2025 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team

2025 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorAnthony Arceneaux (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorDennis Thurman (2nd season)
Home stadiumClarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex
2025 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Air Force   0 – 0     0 – 0  
No. 25 Boise State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Colorado State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Fresno State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
  0 – 0     0 – 0  
Nevada   0 – 0     0 – 0  
New Mexico   0 – 0     0 – 0  
San Diego State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
San Jose State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
UNLV   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Utah State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Wyoming   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Championship: December 5, 2025
As of August 17, 2025
Rankings from AP Poll

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

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 Unknown
Armando Lewis WR Unknown
Brandon Shah DB Unknown
Dekel Crowdus WR Withdrawn
Nick Cenacle WR Withdrawn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
Jax Thompson LS TCU
Ka'eo Akana EDGE Utah

[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.

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

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResult
August 231:30 p.m.Stanford*
CBS
August 304:30 p.m.at Arizona*
TNT
September 66:00 p.m.Sam Houston*
  • Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex
  • Honolulu, HI
 Spectrum Sports
September 136:00 p.m.Portland State*dagger
  • Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex
  • Honolulu, HI
Spectrum Sports
September 206:00 p.m.Fresno State
  • Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex
  • Honolulu, HI (rivalry)
Spectrum Sports
September 27at Air Force
FOX/FS1/FS2
October 116:00 p.m.Utah State
  • Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex
  • Honolulu, HI
Spectrum Sports
October 181:00 p.m.at Colorado State
Spectrum Sports
November 14:30 p.m.at San Jose State
CBSSN
November 86:00 p.m.San Diego State
  • Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex
  • Honolulu, HI
Spectrum Sports
November 214:30 p.m.at UNLV
FS1
November 296:00 p.m.Wyoming
  • Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex
  • Honolulu, HI (rivalry)
Spectrum Sports
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • 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 0 0 000
Rainbow Warriors 0 0 000

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

  • Date: August 23, 2025
  • Game time: 5:30 p.m. HST
  • TV: CBS
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics STAN HAW
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Stanford Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Hawaii Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Arizona

See also: 2025 Arizona Wildcats football team
Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (0–0) vs Arizona Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rainbow Warriors 0 0 000
Wildcats 0 0 000

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

  • Date: August 30, 2025
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. MST
  • TV: TNT
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics HAW ARIZ
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Hawaii Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Arizona Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Sam Houston

See also: 2025 Sam Houston Bearkats football team
Sam Houston Bearkats (0–0) vs Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bearkats 0 0 000
Rainbow Warriors 0 0 000

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

  • Date: September 6, 2025
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics SHSU HAW
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Sam Houston Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Hawaii Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Portland State (FCS)

See also: 2025 Portland State Vikings football team
Portland State Vikings (FCS) (0–0) vs Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Vikings (FCS) 0 0 000
Rainbow Warriors 0 0 000

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

  • Date: September 13, 2025
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics PRST HAW
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Portland State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Hawaii Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Fresno State (rivalry)

See also: 2025 Fresno State Bulldogs football team and Fresno State–Hawaii football rivalry
Fresno State Bulldogs (0–0) vs Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 0 0 000
Rainbow Warriors 0 0 000

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

  • Date: September 20, 2025
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics FRES HAW
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Fresno State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Hawaii Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Air Force (rivalry)

See also: 2025 Air Force Falcons football team and Air Force–Hawaii football rivalry
Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (0–0) vs Air Force Falcons (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rainbow Warriors 0 0 000
Falcons 0 0 000

at Falcon Stadium • Air Force Academy, CO

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics HAW AFA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Hawaii Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Air Force Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Utah State

See also: 2025 Utah State Aggies football team
Utah State Aggies (0–0) vs Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Aggies 0 0 000
Rainbow Warriors 0 0 000

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

  • Date: October 11, 2025
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics USU HAW
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Utah State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Hawaii Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Colorado State

See also: 2025 Colorado State Rams football team
Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (0–0) vs Colorado State Rams (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rainbow Warriors 0 0 000
Rams 0 0 000

at Canvas Stadium • Fort Collins, CO

  • Date: October 18, 2025
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics HAW CSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Hawaii Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Colorado State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

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 (0–0) vs San Jose State Spartans (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rainbow Warriors 0 0 000
Spartans 0 0 000

at CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, CA

  • Date: November 1, 2025
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. PDT
  • TV: CBSSN
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics HAW SJSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Hawaii Passing
Rushing
Receiving
San Jose State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

San Diego State

See also: 2025 San Diego State Aztecs football team
San Diego State Aztecs (0–0) vs Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Aztecs 0 0 000
Rainbow Warriors 0 0 000

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

  • Date: November 8, 2025
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics SDSU HAW
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
San Diego State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Hawaii Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at UNLV

See also: 2025 UNLV Rebels football team
Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (0–0) vs UNLV Rebels (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rainbow Warriors 0 0 000
Rebels 0 0 000

at Allegiant Stadium • Paradise, NV

  • Date: November 21, 2025
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. PST
  • TV: FS1
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 (0–0) vs Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 0 0 000
Rainbow Warriors 0 0 000

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

  • Date: November 29, 2025
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

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.
  5. ^ "2025 FCS-to-FBS Transfers". herosports.
  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. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
  8. ^ "2025 Hawaii Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
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