Weber State Opens Spring Practice Under New Head Coach Eric Kjar

Eric Kjar's tenure as Weber State's head coach got its first real test on March 9, when the Wildcats took the field to begin a 15-session spring practice slate that runs through an April 11 spring game at Stewart Stadium.

Weber State Athletics published the official schedule on March 5, with athletic communications staffer Paul Grua authoring the release. The program's social channels telegraphed the enthusiasm before a single rep was taken: "Footballs BACK in 1 Week??#W26ER" appeared on the athletics page alongside the schedule announcement.

Kjar arrives at Weber State from Corner Canyon, where he built one of the more decorated high school programs in Utah. His hire represents a significant transition for the Wildcats, who are now running a first-year head coach through his initial spring evaluation period at the FCS level.

The 15-session window is the full allotment under NCAA rules, giving Kjar maximum time to install his system, evaluate the roster, and establish a staff culture before fall camp opens. The spring schedule appears to follow a Tuesday/Wednesday/Friday cadence based on the official release, though the complete session-by-session breakdown and any open-practice designations were not detailed in materials made available at publication time.

Stewart Stadium will host the spring game on April 11, giving Kjar a public showcase roughly five weeks into his tenure. The spring game lands in a program context that already includes notable offseason activity: the athletics page lists a Jace Campbell staff hire among recent news, alongside Football National Signing Day coverage and a reference to Wildcats alumnus Rashid Shaheed and the 2026 Super Bowl.

Practice times and ticketing or streaming details for the April 11 game had not been announced as of publication.