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, 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.
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
September 3 |
7:00 PM |
UC Davis* |
Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV |
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W 31–17 |
21,483 |
September 12 |
4:00 PM |
No. 22 Arizona* |
Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV |
CBSSN |
L 20–44 |
24,355 |
September 19 |
9:00 AM |
at No. 17 Texas A&M* |
Kyle Field • College Station, TX |
SECN |
L 27–44 |
102,591 |
September 26 |
12:30 PM |
at Buffalo* |
UB Stadium • Amherst, NY |
ESPN3 |
W 24–21 |
19,072 |
October 3 |
4:00 PM |
UNLV |
Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV (Battle for the Fremont Cannon) |
MWN |
L 17–23 |
29,551 |
October 10 |
4:00 PM |
New Mexico |
Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV |
MWN |
W 35–17 |
20,426 |
October 17 |
12:00 PM |
at Wyoming |
War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY |
ESPN3 |
L 21–28 |
17,026 |
October 24 |
1:00 PM |
Hawaii![dagger](../I/m/Dagger-14-plain.png) |
Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV |
Oceanic PPV |
W 30–20 |
19,992 |
November 5 |
7:30 PM |
at Fresno State |
Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA |
ESPN2 |
W 30–16 |
25,476 |
November 14 |
1:00 PM |
San Jose State |
Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV |
MWN |
W 37–34 OT |
17,215 |
November 21 |
12:30 PM |
at Utah State |
Maverik Stadium • Logan, UT |
ESPN3 |
L 27–31 |
18,922 |
November 28 |
7:45 PM |
at San Diego State |
Qualcomm Stadium • San Diego, CA |
ESPN2 |
L 14–31 |
22,939 |
December 29 |
4:30 PM |
vs. Colorado State* |
Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ (Arizona Bowl) |
ASN |
W 28–23 |
20,425 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Pacific Time. |
- Schedule Source:[1]
Game notes
UC Davis
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Aggies |
0 |
3 |
0 |
14 |
17 |
Wolf Pack |
7 |
14 |
3 |
7 |
31 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
29–21–3 |
2013 |
NEV, 36–7 |
Arizona
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Wildcats |
14 |
7 |
13 |
10 |
44 |
Wolf Pack |
3 |
10 |
0 |
7 |
20 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
1–3–1 |
2013 |
ARIZ, 36–7 |
at Texas A&M
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Wolf Pack |
7 |
3 |
10 |
7 |
27 |
#17 Aggies |
14 |
10 |
14 |
6 |
44 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
0–1 |
1950 |
TAMU, 48–18 |
at Buffalo
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Wolf Pack |
14 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
24 |
Bulls |
7 |
3 |
3 |
8 |
21 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
1–0 |
2004 |
NEV, 38–14 |
UNLV
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Rebels |
7 |
6 |
0 |
10 |
23 |
Wolf Pack |
0 |
0 |
3 |
14 |
17 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
24–16 |
2014 |
NEV, 49–27 |
New Mexico
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Lobos |
3 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
17 |
Wolf Pack |
0 |
14 |
7 |
14 |
35 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
2–2–1 |
2012 |
NEV, 31–24 |
at Wyoming
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Wolf Pack |
0 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
21 |
Cowboys |
0 |
21 |
7 |
0 |
28 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
3–2 |
2012 |
NEV, 35–28 |
Hawaii
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Rainbow Warriors |
3 |
14 |
3 |
0 |
20 |
Wolf Pack |
0 |
10 |
3 |
17 |
30 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
11–8 |
2012 |
NEV, 26–18 |
at Fresno State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Wolf Pack |
7 |
10 |
6 |
7 |
30 |
Bulldogs |
0 |
16 |
0 |
0 |
16 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
18–27 |
2014 |
FRES, 40–20 |
San Jose State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 | OT |
Total |
Spartans |
0 |
14 |
7 |
10 | 3 |
34 |
Wolf Pack |
7 |
3 |
7 |
14 | 6 |
37 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
18–8–2 |
2014 |
NEV, 21–10 |
at Utah State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Wolf Pack |
7 |
14 |
6 |
0 |
27 |
Aggies |
0 |
7 |
14 |
10 |
31 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
17–5 |
2014 |
USU, 21–17 |
at San Diego State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Wolf Pack |
7 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
Aztecs |
14 |
7 |
3 |
7 |
31 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
3–4 |
2014 |
NEV, 30–14 |
Arizona Bowl–Colorado State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Wolf Pack |
3 |
16 |
3 |
6 |
28 |
Rams |
0 |
13 |
7 |
3 |
23 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
2–11 |
2014 |
CSU, 31–24 |
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.
References
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Culture & lore |
- Alphie and Wolfie Jr.
- "Hail to our Sturdy Team"
- Pride of the Sierra
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