American college football season
The 2021 Weber State Wildcats football team represented Weber State University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Wildcats were led by eighth-year head coach Jay Hill and played their games at Stewart Stadium as members of the Big Sky Conference.
Preseason[edit]
On July 26, 2021, during the virtual Big Sky Kickoff, the Wildcats were predicted to finish first in the Big Sky by both the coaches and media.[1]
Coaches poll Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
1 | Weber State | (7) |
2 | Montana | (3) |
3 | Eastern Washington | (2) |
4 | Montana State | (1) |
5 | Sacramento State | (1) |
6 | UC Davis | |
7 | Northern Arizona | |
8 | Idaho | |
9 | Idaho State | |
10 | Portland State | |
11 | Southern Utah | |
12 | Cal Poly | |
13 | Northern Colorado | |
Media poll Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
1 | Weber State | (14) |
2 | Montana | (4) |
3 | Eastern Washington | (3) |
4 | Montana State | (3) |
5 | Sacramento State | |
6 | UC Davis | |
7 | Northern Arizona | |
8 | Idaho | |
9 | Idaho State | |
10 | Portland State | |
11 | Southern Utah | |
12 | Northern Colorado | |
13 | Cal Poly | |
Schedule[edit]
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| 5:30 p.m. | at No. 24 (FBS) Utah* | No. 6 | | P12N | L 17–40 | 51,511 |
September 11 | 8:00 p.m. | at Dixie State* | No. 10 | | ESPN+ | W 41–3 | 8,280 |
September 18 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 3 James Madison* | No. 9 | | ESPN+ | L 24–37 | 11,222 |
September 25 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 12 UC Davis | No. 14 | | ESPN+ | L 14–17 | 6,802 |
October 2 | 6:00 pm | at Cal Poly | No. 19 | | ESPN+ | W 38–7 | 7,089 |
| 6:00 p.m. | No. 9 Montana State | No. 19 | | ESPNU | L 7–13 | 6,323 |
October 23 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 2 Eastern Washington | | | ESPN+ | W 35–34 | 5,676 |
October 30 | 1:00 p.m. | at Idaho State | No. 23 | | ESPN+ | W 40–17 | 2,500 |
November 6 | 1:00 p.m. | Portland State | No. 24 | | ESPN+ | L 18–30 | 4,433 |
November 13 | 2:00 p.m. | at Southern Utah | | | ESPN+ | W 62–0 | 4,045 |
November 20 | 1:00 p.m. | Northern Colorado | | | ESPN+ | W 48–17 | 3,242 |
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Game summaries[edit]
At No. 24 (FBS) Utah[edit]
Weber State at Utah | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | No. 6 Wildcats | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 | • No. 24 (FBS) Utes | 13 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 40 | |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 08:39 | UTAH | Jadon Redding 25–yard field goal (10 plays, 57 yards, 4:43) | UTAH 3–0 | 08:26 | WSU | Rashid Shaheed 100–yard kickoff return (Kyle Thompson kick) | WSU 7–3 | 06:07 | UTAH | Dalton Kincaid 17–yard pass from Charlie Brewer (Jadon Redding kick) (5 plays, 75 yards, 2:19) | UTAH 10–7 | 02:53 | UTAH | Jadon Redding 31–yard field goal (4 plays, 4 yards, 1:29) | UTAH 13–7 | | 2 | 12:04 | UTAH | Tavion Thomas 12–yard run (Jadon Redding kick failed) (3 plays, 31 yards, 1:08) | UTAH 19–7 | | 3 | 10:31 | WSU | Kyle Thompson 25–yard field goal (7 plays, 24 yards, 3:44) | UTAH 19–10 | 04:27 | UTAH | Solomon Enis 8–yard pass from Charlie Brewer (Jadon Redding kick) (5 plays, 66 yards, 2:58) | UTAH 26–10 | | 4 | 08:44 | UTAH | Tavion Thomas 14–yard run (Jadon Redding kick) (3 plays, 42 yards, 1:28) | UTAH 33–10 | 07:49 | UTAH | Dalton Kincaid 11–yard pass from Cameron Rising (Jadon Redding kick) (2 plays, 29 yards, 0:38) | UTAH 40–10 | 02:43 | WSU | Hayden Meacham 2–yard pass from Bronson Barron (Kyle Thompson kick) (12 plays, 75 yards, 5:06) | UTAH 40–17 | |
Pregame line | Over/under |
UTAH –29.5 | 49[3] |
Statistics | Weber State | Utah |
First downs | 14 | 28 |
Total yards | 270 | 450 |
Rushing yards | 57 | 188 |
Passing yards | 213 | 262 |
Turnovers | 3 | 3 |
Time of possession | 30:24 | 29:36 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Weber State | Passing | Bronson Barron | 21/33, 213 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Dontae McMillan | 7 carries, 39 yards |
Receiving | Justin Malone | 5 receptions, 50 yards |
Utah | Passing | Charlie Brewer | 19/27, 233 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
Rushing | Tavion Thomas | 12 carries, 107 yards, 2 TDs |
Receiving | Dalton Kincaid | 4 receptions, 75 yards, 2 TDs |
At Dixie State[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 10 Wildcats | 7 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 41 |
Trailblazers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
No. 3 James Madison[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 3 Dukes | 10 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 37 |
No. 9 Wildcats | 3 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
No. 12 UC Davis[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 12 Aggies | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
No. 14 Wildcats | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
At Cal Poly[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 19 Wildcats | 7 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 38 |
Mustangs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
No. 9 Montana State[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 9 Bobcats | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
No. 19 Wildcats | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
At No. 2 Eastern Washington[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Wildcats | 0 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 35 |
No. 2 Eagles | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 34 |
At Idaho State[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 23 Wildcats | 10 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 40 |
Bengals | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Portland State[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Vikings | 0 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 30 |
No. 24 Wildcats | 7 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 18 |
At Southern Utah[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Wildcats | 14 | 31 | 7 | 10 | 62 |
Thunderbirds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
At Northern Colorado[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Wildcats | 3 | 21 | 24 | 0 | 48 |
Bears | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
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