2023 Weber State Wildcats football team explained

Year:2023
Team:Weber State Wildcats
Sport:football
Conference:Big Sky Conference
Short Conf:Big Sky
Record:6–5
Conf Record:4–4
Head Coach:Mickey Mental
Hc Year:1st
Off Coach:Mickey Mental
Oc Year:2nd
Codef Coach1:Grant Duff
Codc1 Year:3rd
Codef Coach2:Joe Dale
Codc2 Year:3rd
Stadium:Stewart Stadium

The 2023 Weber State Wildcats football team represented Weber State University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Wildcats were led by first-year head coach Mickey Mental and played at Stewart Stadium in Ogden, Utah. Mental took over for longtime coach Jay Hill who left for the defensive coordinator job with BYU.[1]

Preseason

Polls

On July 23, 2023, during the virtual Big Sky Kickoff, the Wildcats were predicted to finish fourth in the Big Sky by the coaches and sixth by the media.[2]

Coaches poll
1Montana State120 (10)
2UC Davis96 (1)
3Sacramento State94 (1)
4Weber State91
5Idaho89
6Montana84
7Eastern Washington52
8Portland State45
9Northern Arizona44
10Northern Colorado37
11Cal Poly25
12Idaho State15
Media poll
1Montana State447 (26)
2Idaho410 (8)
3Montana359 (2)
4Sacramento State334 (3)
5UC Davis330
6Weber State320
7Eastern Washington216
8Northern Arizona178
9Portland State167
10Northern Colorado109
11Cal Poly103
12Idaho State69

Schedule

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mickey Mental introduced as new Weber State head coach. weberstatesports.com. Weber State Wildcats. December 12, 2022. April 19, 2023.
  2. Web site: Montana State Tabbed Preseason Football Favorites. July 25, 2021. July 26, 2023.
  3. Web site: 2023 Football Schedule. weberstatesports.com. Weber State Wildcats. April 19, 2023.