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Adam Rodriguez is one of three returning All-Americans for the Wildcats.
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Wildcats ranked ninth in coaches preseason poll
8/19/2019 2:16:00 PM | Football
OGDEN - More preseason honors for Weber State football. The Wildcats have been ranked ninth in the nation in the AFCA FCS Coaches Preseason Top 25 poll.Â
The AFCA coaches poll is voted entirely by a panel of coaches from across the nation. Defending national champion North Dakota State was selected first win 23 first-place votes, followed by James Madison and Big Sky member Eastern Washington. South Dakota State was fourth with another Big Sky school, UC Davis ranked fifth.Â
Weber State was picked eighth in the STATS FCS preseason poll. The Big Sky had four schools ranked in the poll, with three in the top nine. Montana State was selected 15th in the poll.Â
Weber State has won back-to-back Big Sky Conference titles and has advanced to the quarterfinals of the FCS Playoffs in each of the last two seasons.Â
Head coach Jay Hill returns for his sixth season as head coach. This season the Wildcats return three All-Americans and nine all-conference performers off last year's squad that finished 10-3 overall and was ranked sixth in the nation. Â
Among the returners are All-Americans sophomore running back Josh Davis, who was named the National Freshman of the Year in 2018, senior defensive end Adam Rodriguez, and junior kick returner and wide receiver Rashid Shaheed.Â
The Wildcats open the 2019 season Aug. 31 at San Diego State. WSU's home opener will be Sept. 7 against Cal Poly, set for a 6 p.m. kickoff at Stewart Stadium. Weber State will host Northern Iowa, Southern Utah, Northern Arizona, North Dakota and Idaho State this season.Â
Season tickets for Wildcat football are on sale now by visiting WeberStateTickets.com or calling the WSU Ticket Office at 801-626-6500.
This season, the Wildcats are also celebrating 100 years of football at Weber State.Â
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The AFCA coaches poll is voted entirely by a panel of coaches from across the nation. Defending national champion North Dakota State was selected first win 23 first-place votes, followed by James Madison and Big Sky member Eastern Washington. South Dakota State was fourth with another Big Sky school, UC Davis ranked fifth.Â
Weber State was picked eighth in the STATS FCS preseason poll. The Big Sky had four schools ranked in the poll, with three in the top nine. Montana State was selected 15th in the poll.Â
Weber State has won back-to-back Big Sky Conference titles and has advanced to the quarterfinals of the FCS Playoffs in each of the last two seasons.Â
Head coach Jay Hill returns for his sixth season as head coach. This season the Wildcats return three All-Americans and nine all-conference performers off last year's squad that finished 10-3 overall and was ranked sixth in the nation. Â
Among the returners are All-Americans sophomore running back Josh Davis, who was named the National Freshman of the Year in 2018, senior defensive end Adam Rodriguez, and junior kick returner and wide receiver Rashid Shaheed.Â
The Wildcats open the 2019 season Aug. 31 at San Diego State. WSU's home opener will be Sept. 7 against Cal Poly, set for a 6 p.m. kickoff at Stewart Stadium. Weber State will host Northern Iowa, Southern Utah, Northern Arizona, North Dakota and Idaho State this season.Â
Season tickets for Wildcat football are on sale now by visiting WeberStateTickets.com or calling the WSU Ticket Office at 801-626-6500.
This season, the Wildcats are also celebrating 100 years of football at Weber State.Â
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