2026 Weber State Scouting Brief
Auto-generated OC tendency narratives for each opponent on the 2026 Weber State schedule
Weber State Offense — 2026 Context
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2022–2025 Weber Offense
Northern Colorado
Big SkyOC: Justin Walterscheid · Week 1
Northern Colorado OC Justin Walterscheid runs a balanced attack (52% run) across 1,548 career plays. He slows tempo dramatically when trailing (1.1s slower). His explosive rush rate (4.6%) trails his pass explosion (14.6%), suggesting a pass-first big-play philosophy.
Southern Utah
Big SkyOC: Tye Hiatt · Week 2
Southern Utah OC Tye Hiatt runs a ground-heavy attack (55% run) across 2,220 career plays. He accelerates tempo dramatically when trailing (2.0s faster). His explosive rush rate (8.2%) trails his pass explosion (17.5%), suggesting a pass-first big-play philosophy. Utah's front seven will need to set the edge early and force this offense into obvious passing downs.
Northwestern State
SouthlandOC: Carson Stewart · Week 3
Northwestern State OC Carson Stewart runs a ground-heavy attack (56% run) across 643 career plays. His explosive rush rate (5.0%) trails his pass explosion (12.4%), suggesting a pass-first big-play philosophy. Utah's front seven will need to set the edge early and force this offense into obvious passing downs.
Portland State
Big SkyOC: Matt Adkins · Week 4
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Cal Poly
Big SkyOC: Anthony Soto · Week 5
Cal Poly OC Anthony Soto runs a balanced attack (51% run) across 1,729 career plays. His explosive rush rate (7.4%) trails his pass explosion (20.0%), suggesting a pass-first big-play philosophy. On 3rd & Long he throws 90% of the time — predictable but high volume.
Idaho
Sun BeltOC: Ian Shoemaker · Week 6
Idaho OC Ian Shoemaker operates a pass-first system (62% pass) across 1,791 career plays. After a sack, he shifts +8.3pp toward passing — a clear pressure tell. His explosive rush rate (6.9%) trails his pass explosion (12.3%), suggesting a pass-first big-play philosophy. Utah's pass rush should force early-down sacks to trigger his predictable passing response.
Idaho State
Big SkyOC: Buddy Blevins · Week 7
Idaho State OC Buddy Blevins operates a pass-first system (61% pass) across 1,657 career plays. He accelerates tempo dramatically when trailing (1.5s faster). His explosive rush rate (7.0%) trails his pass explosion (17.9%), suggesting a pass-first big-play philosophy. Utah's pass rush should force early-down sacks to trigger his predictable passing response.
Montana State
Big SkyOC: Pete Sterbick · Week 8
Montana State OC Pete Sterbick runs a ground-heavy attack (60% run) across 953 career plays. His explosive rush rate (10.2%) trails his pass explosion (19.7%), suggesting a pass-first big-play philosophy. Utah's front seven will need to set the edge early and force this offense into obvious passing downs.
UC Davis
Big SkyOC: Paul Shelton · Week 9
UC Davis OC Paul Shelton runs a balanced attack (47% run) across 1,762 career plays. After a sack, he shifts +13.2pp toward passing — a clear pressure tell. His explosive rush rate (7.0%) trails his pass explosion (21.8%), suggesting a pass-first big-play philosophy. Utah's pass rush should force early-down sacks to trigger his predictable passing response.
Northern Arizona
Big SkyOC: Bryan Larson · Week 10
Northern Arizona OC Bryan Larson runs a balanced attack (48% run) across 738 career plays. His explosive rush rate (7.0%) trails his pass explosion (17.3%), suggesting a pass-first big-play philosophy. Utah's pass rush should force early-down sacks to trigger his predictable passing response.
Utah Tech
Big SkyOC: Greg Stevens · Week 11
Utah Tech OC Greg Stevens operates a pass-first system (56% pass) across 1,367 career plays. After a sack, he shifts +10.3pp toward passing — a clear pressure tell. His explosive rush rate (4.9%) trails his pass explosion (11.7%), suggesting a pass-first big-play philosophy. Utah's pass rush should force early-down sacks to trigger his predictable passing response.