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
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]
Coaches poll
Predicted finish
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Team
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Votes (1st place)
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1
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Weber State
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(7)
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2
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Montana
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(3)
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3
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Eastern Washington
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(2)
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4
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Montana State
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(1)
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5
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Sacramento State
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(1)
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6
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UC Davis
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7
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Northern Arizona
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8
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Idaho
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9
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Idaho State
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10
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Portland State
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11
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Southern Utah
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12
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Cal Poly
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13
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Northern Colorado
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Media poll
Predicted finish
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Team
|
Votes (1st place)
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1
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Weber State
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(14)
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2
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Montana
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(4)
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3
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Eastern Washington
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(3)
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4
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Montana State
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(3)
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5
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Sacramento State
|
|
6
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UC Davis
|
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7
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Northern Arizona
|
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8
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Idaho
|
|
9
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Idaho State
|
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10
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Portland State
|
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11
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Southern Utah
|
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12
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Northern Colorado
|
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13
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Cal Poly
|
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Schedule
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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[2]
Game summaries
At No. 24 (FBS) Utah
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
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 |
No. 10 Wildcats
|
7
|
7
|
13
|
14 |
41 |
Trailblazers
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
3 |
No. 3 James Madison
|
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
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
No. 12 Aggies
|
0
|
7
|
3
|
7 |
17 |
No. 14 Wildcats
|
0
|
7
|
7
|
0 |
14 |
At Cal Poly
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
No. 19 Wildcats
|
7
|
21
|
10
|
0 |
38 |
Mustangs
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
7 |
No. 9 Montana State
|
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
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Wildcats
|
0
|
13
|
7
|
15 |
35 |
No. 2 Eagles
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
13 |
34 |
At Idaho State
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
No. 23 Wildcats
|
10
|
7
|
10
|
13 |
40 |
Bengals
|
0
|
10
|
7
|
0 |
17 |
Portland State
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Vikings
|
0
|
10
|
7
|
13 |
30 |
No. 24 Wildcats
|
7
|
0
|
3
|
8 |
18 |
At Southern Utah
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Wildcats
|
14
|
31
|
7
|
10 |
62 |
Thunderbirds
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
0 |
At Northern Colorado
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
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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