Weber State announced the completion of two football series that will pit the Wildcats against two teams from the Missouri Valley Football Conference, according to a November 6 report. The school has lined up pairs of games against South Dakota State and Northern Iowa over the next three seasons, completing the Wildcats' 2027 schedule.
South Dakota State, described as an annual national contender, is scheduled to visit Ogden in September 2027 to open the season. The Wildcats' opening three games of 2027 include hosting Montana, traveling to BYU, and hosting South Dakota State on Sept. 11, 2027. Following a bye week, the team will play a road game at Northern Iowa on Nov. 20, 2027, which fills a Week 4 opening left by the Big Sky schedule.
The series with South Dakota State includes a return game in 2028, when Weber State will travel to South Dakota State. For the 2028 season, Lamar is scheduled to visit Ogden, while Weber State travels to South Dakota State. The 2029 schedule features Northern Iowa returning to Ogden for a season opener in August and a scheduled game at Utah.
Weber State has not played South Dakota State since 1976. Regarding Northern Iowa, the Wildcats recently went 2-0 in a series, winning at home in 2019 and on the road in 2023.
The full 2027 football schedule includes games against Montana on Aug. 28, BYU on Sept. 4, Idaho State on Sept. 25, Northern Arizona on Oct. 2, Eastern Washington on Oct. 9, Utah Tech on Oct. 16, Cal Poly on Oct. 23, Portland State on Oct. 30, Northern Colorado on Nov. 6, and Southern Utah on Nov. 13.
