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.
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 | |
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![dagger](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | 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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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 |
| 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 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 12 Aggies | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
No. 14 Wildcats | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
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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 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 23 Wildcats | 10 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 40 |
Bengals | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Vikings | 0 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 30 |
No. 24 Wildcats | 7 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 18 |
| 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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