Nevada edges California, 22–17

Nevada closed as a 3-point underdog and won outright.

It was the 15th-biggest of 16 upsets in 2021 Week 1, and the 170th-biggest of the 2021 season. Nevada pulled off 1 other upset in 2021.

Other upsets in 2021 Week 1

1. Montana 13, No. 20 Washington 7

   22.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 20FCS beat FBSRecap
   Upset size25.5
2. UC Davis 19, Tulsa 17

   22-point underdogFCS beat FBSRecap
   Upset size22
3. East Tennessee State 23, Vanderbilt 3

   21-point underdogFCS beat FBSRecap
   Upset size21
4. Northern Illinois 22, Georgia Tech 21

   19-point underdogRecap
   Upset size19
5. Utah State 26, Washington State 23

   17-point underdogRecap
   Upset size17

Nevada’s other 2021 upsets

1. Nevada 41, Boise State 31

   Week 53.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size3.5

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