NEVADA WOLF PACK FOOTBALL

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Jeff Choate's program at the University of Nevada, Reno operates within the Mountain West Conference as a Football Bowl Subdivision competitor fielding a 100-player roster from a student body of 20,945. Nestled in Reno, Nevada, the Wolf Pack represent an institution established in 1874, placing the university among the nation's older land-grant schools. Nevada competes in the fall season at their home venue, maintaining a presence in one of college football's most geographically distinctive conferences.

The Wolf Pack football program carries the weight of competing in the competitive Mountain West Conference alongside schools like Boise State, Air Force, and UNLV. Choate's tenure as head coach has tasked him with building sustained success in a conference that demands consistency across recruiting, player development, and game execution. With a 100-player roster size typical for FBS programs, Nevada must maximize development on scholarship while competing against well-funded regional rivals in the Mountain West's demanding schedule.

Nevada football's location in the Reno market provides unique geographic advantages and challenges, from altitude factors affecting training to recruiting corridors throughout the western United States and junior college transfers. The program's foundation dating to 1874 reflects the state of Nevada's educational history, with Wolf Pack football representing both institutional pride and contemporary FBS-level competition within a dynamic conference environment.

KEY FACTS

ROSTER (2025-26)

OTHER SPORTS AT NEVADA

MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE FOOTBALL PROGRAMS

• Boise State Broncos
• California State University, Fresno Bulldogs
• Colorado State Rams
• San Diego State Aztecs
• San Jose State Spartans
• U.S. Air Force Academy U.S. Air Force Academy
• Nevada Rebels
• New Mexico Lobos
• Wyoming Cowboys
• Utah State Aggies

MORE FOOTBALL IN NEVADA

Browse all NCAA Division I football programs in Nevada.