#102 Nevada
2-2 in Mountain West play, T-6th in the Mountain West
Up 26 spots (#128 to #102) after a home win over #52 San José State (28-13). An upset: Nevada entered with 15.4 TDR points to San José State's 59.9. Now 3-4. TDR score +21.5: win/loss record +5.3, road-win bonus +0.8.
2026 season recap (through week 8)
Nevada (Mountain West) is ranked 102nd in The Davis Rankings after week 8 of 2026, with a record of 3-4 and a score of 36.9 out of 100. That is up 26 from week 7. That puts it in the Sick of It tier (ranks 101-125). Its strongest factor is recent results (100.0 out of 100). Its weakest is win/loss record (42.9 out of 100). It lost to an FCS opponent, which costs 18.0 points.
The highest-ranked opponent beaten so far came in week 1, 49-14 over T-70 Western Kentucky at home. The loss that stings most in the formula is the week 2 loss, 20-7 to Montana State at home.
On the road it is 1-2. The average margin is +4.3 points per game, with a biggest win of 35 points. 2 of 7 games were decided by a touchdown or less.
Nevada is not ranked in the AP, Coaches, or CFP polls this week, while the Davis Rankings has it 102nd.
Next up is #1 UCLA in week 9, on the road. The toughest game left on the schedule by current rank is week 9 against #1 UCLA. 2 of the 5 games left are against teams currently in the top 25.
Schedule
| Week | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Kentucky (home) | W 49-14 |
| 2 | Montana State (home) | L 7-20 |
| 3 | Middle Tennessee (away) | L 20-27 |
| 4 | Air Force (home, conference game) | L 33-36 |
| 6 | UTEP (away, conference game) | W 30-13 |
| 7 | North Dakota State (away, conference game) | L 17-31 |
| 8 | San José State (home, conference game) | W 28-13 |
Upcoming games
| Week | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | UCLA (away) | (BTN) |
| 10 | New Mexico (home, conference game) | (CBSSN) |
| 11 | Northern Illinois (away, conference game) | Sat Nov 14, time TBD (MW+) |
| 12 | Hawai'i (home, conference game) | Sat Nov 21, time TBD |
| 13 | UNLV (away, conference game) | (CBSSN) |
Ranking history 2026
Now #102, Sick of It (week 8). Best #12 (week 1). Lowest #134 (week 4). Higher on the chart is a better rank. The shaded bands are rank tiers, with each tier's sticker at its left.
Week 8 TDR #102 (36.9, 3-4) Sick of It
Week 1 TDR #12 (91.5, 1-0)
Week 2 TDR #121 (31.0, 1-1)
Week 3 TDR #131 (16.1, 1-2) Oh Crap
Week 4 TDR #134 (8.8, 1-3) Oh Crap
Week 5 TDR #134 (8.8, 1-3) Oh Crap
Week 6 TDR #102 (34.8, 2-3) Sick of It
Week 7 TDR #128 (15.4, 2-4) Oh Crap
Week 8 TDR #102 (36.9, 3-4) Sick of It
Week by week
| Week | TDR | Score | Record | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #12 | 91.5 | 1-0 | - |
| 2 | #121 | 31.0 | 1-1 | - |
| 3 | #131 | 16.1 | 1-2 | Oh Crap |
| 4 | #134 | 8.8 | 1-3 | Oh Crap |
| 5 | #134 | 8.8 | 1-3 | Oh Crap |
| 6 | #102 | 34.8 | 2-3 | Sick of It |
| 7 | #128 | 15.4 | 2-4 | Oh Crap |
| 8 | #102 | 36.9 | 3-4 | Sick of It |
Score breakdown
Each factor is scored 0–100, then weighted into the composite score. Full methodology & weights
| Factor | Score (0-100) |
|---|---|
| win/loss record | 42.9 |
| recent results | 100.0 |
| road-win bonus | 58.3 |
| opponent record at game time | 50.7 |
| opponent record today | 50.9 |
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