2025 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team

2025 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football
Hawaii Bowl champion
Hawaii Bowl, W 35–31 vs. California
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record9–4 (5–3 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorAnthony Arceneaux (1st season)
Offensive schemeRun and shoot
Defensive coordinatorDennis Thurman (2nd season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumClarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex
2025 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Boise State y$   6 – 2     9 – 5  
UNLV y   6 – 2     10 – 4  
San Diego State   6 – 2     9 – 3  
New Mexico   6 – 2     9 – 3  
Fresno State   5 – 3     8 – 4  
Hawaii   5 – 3     9 – 4  
Utah State   4 – 4     6 – 7  
Air Force   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Nevada   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Wyoming   2 – 6     4 – 8  
San Jose State   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Colorado State   1 – 7     2 – 10  
Championship: Boise State 38, UNLV 21
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of December 26, 2025
Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2025 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team represented the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa in the Mountain West Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Rainbow Warriors were led by Timmy Chang in his fourth year as the program's head coach.[1] The Rainbow Warriors played home games at the Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex, located in Honolulu, Hawaii.

After a win over Colorado State on October 18, the Rainbow Warriors became bowl eligible for the first time since 2019. The team was bowl eligible in 2020 and 2021 only due to COVID-19-related eligibility reasons. After a win at home over San Diego State on November 8, the Rainbow Warriors secured their first winning season since 2020.

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

Player Position Destination
Ka'ena DeCambra OL Arizona
Dion Washington DL Boise State
Derek Boyd LB Delaware State
Alex Perry WR FIU
Jake Farrell QB Missouri S&T
Patrick Hisatake DL Northeastern State
John-Keawe Sagapolutele QB Portland State
Maclane Watkins WR San Diego
Malachi Finau DL San Diego State
Tylan Hines RB Tarleton State
Jordon Crawford DL Maine
Koali Nishigaya WR Unknown
Ismail Ganley OL Unknown
Ezra Evaimalo DE Unknown
Hunter Higham LS Boise State
Armando Lewis WR Unknown
Brandon Shah DB Unknown
Dekel Crowdus WR Withdrawn; later re-entered, now at Wisconsin
Nick Cenacle WR Withdrawn

Incoming

Player Position Previous school
Max Ware WR Arizona State
Tim Malo S Brown
Brandon White WR Kentucky
Luther McCoy DL Minnesota
De'jon Benton DL New Mexico
Qwyn Williams DL Ohio Dominican
Jackson Harris WR Stanford
Caleb Sempebwa PK TCU; retired following spring practices
Jax Thompson LS TCU; retired following spring practices
Ka'eo Akana EDGE Utah
Kainoa Carvalho WR Utah (flipped commitment after returning from LDS mission)
Jack Mowrey LS James Madison

[2][3][4][5]

Preseason

Mountain West media poll

The Mountain West's preseason prediction poll was released on July 16, 2025.[6]

Mountain West media poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Boise State 464 (35)
2 UNLV 415 (4)
3 San Jose State 359
4 Colorado State 326
5 Fresno State 301
6 Air Force 280
7 Hawaii 213
8 San Diego State 202
9 Utah State 165
10 Wyoming 150
11 New Mexico 84
12 Nevada 83

Schedule

On August 11, it was announced that for the first time ever, all home games not nationally televised would be aired live on Spectrum Sports in the state of Hawaii. Elsewhere in the United States, these games will air on the Mountain West Network app.

Previously, all home games were shown on a tape-delay or by purchasing pay-per-view. [7]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 231:30 p.m.Stanford*
CBSW 23–2015,194
August 304:30 p.m.at Arizona*
TNTL 6–4042,423
September 66:00 p.m.Sam Houston*
  • Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex
  • Honolulu, HI
 Spectrum SportsW 37–2011,625
September 136:00 p.m.Portland State*
  • Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex
  • Honolulu, HI
Spectrum SportsW 23–311,936
September 206:00 p.m.Fresno State
  • Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex
  • Honolulu, HI (rivalry)
Spectrum SportsL 21–2313,789
September 2710:00 a.m.at Air Force
FS1W 44–3522,677
October 116:00 p.m.Utah State
  • Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex
  • Honolulu, HI
Spectrum SportsW 44–2613,023
October 181:00 p.m.at Colorado State
Spectrum SportsW 31–1940,416
November 14:30 p.m.at San Jose State
CBSSNL 38–4516,012
November 86:00 p.m.San Diego State
  • Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex
  • Honolulu, HI
Spectrum SportsW 38–615,194
November 214:30 p.m.at UNLV
FS1L 10–3837,106
November 296:00 p.m.Wyoming
  • Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex
  • Honolulu, HI (rivalry)
Spectrum SportsW 27–715,194
December 243:00 p.m.California*
  • Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex
  • Honolulu, HI (Hawaii Bowl)
ESPNW 35–3115,194
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • All times are in Hawaii time

[8]

Game summaries

Stanford

See also: 2025 Stanford Cardinal football team
Stanford Cardinal (0–0) vs Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cardinal 10 3 0720
Rainbow Warriors 7 7 3623

at Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex • Honolulu, HI

  • Date: August 23, 2025
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m. HST
  • Game weather: Sunny and breezy, 89 °F (32 °C)
  • Game attendance: 15,194
  • Referee: Justin Elliott
  • TV announcers (CBS): Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Logan Ryan (color) and Tiffany Blackmon (sideline)
  • [1]
Game information
First quarter
  • STAN – Emmet Kenney 23-yard field goal, 7:14. Cardinal 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 70 yards, 7:46.
  • STAN – Wilfredo Aybar fumble recovery in end zone (Emmet Kenney kick), 7:08. Cardinal 10–0.
  • HAW – Pofele Ashlock 3-yard pass from Micah Alejado (Kansei Matsuzawa kick), 2:19. Cardinal 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 2:22.
Second quarter
  • STAN – Emmet Kenney 46-yard field goal, 3:39. Cardinal 13–7. Drive: 10 plays, 37 yards, 4:58.
  • HAW – Jackson Harris 19-yard pass from Micah Alejado (Kansei Matsuzawa kick), 0:42. Rainbow Warriors 14–13. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:57.
Third quarter
  • HAW – Kansei Matsuzawa 40-yard field goal, 6:25. Rainbow Warriors 17–13. Drive: 11 plays, 36 yards, 4:18.
Fourth quarter
  • STAN – Micah Ford 2-yard run (Emmet Kenney kick), 9:41. Cardinal 20–17. Drive: 20 plays, 85 yards, 9:37.
  • HAW – Kansei Matsuzawa 37-yard field goal, 2:01. Tied 20–20. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 3:57.
  • HAW – Kansei Matsuzawa 38-yard field goal, 0:00. Rainbow Warriors 23–20. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 1:33.
Statistics STAN HAW
First downs 21 20
Total yards 286 306
Rushes–yards 43–177 24–96
Passing yards 109 210
Passing: comp–att–int 15–30–1 27–40–0
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 36:07 23:53
Team Category Player Statistics
Stanford Passing Ben Gulbranson 15/30, 109 yards, INT
Rushing Micah Ford 26 carries, 113 yards, TD
Receiving Chico Holt 1 reception, 36 yards
Hawaii Passing Micah Alejado 27/39, 210 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Cam Barfield 6 carries, 45 yards
Receiving Pofele Ashlock 9 receptions, 69 yards, TD

at Arizona

See also: 2025 Arizona Wildcats football team
Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (1–0) at Arizona Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rainbow Warriors 3 3 006
Wildcats 7 10 14940

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

  • Date: August 30, 2025
  • Game time: 4:30 p.m. HST
  • Game weather: Clear, 94 °F (34 °C)
  • Game attendance: 42,423
  • Referee: Stephen Baron
  • TV announcers (TNT): J.B. Long (play-by-play), Mike Golic Jr. (analyst), and Allie LaForce (sideline reporter)
  • [2]
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:11) ARIZ – Kedrick Reescano 13-yard run, Michael Salgado-Medina kick (Drive: 4 plays, 47 yards, 1:21; Arizona 7–0)
  • (4:48) HAW – Kansei Matsuzawa 34-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 59 yards, 7:23; Arizona 7–3)
Second quarter
  • (12:26) ARIZ – Quincy Craig 54-yard run, Michael Salgado-Medina kick (Drive: 2 plays, 55 yards, 0:33; Arizona 14–3)
  • (4:31) ARIZ – Michael Salgado-Medina 35-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 4:31; Arizona 17–3)
  • (0:00) HAW – Kansei Matsuzawa 41-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 4:31; Arizona 17–6)
Third quarter
  • (12:51) ARIZ – Sam Olson 5-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Michael Salgado-Medina kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:09; Arizona 24–6)
  • (6:46) ARIZ – Noah Fifita 10-yard run, Michael Salgado-Medina kick (Drive: 2 plays, 10 yards, 0:47; Arizona 31–6)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:14) ARIZ – Michael Salgado-Medina 52-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, -10 yards, 2:10; Arizona 34–6)
  • (4:29) ARIZ – Ismail Mahdi 5-yard run, two-point pass failed (Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 3:50; Arizona 40–6)
Statistics HAW ARIZ
First downs 21 16
Plays–Total yards 76–290 56–344
Rushes–yards 29–67 33–183
Passing yards 223 161
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 26–47–3 13–23–0
Turnovers 5 0
Time of possession 35:44 24:16
Team Category Player Statistics
Hawaii Passing Micah Alejado 18/31, 157 yards, INT
Rushing Landon Sims 9 carries, 41 yards
Receiving Landon Sims 3 receptions, 48 yards
Arizona Passing Noah Fifita 13/23, 161 yards, TD
Rushing Quincy Craig 7 carries, 125 yards, TD
Receiving Brandon Phelps 2 receptions, 50 yards

Sam Houston

See also: 2025 Sam Houston Bearkats football team
Sam Houston Bearkats (0–2) at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bearkats 3 3 7720
Rainbow Warriors 7 10 31737

at Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex • Honolulu, HI

  • Date: September 6, 2025
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. HST
  • Game weather: Sunny and breezy, 82 °F (28 °C)
  • Game attendance: 11,625
  • Referee: Kenneth Ray
  • TV announcers (Spectrum Sports): Kanoa Leahey (play-by-play) and Rich Miano (color)
  • [3]
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:46) HAW – Landon Sims 1-yard pass from Luke Weaver, Kansei Matsuzawa kick (Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 2:51; Hawaii 7–0)
  • (4:48) SHU – RJ Lopez 28-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 3:17; Hawaii 7–3)
Second quarter
  • (5:45) HAW – Giovanni Iovino 41-yard interception return, Kansei Matsuzawa kick (Hawaii 14–3)
  • (1:57) SHU – RJ Lopez 29-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 3:48; Hawaii 14–6)
  • (0:00) HAW – Kansei Matsuzawa 38-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 1:57; Hawaii 17–6)
Third quarter
  • (10:13) HAW – Kansei Matsuzawa 43-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 4:44; Hawaii 20–6)
  • (3:18) SHU – Emon Allen 66-yard interception return, RJ Lopez kick (Hawaii 20–13)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:37) HAW – Pofele Ashlock 6-yard pass from Luke Weaver, Kansei Matsuzawa kick (Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 4:35; Hawaii 27–13)
  • (8:15) SHU – Elijah Green 21-yard pass from Landyn Locke, RJ Lopez kick (Drive: 10 plays, 90 yards, 5:16; Hawaii 27–20)
  • (3:01) HAW – Kansei Matsuzawa 19-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 5:07; Hawaii 30–20)
  • (1:47) HAW – Pofele Ashlock 15-yard pass from Luke Weaver, Kansei Matsuzawa kick (Drive: 4 plays, 23 yards, 0:28; Hawaii 37–20)
Statistics SHSU HAW
First downs 19 24
Total yards 248 417
Rushing yards 31–89 34–123
Passing yards 159 294
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–28–1 27–43–1
Time of possession 27:07 32:53
Team Category Player Statistics
Sam Houston Passing Mabrey Mattauer 12/18, 91 yards, INT
Rushing Mabrey Mettauer 16 rushes, 45 yards
Receiving Elijah Green 3 receptions, 45 yards,TD
Hawaii Passing Luke Weaver 27/43, 294 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Landon Sims 14 rushes, 60 yards
Receiving Pofele Ashlock 7 receptions, 125 yards, 2 TD

Portland State (FCS)

See also: 2025 Portland State Vikings football team
Portland State Vikings (FCS) (0–3) at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (2–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Vikings (FCS) 0 0 303
Rainbow Warriors 0 14 3623

at Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex • Honolulu, HI

  • Date: September 13, 2025
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. HST
  • Game weather: Sunny and breezy, 81 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 11,956
  • Referee: Patrick Foy
  • TV announcers (Spectrum Sports): Kanoa Leahey (play-by-play) and Rich Miano (analyst)
  • [4]
Game information
First quarter

No scoring

Second quarter
  • (13:09) HAW – Cam Barfield 16-yard pass from Luke Weaver, Kansei Matsuzawa kick (Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 4:00; Hawaii 7–0)
  • (9:39) HAW – Cam Barfield 31-yard pass from Luke Weaver, Kansei Matsuzawa kick (Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 2:35; Hawaii 14–0)
Third quarter
  • (9:30) HAW – Kansei Matsuzawa 44-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 5:25; Hawaii 17–0)
  • (3:45) PSU – Mathias Uribe 25-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 1:39; Hawaii 17–3)
Fourth quarter
  • (8:12) HAW – Kansei Matsuzawa 47-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 51 yards, 6:37; Hawaii 20–3)
  • (0:58) HAW – Kansei Matsuzawa 34-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 13 yards, 2:46; Hawaii 23–3)
Statistics PRST HAW
First downs 16 18
Total yards 230 357
Rushing yards 41 107
Passing yards 189 250
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 23-35-1 27-45-0
Time of possession 25:53 34:07
Team Category Player Statistics
Portland State Passing John-Keawe Sagapolutele 23-35, 189 yards, INT
Rushing Eddy Schultz 3 rushes, 23 yards
Receiving Zachary Dodson-Greene 9 receptions, 78 yards
Hawaii Passing Luke Weaver 26-42, 240 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Landon Sims 9 rushes, 41 yards
Receiving Cam Barfield 4 receptions, 50 yards, 2 TD

Fresno State (rivalry)

See also: 2025 Fresno State Bulldogs football team and Fresno State–Hawaii football rivalry
Fresno State Bulldogs (3–1) at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (3–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 0 7 61023
Rainbow Warriors 0 9 6621

at Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex • Honolulu, HI

  • Date: September 20, 2025
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. HST
  • Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 78 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 13,789
  • Referee: Gary Reed
  • TV announcers (Spectrum Sports): Kanoa Leahey (play-by-play) and Rich Miano (analyst)
  • [5]
Game information
First quarter

No scoring

Second quarter
  • (7:20) HAW – Safety, E.J. Warner fumble forced by De'Jon Benton recovered by Fresno State in endzone (Hawaii 2–0)
  • (1:47) HAW – Jamih Otis 37-yard fumble recovery, Kansei Matsuzawa kick (Hawaii 9–0)
  • (9:39) FS – Richie Anderson III 13-yard pass from E.J. Warner, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 0:56; Hawaii 9–7)
Third quarter
  • (7:31) HAW – Kansei Matsuzawa 40-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 2:00; Hawaii 12–7)
  • (5:47) FS – Bryson Donelson 1-yard run, two-point conversion failed (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:44; Fresno State 13–12)
  • (3:15) HAW – Kansei Matsuzawa 52-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 2:32; Hawaii 15–13)
Fourth quarter
  • (9:54) FS – Dylan Lynch 26-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:28; Fresno State 16–15)
  • (5:20) FS – K'Vion Thunderbird 59-yard interception return, Dylan Lynch kick (Fresno State 23–15)
  • (0:10) HAW – Blaze Kamoku 10-yard pass from Micah Alejado, two-point conversion failed (Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 2:56; Fresno State 23–21)
Statistics FRES HAW
First downs 16 20
Total yards 301 308
Rushing yards 71 89
Passing yards 229 247
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 22–29–0 28–47–3
Time of possession 30:10 29:50
Team Category Player Statistics
Fresno State Passing E.J. Warner 22/29, 229 yards, 2 TD
Rushing E.J. Warner 5 rushes, 38 yards
Receiving Ezekiel Avit 5 catches, 46 yards
Hawaii Passing Micah Alejado 28/47, 219 yards, TD, 3 INT
Rushing Micah Alejado 12 rushes, 31 yards
Receiving Pofele Ashlock 8 catches, 68 yards

at Air Force (rivalry)

See also: 2025 Air Force Falcons football team and Air Force–Hawaii football rivalry
Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (3–2) vs Air Force Falcons (1–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rainbow Warriors 14 3 72044
Falcons 7 0 72135

at Falcon Stadium • Air Force Academy, CO

  • Date: September 27, 2025
  • Game time: 10:00 a.m. HST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 76 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 22,677
  • Referee: Cal McNeill
  • TV announcers (FS1): Eric Collins (play-by-play) and Spencer Tillman (analyst)
  • [6]
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:25) HAW – Jackson Harris 6-yard pass from Micah Alejado, Kansei Matsuzawa kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:35; Hawaii 7–0)
  • (9:16) AF – Bruin Fleischmann 5-yard pass from Liam Szarka, Jacob Medina kick (Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 2:04; Tied 7–7)
  • (6:11) HAW – Brandon White 24-yard pass from Micah Alejado, Kansei Matsuzawa kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:05; Hawaii 14–7)
Second quarter
  • (3:49) HAW – Kansei Matsuzawa 24-yard field goal (Drive: 24 plays, 80 yards, 12:14; Hawaii 17–7)
Third quarter
  • (12:33) AF – Kade Frew 11-yard run, Jacob Medina kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:27; Hawaii 17–14)
  • (2:44) HAW – Landon Sims 1-yard run, Kansei Matsuzawa kick (Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 4:49; Hawaii 24–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:55) HAW – Cam Barfield 27-yard run, Kansei Matsuzawa kick (Drive: 4 plays, 37 yards, 1:30; Hawaii 31–14)
  • (14:04) AF – Cade Harris 73-yard pass from Liam Szarka, Jacob Medina kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:51; Hawaii 31–21)
  • (11:14) HAW – Kansei Matsuzawa 39-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 21 yards, 2:46; Hawaii 34–21)
  • (5:58) AF – Kemper Hodges 2-yard run, Jacob Medina kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:16; Hawaii 34–21)
  • (5:06) HAW – Jackson Harris 74-yard pass from Micah Alejado, Kansei Matsuzawa kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:52; Hawaii 41–28)
  • (4:30) AF – Quin Smith 34-yard pass from Liam Szarka, Jacob Medina kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:36; Hawaii 41–35)
  • (0:34) HAW – Kansei Matsuzawa 24-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 3:55; Hawaii 44–35)
Statistics HAW AFA
First downs 26 17
Total yards 535 494
Rushing yards 78 216
Passing yards 457 278
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 35–47–0 10–13–1
Time of possession 37:24 22:36
Team Category Player Statistics
Hawaii Passing Micah Alejado 35–47, 457 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Landon Sims 13 rushes, 59 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Jackson Harris 7 catches, 144 yards, 1 TD
Air Force Passing Liam Szarka 10–12, 278 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Liam Szarka 17 rushes, 139 yards
Receiving Cade Harris 3 catches, 116 yards, 1 TD

Utah State

See also: 2025 Utah State Aggies football team
Utah State Aggies (3–2) vs Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (4–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Aggies 3 17 6026
Rainbow Warriors 10 14 31744

at Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex • Honolulu, HI

  • Date: October 11, 2025
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. HST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 81 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 13,023
  • Referee: Nolan Dumas
  • TV announcers (Spectrum Sports): Kanoa Leahey (play-by-play) and Larry Beil (analyst)
  • [7]
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:53) HAW – Kansei Matsuzawa 31-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 3:24; Hawaii 3–0)
  • (4:31) USU – Tanner Rinker 20-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 4:22; Tied 3–3)
  • (2:27) HAW – Pofele Ashlock 18-yard pass from Micah Alejado, Kansei Matsuzawa kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:04; Hawaii 10–3)
Second quarter
  • (9:36) USU – Miles Davis 2-yard run, Tanner Rinker kick (Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 2:27; Tied 10–10)
  • (8:11) USU – Javen Jacobs 30-yard pass from Anthony Garcia, Tanner Rinker kick (Drive: 1 play, 30 yards, 0:08; Utah State 17–10)
  • (5:45) HAW – Pofele Ashlock 7-yard pass from Micah Alejado, Kansei Matsuzawa kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:26; Tied 17–17)
  • (1:05) USU – Tanner Rinker 40-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 1:50; Utah State 20–17)
  • (0:24) HAW – Pofele Ashlock 31-yard pass from Micah Alejado, Kansei Matsuzawa kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 0:41; Hawaii 24–20)
Third quarter
  • (14:01) USU – Broc Lane 32-yard pass from Bryson Barnes, Tanner Rinker kick blocked (Drive: 3 plays, 44 yards, 0:59; Utah State 26–24)
  • (3:20) HAW – Kansei Matsuzawa 46-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 3:20; Hawaii 27–26)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:55) HAW – Micah Alejado 15-yard run, Kansei Matsuzawa kick (Drive: 11 plays, 81 yards, 4:56; Hawaii 34–26)
  • (7:47) HAW – Kansei Matsuzawa 36-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 2:49; Hawaii 37–26)
  • (3:48) HAW – Landon Sims 4-yard run, Kansei Matsuzawa kick (Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 2:57; Hawaii 44–26)
Statistics USU HAW
First downs 20 26
Total yards 435 546
Rushing yards 166 133
Passing yards 269 413
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–37–1 34–54–1
Time of possession 25:59 34:01
Team Category Player Statistics
Utah State Passing Bryson Barnes 14–26, 175 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Miles Davis 15 rushes, 102 yards, TD
Receiving Braden Pegan 3 catches, 84 yards
Hawaii Passing Micah Alejado 34–54, 413 yards, 3 TD, INT, rush TD
Rushing Landon Sims 10 rushes, 86 yards, TD
Receiving Jackson Harris 7 catches, 117 yards

at Colorado State

See also: 2025 Colorado State Rams football team
Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (5–2) vs Colorado State Rams (2–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rainbow Warriors 7 7 10731
Rams 7 0 01219

at Canvas Stadium • Fort Collins, CO

  • Date: October 18, 2025
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. HST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 55 °F (13 °C)
  • Game attendance: 40,416
  • Referee: Gary Reed
  • TV announcers (Spectrum Sports): Kanoa Leahey (play-by-play) and Rich Miano (analyst)
  • [8]
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:38) HAW – Nick Cenacle 17-yard pass from Micah Alejado, Kansei Matsuzawa kick (Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:25; Hawaii 7–0)
  • (0:00) CS – Javion Kinnard 91-yard punt return, Isaiah Hankins kick (Tied 7–7)
Second quarter
  • (5:54) HAW – Jackson Harris 75-yard pass from Micah Alejado, Kansei Matsuzawa kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12; Hawaii 14–7)
Third quarter
  • (9:50) HAW – Jackson Harris 9-yard pass from Micah Alejado, Kansei Matsuzawa kick (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 5:10; Hawaii 21–7)
  • (3:09) HAW – Kansei Matsuzawa 26-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 5:18; Hawaii 24–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:58) CS – Armani Winfield 7-yard pass from Jackson Brousseau, two-point conversion failed (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:11; Hawaii 24–13)
  • (6:50) CS – Tahj Bullock 3-yard run, two-point conversion failed (Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 2:49; Hawaii 24–19)
  • (2:23) HAW – Cam Barfield 35-yard run, Kansei Matsuzawa kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:27; Hawaii 31–19)
Statistics HAW CSU
First downs 19 15
Total yards 435 261
Rushing yards 134 85
Passing yards 301 176
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 26–38–1 15–29–0
Time of possession 34:59 25:01
Team Category Player Statistics
Hawaii Passing Micah Alejado 26–38, 301 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Landon Sims 12 rushes, 59 yards
Receiving Jackson Harris 5 catches, 109 yards, 2 TD
Colorado State Passing Jackson Brousseau 15–29, 176 yards, TD
Rushing Lloyd Avant 8 rushes, 50 yards
Receiving Tay Lanier 2 catches, 56 yards

at San Jose State (Dick Tomey Legacy Game)

See also: 2025 San Jose State Spartans football team and Dick Tomey Legacy Game
Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (6–2) vs San Jose State Spartans (2–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rainbow Warriors 7 7 141038
Spartans 7 24 7745

at CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, CA

  • Date: November 1, 2025
  • Game time: 4:30 p.m. HST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 63 °F (17 °C), NW 2 mph
  • Game attendance: 16,012
  • Referee: Kenneth Ray
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Alex Del Barrio (play-by-play) and Randy Cross (analyst)
  • [9]
Game information
First quarter
  • (6:17) HAW – Cam Barfield 1-yard run, Kansei Matsuzawa kick (Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 6:48; Hawaii 7–0)
  • (0:51) SJSU – Steve Chavez-Soto 10-yard run, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 2 plays, 47 yards, 0:32; Tied 7–7)
Second quarter
  • (9:49) SJSU – Steve Chavez-Soto 20-yard run, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 11 plays, 87 yards, 4:28; San Jose State 14–7)
  • (5:40) SJSU – Lamar Radcliffe 2-yard run, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 8 plays, 104 yards, 2:31; San Jose State 21–7)
  • (4:07) HAW – Jackson Harris 68-yard pass from Micah Alejado, Kansei Matsuzawa kick (Drive: 2 plays, 66 yards, 0:49; San Jose State 21–14)
  • (3:29) SJSU – Danny Scudero 50-yard pass from Walker Eget, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 2 plays, 73 yards, 0:32; San Jose State 28–14)
  • (0:27) SJSU – Mathias Brown 24-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 1:34; San Jose State 31–14)
Third quarter
  • (9:46) HAW – Landon Sims 6-yard pass from Micah Alejado, Kansei Matsuzawa kick (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 5:07; San Jose State 31–21)
  • (9:02) SJSU – Danny Scudero 62-yard pass from Walker Eget, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:44; San Jose State 38–21)
  • (0:04) HAW – Landon Sims 2-yard run, Kansei Matsuzawa kick (Drive: 4 plays, 59 yards, 1:53; San Jose State 38–28)
Fourth quarter
  • (9:32) HAW – Jackson Harris 20-yard pass from Micah Alejado, Kansei Matsuzawa kick (Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 3:25; San Jose State 38–35)
  • (5:37) SJSU – Steve Chavez-Soto 1-yard run, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:55; San Jose State 45–35)
  • (1:16) HAW – Kansei Matsuzawa 24-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 4:21; San Jose State 45–38)
Statistics HAW SJSU
First downs 22 26
Total yards 496 630
Rushing yards 95 172
Passing yards 401 458
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 32–47–0 20–40–0
Time of possession 33:10 26:50
Team Category Player Statistics
Hawaii Passing Micah Alejado 31/46, 367 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Landon Sims 13 carries, 57 yards, TD
Receiving Jackson Harris 6 receptions, 134 yards, 2 TD
San Jose State Passing Walker Eget 20/40, 458 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Lamar Radcliffe 10 carries, 97 yards, TD
Receiving Danny Scudero 7 receptions, 215 yards, 2 TD

San Diego State

See also: 2025 San Diego State Aztecs football team
San Diego State Aztecs (7–1) vs Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (6–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Aztecs 3 3 006
Rainbow Warriors 14 10 14038

at Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex • Honolulu, HI

  • Date: November 8, 2025
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. HST
  • Game weather: Rain, 74 °F (23 °C), NE 11 mph
  • Game attendance: 15,194
  • Referee: Cal McNeill
  • TV announcers (Spectrum Sports): Kanoa Leahey (play-by-play) and Rich Miano (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:47) SDSU – Gabriel Plascencia 42-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:22; San Diego State 3–0)
  • (6:37) HAW – Jackson Harris 9-yard pass from Micah Alejado, Kansei Matsuzawa kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:10; Hawaii 7–3)
  • (2:14) HAW – Jackson Harris 34-yard pass from Micah Alejado, Kansei Matsuzawa kick (Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 2:44; Hawaii 14–3)
Second quarter
  • (14:56) SDSU – Gabriel Plascencia 43-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 2:10; Hawaii 14–6)
  • (12:54) HAW – Jackson Harris 35-yard pass from Micah Alejado, Kansei Matsuzawa kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:02; Hawaii 21–6)
  • (4:23) HAW – Kansei Matsuzawa 22-yard field goal (Drive: 16 plays, 76 yards, 7:32; Hawaii 24–6)
Third quarter
  • (14:49) HAW – Cam Barfield 86-yard kickoff return, Kansei Matsuzawa kick (Hawaii 31–6)
  • (2:07) HAW – Elijah Palmer 53-yard interception, Kansei Matsuzawa kick (Hawaii 38–6)
Fourth quarter
Statistics SDSU HAW
First downs 12 20
Total yards 267 386
Rushing yards 135 130
Passing yards 132 256
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 10–28–2 22–34–1
Time of possession 26:54 33:06
Team Category Player Statistics
San Diego State Passing Jayden Denegal 10/27, 13 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Lucky Sutton 18 carries, 78 yards
Receiving Donovan Brown 3 receptions, 60 yards
Hawaii Passing Micah Alejado 22/34, 256 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Cam Barfield 11 carries, 69 yards
Receiving Jackson Harris 7 receptions, 130 yards, 3 TD

at UNLV

See also: 2025 UNLV Rebels football team
Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (7–3) vs UNLV Rebels (8-2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rainbow Warriors 7 3 0010
Rebels 10 14 01438

at Allegiant Stadium • Las Vegas, NV

  • Date: November 21, 2025
  • Game time: 5:30 p.m. HST
  • Game weather: None (closed roof)
  • Game attendance: 37,106
  • Referee: Christian Watson
  • TV announcers (FS1): Dan Hellie (play-by-play) and Petros Papadakis (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics HAW UNLV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Hawaii Passing
Rushing
Receiving
UNLV Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Wyoming (rivalry)

See also: 2025 Wyoming Cowboys football team and Hawaii–Wyoming football rivalry
Wyoming Cowboys (4-7) vs Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (7-4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 7 0 007
Rainbow Warriors 7 13 7027

at Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex • Honolulu, HI

  • Date: November 29, 2025
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. HST
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: S at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 15,194
  • Referee: Brad Carrell
  • TV announcers (Spectrum Sports): Kanoa Leahey (play-by-play) and Rich Miano (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics WYO HAW
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Wyoming Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Hawaii Passing
Rushing
Receiving

California (Hawaii Bowl)

See also: 2025 California Golden Bears football team and 2025 Hawaii Bowl
2025 Hawaii Bowl – California Golden Bears (7–5) vs Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (8–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Bears 7 14 01031
Rainbow Warriors 0 10 32235

at Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex • Honolulu, HI

  • Date: December 24, 2025
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. HST
  • Game weather: Patchy rain nearby • Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind: ENE at 19 miles per hour (31 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 15,194
  • Referee: Chris LaMange
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Max Browne (analyst) and Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics CAL HAW
First downs 29 24
Total yards 488 395
Rushing yards 145 93
Passing yards 343 302
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 28—39 34—49
Time of possession 29:40 30:20
Team Category Player Statistics
California Passing Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele 28/39, 343 yards, TD
Rushing Kendrick Raphael 18 carries, 91 yards, TD
Receiving Jacob De Jesus 9 receptions, 137 yards, TD
Hawaii Passing Micah Alejado 32/46, 274 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Landon Sims 9 carries, 36 yards
Receiving Pofele Ashlock 14 carries, 123 yards, 2 TD

References

  1. ^ Chinen, Kyle (December 2, 2024). "UH extends head coach Timmy Chang's contract through 2026 season". Hawaii News Now. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
  2. ^ "Hawaii Football Transfer Portal". ON3.
  3. ^ "Hawaii Rainbow Warriors 2025 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports.
  4. ^ "2025 FBS-to-FCS Transfers". herosports. August 8, 2025.
  5. ^ "2025 FCS-to-FBS Transfers". herosports. May 27, 2025.
  6. ^ "2025 Mountain West Football Preseason Poll & Players of the Year". July 16, 2025. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  7. ^ "All Hawaii football home games to air live for first time". Hawaii Athletics. August 11, 2025. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
  8. ^ "2025 Hawaii Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.