2021 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

American college football season

The 2021 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno, in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolf Pack were led by fifth–year head coach Jay Norvell and played their home games at Mackay Stadium. They competed as members of the West Division of the Mountain West Conference.

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order they were released

Mountain West media days

The Mountain West media days were held on July 21–22, 2021, at the Cosmopolitan in Paradise, Nevada.

Media poll

The preseason poll was released on July 21, 2021. The Wolf Pack were predicted to finish in first place in the MW West Division.^[11]

Preseason All-Mountain West Team

The Wolf Pack had four players selected to the preseason All–Mountain West Team; three from the offense and one from the specialists.^[12]

Schedule

Source: ^[13]

Rankings

Personnel

Depth chart

Game summaries

At California

Idaho State

At Kansas State

At Boise State

New Mexico State

Hawaii

At Fresno State

UNLV

San Jose State

At No. 22 San Diego State

Air Force

At Colorado State

References

1. "Doubs and Strong on Maxwell Preseason Watch List". University of Nevada Athletics. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
2. "2021 Bednarik Award Watch List: Kyle Hamilton, Kayvon Thibodeaux top names to watch". Pro Football Network. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
3. "Strong on Davey O'Brien Preseason Watch List". University of Nevada Athletics. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
4. "Cooks, Doubs and Turner on Fred Biletnikoff Preseason Watch List". University of Nevada Athletics. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
5. "Orsini on Rimington Preseason Watch List and Turner on John Mackey Preseason Watch List". University of Nevada Athletics. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
6. "Robins on Jim Thorpe Preseason Watch List". University of Nevada Athletics. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
7. "Talton on Lou Groza Preseason Watch List". University of Nevada Athletics. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
8. "Doubs on Paul Hornung Preseason Watch List". University of Nevada Athletics. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
9. "Strong on Manning Preseason Watch List". University of Nevada Athletics. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
10. "Strong on Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Preseason Watch List". University of Nevada Athletics. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
11. "Boise State, Nevada Picked to Win 2021 Mountain West Football Divisional Titles". Mountain West Conference. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
12. "2021 Mountain West Football Preseason All-Conference Team". Mountain West Conference. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
13. "2021 Football Schedule". University of Nevada Athletics. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
14. "Nevada Wolf Pack vs California Golden Bears". Odds Shark. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
15. "Idaho State Bengals vs Nevada Wolf Pack". Odds Shark. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
16. "Nevada Wolf Pack vs Kansas State Wildcats". Odds Shark. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
17. "Nevada Wolf Pack vs Boise State Broncos". Odds Shark. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
18. "New Mexico State Aggies vs Nevada Wolf Pack". Odds Shark. Retrieved October 5, 2021.