The 2018 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolf Pack were led by second–year head coach Jay Norvell and played their home games at Mackay Stadium. They were members of the West Division of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 8–5 and 5–3 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for second place in the West division.
Preseason
Award watch lists
Mountain West media days
The Mountain West media days were held on July 24–25, 2018, at the Cosmopolitan in Paradise, Nevada.
Media poll
The preseason poll was released on July 24, 2018. The Wolf Pack were predicted to finish in fourth place in the MW West Division.
Preseason All–Mountain West Team
The Wolf Pack had three players selected to the preseason All–Mountain West Team; one from the offense and two from the defense.
Offense
McLane Mannix – WR
Defense
Malik Reed – LB
Dameon Baber – DB
Schedule
Personnel
Game summaries
Portland State
At Vanderbilt
Oregon State
At Toledo
At Air Force
Fresno State
Boise State
At Hawaii
San Diego State
Colorado State
At San Jose State
At UNLV
Vs. Arkansas State (Arizona Bowl)