2026 Weber State Wildcats football team
American college football season
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The 2026 Weber State Wildcats football team will represent Weber State University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2026 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Wildcats will be led by first-year head coach Eric Kjar and will play their home games at Stewart Stadium in Ogden, Utah.[1]
- Eric Kjar (1st season)
| 2026 Weber State Wildcats football | |
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| Conference | Big Sky Conference |
| Record | 5–3 (4–1 Big Sky) |
| Head coach |
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| Defensive coordinator | Gavin Fowler (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Stewart Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Northern Arizona | 4 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weber State | 4 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Montana State | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Montana | 3 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Poly | 3 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 UC Davis | 2 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Utah | 2 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho | 2 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portland State | 2 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Colorado | 2 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 21 Idaho State | 1 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Washington | 1 | – | 4 | 2 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah Tech | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from STATS Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coaching changes
Personnel
Coaching staff
| Name | Position |
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| Eric Kjar | Head coach/Offensive Coordinator |
| Tanner Jacobson | Associate Head coach/Special teams coordinator/Inside Linebackers coach |
| Gavin Fowler | Defensive coordinator/Safeties coach |
| Isaac Asiata | Offensive line coach |
| Zach Larson | Quarterbacks coach/Pass Game Coordinator |
| Isiah Jackson | Wide receivers coach |
| Jace Campbell | Outside Linebackers coach |
| Kam Garrett | Cornerbacks coach |
| Tana Vea | Recruiting coordinator/Running backs coach |
| James Cowser | Defensive ends coach |
| Ono Tafisi | Defensive tackles coach |
| BJ Cavender | Tight Ends coach |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 28 | 7:00 p.m. | at Northern Colorado | ESPN+ | W 30–29 | 5,715 | |
| September 5 | 6:00 p.m. | at Southern Utah[a]* | ESPN+ | L 42–47 | 5,805 | |
| September 12 | 1:30 p.m. | at Colorado* | ESPN+ | L 21–52 | 49,363 | |
| September 19 | 6:00 p.m. | Northwestern State* | ESPN+ | W 49–20 | 7,738 | |
| September 26 | 6:00 p.m. | Portland State |
| ESPN+ | L 41–44 | 7,478 |
| October 3 | 6:00 p.m. | at Cal Poly | ESPN+ | W 42–34 2OT | 11,186 | |
| October 10 | 1:00 p.m. | Idaho |
| KJZZ/KMYU | W 38–27 | 5,785 |
| October 17 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 21 Idaho State |
| KJZZ/KMYU | W 27–20 | 8,428 |
| October 24 | 1:00 p.m. | at Montana State | KUPX | |||
| October 31 | 1:00 p.m. | UC Davis |
| KMYU | ||
| November 14 | 2:00 p.m. | at Northern Arizona | ESPN+ | |||
| November 21 | 1:00 p.m. | Utah Tech |
| KJZZ/KMYU | ||
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Game summaries
at Northern Colorado
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Wildcats | 3 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 30 |
| Bears | 7 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 29 |
at Nottingham Field • Greeley, Colorado
- Date: August 28
- Game time: 7:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 5,715
- Referee: Spencer Mumford
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Christian Saez and Matt Gaiter
| Game information |
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| Statistics | WEB | UNCO |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 20 | 29 |
| Plays–yards | 57–370 | 79–485 |
| Rushes–yards | 29–137 | 46–259 |
| Passing yards | 233 | 226 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 16–28–1 | 20–33–0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 21:57 | 38:03 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weber State | Passing | Devin Brown | 10/20, 179 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Spencer Ferguson | 12 carries, 74 yards | |
| Receiving | Noah Kjar | 6 receptions, 114 yards, 2 TD | |
| Northern Colorado | Passing | Kenny Lueth | 20/33, 226 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Mathias Price | 17 carries, 106 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Marcus Mozer | 6 receptions, 70 yards |
at Southern Utah (Beehive Bowl)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildcats | 7 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 42 |
| Thunderbirds | 7 | 13 | 21 | 6 | 47 |
at Eccles Coliseum • Cedar City, Utah
- Date: September 5
- Game time: 6:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: N at 20 miles per hour (32 km/h)
- Game attendance: 5,805
- Referee: Jeff Rink
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Spencer McLaughlin and Lyle Santos
| Game information |
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| Statistics | WEB | SUU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 22 | 26 |
| Plays–yards | 76–464 | 70–514 |
| Rushes–yards | 32–182 | 52–368 |
| Passing yards | 282 | 146 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 21–44–1 | 10–18–1 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 26:10 | 33:50 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weber State | Passing | Nate Dahle | 21/44, 282 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Spencer Ferguson | 16 carries, 91 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Noah Kjar | 9 receptions, 150 yards, 2 TD | |
| Southern Utah | Passing | Will Burns | 10/18, 146 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Floyd Chalk IV | 24 carries, 183 yards, 3 TD | |
| Receiving | David Spjut | 1 reception, 44 yards |
at Colorado (FBS)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildcats | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Buffaloes | 21 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 52 |
at Folsom Field • Boulder, Colorado
- Date: September 12
- Game time: 1:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C)
- Game attendance: 49,363
- Referee: Cravonne Barrett
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Pete Sousa (play-by-play) and Leger Douzable (analyst)
| Game information |
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| Statistics | WEB | COLO |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 23 | 24 |
| Plays–yards | 81–373 | 73–578 |
| Rushes–yards | 29–128 | 38–180 |
| Passing yards | 245 | 398 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 22–52–1 | 26–35–0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 29:55 | 30:05 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weber State | Passing | Nate Dahle | 20/48, 244 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Omar Shah | 12 carries, 65 yards | |
| Receiving | Noah Kjar | 7 receptions, 121 yards, 2 TD | |
| Colorado | Passing | Julian Lewis | 17/23, 366 yards, 4 TD |
| Rushing | Micah Welch | 11 carries, 106 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Joseph Williams | 4 receptions, 123 yards, 2 TD |
Northwestern State
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demons | 0 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 20 |
| Wildcats | 21 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
at Stewart Stadium • Ogden, Utah
- Date: September 19
- Game time: 6:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Wind: NW 3 mph (4.8 km/h)
- Game attendance: 7,738
- Referee: Mike Bezner
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Mike Folta and Riley Jensen
| Game information |
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| Statistics | NWST | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 22 | 24 |
| Plays–yards | 87–389 | 67–441 |
| Rushes–yards | 35–98 | 37–229 |
| Passing yards | 291 | 212 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 26–52–0 | 14–26–2 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 33:26 | 26:34 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern State | Passing | Zach Wilcke | 26/52, 291 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Zach Wilcke | 17 carries, 68 yards | |
| Receiving | Zay Davis | 3 receptions, 66 yards, TD | |
| Weber State | Passing | Nate Dahle | 14/26, 178 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Seth Rigtrup | 12 carries, 106 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Ammon Munyer | 2 receptions, 36 yards, TD |
Portland State
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vikings | 21 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 44 |
| Wildcats | 7 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 41 |
at Stewart Stadium • Ogden, Utah
- Date: September 26
- Game time: 6:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: W at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
- Game attendance: 7,478
- Referee: Jim Crowley
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Mike Folta and Riley Jensen
| Game information |
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| Statistics | PRST | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 16 | 26 |
| Plays–yards | 64–409 | 84–703 |
| Rushes–yards | 39–277 | 39–239 |
| Passing yards | 161 | 488 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 9–25–1 | 22–45–3 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 25:49 | 30:48 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland State | Passing | John-Keawe Sagapolutele | 9/24, 161 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Delon Thompson | 23 carries, 213 yards, 3 TD | |
| Receiving | Terence Loville | 5 receptions, 130 yards, TD | |
| Weber State | Passing | Nate Dahle | 15/27, 338 yards, 5 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Omar Shah | 13 carries, 76 yards | |
| Receiving | Marvin Session | 5 receptions, 175 yards, 3 TD |
at Cal Poly
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildcats | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 42 |
| Mustangs | 3 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 34 |
at Mustang Memorial Field • San Luis Obispo, California
- Date: October 3
- Game time: 6:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind: NW at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
- Game attendance: 11,186
- Referee: Gregg Wilson
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Max Kelton and John Kane
| Game information |
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| Statistics | WEB | CP |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 22 | 24 |
| Plays–yards | 66–371 | 80–455 |
| Rushes–yards | 33–148 | 53–242 |
| Passing yards | 223 | 213 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 15–33–2 | 17–27–1 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 24:20 | 35:40 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weber State | Passing | Nate Dahle | 15/33, 223 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Nate Dahle | 15 carries, 85 yards | |
| Receiving | Tate Kjar | 5 receptions, 89 yards, 2 TD | |
| Cal Poly | Passing | Anthony Grigsby Jr. | 17/27, 213 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Jaden Green | 31 carries, 75 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Ray Hall | 4 receptions, 86 yards |
Idaho
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vandals | 0 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 27 |
| Wildcats | 14 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 38 |
at Stewart Stadium • Ogden, Utah
- Date: October 10
- Game time: 1:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Cloudy, Multiple Lightning Delays • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: S 14 mph (23 km/h)
- Game attendance: 5,785
- Referee: Spencer Mumford
- TV announcers (KJZZ/KMYU): Dave Fox, Alema Harrington, and Frank Dolce
| Game information |
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| Statistics | IDHO | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 25 | 20 |
| Plays–yards | 86–496 | 55–406 |
| Rushes–yards | 34–113 | 36–307 |
| Passing yards | 383 | 99 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 32–52–2 | 10–19–1 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 37:09 | 22:51 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho | Passing | Joshua Wood | 32/50, 383 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Joshua Wood | 13 carries, 58 yards | |
| Receiving | Tony Harste | 6 receptions, 96 yards, 2 TD | |
| Weber State | Passing | Nate Dahle | 10/19, 99 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Spencer Ferguson | 14 carries, 153 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Noah Kjar | 5 receptions, 50 yards, TD |
No. 21 Idaho State
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 21 Bengals | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
| Wildcats | 6 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 27 |
at Stewart Stadium • Ogden, Utah
- Date: October 17
- Game time: 1:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Wind: SE at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
- Game attendance: 8,428
- Referee: Justin Robinson
- TV announcers (KJZZ/KMYU): Dave Fox, Alema Harrington, and Frank Dolce
| Game information |
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| Statistics | IDST | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 19 | 18 |
| Plays–yards | 74–318 | 71–358 |
| Rushes–yards | 37–120 | 38–185 |
| Passing yards | 198 | 173 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 19–37–1 | 18–33–1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 30:38 | 29:22 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho State | Passing | Davis Harsin | 14/27, 145 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Davis Harsin | 20 carries, 93 yards | |
| Receiving | Julian Mason | 5 receptions, 82 yards, TD | |
| Weber State | Passing | Nate Dahle | 18/33, 173 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Spencer Ferguson | 16 carries, 134 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Niah Kjar | 4 receptions, 40 yards, TD |
at Montana State
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Bobcat Stadium • Bozeman, Montana
- Date: October 24
- Game time: 1:00 p.m.
- TV announcers (KUPX): Ben Creighton, Ty Gregorak and Grace Lawrence
| Game information |
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| Statistics | WEB | MTST |
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| First downs | ||
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| Passing: comp–att–int | ||
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| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Weber State | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| Montana State | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
UC Davis
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Aggies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Stewart Stadium • Ogden, Utah
- Date: October 31
- Game time: 1:00 p.m.
- TV announcers (KMYU): Dave Fox, Alema Harrington, and Frank Dolce
| Game information |
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| Statistics | UCD | WEB |
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| First downs | ||
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| Passing: comp–att–int | ||
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| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| UC Davis | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| Weber State | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
at Northern Arizona
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lumberjacks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Walkup Skydome • Flagstaff, Arizona
- Date: November 14
- Game time: 3:00 p.m.
| Game information |
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| Statistics | WEB | NAU |
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| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Weber State | Passing | ||
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| Receiving | |||
| Northern Arizona | Passing | ||
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| Receiving |
Utah Tech
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Trailblazers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Stewart Stadium • Ogden, Utah
- Date: November 21
- Game time: 1:00 p.m.
- TV announcers (KJZZ/KMYU): Dave Fox, Alema Harrington, and Frank Dolce
| Game information |
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| Statistics | UTU | WEB |
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| First downs | ||
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| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: comp–att–int | ||
| Turnovers | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Utah Tech | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| Weber State | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
Rankings
Notes
- The game against Southern Utah, a fellow member of the Big Sky Conference, is a non-conference game and not count in the league standings.[1]