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Wildcat football ranked 10th in the FCS Coaches preseason poll
8/14/2023 1:55:00 PM | Football
'Cats are one of six teams from the Big Sky in the preseason poll.
A top 10-preseason ranking for the Wildcats. Weber State football is ranked 10th in the AFCA preseason Coaches poll released Monday.Â
Weber State is one of six teams from the Big Sky in the coaches poll, with all six in the top 17. Montana State is third, with Sacramento State eighth and Weber State 10th. Idaho is ranked 13th, Montana 14th, and UC Davis 17th.Â
Defending national champion South Dakota State is ranked first, followed by North Dakota State.Â
The Wildcats were also ranked 13th in the Stats Perform preseason media poll.Â
WSU is coming off a 10-win season last year and advanced to the second round of the FCS Playoffs. It was the eighth-straight winning season for the Wildcats. WSU was picked to finish fourth in the Big Sky preseason coaches poll.Â
WSU returns four players that earned All-America honors last season and eight players that earned All-Big Sky honors.Â
Winston Reid was named the Big Sky Preseason Defensive MVP and Maxwell Anderson, Noah Atagi, and Abraham Williams all received preseason All-Big Sky honors.Â
The 2023 season begins on Thursday, August 31 when Weber State hosts Central Washington at Stewart Stadium. WSU will then play at Northern Iowa and Utah before beginning the Big Sky schedule with a home game on September 23 against Montana State.Â
Weber State also hosts Northern Arizona, UC Davis, and Idaho at home this season and will play at Northern Colorado, Eastern Washington, Idaho State, and Cal Poly.Â
Stewart Stadium is getting an upgrade for the 2023 season. The east stands of the stadium are being completely rebuilt to enhance the fan gameday experience. In addition, a new field and new track will be installed prior to the season.Â
The east stands will not be open for the season opener on August 31 but will be ready for the September 23 game.Â
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Weber State is one of six teams from the Big Sky in the coaches poll, with all six in the top 17. Montana State is third, with Sacramento State eighth and Weber State 10th. Idaho is ranked 13th, Montana 14th, and UC Davis 17th.Â
Defending national champion South Dakota State is ranked first, followed by North Dakota State.Â
The Wildcats were also ranked 13th in the Stats Perform preseason media poll.Â
WSU is coming off a 10-win season last year and advanced to the second round of the FCS Playoffs. It was the eighth-straight winning season for the Wildcats. WSU was picked to finish fourth in the Big Sky preseason coaches poll.Â
WSU returns four players that earned All-America honors last season and eight players that earned All-Big Sky honors.Â
Winston Reid was named the Big Sky Preseason Defensive MVP and Maxwell Anderson, Noah Atagi, and Abraham Williams all received preseason All-Big Sky honors.Â
The 2023 season begins on Thursday, August 31 when Weber State hosts Central Washington at Stewart Stadium. WSU will then play at Northern Iowa and Utah before beginning the Big Sky schedule with a home game on September 23 against Montana State.Â
Weber State also hosts Northern Arizona, UC Davis, and Idaho at home this season and will play at Northern Colorado, Eastern Washington, Idaho State, and Cal Poly.Â
Stewart Stadium is getting an upgrade for the 2023 season. The east stands of the stadium are being completely rebuilt to enhance the fan gameday experience. In addition, a new field and new track will be installed prior to the season.Â
The east stands will not be open for the season opener on August 31 but will be ready for the September 23 game.Â
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