

    Third quarter

    • TXST – Joey Hobert 25-yard pass from TJ Finley (Mason Shipley kick), 9:43. Wolf Pack 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:17.
    • TXST – Kole Wilson 77-yard pass from TJ Finley (Mason Shipley kick), 3:42. Wolf Pack 17–14. Drive: 2 plays, 83 yards, 0:42.
    • TXST – Ismail Mahdi 46-yard run (Mason Shipley kick), 0:49. Bobcats 21–17. Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 1:33.

    Fourth quarter

    • TXST – Ismail Mahdi 36-yard run (Mason Shipley kick), 8:30. Bobcats 28–17. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:47.
    • TXST – Malik Hornsby 13-yard run (Mason Shipley kick), 4:50. Bobcats 35–17. Drive: 3 plays, 34 yards, 1:25.
    • NEV – AJ Bianco 2-yard run (Brandon Talton kick), 0:57. Bobcats 35–24. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:53.

    Statistics

    StatisticsNEVTXST
    First downs2024
    Total yards353574
    Rushing yards159276
    Passing yards194298
    Turnovers33
    Time of possession31:2528:35
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    NevadaPassingBrendon Lewis21/32, 151 yards, INT
    RushingBrandon Lewis12 rushes, 89 yards
    ReceivingIsaiah Essissima2 receptions, 67 yards
    Texas StatePassingTJ Finley25/31, 295 yards, 2 TD, INT
    RushingIsmail Mahdi21 rushes, 216 yards, 2 TD
    ReceivingKole Wilson4 receptions, 93 yards, TD

    at No. 25 Fresno State

    Nevada Wolf Pack (0–4) at No. 25 Fresno State Bulldogs (4–0) – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Wolf Pack 0 0 099
    No. 25 Bulldogs 7 7 6727

    at Valley Children's Stadium • Fresno, California

    • Date: Saturday, September 30, 2023
    • Game time: 7:30 p.m. PDT
    • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind: NW 7mph
    • Game attendance: 39,246
    • Referee: Patrick Foy
    • TV announcers (FS1): Dan Hellie (play-by-play) & Petros Papadakis (analyst)
    • Pregame line: Fresno State −24.5
    Game information
    First quarter
    • (2:12) FRES – Jaelen Gill 65-yard pass from Mikey Keene, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 6 plays, 88 yards, 3:30; Fresno State 7–0)
    Second quarter
    • (4:15) FRES – Malik Sherrod 72-yard run, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 5 plays, 97 yards, 2:41; Fresno State 14–0)
    Third quarter
    • (9:13) FRES – Dylan Lynch 48-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 30 yards, 2:22; Fresno State 17–0)
    • (4:51) FRES – Dylan Lynch 40-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 3:27; Fresno State 20–0)
    Fourth quarter
    • (12:37) FRES – Jaelen Gill 12-yard pass from Mikey Keene, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 3:14; Fresno State 27–0)
    • (8:22) NEV – Nevada tackles Fresno State running back Elijah Gilliam in end zone for a safety (Fresno State 27–2)
    • (0:11) NEV – Spencer Curtis 12-yard pass from AJ Bianco, Brandon Talton kick (Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 2:31; Fresno State 27–9)
    Statistics NEV FRES
    First downs1719
    Plays–yards66–22059–410
    Rushes–yards31–5325–141
    Passing yards167269
    Passing: comp–att–int19–35–226–34–2
    Time of possession30:3329:27
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    Nevada PassingAJ Bianco9/14, 97 yards, TD
    RushingBrendon Lewis15 carries, 31 yards
    ReceivingSpencer Curtis8 receptions, 73 yards, TD
    Fresno State PassingMikey Keene26/34, 269 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
    RushingMalik Sherrod12 carries, 123 yards, TD
    ReceivingJaelen Gill8 receptions, 126 yards 2 TD

    UNLV

    at San Diego State

    New Mexico

    Hawaii

    References

    1. ↑ "2023 Nevada Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved January 5, 2023.


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