 The Wolf Pack came off their inaugural season as a member of the Mountain West , during which they compiled a conference record of 4 @-@ 3 , good for fifth place in the conference . They began their season by defeating rival California 31 @-@ 24 . After losing to South Florida by a single point , Nevada won five consecutive games to achieve bowl eligibility . The Wolf Pack then dropped three of their final four to bring their record to 7 @-@ 5 . After defeating the New Mexico Lobos to improve their record to 7 @-@ 4 , the Wolf Pack accepted an invitation to the New Mexico Bowl . 
