2021 Weber State Wildcats football team
{{Short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{more citations needed|date=August 2021}}
{{only primary sources|date=May 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2021
| team = Weber State Wildcats
| image = Weber State Wildcats wordmark.svg
| sport = football
| image_size = 250
| conference = Big Sky Conference
| short_conf = Big Sky
| record = 6–5
| conf_record = 5–3
| head_coach= Jay Hill
| hc_year = 8th
| off_coach = Matt Hammer
| oc_year = 2nd
| off_scheme =
| codef_coach1 = Grant Duff
| codc1_year = 1st
| codef_coach2 = Joe Dale
| codc2_year = 1st
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = Stewart Stadium
}}
{{2021 Big Sky Conference football standings}}
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.{{cite web|title=Weber State picked first in Big Sky preseason polls|url=https://weberstatesports.com/news/2021/7/26/football-weber-state-picked-first-in-big-sky-preseason-polls.aspx|date=July 23, 2021|accessdate=August 7, 2021}}
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|+Coaches poll |
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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Weber State Wildcats|Predicted finish|Team|Votes (1st place)}} |
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| 1 | Weber State | (7) |
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| 2 | Montana | (3) |
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| 3 | Eastern Washington | (2) |
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| 4 | Montana State | (1) |
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| 5 | Sacramento State | (1) |
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| 6 | UC Davis | |
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| 7 | Northern Arizona | |
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| 8 | Idaho | |
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| 9 | Idaho State | |
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| 10 | Portland State | |
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| 11 | Southern Utah | |
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| 12 | Cal Poly | |
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| 13 | Northern Colorado | |
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|+Media poll |
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{{CollegeSecondaryHeader|team=Weber State Wildcats|Predicted finish|Team|Votes (1st place)}} |
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| 1 | Weber State | (14) |
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| 2 | Montana | (4) |
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| 3 | Eastern Washington | (3) |
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| 4 | Montana State | (3) |
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| 5 | Sacramento State | |
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| 6 | UC Davis | |
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| 7 | Northern Arizona | |
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| 8 | Idaho | |
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| 9 | Idaho State | |
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| 10 | Portland State | |
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| 11 | Southern Utah | |
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| 12 | Northern Colorado | |
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| 13 | Cal Poly | |
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2021
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FCS
| poll = STATS
| timezone = Mountain
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{Tooltip|September 2|Thursday}}
| time = 5:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| rank = 6
| opponent = Utah
| opprank = 24 (FBS)
| stadium = Rice–Eccles Stadium
| cityst = Salt Lake City, UT
| tv = P12N
| score = 17–40
| attend = 51,511
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 11
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| rank = 10
| opponent = Dixie State
| stadium = Zions Bank Stadium
| cityst = St. George, UT
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 41–3
| attend = 8,280
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 18
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| rank = 9
| opponent = James Madison
| opprank = 3
| stadium = Stewart Stadium
| cityst = Ogden, UT
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 24–37
| attend = 11,222
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 25
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| rank = 14
| opponent = UC Davis
| opprank = 12
| stadium = Stewart Stadium
| cityst = Ogden, UT
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 14–17
| attend = 6,802
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 2
| time = 6:00 pm
| w/l = w
| rank = 19
| away = y
| opponent = Cal Poly
| stadium = Alex G. Spanos Stadium
| cityst = San Luis Obispo, CA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 38–7
| attend = 7,089
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{Tooltip|October 15|Friday}}
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| rank = 19
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Montana State
| opprank = 9
| stadium = Stewart Stadium
| cityst = Ogden, UT
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 7–13
| attend = 6,323
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 23
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Eastern Washington
| opprank = 2
| stadium = Roos Field
| cityst = Cheney, WA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 35–34
| attend = 5,676
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 30
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| rank = 23
| away = y
| opponent = Idaho State
| stadium = Holt Arena
| cityst = Pocatello, ID
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 40–17
| attend = 2,500
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 6
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| rank = 24
| opponent = Portland State
| stadium = Stewart Stadium
| cityst = Ogden, UT
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 18–30
| attend = 4,433
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 13
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Southern Utah
| stadium = Eccles Coliseum
| cityst = Cedar City, UT
| gamename = Beehive Bowl
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 62–0
| attend = 4,045
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 20
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = Northern Colorado
| stadium = Stewart Stadium
| cityst = Ogden, UT
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 48–17
| attend = 3,242
}}
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Game summaries
=At No. 24 (FBS) Utah=
{{AFB game box start
|Title=Weber State at Utah
|Visitor=No. 6 Wildcats
|Host=No. 24 {{Small|(FBS)}} Utes
|V1=7|V2=0|V3=3|V4=7
|H1=13|H2=6|H3=7|H4=14
|Date={{Tooltip|September 2, 2021|Thursday}}
|Location=Rice–Eccles Stadium
Salt Lake City, UT
|TimeZone=MDT
|StartTime=5:31 p.m.
|ElapsedTime=4 hours and 48 minutes
|Attendance=51,511
|Weather=Temperature: {{Convert|82|°F|°C}} • Weather: Rain • Wind: NE 1 MPH
|Referee=Mike McCabe
|TVAnnouncers=Roxy Bernstein (play–by–play) and Lincoln Kennedy (analyst)
|TVStation=P12N
}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|FirstEntry=yes|Quarter=1|QuarterEntries=4|Time=08:39|Team=UTAH|Event=Jadon Redding 25–yard field goal
{{Small|(10 plays, 57 yards, 4:43)}}|Score=UTAH 3–0}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=08:26|Team=WSU|Event=Rashid Shaheed 100–yard kickoff return (Kyle Thompson kick)|Score=WSU 7–3}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=06:07|Team=UTAH|Event=Dalton Kincaid 17–yard pass from Charlie Brewer (Jadon Redding kick)
{{Small|(5 plays, 75 yards, 2:19)}}|Score=UTAH 10–7}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=02:53|Team=UTAH|Event=Jadon Redding 31–yard field goal
{{Small|(4 plays, 4 yards, 1:29)}}|Score=UTAH 13–7}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=2|Time=12:04|Team=UTAH|Event=Tavion Thomas 12–yard run (Jadon Redding kick failed)
{{Small|(3 plays, 31 yards, 1:08)}}|Score=UTAH 19–7}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=3|QuarterEntries=2|Time=10:31|Team=WSU|Event=Kyle Thompson 25–yard field goal
{{Small|(7 plays, 24 yards, 3:44)}}|Score=UTAH 19–10}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=04:27|Team=UTAH|Event=Solomon Enis 8–yard pass from Charlie Brewer (Jadon Redding kick)
{{Small|(5 plays, 66 yards, 2:58)}}|Score=UTAH 26–10}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=4|QuarterEntries=3|Time=08:44|Team=UTAH|Event=Tavion Thomas 14–yard run (Jadon Redding kick)
{{Small|(3 plays, 42 yards, 1:28)}}|Score=UTAH 33–10}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=07:49|Team=UTAH|Event=Dalton Kincaid 11–yard pass from Cameron Rising (Jadon Redding kick)
{{Small|(2 plays, 29 yards, 0:38)}}|Score=UTAH 40–10}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry|Quarter=|Time=02:43|Team=WSU|Event=Hayden Meacham 2–yard pass from Bronson Barron (Kyle Thompson kick)
{{Small|(12 plays, 75 yards, 5:06)}}|Score=UTAH 40–17|LastEntry=yes}}
{{AFB game box end}}
{{see also|2021 Utah Utes football team}}
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! style={{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Weber State Wildcats|color=white}}|Pregame line!!style={{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Weber State Wildcats|color=white}}|Over/under | |
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| UTAH –29.5 | 49{{cite web|title=Weber State Wildcats vs Utah Utes|url=https://www.oddsshark.com/ncaaf/weber-state-utah-odds-september-2-2021-1390331|website=Odds Shark|access-date=September 7, 2021|language=en}} |
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! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Weber State Wildcats}}"|Weber State!!style="{{NCAA color cell|Utah Utes}}"|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 |
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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
| rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA secondary color cell|Weber State Wildcats}}; text-align:center;"|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 | |
| rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA color cell|Utah Utes}}; text-align:center;"|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 |
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=At Dixie State=
{{Linescore Amfootball
|Road=No. 10 Wildcats
|R1=7
|R2=7
|R3=13
|R4=14
|Home=Trailblazers
|H1=3
|H2=0
|H3=0
|H4=0
}}
{{see also|2021 Dixie State Trailblazers football team}}
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=No. 3 James Madison=
{{Linescore Amfootball
|Road=No. 3 Dukes
|R1=10
|R2=7
|R3=10
|R4=10
|Home=No. 9 Wildcats
|H1=3
|H2=0
|H3=7
|H4=14
}}
{{see also|2021 James Madison Dukes football team}}
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=No. 12 UC Davis=
{{Linescore Amfootball
|Road=No. 12 Aggies
|R1=0
|R2=7
|R3=3
|R4=7
|Home=No. 14 Wildcats
|H1=0
|H2=7
|H3=7
|H4=0
}}
{{see also|2021 UC Davis Aggies football team}}
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=At Cal Poly=
{{Linescore Amfootball
|Road=No. 19 Wildcats
|R1=7
|R2=21
|R3=10
|R4=0
|Home=Mustangs
|H1=7
|H2=0
|H3=0
|H4=0
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{{see also|2021 Cal Poly Mustangs football team}}
{{Clear}}
=No. 9 Montana State=
{{Linescore Amfootball
|Road=No. 9 Bobcats
|R1=7
|R2=0
|R3=6
|R4=0
|Home=No. 19 Wildcats
|H1=7
|H2=0
|H3=0
|H4=0
}}
{{see also|2021 Montana State Bobcats football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At No. 2 Eastern Washington=
{{Linescore Amfootball
|Road= Wildcats
|R1=0
|R2=13
|R3=7
|R4=15
|Home=No. 2 Eagles
|H1=7
|H2=7
|H3=7
|H4=13
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{{see also|2021 Montana State Bobcats football team}}
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=At Idaho State=
{{Linescore Amfootball
|Road=No. 23 Wildcats
|R1=10
|R2=7
|R3=10
|R4=13
|Home=Bengals
|H1=0
|H2=10
|H3=7
|H4=0
}}
{{see also|2021 Idaho State Bengals football team}}
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=Portland State=
{{Linescore Amfootball
|Road=Vikings
|R1=0
|R2=10
|R3=7
|R4=13
|Home=No. 24 Wildcats
|H1=7
|H2=0
|H3=3
|H4=8
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{{see also|2021 Portland State Vikings football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At Southern Utah=
{{Linescore Amfootball
|Road=Wildcats
|R1=14
|R2=31
|R3=7
|R4=10
|Home=Thunderbirds
|H1=0
|H2=0
|H3=0
|H4=0
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{{see also|2021 Southern Utah Thunderbirds football team|Beehive Bowl}}
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=At Northern Colorado=
{{Linescore Amfootball
|Road=Wildcats
|R1=3
|R2=21
|R3=24
|R4=0
|Home=Bears
|H1=3
|H2=14
|H3=0
|H4=0
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{{see also|2021 Northern Colorado Bears football team}}
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References
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