In college athletics, it takes money to make money. That’s most apparent for a school’s football team, which is a major annual expense but also has the most potential for creating revenue Nevada football is entering its third season under head coach Jeff Choate looking to snap a four-year bowl drought. It will do so with a roster that has more continuity compared to previous seasons thanks to enhanced NIL and revenue-sharing capabilities.
On Thursday, the University of Nevada will hold its fourth annual Giving Day, which raised a record $750,645 across campus in 2025.
“I don’t think it’s just football and I don’t think it’s just athletics,” Nevada football coach Jeff Choate said. “Giving Day is something that hopefully we don’t do one day a year. Hopefully we give back all the time. But I look at it like this. No. 1, this isn’t a gift or donation. I see this as an investment. If you’re somebody who is invested in the Northern Nevada community, one of our best assets is this great university. Whether that’s supporting swim and dive or supporting football or giving back to the College of Business, it really doesn’t matter what it is. It’s an investment in our future that will drive a highly qualified work force, enhance the economy and make it a better place to live all the things that a Tier I institution like this brings to the town.”
For Giving Day, NSN did walk-and-talk interviews with members of the Wolf Pack staff to discuss the importance of philanthropy. You can watch the walk-and-talk with Choate at the top of this page and donate to Nevada Giving Day here. For every unique Giving Day donor to any unit on campus, Campagni Auto Group, Carson City Toyota and Capital Ford will donate $15 up to $30,000 to support Wolf Pack athletics and the Battle Born Recruiting and Retention Fund.
