The 2025 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno in the Mountain West Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolf Pack were led by Jeff Choate in his second year as the head coach. The Wolf Pack played their home games at Mackay Stadium, located in Reno, Nevada.

Offseason Transfers Outgoing Aiden KehmOLArkansas StateTyson RuffinsOLCaliforniaDrue WattsLBMemphisBrendon LewisQBMemphisIsaiah WorldOLOregonJosiah TimoteoOLOregon StateChad BrownDBPurdueKK MeierSUTSAMichael Coats Jr.DBWest VirginiaCortez Braham Jr.WRUnknownKitione TauDLUnknownHenry IkahihifoDLUnknownKeyshawn CobbSUnknownTori DaffinDBUnknownDevin GunterDBUnknownIke NnakenyiDEUnknownJonah LewisDBUnknownLuke FarrOLUnknownCarter JulaPUnknownMackavelli MalotumauDLUnknownTooni Ikahihifo Jr.DBUnknownSean DollarsRBWithdrawnChubba PurdyQBWithdrawn

Incoming Johnathan CorreaDLAmerican River CCBryce EcholsDLArizonaEd RhamboDBBowling GreenBryson SnellingDBButte CCJeremiah BeckTEChaffey CCHayden McDonaldSColumbiaJett CarpenterTEEastern WashingtonJack FosterOLIdahoNahji LoganLBIndianaNick RempertWRNorth TexasLuke McEndooRBOklahoma StateHadine DiabyOLTennessee StateJordan BrownWRTexas TechHerschel TurnerRBUtah StateLogologo Va'aDLUTEPAj OdumsDBUTEPZavien AbercrombieDBWeber State

Preseason Mountain West media poll The Mountain West's preseason media poll was released on July 16, 2025. Nevada was predicted to finish in last place in the conference.

Schedule

Game summaries

at No. 2 Penn State

Statistics NEVPSU First downs 13 25 Plays–yards 52–203 71–438 Rushes–yards 31–78 36–135 Passing yards 125 303 Passing: –– 11–21–1 29–35–0 Turnovers 3 0 Time of possession 26:20 33:40 Team Category Player Statistics Nevada Passing Chubba Purdy 7/15, 97 yards, INT Rushing Chubba Purdy 14 carries, 55 yards Receiving Marcus Bellon 6 receptions, 76 yards, TD Penn State Passing Drew Allar 22/26, 217 yards, TD Rushing Kaytron Allen 8 carries, 43 yards, TD Receiving Kyron Hudson 6 receptions, 89 yards, TD

No. 18 (FCS) Sacramento State

Statistics SAC NEV First downs 15 23 Plays–yards 60–371 69–413 Rushes–yards 41–146 48–269 Passing yards 225 144 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–19–1 12–21–2 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 27:14 32:42 Team Category Player StatisticsSacramento State Passing Cardell Williams 11/13, 158 yards, TD, INT Rushing Jamar Curtis 8 carries, 37 yards Receiving Ernest Campbell 3 receptions, 89 yards, TD Nevada Passing Chubba Purdy 12/21, 144 yards, 2 INT Rushing Chubba Purdy 21 carries, 115 yards, TD Receiving Marcus Bellon 2 receptions, 59 yards

Middle Tennessee

Statistics MTSU NEV First downs 23 16 Plays–yards 75–352 60–369 Rushes–yards 30–105 35–203 Passing yards 247 166 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 27–45–1 14–25–2 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 31:10 28:50 Team Category Player StatisticsMiddle Tennessee Passing Nicholas Vattiato 27/44, 247 yards, TD, INT Rushing Jekail Middlebrook 10 carries, 67 yards Receiving Myles Butler 7 receptions, 65 yardsNevada Passing Chubba Purdy 5/7, 88 yards, TD, INT Rushing Herschel Turner 12 carries, 90 yards Receiving Jordan Brown 5 receptions, 58 yards

at Western Kentucky

Statistics NEVWKU First downs 22 22 Plays–yards 72–372 66–361 Rushes–yards 39–207 33–145 Passing yards 165 216 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–33–2 22–33–1 Turnovers 3 2 Time of possession 32:16 27:44 Team Category Player StatisticsNevada Passing Chubba Purdy 16/30, 165 yards, 2 INT Rushing Caleb Ramseur 9 carries, 66 yards Receiving Jett Carpenter 6 receptions, 70 yardsWestern Kentucky Passing Maverick McIvor 22/33, 216 yards, INT Rushing George Hart III 11 carries, 63 yards, TD Receiving Noah Meyers 6 receptions, 81 yards

at Fresno State

Statistics NEV FRES First downs 13 16 Plays–yards 55–246 62–342 Rushes–yards 34–129 36–152 Passing yards 117 190 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 12–21–3 18–26–1 Turnovers 4 1 Time of possession 27:11 32:49 Team Category Player StatisticsNevada Passing Carter Jones 11/15, 121 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Caleb Ramseur 16 carries, 77 yards Receiving Nate Burleson II 1 reception, 45 yardsFresno State Passing E.J. Warner 18/26, 190 yards 2 TD, INT Rushing Rayshon Luke 9 carries, 83 yards Receiving Richie Anderson III 7 receptions, 67 yards

San Diego State

Statistics SDSU NEV First downs 19 15 Plays–yards 58–411 63–254 Rushes–yards 40–206 31–77 Passing yards 205 177 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–18–0 16–32–2 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 28:52 28:36 Team Category Player StatisticsSan Diego State Passing Jayden Denegal 14/17, 205 yards, 2 TD Rushing Lucky Sutton 16 carries, 76 yards, TD Receiving Jordan Napier 5 receptions, 110 yardsNevada Passing Carter Jones 16/32, 177 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Caleb Ramseur 8 carries, 35 yards Receiving Jett Carpenter 3 receptions, 72 yards

at New Mexico

Statistics NEV UNM First downs 16 22 Plays–yards 57–257 64–348 Rushes–yards 28–55 42–210 Passing yards 202 138 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 23–29–0 14–22–0 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 29:27 30:33 Team Category Player StatisticsNevada Passing Carter Jones 23/29, 202 yards Rushing Caleb Ramseur 14 carries, 39 yards, 2 TD Receiving Marshaun Brown 7 receptions, 75 yardsNew Mexico Passing Jack Layne 14/22, 138 yards Rushing Jack Layne 8 carries, 71 yards Receiving Dorian Thomas 5 receptions, 56 yards

Boise State (rivalry)

Statistics BOIS NEV First downs 21 15 Plays–yards 76–309 54–249 Rushes–yards 48–134 23–101 Passing yards 175 148 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–28–1 18–31–3 Turnovers 1 5 Time of possession 35:58 24:02 Team Category Player StatisticsBoise State Passing Maddux Madsen 15/28, 175 yards, INT Rushing Sire Gaines 17 carries, 61 yards, TD Receiving Cameron Bates 1 reception, 37 yardsNevada Passing Carter Jones 16/29, 145 yards, 3 INT Rushing Herschel Turner 7 carries, 77 yards Receiving Marshaun Brown 4 receptions, 35 yards

at Utah State

Statistics NEV USU First downs 11 23 Plays–yards 57–242 75–522 Rushes–yards 33–120 40–145 Passing yards 122 377 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 10–24–2 24–35–0 Turnovers 3 0 Time of possession 27:38 32:22 Team Category Player StatisticsNevada Passing Chubba Purdy 3/7, 80 yards, 2 TD Rushing Chubba Purdy 10 carries, 45 yards Receiving Jett Carpenter 4 receptions, 58 yards, TDUtah State Passing Bryson Barnes 20/27, 288 yards, 3 TD Rushing Bryson Barnes 9 carries, 40 yards Receiving Brady Boyd 5 receptions, 117 yards, 2 TD

San Jose State

Statistics SJSU NEV First downs 14 23 Plays–yards 58–270 61–413 Rushes–yards 26–125 42–218 Passing yards 145 195 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–32–4 16–19–0 Turnovers 5 0 Time of possession 22:35 37:25 Team Category Player StatisticsSan Jose State Passing Walker Eget 11/23, 74 yards, 3 INT Rushing Steve Chavez-Soto 8 carries, 47 yards Receiving Kyri Shoels 3 receptions, 47 yardsNevada Passing Carter Jones 16/19, 195 yards, 2 TD Rushing Caleb Ramseur 20 carries, 128 yards, TD Receiving Dakota Thomas 6 receptions, 85 yards

at Wyoming

Statistics NEV WYO First downs 17 15 Plays–yards 58–271 64–220 Rushes–yards 40–213 23–68 Passing yards 58 152 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 11–18–0 23–41–0 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 34:50 25:10 Team Category Player StatisticsNevada Passing Carter Jones 11/17, 58 yards, TD Rushing Caleb Ramseur 19 carries, 88 yards Receiving Caleb Ramseur 1 reception, 21 yards Wyoming Passing Kaden Anderson 22/39, 157 yards, TD Rushing Sam Scott 11 carries, 48 yards Receiving Michael Fitzgerald 4 receptions, 53 yards

UNLV (Fremont Cannon)

Statistics UNLV NEV First downs 24 23 Plays–yards 55–496 67–341 Rushes–yards 33–226 33–193 Passing yards 270 148 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15-22-2 23-34–0 Turnovers 2 2 Time of possession 27:09 32:51 Team Category Player StatisticsUNLV Passing Anthony Colandrea 15/22, 270 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Jai'Den Thomas 11 carries, 103 yards, 4 TD Receiving Jaden Bradley 3 receptions, 71 yards Nevada Passing Carter Jones 17/25, 105 yards Rushing Caleb Ramseur 15 carries, 95 yards, 2 TD Receiving Jett Carpenter 5 receptions, 56 yards

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