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Weber State Wildcats football

Intercollegiate American football team

Intercollegiate American football team

FieldValue
CurrentSeason2025 Weber State Wildcats football team
TeamNameWeber State Wildcats football
ImageWeber State Wildcats wordmark.svg
ImageSize250
FirstYear
HeadCoachEric Kjar
HeadCoachYear1st
HCWins0
HCLosses0
StadiumStewart Stadium
StadCapacity17,312
LocationOgden, Utah
NCAAdivisionI FCS
ConferenceBig Sky
ATWins347
ATLosses355
ATTies3
ConfTitlesBig Sky: 1965, 1968, 1987, 2008, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
rivalriesIdaho State
Northern Arizona (rivalry)
Southern Utah (rivalry)
mascotWaldo the Wildcat
WebsiteNameWeberStateSports.com
WebsiteURLhttps://weberstatesports.com/sports/football

Northern Arizona (rivalry) Southern Utah (rivalry)

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 head coach Eric Kjar.

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.

:{| class="wikitable"

-
1987
Quarterfinals
@ Marshall
L23–51
-
1991
-
2008
Quarterfinals
@ Montana
L13–24
-
2009
-
2016
-
2017
Second Round
Quarterfinals
@ Southern Utah
@ James Madison
W 30–13
L28–31
-
2018
Quarterfinals
Maine
L18–23
-
2019
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Montana
@ James Madison
W 17–10
L14–30
-
2020
-
2022
Second Round
@ Montana State
L25-33
}

Retired numbers

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10Jamie MartinQB1989–19922014

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

Idaho State

Idaho State University, residing in Pocatello, Idaho, is the closest conference member to Weber State, the driving distance between the two campuses being about 130 miles. The teams first competed in October 1962, and have played each other annually since becoming charter members of the Big Sky Conference in July 1963. Weber State leads the series 49-17 (.743).

In the 2024 season, the Train Bell Trophy, a rivalry trophy between the two schools, was reintroduced, having not been used since the 1970s. Idaho State defeated Weber State in Ogden to gain possession of the trophy, the first time the Wildcats have lost against the Bengals at home since 1984.

Northern Arizona

Weber State first played Northern Arizona in the 1964 season, and have played them annually since then, with the exception of the 2017 season. The series is tied 29-29 (.500) through the 2025 fall season.

Southern Utah

Between 1984 and 2011, Weber State played Southern Utah 17 times, winning all but three times. In the 2011 season, Southern Utah officially joined the Big Sky Conference, making the rivalry game annual. In 2021, Southern Utah vacated the Big Sky Conference for the Western Athletic Conference, who had recently reinstated football as a sport, and the two schools have not played against each other since then. However, Southern Utah, along with Utah Tech, will be joining the Big Sky Conference in the 2026 season, renewing the rivalry. Weber State leads the series 21-8 (.724).

National award winners

  • Walter Payton Award
Weber State Wildcatscolor=white}}"Walter Payton AwardYearNamePosition
1991Jamie MartinQuarterback

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 June 25, 2025.

Northwestern State

References

References

  2. Boling, Dave. (November 28, 1987). "Vandals to wing it; Weber waits for answer to prayer". Spokesman-Review.
  3. [https://weberstatesports.com/news/2014/10/14/209716325 Weber State to retire Jamie Martin's jersey] at weberstatesports.com, 14 Oct 2014
  4. [https://thesignpostwsu.com/61863/above-the-scroll/former-wsu-quarterback-first-wildcat-to-have-jersey-retired/ Former WSU quarterback first Wildcat to have jersey retired] at thesignpostwsu.com - 13 Nov 2014
  5. "Weber State football aims for rivalry win against Idaho State to rejuvenate season".
  6. "Weber State University Athletics Football History vs Southern Utah University".
  7. (2025-06-25). "The Big Sky Conference Welcomes Southern Utah, Utah Tech Starting in 2026".
  8. "Weber State Wildcats Football Future Schedules". FBSchedules.com.
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