Weber State University Athletics
Weber State University
2-3 , 0-1
UC Davis
3-1 , 1-0
'Cats drop Big Sky opener at UC Davis
9/27/2025 11:38:00 PM | Football
Weber State has a bye week next week before hosting Sacramento State on October 11.
After a scoreless first quarter, Weber State struck first when Sloan Calder connected on a 33-yard field goal early in the second to give the Wildcats a 3–0 lead. But it was all UC Davis after that as the Aggies scored the next 17 points before halftime and led 17-3 at the break.
Calder added his second field goal of the night from 29 yards out midway through the third quarter, but UC Davis continued to build its lead with two more touchdowns. The Wildcats added their lone touchdown late in the game as Dijon Jennings found Marcus Chretien on an 11-yard pass to close out the scoring.
Weber State finished with 313 yards of total offense, including 138 on the ground and 175 through the air, and held the ball for more than 34 minutes. The Wildcats had 17 first downs compared to 21 for the Aggies.
Individually, Jackson Gilkey led WSU with 138 passing yards and rushed for 57 yards before leaving the game in the fourth quarter with an injury. Jennings was 2-of-2 for 37 yards and a touchdown. Davion Godley rushed for 60 yards on 19 carries and added 29 receiving yards for a team-high 89 all-purpose yards. Jayleen Record totaled 81 all-purpose yards, including 57 on kickoff returns.
Defensively, Mayson Hitchens and Sione Hala each had six tackles to lead the Wildcats, while Matt Herron and Kevin Johnson each recorded a sack.
The Wildcats are 2-3 on the season and have a bye week next week before returning home for three of the next four games. WSU will host Sacramento State on October 11 in the annual Homecoming game at Weber State.
Team Stats
WSU 3, UCD 0
WSU - Calder,Sloan 33 yd field goal 13 plays, 51 yards, TOP 06:00
WSU 3, UCD 7
UCD - Pinnick,Caden 2 yd run (Ridley,Hunter kick), 14 plays, 75 yards, TOP 05:06
WSU 3, UCD 14
UCD - Vargas,Carter 57 yd pass from Pinnick,Caden (Ridley,Hunter kick) 3 plays, 57 yards, TOP 01:27
WSU 3, UCD 17
UCD - Ridley,Hunter 45 yd field goal 9 plays, 53 yards, TOP 01:13
WSU 3, UCD 20
UCD - Ridley,Hunter 25 yd field goal 12 plays, 67 yards, TOP 04:31
WSU 6, UCD 20
WSU - Calder,Sloan 29 yd field goal 8 plays, 51 yards, TOP 04:26
WSU 6, UCD 27
UCD - Connors,Rex 2 yd run (Ridley,Hunter kick), 8 plays, 75 yards, TOP 04:34
WSU 6, UCD 34
UCD - Gbatu, Jr.,Samuel 85 yd pass from Pinnick,Caden (Ridley,Hunter kick) 2 plays, 87 yards, TOP 00:42
WSU 12, UCD 34
WSU - Chretien,Marcus 11 yd pass from Jennings,Dijon () 12 plays, 73 yards, TOP 05:51
