# Weber State Wildcats football

The Weber State Wildcats football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Weber State University, located in Ogden, Utah. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and is a charter member of the Big Sky Conference, founded in 1963. The school's first football team was fielded a year earlier in 1962. Home games are played at the 17,312-seat Stewart Stadium. The Wildcats are led by coach Mickey Mental following the 2022 departure of Jay Hill, the winningest coach in program history.

## History
### Classifications

* 1962–1972: NCAA College Division
* 1973–1977: NCAA Division II
* 1978–present: NCAA Division I–AA / FCS

### Conference memberships

* 1962: Independent
* 1963–present: Big Sky Conference

## Postseason results

Weber State's first postseason appearance was in 1987.

### Division I-AA/FCS Playoffs

The Wildcats have appeared in the I-AA/FCS playoffs ten times, with an overall record of 8–10.
    Year Round Opponent Result Head coach 1987First Round Quarterfinals@ Idaho @ MarshallW 59–30 L 23–51Mike Price 1991First Round@ Northern IowaL 21–38Dave Arslanian 2008First Round Quarterfinals@ Cal Poly @ MontanaW 49–35 L 13–24Ron McBride 2009First Round@ William & MaryL 25–38 2016First Round@ ChattanoogaL 14–45Jay Hill 2017First Round Second Round QuarterfinalsWestern Illinois @ Southern Utah @ James MadisonW 21–19 W 30–13 L 28–31 2018Second Round QuarterfinalsSE Missouri State MaineW 48–23 L 18–23 2019Second Round Quarterfinals SemifinalsKennesaw State Montana @ James MadisonW 26–20 W 17–10 L 14–30 2020First RoundSouthern IllinoisL 31–34 2022First Round Second RoundNorth Dakota @ Montana StateW 38–31 L 25-33

## Retired numbers

Weber State Wildcats retired numbers :
| No. | Player | Pos. | Tenure | No. ret. | Ref. |
| 10 | Jamie Martin | QB | 1989–1992 | 2014 | |
Jamie Martin led the NCAA Division I-AA in passing (336.4 yards per game) and total offense (337.6 yards per game) in 1990. He was named to the First-team All-Big Sky Conference.
Martin followed his strong sophomore campaign with a spectacular junior year in 1991. He completed 310 of 500 passes for 4,125 yards and 35 touchdowns. He again led the Division I-AA in passing (375.0 yards per game) and total offense (394.3 yards per game). Martin set Division I-AA records for pass completions (47), passing yards (624), and total offense yards (643) in a game against Idaho State. Martin was named First-team All-American and was awarded the Walter Payton Award, given annually to the top Division I-AA player in the nation.
In his senior season in 1992, he led the Big Sky in passing (291.5 yards per game) and earned Third-team All-American honors. Martin finished his career as the all-time leader in passing (12,207 yards) and total offense (12,287 yards) in the history of Division I-AA football. His 87 career touchdown passes were a Big Sky record. He played in the 1993 East–West Shrine Game and the Hula Bowl.

## Rivalries
### Northern Arizona

Weber State trails in the series against Northern Arizona 28-29 through the 2024 fall season. Has a 1-2 record for the trophy with the last meeting falling in Flagstaff 27-6.

## National award winners

* Walter Payton Award
Walter Payton Award :
| Year | Name | Position |
| 1991 | Jamie Martin | Quarterback |
The Walter Payton Award is awarded annually to the most outstanding offensive player in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division I-AA) of college football.

## All-Americans

* Lee White, RB- 1967 (Time 1st Team)
* Lee White, FB- 1967 (FN 1st Team)
* Jamie Martin, Quarterback- 1991 (1st Team)
* Jamie Martin, Quarterback- 1992 (3rd Team)

## Notable former players

* Robb Akey
* Bob Bees
* Jeff Carlson
* Carter Campbell
* Bruce Covernton
* Chris Darrington
* Wade Davis
* John Fassel
* J.D. Folsom
* Halvor Hagen
* David Hale
* Josh Heupel
* Cameron Higgins
* Taron Johnson
* Al Lolotai
* Jamie Martin
* Anthony Parker
* Ryan Prince
* Bob Pollard
* Darryl Pollard
* Alfred Pupunu
* Marcus Mailei
* Pat McQuistan
* Paul McQuistan
* Sua Opeta
* Brad Otton
* Cam Quayle
* Henry Reed
* Roger Ruzek
* Jim Schmedding
* Rashid Shaheed
* Scott Shields
* Tim Toone
* Andrew Vollert
* Jonah Williams

## Future non-conference opponents

Announced schedules as of January 22, 2025.
| 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 |
| at James Madison | at Southern Utah | at BYU | Lamar | at Utah | at BYU | Southern Utah |
| at Arizona | at Colorado | Southern Utah | at Southern Utah | Southern Utah | at Southern Utah | |
| at McNeese | Northwestern State | | | | | |
| Butler | | | | | | |