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2026
WK
7
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Week 2 · Sat Sep 12
· 10:30 PM ET
#63
Away
Montana State
2-0
· AVR 60.9
20
20
at
Final
#83
Home
Nevada
1-0
· AVR 56.1
7
7
Forecast win probability
MTST 34.2%
65.8% NEV
Projected margin
NEV by 5.8
Projected total
56
80% outcome range
MTST 16 to NEV 27
Win probability
NEV 65.8%
Final
MTST 20 · NEV 7
model had +5.8, off by 18.8
Current team profiles
Montana State
Nevada
When Montana State has the ball
Passing
No comparison
MTST offense
—
NEV defense
#82
EPA comparison
—
0.18
#82
Pass EPA
Rushing
No comparison
MTST offense
—
NEV defense
#102
EPA comparison
—
0.13
#102
Rush EPA
Drive success
No comparison
MTST offense
#1
NEV defense
#60
Success rates
54%
#1
39%
#60
Success rate
More metrics
0.30
#5
0.12
#93
EPA / play
0.25
#4
1.18
#48
Explosiveness
—
13%
#122
Havoc
When Nevada has the ball
Passing
No comparison
MTST defense
—
NEV offense
#122
EPA comparison
—
0.02
#122
Pass EPA
Rushing
No comparison
MTST defense
—
NEV offense
#35
EPA comparison
—
0.19
#35
Rush EPA
Drive success
No comparison
MTST defense
#77
NEV offense
#87
Success rates
45%
#77
42%
#87
Success rate
More metrics
0.06
#35
0.10
#87
EPA / play
0.20
#63
1.25
#57
Explosiveness
—
14%
#45
Havoc
Current key players
Montana State
WR
Carter Dahlke
23 rec · 371 yds · 3 TD
92.5
1/1229
DB
Kayden Steptoe
2 tkl · 0 PD · 0 INT
Player detail
Coverage
83.9
Targets allowed
3
Rec allowed
2
Yards allowed
8
Passer rating allowed
70.1
Missed tackles
0
85.7
10/1765
DL
Zac Crews
24 tkl · 4.5 TFL · 2.0 sk
Player detail
Run defense
75.4
Pressures
23
Pass-rush snaps
146
Missed tackles
3
Forced fumbles
1
82.7
22/1549
DB
Caden Dowler
3 tkl · 0 PD · 0 INT
Player detail
Run defense
66.2
Coverage
66.4
Targets allowed
1
Rec allowed
1
Yards allowed
14
Passer rating allowed
118.8
Missed tackles
0
81.7
31/1765
OL
Braden Zimmer
Player detail
Pass blocking
75.7
Run blocking
79.3
Penalties
2
80.6
10/1368
WR
Dane Steel
25 rec · 430 yds · 5 TD
78.9
33/1229
Nevada
QB
AJ Bianco
116 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT
71.3
145/729
DB
Tajean Stallworth
2 tkl · 0 PD · 0 INT
Player detail
Run defense
49.9
Coverage
52.3
Targets allowed
1
Rec allowed
1
Yards allowed
6
Passer rating allowed
91.7
Missed tackles
1
90.7
7/2969
TE
Trace Estes
1 rec · 37 yds · 0 TD
Player detail
Penalties
0
89.9
3/1017
WR
Don Henry
1 rec · 28 yds · 0 TD
82.3
38/2069
LB
EJ Smith
56 tkl · 3.5 TFL · 1.5 sk
Player detail
Run defense
87.3
Coverage
63.4
Pressures
3
Pass-rush snaps
11
Missed tackles
2
Forced fumbles
0
80.8
74/1796
RB
Herschel Turner
234 yds · 3 TD · 6.0 YPC
77.1
131/1044
Position units
Position-unit comparison
MTST
Montana State
NEV
Nevada
vs
Offense
72.7
#59
of 125
QB
Quarterback
71.3
#98
of 138
75.7
#34
of 126
RB
Running backs
76.4
#61
of 138
80.0
#2
of 126
WR
Receivers
69.2
#91
of 138
74.6
#20
of 124
TE
Tight ends
89.9
#3
of 138
71.9
#15
of 125
OL
Offensive line
65.0
#94
of 138
Defense
75.6
#22
of 126
DL
Defensive line
67.7
#126
of 138
71.6
#59
of 126
LB
Linebackers
74.5
#65
of 138
78.7
#2
of 126
DB
Secondary
72.7
#60
of 138
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