Mountain West reveals 2026 season schedule for Hawaii Football

Mountain West reveals 2026 season schedule for Hawaii Football

Mar 9, 2026

Mountain West reveals 2026 season schedule for Hawaii Football

The Mountain West Conference released its 2026 football schedule Monday, revealing a 12-game slate for the Hawaiʻi Rainbow Warriors football that includes six home games and six road contests.

It marks the third consecutive season Hawaiʻi will play a 12-game regular-season schedule. The program last played a 13-game regular season in 2023, when the Rainbow Warriors finished 5-8.

They went 8-4 overall (5-3 conference) in the regular season last year before finishing with a 9-4 record after a 35-31 win over California in the Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl.

Season opener at Stanford

Hawaiʻi will open the season in Week 0 on Aug. 29 with a road game against Stanford Cardinal football. The matchup will be the first ever played in Stanford, California, between the programs. The teams have met five previous times, all in Honolulu.

The Rainbow Warriors will return home the following week for their Mountain West opener against UNLV Rebels football on Sept. 5 at the Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex. UNLV finished as co-regular-season champions last year.

Hawaiʻi will then host a nonconference matchup against New Mexico State Aggies football on Sept. 12 before its first bye week.

Alternating stretch of games

Hawai’i Defensive Tackle Luther McCoy holds up the Paniolo Trophy after the Rainbow Warriors’ win over Wyoming in 2025.

Mountain West play resumes Sept. 26 with a road game against the Wyoming Cowboys football in Laramie.

The Rainbow Warriors will then alternate home and road games over the next month, beginning with a home matchup against the San José State Spartans football on Oct. 3. Hawaiʻi will travel the following week to face the Arizona State Sun Devils football in Tempe, Arizona.

Hawaiʻi returns home Oct. 17 to face New Mexico Lobos football, another co-regular-season champion from last season.

New conference opponents

The Rainbow Warriors will then face three of the conference’s newest members in consecutive weeks.

Hawaiʻi travels Oct. 24 to face the Northern Illinois Huskies football in DeKalb, Illinois — the program’s first appearance there. After a second bye week on Oct. 31, Hawaiʻi will play at UTEP Miners football on Nov. 7.

The Rainbow Warriors will host North Dakota State Bison football on Nov. 14 in the first meeting between the schools.

Closing the regular season

Hawaiʻi will close the regular season with a road game against the Nevada Wolf Pack football on Nov. 21 in Reno, Nevada, before returning home to face the Sacramento State Hornets football on Nov. 28.

The date for the Mountain West championship game has not yet been announced.

Schedule notes

Hawaiʻi will open the season away from home for the seventh time in the last 11 seasons and will play two games against power conference opponents — Stanford and Arizona State — both on the road.

The Rainbow Warriors will also compete for three rivalry trophies during the season: the Island Showdown Trophy against UNLV, the Paniolo Trophy against Wyoming and the Dick Tomey Legacy Trophy against San José State. Hawaiʻi currently holds the Paniolo Trophy.

Only three of Hawaiʻi’s 12 opponents played in bowl games in 2025 — UNLV, Arizona State and New Mexico — while four teams on the schedule won at least eight games last season: North Dakota State (12), UNLV (10), New Mexico (9) and Arizona State (8).

2026 HAWAI’I FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

Date – Opponent

Aug. 29 – at Stanford

Sept. 5 – UNLV*

Sept. 12 – New Mexico State

Sept. 19 — Bye Week

Sept. 26 – at Wyoming*

Oct. 3 – San José State*

Oct. 10 – at Arizona State

Oct. 17 – New Mexico*

Oct. 24 – at Northern Illinois*

Oct. 31 — Bye Week

Nov. 7 – at UTEP*

Nov. 14 – North Dakota State*

Nov. 21 – at Nevada*

Nov. 28 – Sacramento State

 

* denotes Mountain West game | Home games in bold

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Rainbow Warriors get early start on preparation for 2026 season

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Feb 5, 2026

Rainbow Warriors get early start on preparation for 2026 season

MANOA — Early bird gets the worm.

The University of Hawai’i Rainbow Warriors football team started spring practice on Feb. 3, making the program one of the first across the nation to start its preparation for the 2026 season.

Timmy Chang, now in his fifth year as head coach at his alma mater, has no problem with the short turnaround time after his team last played on Christmas Eve in the Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl.

“It first our schedule, it fits what we want to do,” said Chang. “We got a bunch of new guys in there. It allows us to continue to develop. There’s no perfect plan. It’s just a plan that we believe will help develop our guys and get our guys going.”

Timmy Chang embarks on his fifth season as the head coach of his alma mater. | Photo: Michael Lasquero

Hawai’i is coming off a season when it went 9-4 and reached its first bowl game under Chang. The primary offensive scheme that the Rainbow Warriors utilize is the run-and-shoot, which is an intricate offense that has receivers adjust their routes on the fly based on the defensive coverage.

“I think we benefit the most off of getting reps as fast as we can, and then being able to pour into our guys and getting them to understand and have a better understanding of what we need them to do, what we want them to do, what football looks like here at the university of Hawai’i,” said Chang.

One of the newcomers to the team is receiver Audric Harris, a 6-foot-1, 190-pound junior transfer from Washington. Harris is thankful for the opportunity to get into the playbook faster after arriving to the islands a few weeks ago.

“This early start kind of helps,” he said. “Coming in three weeks ago, being able to learn the plays real quick, being able to go out there and execute the plays as soon as possible, that helps me get a grasp of the offense faster.”

Washington transfer Audric Harris runs after the catch in a positional drill. | Photo: Michael Lasquero

The main important thing that Chang wants his team to accomplish during the 15 allowed practices in the spring is development.

“It wasn’t perfect, but the intention is what was there and their want to was there,” said Chang. “It’s just about cleaning everything up. Go make new mistakes, we know they’re going to make mistakes and they know that. They’re not going to know everything to do out there, but as long as the intent to want to get better is there, it’ll be good.”

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Hawai‘i Football Spring Roster 2026

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Feb 3, 2026

Hawai’i head coach Timmy Chang looks on during a home game. The fourth-year head coach has the Rainbow Warriors one game away from a postseason return. | Photo Credit: Michael Lasquero, HSRN

Hawai‘i Football Spring Roster 2026

HSRN STAFF | HONOLULU
PUBLISHED FEBRUARY 3, 2026

The University of Hawai‘i has released its 2026 Spring Football roster, offering an early look at the personnel that will shape the Rainbow Warriors heading into spring practices. The roster features a blend of returning veterans, emerging underclassmen, and new faces across every position group, with a strong local presence from O‘ahu and the neighbor islands complemented by experienced transfers from the continent.

With spring camp focused on development, evaluation, and competition, the position-by-position breakdown provides a snapshot of depth, versatility, and roster makeup as Hawai‘i begins preparations for the upcoming season.

Hawai‘i Sports Radio Network will provide continued coverage throughout spring practices, highlighting key position groups, player storylines, and developments as the Rainbow Warriors move closer to kickoff.

Hawai’i football-commit Maika Eugenio fires a pass against Kahuku in Bishop Gorman’s 38-0 win over the Red Raiders. | Photo: Michael Lasquero, HSRN

Quarterbacks (QB)

  • 10 – Bjorn Jurgensen | 6-3, 200 | Fr. | Orlando, Fla. / Bishop Moore Catholic | Virginia

  • 12 – Micah Alejado | 5-10, 180 | So. | Las Vegas, Nev. / Bishop Gorman HS

  • 14 – Maika Eugenio | 6-0, 180 | Fr. | Las Vegas, Nev. / Bishop Gorman HS

Running Backs (RB)

  • 0 – Cam Barfield | 5-7, 190 | Sr. | Las Vegas, Nev. / Bishop Gorman HS | Boston College

  • 1 – DeVon Rice | 5-9, 175 | So. | Las Vegas, Nev. / Bishop Gorman HS | Kansas State

  • 22 – Titan Lacaden | 5-6, 170 | Rf. | Kapolei, O‘ahu / Saint Louis School

  • 26 – Sitani Mikaele | 5-11, 235 | So. | Waiahole, O‘ahu / Farrington HS

  • 28 – TJ Fo‘ilefutu | 6-0, 235 | Fr. | Peoria, Ariz. / Liberty HS

  • 31 – Tryton Keli‘ikipi | 5-8, 185 | So. | Wai‘anae, O‘ahu / Kapolei HS

Wide Receivers (WR)

  • 2 – Audric Harris | 6-1, 190 | Jr. | Bellflower, Calif. / Bishop Gorman HS | Washington

  • 3 – Carson Brown | 6-1, 195 | Sr. | Ankeny, Iowa / Dowling Catholic | Iowa State

  • 4 – Jarvis “Dino” Heimuli | 6-3, 195 | So. | Fort Worth, Texas / Euless Trinity HS

  • 5 – Pofele Ashlock | 6-2, 180 | Sr. | Euless, Texas / Trinity HS

  • 6 – Kainoa “Kaikai” Carvalho | 5-6, 165 | Rf. | La‘ie, O‘ahu / Kahuku HS

  • 7 – Tre’ Griffiths | 6-3, 205 | So. | Keller, Texas / Keller HS | Oklahoma State

  • 8 – Tama Uiliata | 5-11, 190 | So. | Waipahu, O‘ahu / Waipahu HS

  • 11 – Devin Alves | 6-3, 195 | Sr. | Melbourne, Fla. / Melbourne Senior HS | Virginia Tech

  • 13 – Koa Eldredge | 6-0, 195 | Sr. | Honolulu, O‘ahu / Punahou School | BYU

  • 17 – Nick Delgadillo | 6-0, 185 | Jr. | Wai‘anae, O‘ahu / Saint Louis School

  • 18 – Blaze Kamoku | 5-6, 170 | Sr. | Kapolei, O‘ahu / Kamehameha Schools | Olivet Nazarene

  • 19 – Diezel Kamoku | 5-9, 200 | So. | Kapolei, O‘ahu / Kahuku HS | Utah

  • 80 – Robert Haynes | 6-2, 170 | Fr. | Missouri City, Texas / Ridge Point HS

  • 83 – Josiah Fetui | 6-3, 180 | So. | ‘Ewa Beach, O‘ahu / Saint Louis School

  • 84 – Dillon Booth | 5-9, 175 | Fr. | Irvine, Calif. / Crean Lutheran HS

  • 86 – Brandon Gaea | 6-0, 190 | Fr. | Honolulu, O‘ahu / Bishop Gorman HS

Tight Ends (TE)

  • 9 – Devon Tauaefa | 6-5, 220 | Sr. | Honolulu, O‘ahu / Saint Louis School

  • 45 – Micah Kaonohi-Kaihenui | 5-11, 255 | Sr. | Waimanalo, O‘ahu / Kamehameha Schools–Kapālama

  • 46 – Matthew Bailiff | 6-1, 235 | Jr. | Kaysville, Utah / Layton Christian Academy

  • 81 – Frank Abreu | 6-4, 235 | Rf. | Kula, Maui / Kamehameha Schools–Maui

  • 85 – Oakie Salave‘a | 6-2, 240 | Sr. | Leone Ili‘ili, American Samoa / Tafuna HS | Colorado

  • 88 – Anthony Hickman | 6-3, 235 | So. | Las Vegas, Nev. / Bishop Gorman HS | Concordia St. Paul

Offensive Line (OL)

  • 50 – Tu‘i Muti | 6-1, 320 | So. | La‘ie, O‘ahu / Punahou School

  • 51 – Eric McFall | 6-4, 320 | So. | Neiafu, Savai‘i, Samoa / Leone HS | NMMI

  • 52 – Dean Briski | 6-5, 305 | Sr. | Pago Pago, American Samoa / Samoana HS

  • 53 – Kawika “KJ” Hallums | 6-2, 295 | Fr. | ‘Aiea, O‘ahu / Bishop Gorman HS

  • 54 – Jordan Kernaghan | 6-3, 290 | Rf. | ‘Ewa Beach, O‘ahu / Campbell HS

  • 55 – Jay Tauala-Harris | 6-3, 285 | So. | Long Beach, Calif. / Lakewood HS

  • 56 – Boogie Henderson | 6-4, 310 | So. | Los Angeles, Calif. / Junipero Serra HS

  • 57 – Ethan Spencer | 6-2, 300 | Sr. | Kailua, O‘ahu / Saint Louis School

  • 58 – Denaris DeRosa Jr. | 6-3, 295 | Sr. | Redwood City, Calif. / St. Francis HS | San Jose State

  • 60 – Ezekiel Salanoa | 5-11, 300 | Rf. | Honolulu, O‘ahu / Saint Louis School

  • 62 – Lautaimi Manuma | 6-3, 290 | So. | ‘Ewa Beach, O‘ahu / Campbell HS

  • 72 – Josh Tavui | 6-2, 300 | Rf. | ‘Ewa Beach, O‘ahu / Campbell HS

  • 73 – Lipe Moala | 6-6, 350 | Jr. | Riverside, Calif. / Mater Dei HS | Oregon

  • 75 – Khalil Walker | 6-5, 315 | Jr. | Canton, Ohio / Pickerington HS | South Florida

  • 77 – Uluaki Taukiuvea | 6-5, 315 | Rf. | West Valley City, Utah / Hunter HS

  • 79 – Judah Kaio | 6-3, 305 | Sr. | Kane‘ohe, O‘ahu / Kahuku HS | Pacific (Ore.)

Defensive Line (DL)

  • 9 – Adam Tomczyk | 6-3, 260 | Sr. | Long Beach, Calif. / Los Alamitos HS | West Virginia

  • 10 – Ka‘eo Akana | 6-3, 245 | Sr. | Honolulu, O‘ahu / Roosevelt HS | Utah

  • 20 – Noah Wily | 6-3, 235 | So. | La‘ie, O‘ahu / Saint Louis School

  • 26 – Nazaiah Caravallo | 6-2, 235 | So. | ‘Ewa Beach, O‘ahu / Campbell HS

  • 33 – Falelua Moalele | 6-5, 260 | Rf. | Tafuna, American Samoa / Liberty HS

  • 51 – Lesterlaisene Lagafuaina | 6-4, 240 | Jr. | Nu‘uuli, American Samoa / Tafuna HS

  • 52 – Luther McCoy | 6-5, 270 | Gr. Proof | St. John’s, Fla. / Creekside HS | Minnesota

  • 55 – Zoram Petelo | 6-4, 270 | So. | Saleaula, Savai‘i, Samoa / Layton Christian Academy

  • 56 – Spencer Elliott | 6-3, 250 | Sr. | Bend, Ore. / Summit HS | Portland State

  • 90 – Ha‘aheo Dela Cruz | 6-2, 260 | So. | Honolulu, O‘ahu / ‘Iolani School

  • 91 – Josh Sagapolutele | 6-0, 255 | Jr. | Waimanalo, O‘ahu / Saint Louis School

  • 92 – Waipehe Winchester | 6-2, 260 | So. | Mililani, O‘ahu / ‘Iolani School

  • 95 – Geoffrey Speight | 6-1, 275 | Sr. | McDonough, Ga. / Union Grove HS | West Georgia

  • 96 – Iosefa Letuli | 6-5, 260 | So. | Oceanside, Calif. / Kaimuki HS | BYU

  • 97 – Jordan Lynch | 6-3, 295 | So. | College Station, Texas / A&M Consolidated HS | UT Permian Basin

  • 99 – Ozzy Pollard | 6-4, 285 | So. | Carmel, Ind. / Carmel HS | Marian University

Linebackers (LB)

  • 7 – Julian “JuJu” Smith | 6-0, 200 | Jr. | Bakersfield, Calif. / Graces Memorial HS | Bakersfield College

  • 11 – Jamih Otis | 5-11, 220 | Sr. | Las Vegas, Nev. / Bishop Gorman HS

  • 12 – Wynden Ho‘ohuli | 6-3, 240 | Sr. | Kapolei, O‘ahu / Mililani HS | Nebraska

  • 18 – Zaden Mariteragi | 6-1, 220 | Rf. | Kahuku, O‘ahu / Farrington HS

  • 30 – Zion “Ziggy” Vea | 5-10, 225 | Fr. | Nānākuli, O‘ahu / Farrington HS

  • 31 – Aisiah “Scoob” Paogofie | 6-1, 220 | Rf. | Wai‘anae, O‘ahu / Campbell HS

  • 35 – Junior Fiaui | 6-3, 210 | So. | San Jose, Calif. / Saint Francis HS

  • 42 – Matteus Ioane | 6-2, 225 | So. | Wahiawa, O‘ahu / Leilehua HS

  • 43 – Alika Cavaco-Amoy | 6-0, 215 | So. | Waimanalo, O‘ahu / Punahou School

  • 47 – Kingston Costales | 5-11, 220 | Rf. | Wai‘anae, O‘ahu / Wai‘anae HS

  • 48 – Kolo Kaulula‘au | 6-0, 215 | Jr. | Kāne‘ohe, O‘ahu / Maryknoll School

  • 49 – Tasi Tadio | 5-11, 225 | So. | Wahiawa, O‘ahu / Saint Louis School

Defensive Backs (DB)

  • 0 – Jeremiah Hughes | 6-0, 195 | Jr. | Las Vegas, Nev. / Bishop Gorman HS | Michigan State

  • 1 – Caleb “C-Bo” Brown | 6-1, 170 | Sr. | Anniston, Ala. / Lithia Springs HS | Virginia Tech

  • 2 – Kona Moore | 6-0, 190 | Sr. | Kapolei, O‘ahu / Saint Louis School

  • 3 – Joenel Figueroa | 6-0, 185 | Sr. | Lawrence, Mass. / Lawrence HS | West Georgia

  • 4 – Elijah Palmer | 5-8, 180 | Sr. | Las Vegas, Nev. / Bishop Gorman HS

  • 5 – Jaylon Edmond | 5-9, 165 | So. | Long Beach, Calif. / Western HS | Wake Forest

  • 6 – Zion Allen | 6-1, 170 | Sr. | Stockton, Calif. / Manteca HS | Southern Utah

  • 13 – Elijah Gipson | 5-11, 160 | Sr. | Los Angeles, Calif. / Oaks Christian HS | Glendale CC

  • 19 – Kela Moore | 6-0, 185 | Jr. | Kapolei, O‘ahu / Campbell HS | UNLV

  • 21 – Makana Meyer | 5-9, 180 | Jr. | Waipahu, O‘ahu / Mililani HS

  • 22 – Ezekiel Rodrigues | 6-0, 185 | So. | Kāne‘ohe, O‘ahu / Mililani HS

  • 23 – Kydel Stone | 6-1, 185 | Fr. | Chandler, Ariz. / Saguaro HS

  • 24 – Kodi DeCambra | 6-0, 190 | Jr. | Honolulu, O‘ahu / Bishop Gorman HS | UNLV

  • 25 – Matagi Thompson | 6-2, 190 | Sr. | Honolulu, O‘ahu / Punahou School

  • 27 – Jahren Altura | 5-10, 175 | Fr. | Honolulu, O‘ahu / Saint Louis School

  • 29 – Kainoa Ontai | 5-11, 175 | Jr. | Manteca, Calif. / East Union HS | Modesto JC

  • 34 – Brayton Correa | 5-10, 185 | Fr. | Honolulu, O‘ahu / Bishop Gorman HS

  • 36 – Jordan Fetu | 5-10, 180 | Sr. | ‘Ewa Beach, O‘ahu / Mililani HS | Olivet Nazarene

  • 37 – Riis Weber | 6-1, 200 | Sr. | Kailua, O‘ahu / Kailua HS | Idaho State

Specialists (P / LS)

  • 33 – Jack Mowrey | LS | 6-3, 245 | Jr. | Charlotte, N.C. / Ardrey Kell HS | James Madison

  • 45 – Nick Pang | LS | 5-10, 220 | Sr. | Honolulu, O‘ahu / Punahou School

  • 43 – Gannon Miller | P | 6-1, 175 | Fr. | Boise, Idaho / Air Force Prep

  • 47 – Gehrig Heil | P | 6-1, 205 | Fr. | Phoenix, Ariz. / Arcadia HS | Texas

  • 98 – Sean Olvera-Harle | P | 6-0, 210 | Sr. | San Juan Capistrano, Calif. / St. Margaret’s Episcopal | Saddleback College

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