Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors
Mountain West
0-0 (0-0 conf)
SP+ #68
Ratings
2025 final
- SP+
- 1.7 (#68)
- SP+ Offense
- 27.3
- SP+ Defense
- 27.3
- SRS
- -3.3
- FPI
- -5.2
- Elo
- 1459
- Talent
- 481
- Recruiting
- 161 (#124)
2026 Outlook
Projected wins
7.9p10 6.0 — p90 10.0
| Round | Prob | |
|---|---|---|
| Win conference | 24.1% | |
| Make CFP | 3.3% | |
| Quarterfinal | 0.4% | |
| Semifinal | 0.0% | |
| Natl. final | 0.0% | |
| Natl. champ | 0.0% |
Schedule
proj record 7.9–4.1
Schedule
132nd
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
131st
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
114th
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · by 2025 SP+ · 2 FCS games.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Proj | Win% | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Stanford | -11.8 | 28-25 | +2.8 | 57% | — |
| 1 | vsUNLV | +4.3 | 27-28 | -1.2 | 47% | — |
| 2 | vsNew Mexico State | -15.5 | 32-20 | +11.4 | 76% | — |
| 4 | @Wyoming | -11.3 | 30-24 | +5.7 | 64% | — |
| 5 | vsSan José State | -14.3 | 34-19 | +15.1 | 82% | — |
| 6 | @Arizona State | +3.9 | 19-31 | -11.9 | 24% | — |
| 7 | vsNew Mexico | +0.9 | 29-24 | +4.9 | 62% | — |
| 8 | @Northern Illinois | -16.7 | 32-26 | +6.3 | 65% | — |
| 10 | @UTEP | -17.5 | 28-16 | +12.3 | 77% | — |
| 11 | vsNorth Dakota State | FCS | 33-20 | +12.8 | 78% | — |
| 12 | @Nevada | -13.4 | 30-23 | +6.9 | 66% | — |
| 13 | vsSacramento State | FCS | 38-15 | +23.4 | 92% | — |
Quarterbacks · 2
2026 · 72
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Micah Alejado | FR | 5'10" | 180 | ★★★ |
| QB | — | Bjorn Jurgensen← Virginia | FR | 6'3" | 195 | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Cam Barfield | JR | 5'7" | 185 | — |
| RB | 2nd | Landon Sims | SR | 6'2" | 220 | — |
| RB | 3rd | DeVon Rice← Kansas State | FR | 5'9" | 182 | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | David Cordero | SR | 5'9" | 200 | — |
| RB | 5th | Christian Vaughn | SR | 5'10" | 225 | — |
| RB | 6th | Sitani Mikaele | FR | 5'11" | 240 | — |
Wide Receivers · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Pofele Ashlock | JR | 6'2" | 185 | — |
| WR | 2nd | Tama Uiliata | FR | 5'11" | 190 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Karsyn Pupunu | SR | 6'3" | 205 | — |
| WR | 4th | Nick Cenacle | SR | 6'2" | 200 | — |
| WR | 5th | Blaze Kamoku | JR | 5'7" | 180 | — |
| WR | 6th | Audric Harris← Washington | SO | 6'0" | 190 | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Carson Brown← Iowa State | JR | 6'1" | 200 | ★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Devin Alves← Virginia Tech | JR | 6'3" | 195 | ★★★ |
| WR | 9th | Max Ware | JR | 6'2" | 195 | — |
| WR | 10th | Nick Delgadillo | SO | 6'0" | 180 | — |
| WR | 11th | Koa Eldredge | JR | 6'0" | 185 | — |
| WR | — | Tre' Griffiths← Oklahoma State | FR | 6'3" | 211 | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 1
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Devon Tauaefa | JR | 6'5" | 215 | — |
Defensive Line · 21
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Lesterlaisene Lagafuaina | SO | 6'4" | 240 | — |
| DL | 2nd | Jackie Johnson III | SR | 6'0" | 245 | — |
| DL | 3rd | De'Jon Benton | SR | 6'2" | 270 | — |
| DL | 4th | Qwyn Williams | SR | 6'3" | 295 | — |
| DL | 5th | Tariq Jones | SR | 6'2" | 245 | ★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Luther McCoy | SR | 6'5" | 280 | — |
| DL | 7th | Jamar Sekona | SR | 6'2" | 275 | ★★★ |
| DL | 8th | Wynden Ho'ohuli | SO | 6'3" | 230 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 9th | Carsen Stocklinski | SR | 6'3" | 295 | — |
| DL | 10th | Aiden McComber | SO | 6'0" | 255 | ★★★ |
| DL | 11th | Ka'eo Akana | JR | 6'3" | 230 | — |
| DL | 12th | Noah Wily | FR | 6'3" | 230 | ★★★ |
| DL | 13th | Josh Sagapolutele | SO | 6'0" | 250 | — |
| DL | 14th | Ha'aheo Dela Cruz | FR | 6'2" | 250 | — |
| DL | 15th | Nazaiah Caravallo | FR | 6'2" | 240 | ★★★ |
| DL | 16th | Vaifanua Peko | FR | 6'1" | 230 | ★★★ |
| DL | 17th | Iosefa Letuli | FR | 6'5" | 260 | — |
| DL | — | Geoffrey Speight← West Georgia | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Ozzy Pollard← Marian College | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| EDGE | 1st | Adam Tomczyk← West Virginia | JR | 6'3" | 261 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | — | Spencer Elliott← Portland State | — | — | — | ★★ |
Linebackers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Jamih Otis | JR | 5'11" | 220 | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Jalen Smith | SR | 6'0" | 220 | — |
| LB | 3rd | Giovanni Iovino | SR | 6'1" | 235 | — |
| LB | 4th | Alika Cavaco-Amoy | FR | 6'0" | 215 | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Matteus Ioane | FR | 6'2" | 225 | — |
| LB | 6th | Zaden Mariteragi | FR | 6'1" | 220 | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Junior Fiaui | FR | 6'3" | 205 | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 22
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Jeremiah Hughes← Michigan State | JR | 6'0" | 191 | ★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Caleb Brown← Virginia Tech | SR | 6'1" | 171 | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Peter Manuma | SR | 6'0" | 205 | ★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Elijah Palmer | JR | 5'8" | 180 | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Kilinahe Mendiola-Jensen | SR | 6'1" | 170 | ★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Jaheim Wilson-Jones | SR | 5'11" | 175 | — |
| DB | 5th | Virdel Edwards II | SR | 6'2" | 210 | — |
| DB | 6th | Justin Sinclair | SR | 5'10" | 185 | — |
| DB | 7th | Matagi Thompson | JR | 6'2" | 190 | ★★ |
| DB | 8th | Devyn King | SR | 5'11" | 175 | ★★★ |
| DB | 9th | Makana Meyer | SO | 5'9" | 180 | — |
| DB | 10th | Kona Moore | JR | 6'0" | 190 | ★★★ |
| DB | 11th | Elijah Gipson | JR | 5'11" | 170 | — |
| DB | 12th | Deliyon Freeman | SO | 5'11" | 180 | — |
| DB | 13th | Ezekiel Rodrigues | FR | 6'0" | 185 | ★★ |
| DB | 14th | Semaj James | JR | 6'1" | 190 | — |
| DB | 15th | Tim Malo | SR | 6'0" | 195 | ★★ |
| DB | 16th | Zion Allen | JR | 6'1" | 170 | ★★★ |
| DB | 17th | Julian Smith | JR | 6'0" | 200 | — |
| DB | 18th | Kainoa Ontai | JR | 5'11" | 175 | — |
| S | 1st | Kodi DeCambra← UNLV | SO | 6'0" | 185 | ★★★★ |
| S | — | Joenel Figueroa← West Georgia | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 1
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PK | 1st | Kansei Matsuzawa | SR | 6'2" | 200 | — |
Projected Season
2026 · win prob / game
Exp. Wins
7.9
Exp. Losses
4.1
Toss-ups
2
bars: model win probabilityfav / toss-up / dog
2025 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
27.352
Off PPA
+0.1756
Pass PPA
+0.2863
Rush PPA
+0.0215
Success
41%38
Explosive
1.3281
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Advanced
2025 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.17 | +0.16 |
| Passing | +0.28 | +0.24 |
| Rushing | +0.02 | +0.10 |
| 1st Down | -0.03 | +0.05 |
| 2nd Down | +0.11 | +0.24 |
| 3rd Down | +0.55 | +0.44 |
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
28.5
PPG Against
23.5
Differential
+5.0
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / L2025
- Overall
- 8-4
- Home
- 6-1
- Away
- 2-3
- Conference
- 5-3
- Non-Conference
- 3-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 1-2
- Avg Margin
- +5.0
Situational Splits
2025 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 7-1 | 31.0 | 17.0 |
| Away | 2-3 | 25.8 | 35.4 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 5-3 | 31.6 | 24.9 |
| Non-conference | 4-1 | 24.8 | 22.8 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 5 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8-4 | 5-3 | #68 | — | 1-0 |
| 2024 | 5-7 | 3-4 | #107 | — | — |
| 2023 | 5-8 | 3-5 | #123 | — | — |
| 2022 | 3-10 | 2-6 | #128 | — | — |
| 2021 | 6-7 | 3-5 | #86 | — | — |
| 2020 | 4-4 | 4-4 | #99 | — | 1-0 |
| 2019 | 9-5 | 5-4 | #69 | — | 1-0 |
| 2018 | 8-5 | 5-3 | #103 | — | 0-1 |
| 2017 | 3-9 | 1-7 | #121 | — | — |
| 2016 | 6-7 | 4-4 | #103 | — | 1-0 |
| 2015 | 3-10 | 0-8 | #117 | — | — |
| 2014 | 4-9 | 3-5 | #113 | — | — |
Recent Form · last 5
3-2 SU · 2-2 ATS · O1/U3
Betting Profile
2025 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 9-4 |
| ATS | 8-467% |
| Over / Under | 4-8 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 3-1 |
| As underdog | 5-3 |
| Home | 6-1 |
| Away | 2-3 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #116 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★100 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | #124 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2025 | #124 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2024 | #116 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2023 | #117 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2022 | #126 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2021 | #127 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2020 | #127 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2019 | #115 | 130 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2018 | #96 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2017 | #86 | 134 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
2026
Portal in 16net +7Out 9
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 2.9
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Kodi DeCambra | S | 4★ | ← UNLV |
| ▲ | Bjorn Jurgensen | QB | 3★ | ← Virginia |
| ▲ | Ozzy Pollard | DL | 3★ | ← Marian College |
| ▲ | Tre' Griffiths | WR | 3★ | ← Oklahoma State |
| ▼ | Dermaricus Davis | QB | 4★ | → Cal Poly |
| ▼ | Jackson Harris | WR | 3★ | → LSU |
| ▼ | Brandon White | WR | 3★ | → Kansas State |
| ▼ | Tim Malo | S | 3★ | → — |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2026
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
2 items
- Alejado left Hawaii to shine and came back to beam for the state that raised himThe quarterback industrial complex has a type. Tall, polished, media-trained early, smooth as the podiums they’ll spend their lives standing behind. The world is conditioned to see them coming and love them on sight. Then Micah Alejado, Hawaii’s quarterback, walks into Mountain West media days at the Palms in Las Vegas last week, all 5-foot-10 […]
- UH football coach Timmy Chang feels he has the QB and pieces to make a title runLAS VEGAS — Entering his fifth season as Hawaii’s head football coach, Timmy Chang believes he has collected the parts for a championship drive. Athletic director Matt Elliott has finalized plans to provide the Rainbow Warriors with chartered flights for all six road games. Elliott also detailed a plan in which the football program will receive at least $2.5 million in revenue sharing. Last ...HAW3d