An underdog by Nevada sports books, the Wolf Pack football team also will enter the season with mediocre expectations from the Mountain West media.
Nevada was picked to finish fourth in the MW's West Division, behind San Diego State, the unanimous pick to win the division, Hawaii and UNLV.
Wolf Pack standouts Austin Corbett, a senior offensive tackle, and Malik Reed, a junior defensive end, were both named to the preseason all-conference team.
Under the direction of first-year coach Jay Norvell, the Wolf Pack's over-under win total for the 2017 season by Nevada sports book is 3.