The Nevada Wolf Pack were 8-3 in 2005. They emerged victorious over the UCF Golden Knights, 49 to 48, in the Hawai'i Bowl.
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | 7-1 | 9-3 | |
1 | 7-1 | 9-4 | |
6-2 | 7-4 | ||
6-2 | 8-5 | ||
4-4 | 5-7 |
| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 12 | 410 | 5,392 | 942 | 5.7 | 2,394 | 536 | 4.5 | 2,998 | 406 | 7.4 | 31 | 301 | 130 | 152 | 152 | 73 | 614 | |
Team Rank | 18th | 16th | 8th | 35th | 19th | 14th | 29th | 30th | 34th | 43rd | 87th | 9th | 17th | 15th | 15th | 46th | 47th | ||
Opponent | 12 | 383 | 4,927 | 858 | 5.9 | 1,695 | 391 | 4.3 | 3,232 | 438 | 7.4 | 29 | 258 | 87 | 150 | 150 | 75 | 656 | |
Opponent Rank | 109th | 102nd | 67th | 99th | 55th | 12th | 86th | 109th | 109th | 80th | 38th | 101st | 32nd | 116th | 117th | 71st | 71st | ||
Net | +27 | +465 | +84 | -0.2 | +699 | +145 | +0.1 | -234 | -32 | +0.0 | +2 | +43 | +43 | +2 | +2 | -2 | -42 | ||
Net Rank | 52nd | 44th | 7th | 73rd | 25th | 9th | 57th | 80th | 80th | 62nd | 62nd | 20th | 18th | 60th | 60th | 53rd | 53rd |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 |
| American Athletic | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 9 | 2 | .818 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 9 | 3 | .750 |
| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 9 | .182 | |
| 2 | 5 | 6 | .455 |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 4 | .636 | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | .727 |
| Sun Belt | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | .727 |