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In each of the last three seasons, the Wolf Pack opened the season against an FCS team at home. This year, the challenge will be much more difficult. Nevada opens the 2017 campaign at Northwestern, a Power 5 school that plays out of the Big Ten.
This will mark the 13th time since Nevada moved to the FBS in 1992 the Wolf Pack will open the season against a team from a Power 5 conference. It is 1-11 in the previous 12 matchups, the lone win coming in 2012 when Nevada scored a win at the Pac-12's Cal.