Weber State Football Picked To Win Big Sky Conference In Preseason Polls

OGDEN, Utah – Weber State football was picked to win the Big Sky Conference in the preseason media and coaches polls.

It’s the first time in school history that the Wildcats were picked to win the conference.

Weber State received seven first place votes in the coaches poll and picked up 135 points. The media poll gave Weber State 28 first place votes and 546 points.

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Weber State football is picked first in the @BigSkyFB preseason media and coaches polls for the first time in school history!https://t.co/1yCQZcT3bQ#PurpleReign #WeAreWeber #BigSkyFB 🏈 pic.twitter.com/WEy7S5tiyp

— Weber State Football 🏈 (@weberstatefb) July 23, 2020

Winners of the last three Big Sky Conference Championships, Weber State will go for their fourth straight and have a ton of experience returning to do so. The Wildcats bring back 17 starters from 2019 including 10 players with All-Big Sky honors. Weber State brings back All-American running back Josh Davis, fullback Clay Moss, defensive lineman Jared Schiess and offensive lineman Ty Whitworth, all who received first team All-Big Sky honors in 2019.

Here is the results of the preseason media poll (first place votes).

1. Weber State, 546 points (28)
2. Montana, 496 points (8)
3. Montana State, 493 points (6)
4. Eastern Washington, 438 points (1)
5. Sacramento State, 389 points
6. UC Davis, 325 points (1)
7. Portland State, 274 points
8. Idaho, 273 points
9. Northern Arizona, 238 points
10. Cal Poly, 206 points
11. Idaho State, 133 points
12. Southern Utah, 105 points
13. Northern Colorado, 88 points

Here is the results from the preseason coaches poll (first place votes).

1. Weber State, 135 points (7)
2. Montana, 128 points (3)
3. Montana State, 121 points (1)
4. Eastern Washington, 118 points (1)
5. Sacramento State, 99 points (1)
6. UC Davis, 83 points
7. Northern Arizona, 68 points
8. Portland State, 67 points
9. Idaho, 66 points
10. Cal Poly, 46 points
11. Idaho State, 37 points
12. Southern Utah, 33 points
13. Northern Colorado, 13 points

Weber State is scheduled to open the 2020 season on Saturday, September 5 at Wyoming. Their home opener will also be their conference opener against UC Davis on September 26.