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The 2019 Weber State Wildcats football team represented Weber State University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Wildcats were led by fifth-year head coach Jay Hill[1] and played their games at Stewart Stadium as members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 11–4, 7–1 in Big Sky play to finish in a two-way tie for the Big Sky championship with Sacramento State. They received the Big Sky's automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs where, after a first round bye, they defeated Kennesaw State in the second round and Montana in the quarterfinals before losing to James Madison in the semifinals.
Big Sky preseason poll
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The Big Sky released their preseason media and coaches' polls on July 15, 2019. The Wildcats were picked to finish in third place in both polls.[2]
Media poll
Predicted finish
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Team
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Votes (1st place)
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1 |
Eastern Washington |
536 (25)
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2 |
UC Davis |
510 (13)
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3 |
Weber State |
472 (4)
|
4 |
Montana State |
417
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5 |
Montana |
396 (1)
|
6 |
Northern Arizona |
302
|
7 |
Idaho State |
285
|
8 |
Idaho |
248
|
9 |
Cal Poly |
196
|
10 |
Portland State |
178
|
11 |
Southern Utah |
160
|
12 |
Sacramento State |
125
|
13 |
Northern Colorado |
90
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Coaches poll
Predicted finish
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Team
|
Votes (1st place)
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1 |
Eastern Washington |
140 (10)
|
2 |
UC Davis |
127 (2)
|
3 |
Weber State |
124
|
4 |
Montana |
104 (1)
|
5 |
Montana State |
100
|
6 |
Northern Arizona |
88
|
7 |
Idaho State |
72
|
8 |
Idaho |
65
|
9 |
Cal Poly |
56
|
10 |
Portland State |
42
|
11 |
Sacramento State |
40
|
12 |
Southern Utah |
38
|
13 |
Northern Colorado |
19
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Preseason All–Big Sky team
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The Wildcats had seven players selected to the preseason all-Big Sky team, the most of any team in the conference.[3]
Offense
Ty Whitworth – OG
Josh Davis – RB
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Defense
Adam Rodriguez – DE
Jonah Williams – DE
Auston Tesch – OLB
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Special teams
Trey Tuttle – K
Rashid Shaheed – RS
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Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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August 31 | 7:00 p.m. | at San Diego State* | No. 8 | | Stadium on Facebook | L 0–6 | 40,222 | [4] |
September 7 | 6:00 p.m. | Cal Poly* | No. 7 | | KJZZ/Pluto TV | W 41–24 | 8,792 | [5] |
September 14 | 5:00 p.m. | at Nevada* | No. 6 | | ESPN3 | L 13–19 | 14,174 | [6] |
September 28 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 9 Northern Iowa* | No. 5 | | KJZZ/Pluto TV | W 29–17 | 6,582 | [7] |
October 5 | 3:00 p.m. | at Idaho | No. 4 | | Pluto TV | W 41–35 | 5,947 | [8] |
October 12 | 6:00 p.m. | Southern Utah | No. 4 | | KJZZ/Pluto TV | W 29–14 | 10,622 | [9] |
October 19 | 2:00 p.m. | Northern Arizona | No. 4 | | Pluto TV | W 51–28 | 4,421 | [10] |
October 26 | 5:00 p.m. | at No. 22 UC Davis | No. 4 | | Pluto TV | W 36–20 | 8,105 | [11] |
November 2 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 6 Sacramento State | No. 3 | | Pluto TV | W 36–17 | 11,253 | [12] |
November 9 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 22 North Dakota | No. 3 | | Pluto TV | W 30–27 | 9,622 | [13] |
November 16 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 5 Montana | No. 3 | | ROOT | L 16–35 | 22,682 | [14] |
November 23 | 2:00 p.m. | Idaho State | No. 6 | | Pluto TV | W 38–10 | 7,623 | [15] |
December 7 | 1:00 p.m. | Kennesaw State* | No. 4 | | ESPN3 | W 26–20 | 5,422 | [16] |
| 8:00 p.m. | No. 7 Montana* | No. 4 | | ESPN2 | W 17–10 | 6,422 | [17] |
December 21 | 4:30 p.m. | at No. 2 James Madison* | No. 4 | | ESPNU | L 14–30 | 10,487 | [18] |
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- Source:[19][20]
The game against Cal Poly on September 7 was designated as a non-conference game, with no effect on the Big Sky standings.
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
No. 8 Wildcats
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
0 |
Aztecs
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
3 |
6 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Mustangs
|
3
|
7
|
7
|
7 |
24 |
No. 7 Wildcats
|
3
|
14
|
14
|
10 |
41 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
No. 6 Wildcats
|
0
|
10
|
3
|
0 |
13 |
Wolf Pack
|
3
|
6
|
7
|
3 |
19 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
No. 9 Panthers
|
3
|
7
|
0
|
7 |
17 |
No. 5 Wildcats
|
20
|
7
|
2
|
0 |
29 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
No. 4 Wildcats
|
10
|
10
|
14
|
7 |
41 |
Vandals
|
0
|
14
|
7
|
14 |
35 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Thunderbirds
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
7 |
14 |
No. 4 Wildcats
|
0
|
7
|
7
|
15 |
29 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Lumberjacks
|
7
|
14
|
0
|
7 |
28 |
No. 4 Wildcats
|
7
|
7
|
16
|
21 |
51 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
No. 4 Wildcats
|
7
|
9
|
10
|
10 |
36 |
No. 22 Aggies
|
7
|
0
|
7
|
6 |
20 |
At Sacramento State
[edit]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
No. 3 Wildcats
|
9
|
14
|
6
|
7 |
36 |
No. 6 Hornets
|
3
|
7
|
0
|
7 |
17 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
No. 22 Fighting Hawks
|
7
|
10
|
7
|
3 |
27 |
No. 3 Wildcats
|
14
|
6
|
0
|
10 |
30 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
No. 3 Wildcats
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
13 |
16 |
No. 5 Grizzlies
|
14
|
7
|
14
|
0 |
35 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Bengals
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
7 |
10 |
No. 6 Wildcats
|
7
|
24
|
7
|
0 |
38 |
The Wildcats entered the postseason tournament as the number three seed, with a first-round bye.[21]
Kennesaw State–Second Round
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
No. 15 Owls
|
3
|
14
|
0
|
3 |
20 |
No. 4 Wildcats
|
3
|
9
|
14
|
0 |
26 |
Montana–Quarterfinals
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
No. 7 Grizzlies
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
3 |
10 |
No. 4 Wildcats
|
0
|
3
|
7
|
7 |
17 |
At James Madison–Semifinals
[edit]
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
No. 4 Wildcats
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
7 |
14 |
No. 2 Dukes
|
10
|
14
|
3
|
3 |
30 |
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Final |
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STATS FCS | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
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Coaches | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
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- ^ "Jay Hill - Football Coach". Weber State University Athletics. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
- ^ "Scoreboard: Big Sky Conference preseason football polls". 406 MT SPORTS. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
- ^ "Big Sky Conference announces preseason all-conference teams". MTSPX. July 15, 2019. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
- ^ "Weber State vs. San Diego State - Game Summary - August 31, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ "Cal Poly vs. Weber State - Game Summary - September 7, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ "Weber State vs. Nevada - Game Summary - September 14, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ "Northern Iowa vs. Weber State - Game Summary - September 28, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ "Weber State vs. Idaho - Game Summary - October 5, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ "Southern Utah vs. Weber State - Game Summary - October 12, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ "Northern Arizona vs. Weber State - Game Summary - October 19, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ "Weber State vs. UC Davis - Game Summary - October 26, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ "Weber State vs. Sacramento State - Game Summary - November 2, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ "North Dakota vs. Weber State - Game Summary - November 9, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ "Weber State vs. Montana - Game Summary - November 16, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ "Idaho State vs. Weber State - Game Summary - November 23, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ "Kennesaw State vs. Weber State - Game Recap - December 7, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ "Montana vs. Weber State - Game Recap - December 13, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ "Weber State vs. James Madison - Game Recap - December 21, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 21, 2019.[dead link]
- ^ "2019 Weber State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
- ^ "2019 Football Schedule". Weber State University Athletics. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
- ^ "FCS bracket revealed for 2019 Division I football championship". ncaa.com. November 24, 2019. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
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Venues | |
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Bowls & rivalries | |
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Culture & lore | |
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People | |
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Seasons | |
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College Division / Division II | |
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I-AA/FCS |
- Northern Arizona (1978)
- Montana State (1979)
- Boise State (1980)
- Idaho State (1981)
- Montana, Idaho, & Montana State (1982)
- Nevada (1983)
- Montana State (1984)
- Idaho (1985)
- Nevada (1986)
- Idaho (1987)
- Idaho (1988)
- Idaho (1989)
- Nevada (1990)
- Nevada (1991)
- Idaho & Eastern Washington (1992)
- Montana (1993)
- Boise State (1994)
- Montana (1995)
- Montana (1996)
- Eastern Washington (1997)
- Montana (1998)
- Montana (1999)
- Montana (2000)
- Montana (2001)
- Montana, Montana State, & Idaho State (2002)
- Montana State, Montana, & Northern Arizona (2003)
- Montana & Eastern Washington (2004)
- Eastern Washington, Montana State, & Montana (2005)
- Montana (2006)
- Montana (2007)
- Weber State & Montana (2008)
- Montana (2009)
- Montana State & Eastern Washington (2010)
- Montana State & Montana (2011)
- Eastern Washington, Montana State, & Cal Poly (2012)
- Eastern Washington (2013)
- Eastern Washington (2014)
- Southern Utah (2015)
- Eastern Washington & North Dakota (2016)
- Southern Utah & Weber State (2017)
- Eastern Washington, UC Davis, & Weber State (2018)
- Sacramento State & Weber State (2019)
- Weber State (2020)
- Sacramento State (2021)
- Montana State & Sacramento State (2022)
- Montana (2023)
- Montana State (2024)
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National championships in bold |