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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
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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)
|
1
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Weber State
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(14)
|
2
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Montana
|
(4)
|
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
|
|
7
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Northern Arizona
|
|
8
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Idaho
|
|
9
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Idaho State
|
|
10
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Portland State
|
|
11
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Southern Utah
|
|
12
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Northern Colorado
|
|
13
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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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[2]
Game summaries[edit]
At No. 24 (FBS) Utah[edit]
|
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[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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