Western Illinois (8-3) at Weber State (9-2)
GAME INFO:
When: Saturday, Nov. 25, 4 p.m. ET
Where: Ogden, Utah
TV: ESPN3
Weber State took second in Big Sky play, finishing 9-2 with losses to FBS Cal and Southern Utah, who won the conference and will play the winner of this first round game.
Western Illinois has an FBS win on its schedule (Coastal Carolina) and has three conference losses to North Dakota State, South Dakota State and South Dakota.
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WESTERN ILLINOIS' TOP WIN: Def. Northern Iowa 38-29
WEBER STATE'S TOP WIN: Def. Eastern Washington (4th in Big Sky) 28-20
QB COMPARISON: Sean McGuire vs. Stefan Cantwell (stat comparison)
RB COMPARISON: Max Norris vs. Treshawn Garrett (stat comparison)
RECEIVER COMPARISON: Jaelon Acklin vs. Andrew Vollert (stat comparison)
TOP DEFENSIVE PLAYER: Brett Taylor vs. Legrand Toia (stat comparison)
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QUICK HIT: Weber State will host for the first time in FCS Playoff history.
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NEXT ROUND
WESTERN ILLINOIS VS. SOUTHERN UTAH: Comparison
WEBER STATE VS. SOUTHERN UTAH: Comparison
Round 2 game: Saturday, Dec. 2, 8 p.m. ET
