2020 Weber State Wildcats football team explained

Mode:football
Year:2020
Team:Weber State Wildcats
Conference:Big Sky Conference
Short Conf:Big Sky
Statsrank:3
Fcscoachrank:3
Record:5–1
Conf Record:5–0
Head Coach:Jay Hill
Hc Year:7th
Off Coach:Matt Hammer
Oc Year:1st
Stadium:Stewart Stadium
Champion:Big Sky champion
Bowl:FCS Playoffs First Round
Bowl Result:L 31–34 vs. Southern Illinois

The 2020 Weber State Wildcats football team represented Weber State University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Wildcats were led by seventh-year head coach Jay Hill and played their games at Stewart Stadium as members of the Big Sky Conference.

Preseason

Polls

On July 23, 2020, during the virtual Big Sky Kickoff, the Wildcats were predicted to finish first in the Big Sky by both the coaches and media.[1]

Coaches poll
1Weber State135 (7)
2Montana128 (3)
3Montana State121 (1)
4Eastern Washington118 (1)
5Sacramento State99 (1)
6UC Davis83
7Northern Arizona68
8Portland State67
9Idaho66
10Cal Poly46
11Idaho State37
12Southern Utah33
13Northern Colorado13
Media poll
1Weber State546 (28)
2Montana496 (8)
3Montana State493 (6)
4Eastern Washington438 (1)
5Sacramento State389
6UC Davis325 (1)
7Portland State274
8Idaho273
9Northern Arizona238
10Cal Poly206
11Idaho State133
12Southern Utah105
13Northern Colorado88

Schedule

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eagles Selected to Finish Fourth in the Big Sky in 2020. July 23, 2020. July 23, 2020.
  2. Web site: 2020 Weber State Football Schedule . FBSchedules.com . January 30, 2021.