Weber State University Athletics
Weber State University
6-4 , 5-2
UC Davis
5-4 , 3-3
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Davis | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Weber State | 10 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
10/31/2026 5:45:00 PM | Football
The Wildcats improved to 5-2 in Big Sky play with two games remaining.
The 22nd ranked Wildcats improved to 6-4 overall and 5-2 in Big Sky Conference play with the win, with two regular season games remaining.
Weber State finished with 309 passing yards and 191 rushing yards and held UC Davis to 386 yards of total offense. The Wildcats scored on their first four possessions of the game and led 21-7 at halftime.
Freshman Nate Dahle threw for 309 yards and three touchdowns and added 79 rushing yards and another score. He finished 21 of 40 passing and led the Wildcats in rushing and posted 388 yards of total offense.
Weber State opened the scoring with a 14-play, 71-yard drive that ended with a 21-yard field goal by David Dellenbach with 6:42 remaining in the first quarter.
The Wildcats extended their lead to 10-0 on their next possession when Dahle connected with La'akea Kalama for a 12-yard touchdown pass with 3:03 remaining in the quarter.
UC Davis answered with a 38-yard touchdown pass with 1:04 left in the first quarter to cut the lead to 10-7.
Weber State responded with another scoring drive early in the second quarter. Dellenbach connected on a 31-yard field goal with 13:22 remaining to give the Wildcats a 13-7 lead.
The Wildcats extended their lead later in the quarter with an eight-play, 56-yard drive. Dahle scored on a 12-yard touchdown run with 4:32 remaining, and Mapa Vaenuku ran in the two-point conversion to give Weber State a 21-7 lead at halftime.
Weber State added to its lead early in the third quarter. On the opening possession of the half, Dahle connected with Seth Rigtrup for a 52-yard touchdown pass with 13:26 remaining to push the lead to 28-7.
UC Davis responded with an 11-play, 72-yard drive and scored on a 2-yard touchdown pass with 7:38 left in the third quarter to cut the lead to 28-14.
The Wildcats answered in the fourth quarter with an eight-play, 82-yard drive. Dahle found Noah Kjar for a 6-yard touchdown pass with 10:15 remaining to extend the lead to 35-14.
Dellenbach added his third field goal of the game, connecting from 42 yards with 4:59 remaining to make the final score 38-14.
Rigtrup rushed for 74 yards on 16 carries and added two receptions for 55 yards and a touchdown.
Kjar led the Wildcats with seven receptions for 67 yards and a touchdown. Robert Young added four catches for 72 yards, while Jasean Mayberry had three receptions for 63 yards. Tate Kjar finished with three catches for 42 yards.
Defensively, Da'Veon Ross led Weber State with nine tackles, including two sacks for a loss of 20 yards. Teni Worthen added seven tackles and an interception, which he returned 60 yards.
Tre Turner, Tommy Romano, Mapa Vaenuku and Raimoana Tinirauarii each finished with six tackles. Vaenuku also had a sack and two tackles for loss, while Porter Small recorded a sack.
The Wildcats finished with four sacks and held UC Davis to 121 rushing yards. Weber State also limited the Aggies to one score in four red-zone trips.
Weber State had 26 first downs and converted 8 of 14 third-down attempts.
Dellenbach was 3 of 3 on field goals and made all three of his extra-point attempts.
The Wildcats have a bye week next week before the final two regular season games on November 14 at Northern Arizona and November 21 at home against Utah Tech.
A dominant Wildcat DUB! #WeAreWeber \\ #WeberStateGreat https://t.co/ZjbSaTf1cf
— Weber State Football (@weberstatefb) October 31, 2026
.@KjarEric on the dominant win! https://t.co/LstabwmsZR
— Weber State Football (@weberstatefb) October 31, 2026
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
UCD 0, WSU 3
WSU - Dellenbach,David 21 yd field goal 14 plays, 71 yards, TOP 04:35
UCD 0, WSU 10
WSU - Kalama,La'akea 12 yd pass from Dahle,Nate (Dellenbach,David kick) 8 plays, 68 yards, TOP 02:19
UCD 7, WSU 10
UCD - Jones,Zach 38 yd pass from Cleeland,Treynor (Meyer,Robert kick) 4 plays, 75 yards, TOP 01:59
UCD 7, WSU 13
WSU - Dellenbach,David 31 yd field goal 8 plays, 50 yards, TOP 02:34
UCD 7, WSU 21
WSU - Dahle,Nate 12 yd run (Vaenuku,Mapa rush), 8 plays, 56 yards, TOP 02:43
UCD 7, WSU 28
WSU - Rigtrup,Seth 52 yd pass from Dahle,Nate (Dellenbach,David kick) 4 plays, 75 yards, TOP 01:34
UCD 14, WSU 28
UCD - Nixon,Scott 2 yd pass from Cleeland,Treynor (Meyer,Robert kick) 11 plays, 72 yards, TOP 05:40
UCD 14, WSU 35
WSU - Kjar,Noah 6 yd pass from Dahle,Nate (Dellenbach,David kick) 8 plays, 82 yards, TOP 03:50
UCD 14, WSU 38
WSU - Dellenbach,David 42 yd field goal 4 plays, -1 yards, TOP 01:00