2010 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

	2010 WAC football standings
	§ – Conference co-champions ; Rankings from AP Poll

Nevada Wolf Pack football
	2010 Nevada Wolf Pack football
WAC co-champion; Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl champion
Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl, W 20–13 vs. Boston College
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 13
AP	No. 11
2010 record	13–1 (7–1 WAC)
Head coach	Chris Ault (26th overall, 7th straight season)
Defensive coordinator	Andy Buh (1st season)
Home stadium	Mackay Stadium; (Capacity: 29,993)
	Seasons ← 2009 2011 →

The 2010 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolf Pack were led by head coach Chris Ault. They played their home games at Mackay Stadium and were members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the regular season 12–1, 7–1 in WAC play to share the conference championship with Boise State and Hawaii. They were invited to the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl where they defeated Boston College 20–13 to finish the season with a 13–1 record.

Schedule[]

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	6:00 p.m.	Eastern Washington (FCS)		Mackay Stadium Reno, NV		W 49–24	16,313^[1]
September 11	7:30 p.m.	Colorado State		Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	ESPNU	W 51–6	18,098^[2]
September 17	7:00 p.m.	California		Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	ESPN2	W 52–31	28,809^[3]
September 25	3:00 p.m.	at BYU		LaVell Edwards Stadium Provo, UT	MWSN	W 27–13	61,471^[4]
October 2	7:00 p.m.	at UNLV	No. 25	Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV (Battle for the Fremont Cannon)	MWSN	W 44–26	28,958^[5]
October 9	1:00 p.m.	San Jose State	No. 21	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	ESPNU	W 35–13	20,636^[6]
October 16	8:30 p.m.	at Hawaii	No. 19	Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI	WSN	L 21–27	42,031^[7]
October 30	7:30 p.m.	Utah State		Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	ESPNU	W 56–42	11,558^[8]
November 6	2:00 p.m.	at Idaho	No. 25	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	WSN	W 63–17	11,247^[9]
November 13	7:30 p.m.	at Fresno State	No. 21	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	ESPN	W 35–34	37,116^[10]
November 20	1:00 p.m.	New Mexico State	No. 19	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV		W 52–6	10,906^[11]
November 26	7:15 p.m.	No. 3 Boise State	No. 19	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV (Rivalry)	ESPN	W 34–31 ^OT	30,712^[12]
December 4	12:00 p.m.	at Louisiana Tech	No. 14	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	WSN	W 35–17	18,562^[13]
January 9	6:00 p.m.	vs. Boston College	No. 13	AT&T Park San Francisco, CA (Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl)	ESPN	W 20–13	41,063^[14]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game All times are in Pacific time

Rankings[]

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	NR	NR	RV	RV	25	21	19	RV	RV	25	21	19	19	14	13	11
Coaches'	RV	RV	RV	RV	25	23	21	RV	RV	23	21	18	19	17	15	13
Harris	Not released						20	25	24	23	21	18	19	15	14	Not released
BCS	Not released							NR	24	23	21	18	19	17	15	Not released

Season summary[]

Boise State[]

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Overall record	Last meeting	Result
12–24	2009	BSU, 44–33

NFL Draft[]

2nd Round, 36th Overall Pick by the San Francisco 49ers—Sr. QB Colin Kaepernick

3rd Round, 66th Overall Pick by the Cincinnati Bengals—Sr. LB Dontay Moch

7th Round, 204th Overall Pick by the Denver Broncos—Sr. TE Virgil Green

References[]

↑ "Eastern Washington Eagles vs. Nevada Wolf Pack Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100907042253/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302452440. Retrieved September 3, 2010.
↑ "Colorado State Rams vs. Nevada Wolf Pack Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 15, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100915162047/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302542440. Retrieved September 12, 2010.
↑ "California Golden Bears vs. Nevada Wolf Pack Box Score". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302602440. Retrieved January 10, 2011.
↑ "Nevada Wolf Pack vs. Brigham Young Cougars Box Score". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302680252. Retrieved January 10, 2011.
↑ "Nevada Wolf Pack vs. UNLV Rebels Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on October 6, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101006180046/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302752439. Retrieved October 3, 2010.
↑ "San Jose State Spartans vs. Nevada Wolf Pack Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on October 12, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101012234748/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302822440. Retrieved October 10, 2010.
↑ "Nevada Wolf Pack vs. Hawaii Warriors Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on October 18, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101018180531/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302890062. Retrieved October 17, 2010.
↑ "Utah State Aggies vs. Nevada Wolf Pack Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on November 3, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101103002535/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303032440. Retrieved October 31, 2010.
↑ "Nevada Wolf Pack vs. Idaho Vandals Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on November 9, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101109174219/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303100070. Retrieved November 6, 2010.
↑ "Nevada Wolf Pack vs. Fresno State Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on November 17, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101117221657/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303170278. Retrieved November 15, 2010.
↑ "New Mexico State Aggies vs. Nevada Wolf Pack Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on November 24, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101124172726/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303242440. Retrieved November 20, 2010.
↑ "Boise State Broncos vs. Nevada Wolf Pack Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on December 1, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101201083414/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303302440. Retrieved November 27, 2010.
↑ "Nevada Wolf Pack vs. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN.com. http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303382348. Retrieved December 4, 2010.
↑ "Nevada Wolf Pack vs. Boston College Eagles Box Score". ESPN.com. http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=310090103. Retrieved January 10, 2011.
↑ ESPN. Retrieved January 19, 2014.

[1] "Eastern Washington Eagles vs. Nevada Wolf Pack Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100907042253/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302452440. Retrieved September 3, 2010.

[2] "Colorado State Rams vs. Nevada Wolf Pack Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 15, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100915162047/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302542440. Retrieved September 12, 2010.

[3] "California Golden Bears vs. Nevada Wolf Pack Box Score". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302602440. Retrieved January 10, 2011.

[4] "Nevada Wolf Pack vs. Brigham Young Cougars Box Score". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302680252. Retrieved January 10, 2011.

[5] "Nevada Wolf Pack vs. UNLV Rebels Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on October 6, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101006180046/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302752439. Retrieved October 3, 2010.

[6] "San Jose State Spartans vs. Nevada Wolf Pack Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on October 12, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101012234748/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302822440. Retrieved October 10, 2010.

[7] "Nevada Wolf Pack vs. Hawaii Warriors Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on October 18, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101018180531/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302890062. Retrieved October 17, 2010.

[8] "Utah State Aggies vs. Nevada Wolf Pack Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on November 3, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101103002535/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303032440. Retrieved October 31, 2010.

[9] "Nevada Wolf Pack vs. Idaho Vandals Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on November 9, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101109174219/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303100070. Retrieved November 6, 2010.

[10] "Nevada Wolf Pack vs. Fresno State Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on November 17, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101117221657/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303170278. Retrieved November 15, 2010.

[11] "New Mexico State Aggies vs. Nevada Wolf Pack Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on November 24, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101124172726/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303242440. Retrieved November 20, 2010.

[12] "Boise State Broncos vs. Nevada Wolf Pack Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on December 1, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101201083414/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303302440. Retrieved November 27, 2010.

[13] "Nevada Wolf Pack vs. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN.com. http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303382348. Retrieved December 4, 2010.

[14] "Nevada Wolf Pack vs. Boston College Eagles Box Score". ESPN.com. http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=310090103. Retrieved January 10, 2011.

[15] ESPN. Retrieved January 19, 2014.

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