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| 2022 Weber State Wildcats football | |
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NCAA Division I Second Round, L 25–33 vs. Montana State | |
| Conference | Big Sky Conference |
| Ranking | |
| STATS | No. 9 |
| FCS Coaches | No. 9 |
| Record | 10–3 (6–2 Big Sky) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Mickey Mental (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Power spread |
| Co-defensive coordinators |
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| Base defense | Multiple 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Stewart Stadium |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
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]
The Wildcats had one player selected to the preseason all-Big Sky team. [2]
Offense Noah Atagi – OL |
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 1 | 6:00 p.m. | Western Oregon * | No. 20 | ESPN+ | W 41–5 | 6,522 | |
| September 10 | 4:00 p.m. | at Utah State * | No. 16 | MW Network | W 35–7 | 17,781 | |
| September 17 | 6:00 p.m. | Utah Tech * | No. 12 |
| KJZZ | W 44–14 | 9,035 |
| September 24 | 8:00 p.m. | at UC Davis | No. 12 | ESPN+ | W 17–12 | 8,822 | |
| October 8 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 24 Eastern Washington | No. 7 |
| KJZZ/ESPN+ | W 45–21 | 10,724 |
| October 15 | 3:00 p.m. | at Portland State | No. 6 | ESPN+ | W 42–7 | 4,067 | |
| October 22 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 3 Montana State | No. 5 | ESPN+ | L 38–43 | 20,707 | |
| October 29 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 11 Montana | No. 5T |
| ESPN+ | W 24–21 | 11,722 |
| November 5 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 2 Sacramento State | No. 5 |
| ESPN+ | L 30–33 | 7,152 |
| November 12 | 1:00 p.m. | Idaho State | No. 7 |
| ESPN+ | W 45–7 | 7,756 |
| November 19 | 1:00 p.m. | at Northern Arizona | No. 7 | ESPN+ | W 33–31 | 5,217 | |
| November 26 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 20 North Dakota * | No. 9 |
| ESPN+ | W 38–31 | 4,495 |
| December 3 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 3 Montana State* | No. 9 |
| ESPN+ | L 25–33 | 16,397 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Wolves | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| No. 20 Wildcats | 14 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 41 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 16 Wildcats | 13 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 35 |
| Aggies | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Trailblazers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| No. 12 Wildcats | 21 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 44 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 12 Wildcats | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| Aggies | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
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| No. 24 Eagles | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| No. 7 Wildcats | 14 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 45 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 6 Wildcats | 14 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
| Vikings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 5 Wildcats | 17 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 38 |
| No. 3 Bobcats | 9 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 43 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 11 Grizzles | 3 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 21 |
| No. 5T Wildcats | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 2 Hornets | 7 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 33 |
| No. 5 Wildcats | 7 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 30 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bengals | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| No. 7 Wildcats | 7 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 45 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 7 Wildcats | 14 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 33 |
| Lumberjacks | 0 | 21 | 0 | 10 | 31 |
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| No. 20 Fighting Hawks | 0 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 31 |
| No. 9 Wildcats | 7 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 38 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 9 Wildcats | 3 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 25 |
| No. 3 Bobcats | 7 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 33 |