# 2024 Weber State Wildcats football team

The 2024 Weber State Wildcats football team represented Weber State University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Wildcats were led by second-year head coach Mickey Mental and played at Stewart Stadium in Ogden, Utah.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 9:00 p.m. | at Washington* | No. 22 | Husky StadiumSeattle, WA | BTN | L 3–35 | 66,984 |
| September 7 | 6:00 p.m. | Portland State | No. 24 | Stewart StadiumOgden, UT | ESPN+ | W 43–16 | 8,463 |
| September 14 | 5:00 pm | at Lamar* | No. 20 | Provost Umphrey StadiumBeaumont, TX | ESPN+ | L 16–17 | 5,981 |
| September 21 | 5:00 p.m. | at Northwestern State* | | Harry Turpin StadiumNatchitoches, LA | ESPN+ | W 39–0 | 6,736 |
| September 28 | 6:00 p.m. | McNeese* | No. 25 | Stewart StadiumOgden, UT | ESPN+ | L 26–28 | 8,941 |
| October 5 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 8 Montana | | Washington–Grizzly StadiumMissoula, MT | ESPN+ | W 55–48 $^{OT}$ | 25,888 |
| October 12 | 6:00 p.m. | Northern Colorado | No. 20 | Stewart StadiumOgden, UT | ESPN+ | L 17–21 | 10,345 |
| October 19 | 7:00 p.m. | at Sacramento State | | Hornet StadiumSacramento, CA | ESPN+ | L 48–51 $^{2OT}$ | 15,530 |
| November 2 | 2:00 p.m. | at Northern Arizona | | Walkup SkydomeFlagstaff, AZ | ESPN+ | L 6–27 | 6,154 |
| November 9 | 1:00 p.m. | Idaho State | | Stewart StadiumOgden, UT | ESPN+ | L 35–43 | 7,223 |
| November 16 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 8 Idaho | | Kibbie DomeMoscow, ID | ESPN+ | L 24–31 | 9,851 |
| November 23 | 1:00 p.m. | Cal Poly | | Stewart StadiumOgden, UT | ESPN+ | W 28–17 | 4,279 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Mountain time ||||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
| STATS | 22 | 24 | 20 | RV | 25 | RV | 20 | RV | — | — | — | — | | |
| Coaches | RV | RV | 25 | RV | RV | RV | 23 | RV | — | — | — | — | | |

## Game summaries
### at Washington (FBS)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 22 Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Huskies (FBS) | 0 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
at Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA
* Date: Saturday August 31, 2024
* Game time: 9:00 PM MST
* Game weather: Clear, 76 °F (24 °C), Wind: NE 6mph
* Game attendance: 66,984
* Referee: Francisco Villar
* TV announcers (BTN): Jeff Levering (play-by-play), Jake Butt (color analyst), Lincoln Kennedy (color analyst), Brooke Fletcher (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | WEB | WASH |
| First downs | 16 | 25 |
| Total yards | 253 | 482 |
| Rushing yards | 155 | 204 |
| Passing yards | 98 | 278 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 11–32–0 | 23–32–0 |
| Time of possession | 29:29 | 30:31 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Weber State | Passing | Ritchie Munoz | 11-32, 98 yards |
| Weber State | Rushing | Damon Bankston | 16 carries, 108 yards |
| Weber State | Receiving | Tajon Evans | 1 reception, 26 yards |
| Washington | Passing | Will Rogers | 20-26, 250 yards, 1 TD |
| Washington | Rushing | Jonah Coleman | 16 carries, 127 yards |
| Washington | Receiving | Giles Jackson | 10 receptions, 98 yards |

### vs. Portland State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 24 Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Stewart Stadium • Ogden, UT
* Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 PM MST
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Portland State | Passing |
| Portland State | Rushing |
| Portland State | Receiving |
| Weber State | Passing |
| Weber State | Rushing |
| Weber State | Receiving |

### at Lamar

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 20 Wildcats | 0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 16 |
| Cardinals | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
at Provost Umphrey Stadium, Beaumont, Texas
* Date: September 14
* Game time: 5:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Wind:SW 8mph • Weather: Sunny • Temp: 90
* Game attendance: 5,981
* Referee: Craig Heiser
* TV: ESPN+
* Box score
| Statistics | WEB | LAM |
| First downs | 18 | 16 |
| Total yards | 66–331 | 62–385 |
| Rushing yards | 36–147 | 42–203 |
| Passing yards | 185 | 182 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 27:33 | 32:21 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Weber State | Passing | Richie Munoz | 22/30, 184 yards, 1 TD |
| Weber State | Rushing | Damon Bankston | 23 carries, 84 yards 1 TD |
| Weber State | Receiving | Jacob Sharp | 7 receptions, 81 yards |
| Lamar | Passing | Jakolby Longino | 5/6, 121 yards, 2 TD |
| Lamar | Rushing | Khalan Griffin | 21 carries, 91 yards |
| Lamar | Receiving | Damien Moore | 1 reception, 72 yards 1 TD |

### at Northwestern State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 10 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 39 |
| Demons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Harry Turpin Stadium, Natchitoches, Louisiana
* Date: September 21
* Game time: 5:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 92 °F (33 °C)
* Game attendance: 6,736
* Referee: James Brookhart
* TV: ESPN+
| Statistics | WEB | NWST |
| First downs | 20 | 9 |
| Total yards | 433 | 157 |
| Rushing yards | 106 | 84 |
| Passing yards | 327 | 73 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 30:27 | 29:33 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Weber State | Passing | Richie Munoz | 19/31, 327 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Weber State | Rushing | Damon Bankston | 10 rushes, 56 yards, TD |
| Weber State | Receiving | Jacob Sharp | 8 receptions, 119 yards, TD |
| Northwestern State | Passing | J. T. Fayard | 13/24, 68 yards |
| Northwestern State | Rushing | Kolbe Burrell | 5 rushes, 60 yards |
| Northwestern State | Receiving | Twon Hines | 3 receptions, 27 yards |

### vs. McNeese

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 25 Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Stewart Stadium, Ogden, Utah
* Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. MDT
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| McNeese | Passing |
| McNeese | Rushing |
| McNeese | Receiving |
| Weber State | Passing |
| Weber State | Rushing |
| Weber State | Receiving |

### at No. 8 Montana

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 8 Grizzlies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Washington-Grizzly Stadium, Missoula, MT
* Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. MDT
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Weber State | Passing |
| Weber State | Rushing |
| Weber State | Receiving |
| Montana | Passing |
| Montana | Rushing |
| Montana | Receiving |

### vs. Northern Colorado

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 20 Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Stewart Stadium, Ogden, UT
* Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. MDT
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Northern Colorado | Passing |
| Northern Colorado | Rushing |
| Northern Colorado | Receiving |
| Weber State | Passing |
| Weber State | Rushing |
| Weber State | Receiving |

### at Sacramento State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hornets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Hornet Stadium • Sacramento, CA
* Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
* Game time: 7:00 PM MST
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Weber State | Passing |
| Weber State | Rushing |
| Weber State | Receiving |
| Sacramento State | Passing |
| Sacramento State | Rushing |
| Sacramento State | 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, AZ
* Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 PM MST
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Weber State | Passing |
| Weber State | Rushing |
| Weber State | Receiving |
| Northern Arizona | Passing |
| Northern Arizona | Rushing |
| Northern Arizona | Receiving |

### Idaho State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bengals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Stewart Stadium • Ogden, UT
* Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 PM MST
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Idaho State | Passing |
| Idaho State | Rushing |
| Idaho State | Receiving |
| Weber State | Passing |
| Weber State | Rushing |
| Weber State | Receiving |

### at No. 8 Idaho

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 8 Vandals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID
* Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 PM MST
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Weber State | Passing |
| Weber State | Rushing |
| Weber State | Receiving |
| Idaho | Passing |
| Idaho | Rushing |
| Idaho | Receiving |

### Cal Poly

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mustangs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Stewart Stadium • Ogden, UT
* Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 PM MST
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Cal Poly | Passing |
| Cal Poly | Rushing |
| Cal Poly | Receiving |
| Weber State | Passing |
| Weber State | Rushing |
| Weber State | Receiving |