2021 Weber State Wildcats football team
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.
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| Conference | Big Sky Conference |
| Record | 6–5 (5–3 Big Sky) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Matt Hammer (2nd season) |
| Co-defensive coordinator | Grant Duff (1st season) |
| Co-defensive coordinator | Joe Dale (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Stewart Stadium (capacity: 17,312) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 Sacramento State $^ | 8 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 Montana State ^ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Eastern Washington ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Montana ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 UC Davis ^ | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weber State | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Arizona | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portland State | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Colorado | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Poly | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho State | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Utah | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preseason
Polls
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]
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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| 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 |
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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| 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
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 2 | 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 | |
| October 15 | 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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Conference opponents not played this season: Idaho, Montana, Northern Arizona, Sacramento State
Game summaries
At No. 24 (FBS) Utah
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 6 Wildcats | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| No. 24 (FBS) Utes | 13 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 40 |
At Dixie State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 10 Wildcats | 7 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 41 |
| Trailblazers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
No. 3 James Madison
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 3 Dukes | 10 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 37 |
| No. 9 Wildcats | 3 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
No. 12 UC Davis
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 12 Aggies | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| No. 14 Wildcats | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
At Cal Poly
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 19 Wildcats | 7 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 38 |
| Mustangs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
No. 9 Montana State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 9 Bobcats | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
| No. 19 Wildcats | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
At No. 2 Eastern Washington
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Wildcats | 0 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 35 |
| No. 2 Eagles | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 34 |
At Idaho State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 23 Wildcats | 10 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 40 |
| Bengals | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Portland State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Vikings | 0 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 30 |
| No. 24 Wildcats | 7 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 18 |
At Southern Utah
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Wildcats | 14 | 31 | 7 | 10 | 62 |
| Thunderbirds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
At Northern Colorado
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Wildcats | 3 | 21 | 24 | 0 | 48 |
| Bears | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
References
- "Weber State picked first in Big Sky preseason polls". July 23, 2021. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
- "2021 Weber State Football Schedule". weberstatesports.com. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
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