Following its history-making run in 2017, the Weber State football team has been picked to finish second in the Big Sky Conference for the 2018 season. The Wildcats were selected second in both the coaches and media polls, released Monday at the Big Sky football media kickoff in Spokane, Washington.
Eastern Washington was picked to finish first in both polls. The Eagles garnered six first-place votes in the coaches poll and 27 in the media poll.
The Wildcats picked up three first-place votes and totaled 124 points in the coaches poll, and had 19 first-place votes in the media poll.
The second-place selection in the preseason polls is Weber State’s highest since being selected second in 2009, following a conference title in 2008.
Northern Arizona was third in the coaches poll, followed by new Big Sky member Idaho, Sacramento State, Southern Utah, Montana and Montana State.
In the media poll, NAU was third in the poll, followed by Montana, Idaho, Southern Utah, Sacramento State and Montana State.
The Thunderbirds, sixth in the poll, picked up one first-place vote.
Idaho, dropping back down to the FCS level after competing as an FBS program, was picked fifth.
Weber State is coming off its best season in history 2017 that included a Big Sky title, a school-record 11 wins, two wins in the FCS Playoffs and a fifth-place national ranking, the highest in school history.
BIG SKY MEDIA POLL
Teams, points, first place votes in parentheses
1. Eastern Washington • 651 (27)
2. Weber State • 636 (19)
3. Northern Arizona • 535 (1)
4. Montana • 496 (2)
5. Idaho • 483 (3)
6. Southern Utah • 449 (1)
7. Sacramento State • 415
8. Montana State • 391 (1)
9. UC Davis • 331 (1)
10. Idaho State • 170
11. Cal Poly • 160
12. Northern Colorado • 156
13. Portland State • 103