2024 Weber State Wildcats football team

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2024 Weber State Wildcats football
Weber State Wildcats wordmark.svg
Conference Big Sky Conference
Record4–8 (3–5 Big Sky)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Mickey Mental (3rd season)
Co-defensive coordinators
  • Grant Duff (4th season)
  • Joe Dale (4th season)
Home stadium Stewart Stadium
Seasons
  2023
2025  
2024 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 2 Montana State $^  8 0   15 1  
No. 5 UC Davis ^  7 1   11 3  
No. 7 Idaho ^  6 2   10 4  
No. 22 Northern Arizona ^  6 2   8 5  
No. 10 Montana ^  5 3   9 5  
Idaho State  3 5   5 7  
Eastern Washington  3 5   4 8  
Weber State  3 5   4 8  
Portland State  3 5   3 8  
Cal Poly  2 6   3 8  
Sacramento State  1 7   3 9  
Northern Colorado  1 7   1 11  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

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.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 319:00 p.m.at Washington *No. 22 BTN L 3–3566,984
September 76:00 p.m. Portland State No. 24 ESPN+ W 43–168,463
September 145:00 pmat Lamar *No. 20ESPN+L 16–175,981
September 215:00 p.m.at Northwestern State *ESPN+W 39–06,736
September 286:00 p.m. McNeese *No. 25
  • Stewart Stadium
  • Ogden, UT
ESPN+L 26–288,941
October 51:00 p.m.at No. 8 Montana ESPN+W 55–48 OT25,888
October 126:00 p.m. Northern Colorado Dagger-14-plain.pngNo. 20
  • Stewart Stadium
  • Ogden, UT
ESPN+L 17–2110,345
October 197:00 p.m.at Sacramento State ESPN+L 48–51 2OT15,530
November 22:00 p.m.at Northern Arizona ESPN+L 6–276,154
November 91:00 p.m. Idaho State
  • Stewart Stadium
  • Ogden, UT
ESPN+L 35–437,223
November 166:00 p.m.at No. 8 Idaho ESPN+L 24–319,851
November 231:00 p.m. Cal Poly
  • Stewart Stadium
  • Ogden, UT
ESPN+W 28–174,279

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Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112Final
STATS 222420RV25RV20RV
Coaches RVRV25RVRVRV23RV

Game summaries

at Washington (FBS)

Game One – No. 22 Weber State Wildcats (0–0) vs Washington Huskies (FBS) (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 22 Wildcats00303
Huskies (FBS)01414735

at Husky StadiumSeattle, 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)
Game information
First quarter

No scoring

Second quarter
  • (12:15) UW – Jonah Coleman 5-yard run, Grady Gross kick (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:45; Washington 7–0)
  • (2:53) UW – Decker DeGraaf 33-yard pass from Will Rogers, Grady Gross kick (Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 1:29; Washington 14–0)
Third quarter
  • (8:53) UW – Jonah Coleman 5-yard run, Grady Gross kick (Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 5:55; Washington 21–0)
  • (3:50) UW – Jonah Coleman 1-yard run, Grady Gross kick (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:47; Washington 28–0)
  • (0:19) WEB – Kyle Thompson 28-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 3:25; Washington 28–3)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:52) UW – Denzel Boston 6-yard pass from Demond Williams Jr., Grady Gross kick (Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:22; Washington 35–3)
StatisticsWEBWASH
First downs1625
Total yards253482
Rushing yards155204
Passing yards98278
Passing: Comp–Att–Int11–32–023–32–0
Time of possession29:2930:31
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Weber StatePassingRitchie Munoz11-32, 98 yards
RushingDamon Bankston16 carries, 108 yards
ReceivingTajon Evans1 reception, 26 yards
WashingtonPassing Will Rogers 20-26, 250 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Jonah Coleman 16 carries, 127 yards
Receiving Giles Jackson 10 receptions, 98 yards

vs. Portland State

Game Two – Portland State Vikings (0–1) vs No. 24 Weber State Wildcats (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Vikings00000
No. 24 Wildcats00000

at Stewart StadiumOgden, UT

  • Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 PM MST
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsPRSTWEB
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Portland StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
Weber StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Lamar

Game Three – No. 20 Weber State Wildcats (1–1) at Lamar Cardinals (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 20 Wildcats0106016
Cardinals377017

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
Game information
First Quarter
  • (7:42) LAM – Esqueda,Chris 23 yd field goal 8 plays, 77 yards, Cardinals 0–3. Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, TOP 07:10
Second Quarter
  • (7:20) LAM – Rhea,Sevonne 7 yd pass from Longino,Jakolby (Esqueda,Chris kick), Cardinals 0–10. Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, TOP 05:37
  • (3:07) WSU – Thompson,Kyle 42 yd field goal, Cardinals 3–10. Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, TOP 04:13
  • (2:20) WSU – Pate,Montae 30 yd interception (Thompson,Kyle), Tied 10–10.
Third Quarter
  • (11:14) WSU – May,Colter 2 yd pass from Munoz,Richie ( ), Wildcats 16–10. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, TOP 03:37
  • (9:00) LAM – Moore,Damien 72 yd pass from Longino,Jakolby (Esqueda,Chris kick) , Cardinals 16–17. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, TOP 02:06
Fourth Quarter
  • No scores
StatisticsWEBLAM
First downs1816
Total yards66–33162–385
Rushing yards36–14742–203
Passing yards185182
Turnovers11
Time of possession27:3332:21
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Weber StatePassingRichie Munoz22/30, 184 yards, 1 TD
RushingDamon Bankston23 carries, 84 yards 1 TD
ReceivingJacob Sharp7 receptions, 81 yards
LamarPassingJakolby Longino5/6, 121 yards, 2 TD
RushingKhalan Griffin21 carries, 91 yards
ReceivingDamien Moore1 reception, 72 yards 1 TD

at Northwestern State

Game Four – Weber State Wildcats (1–2) at Northwestern State Demons (0–3) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Wildcats10179339
Demons00000

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+
Game information
First quarter
  • WEB – Kyle Thompson 29-yard field goal, 4:22. Wildcats 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 3:14.
  • WEB – Jacob Sharp 35-yard pass from Richie Munoz (Sloan Calder kick), 0:19. Wildcats 10–0. Drive: 2 plays, 50 yards, 0:37.
Second quarter
  • WEB – Damon Bankston 7-yard run (Sloan Calder kick), 10:47. Wildcats 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 3:21.
  • WEB – Sloan Calder 28-yard field goal, 5:28. Wildcats 20–0. Drive: 9 plays, 29 yards, 3:01.
  • WEB – Jaden Thrower 17-yard pass from Richie Munoz (Sloan Calder kick), 2:40. Wildcats 27–0. Drive: 3 plays, 81 yards, 1:10.
Third quarter
  • WEB – Jayleen Record 33-yard pass from Richie Munoz (Sloan Calder kick), 12:14. Wildcats 34–0. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:41.
  • WEB – J. T. Fayard tackled in own end zone, 7:57. Wildcats 36–0.
Fourth quarter
  • WEB – Sloan Calder 20-yard field goal, 10:53. Wildcats 39–0. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 4:01.
StatisticsWEBNWST
First downs209
Total yards433157
Rushing yards10684
Passing yards32773
Turnovers11
Time of possession30:2729:33
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Weber StatePassingRichie Munoz19/31, 327 yards, 3 TD, INT
RushingDamon Bankston10 rushes, 56 yards, TD
ReceivingJacob Sharp8 receptions, 119 yards, TD
Northwestern StatePassingJ. T. Fayard13/24, 68 yards
RushingKolbe Burrell5 rushes, 60 yards
ReceivingTwon Hines3 receptions, 27 yards

vs. McNeese

Game Five – McNeese Cowboys (3–2) vs No. 25 Weber State Wildcats (2–2) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Cowboys00000
No. 25 Wildcats00000

at Stewart Stadium, Ogden, Utah

  • Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. MDT
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsMCNWEB
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
McNeesePassing
Rushing
Receiving
Weber StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

at No. 8 Montana

Game Six – Weber State Wildcats (2–3) at No. 8 Montana Grizzlies (4–1) – Game summary
Quarter1234OTTotal
Wildcats1414317755
No. 8 Grizzlies710625048

at Washington-Grizzly Stadium, Missoula, MT

  • Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. MDT
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jay Kohn (play-by-play), Marty Mornhinweg (analyst) and Kyle Hansen (sideline)
StatisticsWEBMONT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Weber StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
MontanaPassing
Rushing
Receiving

vs. Northern Colorado

Game Seven – Northern Colorado Bears (0–6) vs No. 20 Weber State Wildcats (3–3) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bears00000
No. 20 Wildcats00000

at Stewart Stadium, Ogden, UT

  • Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. MDT
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsUNCOWEB
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Northern ColoradoPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Weber StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Sacramento State

Game Eight – Weber State Wildcats (3–4) vs Sacramento State Hornets (2–4) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Wildcats00000
Hornets00000

at Hornet StadiumSacramento, CA

  • Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
  • Game time: 7:00 PM MST
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsWEBSAC
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Weber StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
Sacramento StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Northern Arizona

Game Nine – Weber State Wildcats (3–5) vs Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (4–4) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Wildcats00000
Lumberjacks00000

at Walkup SkydomeFlagstaff, AZ

  • Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 PM MST
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsWEBNAU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Weber StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
Northern ArizonaPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Idaho State

Game Ten – Idaho State Bengals (4–5) at Weber State Wildcats (3–6) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bengals00000
Wildcats00000

at Stewart StadiumOgden, UT

  • Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 PM MST
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsIDSTWEB
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Idaho StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
Weber StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

at No. 8 Idaho

Game Eleven – Weber State Wildcats (3–7) vs No. 8 Idaho Vandals (7–3) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Wildcats00000
No. 8 Vandals00000

at Kibbie DomeMoscow, ID

  • Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 PM MST
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsWEBIDHO
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Weber StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
IdahoPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Cal Poly

Game Twelve – Cal Poly Mustangs (3–7) at Weber State Wildcats (3–8) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Mustangs00000
Wildcats00000

at Stewart StadiumOgden, UT

  • Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 PM MST
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsCPWEB
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Cal PolyPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Weber StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

References

  1. "2024 Football Schedule". weberstatesports.com. Weber State Wildcats. Retrieved June 6, 2024.