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The 2022 Weber State Wildcats football team represented Weber State University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Wildcats were led by ninth-year head coach Jay Hill and played their games at Stewart Stadium in Ogden, Utah. The Wildcats began the regular season ranked number 20 in the FCS rankings. On September 10, the Wildcats defeated the Utah State Aggies, their first win against the Aggies since 1978, and their first win against an FBS opponent since their victory against Nevada in 1993. The Wildcats finished the regular season with a record of 9–2, good enough to qualify for the NCAA Division I FCS Playoffs, their fifth appearance under Jay Hill. The Wildcats defeated North Dakota in the opening round, but were defeated by Montana State the following round. After the season, head coach Jay Hill announced he would step down as Weber State head coach to accept the Defensive Coordinator position at BYU. Offensive coordinator Mickey Mental was announced as Hill's successor.

ConferenceBig Sky Conference
STATSNo. 9
FCS CoachesNo. 9
Record10–3 (6–2 Big Sky)
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2022 Weber State Wildcats football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Ranking
STATSNo. 9
FCS CoachesNo. 9
Record10–3 (6–2 Big Sky)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMickey Mental (1st season)
Offensive schemePower spread
Co-defensive coordinators
  • Grant Duff (2nd season)
  • Joe Dale (2nd season)
Base defenseMultiple 4–3
Home stadiumStewart Stadium
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →
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2022 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 4 Montana State +^ 8–0  12–2 
No. 5 Sacramento State +^ 8–0  12–1 
No. 9 Weber State ^ 6–2  10–3 
No. 18 Idaho ^ 6–2  7–5 
No. 25 UC Davis 5–3  6–5 
No. 14 Montana ^ 4–4  8–5 
Portland State 3–5  4–7 
Eastern Washington 2–6  3–8 
Northern Colorado 2–6  3–8 
Northern Arizona 2–6  3–8 
Idaho State 1–7  1–10 
Cal Poly 1–7  2–9 
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll
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Preseason

Polls

On July 25, 2022, during the virtual Big Sky Kickoff, the Wildcats were predicted to finish fourth in the Big Sky by both the coaches and media.[1]

Preseason All-Big Sky team

The Wildcats had one player selected to the preseason all-Big Sky team.[2]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 16:00 p.m.Western Oregon*No. 20
ESPN+W 41–56,522
September 104:00 p.m.at Utah State*No. 16
MW NetworkW 35–717,781
September 176:00 p.m.Utah Tech*No. 12
  • Stewart Stadium
  • Ogden, UT
KJZZW 44–149,035
September 248:00 p.m.at UC DavisNo. 12
ESPN+W 17–128,822
October 86:00 p.m.No. 24 Eastern WashingtondaggerNo. 7
  • Stewart Stadium
  • Ogden, UT
KJZZ/ESPN+W 45–2110,724
October 153:00 p.m.at Portland StateNo. 6
ESPN+W 42–74,067
October 221:00 p.m.at No. 3 Montana StateNo. 5
ESPN+L 38–4320,707
October 291:00 p.m.No. 11 MontanaNo. 5T
  • Stewart Stadium
  • Ogden, UT
ESPN+W 24–2111,722
November 51:00 p.m.No. 2 Sacramento StateNo. 5
  • Stewart Stadium
  • Ogden, UT
ESPN+L 30–337,152
November 121:00 p.m.Idaho StateNo. 7
  • Stewart Stadium
  • Ogden, UT
ESPN+W 45–77,756
November 191:00 p.m.at Northern ArizonaNo. 7
ESPN+W 33–315,217
November 262:00 p.m.No. 20 North Dakota*No. 9
ESPN+W 38–314,495
December 31:00 p.m.at No. 3 Montana State*No. 9
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT (NCAA Division I Second Round)
ESPN+L 25–3316,397
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Game summaries

Western Oregon

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Wolves 2 0 3 0 5
No. 20 Wildcats 14 10 7 10 41
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At Utah State

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No. 16 Wildcats 13 0 15 7 35
Aggies 7 0 0 0 7
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See also: 2022 Utah State Aggies football team

Utah Tech

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Trailblazers 7 7 0 0 14
No. 12 Wildcats 21 3 13 7 44
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At UC Davis

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No. 12 Wildcats 7 7 3 0 17
Aggies 3 3 6 0 12
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No. 24 Eastern Washington

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No. 24 Eagles 7 7 7 0 21
No. 7 Wildcats 14 7 10 14 45
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At Portland State

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No. 6 Wildcats 14 7 14 7 42
Vikings 0 0 0 7 7
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At No. 3 Montana State

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No. 5 Wildcats 17 7 8 6 38
No. 3 Bobcats 9 18 16 0 43
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No. 11 Montana

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No. 11 Grizzles 3 7 3 8 21
No. 5T Wildcats 7 3 7 7 24
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No. 2 Sacramento State

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No. 2 Hornets 7 9 7 10 33
No. 5 Wildcats 7 0 7 16 30
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Idaho State

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Bengals 0 7 0 0 7
No. 7 Wildcats 7 14 10 14 45
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At Northern Arizona

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No. 7 Wildcats 14 7 6 6 33
Lumberjacks 0 21 0 10 31
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FCS Playoffs

No. 20 North Dakota – first round

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No. 20 Fighting Hawks 0 14 3 14 31
No. 9 Wildcats 7 24 7 0 38
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See also: 2022 North Dakota Fighting Hawks football team and 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season

At No. 3 Montana State – second round

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No. 9 Wildcats 3 7 0 15 25
No. 3 Bobcats 7 9 10 7 33
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See also: 2022 Montana State Bobcats football team and 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season

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