The 2022 Weber State Wildcats football team represented

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as a member of the

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during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Wildcats were led by ninth-year head coach

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and played their games at Stewart Stadium in

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. The Wildcats began the regular season ranked number 20 in the FCS rankings. On September 10, the Wildcats defeated the

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, their first win against the Aggies since 1978, and their first win against an FBS opponent since their victory against

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. The Wildcats finished the regular season with a record of 9–2, good enough to qualify for the NCAA Division I FCS Playoffs, their fifth appearance under Jay Hill. The Wildcats defeated

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in the opening round, but were defeated by

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the following round. After the season, head coach Jay Hill announced he would step down as Weber State head coach to accept the Defensive Coordinator position at

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. Offensive coordinator Mickey Mental was announced as Hill's successor.

Preseason

Polls

On July 25, 2022, during the virtual Big Sky Kickoff, the Wildcats were predicted to finish fourth in the Big Sky by both the coaches and media.

Preseason All–Big Sky team

The Wildcats had one player selected to the preseason all-Big Sky team. Offense Noah Atagi – OL

Schedule

Game summaries

Western Oregon

At Utah State

Utah Tech

At UC Davis

No. 24 Eastern Washington

At Portland State

At No. 3 Montana State

No. 11 Montana

No. 2 Sacramento State

Idaho State

At Northern Arizona

FCS Playoffs

No. 20 North Dakota – first round

At No. 3 Montana State – second round

References

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Weber State Wildcats football seasons

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