Nevada's first trip to South Bend came back in the 2009 opener when the Wolf Pack were entering the late Chris Ault era and blossoming under quarterback Colin Kaepernick. Nevada would lose to Notre Dame 35-0 but would go 13-1 in 2010.
This fall, the Wolf Pack are entering Brian Polian's fourth season in command and looking to break through a ceiling of 7-6 seasons they've put together in each of the last two years.
2015 Record: 7-6
F/+ Rank: 97
S&P Rank: 99
FEI Rank: 95
Wins: UC Davis, Buffalo, New Mexico, Hawaii, Fresno State, San Jose State, Colorado State
Losses: Arizona, Texas A&M, UNLV, Wyoming, Utah State, San Diego State
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Brian Polian is an interesting character in the Notre Dame world.