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2025 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team

2025 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football

Mountain West Conference
9–4 (5–3 MW)
Timmy Chang (4th season)
Anthony Arceneaux (1st season)
Run and shoot
Dennis Thurman (2nd season)
4–2–5
Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex

The 2025 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team represented the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (Hawaiʻi or UH) in the Mountain West Conference (MW) 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. 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.

Hawaiʻi had been a single-sport MW member since 2012, and the 2025 season was its last as such. UH will become a full MW member in July 2026.

The Rainbow Warriors drew an average home attendance of 13,708, the highest average since they moved to the Ching Complex in 2021 on a temporary basis.

Player	Position	Destination
Ka'ena DeCambra	OL	Arizona
Hunter Higham	LS	Boise State
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
Armando Lewis	WR	Unknown
Brandon Shah	DB	Unknown
Dekel Crowdus	WR	Withdrawn; later re-entered, now at Wisconsin
Nick Cenacle	WR	Withdrawn

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

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

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Mountain West media poll
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

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.

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 23	1:30 p.m.	Stanford*	Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics ComplexHonolulu, HI	CBS	W 23–20	15,194
August 30	4:30 p.m.	at Arizona*	Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ	TNT	L 6–40	42,423
September 6	6:00 p.m.	Sam Houston*	Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics ComplexHonolulu, HI	Spectrum Sports	W 37–20	11,625
September 13	6:00 p.m.	Portland State*	Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics ComplexHonolulu, HI	Spectrum Sports	W 23–3	11,936
September 20	6:00 p.m.	Fresno State	Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics ComplexHonolulu, HI (rivalry)	Spectrum Sports	L 21–23	13,789
September 27	10:00 a.m.	at Air Force	Falcon StadiumColorado Springs, CO (rivalry)	FS1	W 44–35	22,677
October 11	6:00 p.m.	Utah State	Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics ComplexHonolulu, HI	Spectrum Sports	W 44–26	13,023
October 18	1:00 p.m.	at Colorado State	Canvas StadiumFort Collins, CO	Spectrum Sports	W 31–19	40,416
November 1	4:30 p.m.	at San Jose State	CEFCU StadiumSan Jose, CA (Dick Tomey Legacy Game)	CBSSN	L 38–45	16,012
November 8	6:00 p.m.	San Diego State	Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics ComplexHonolulu, HI	Spectrum Sports	W 38–6	15,194
.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}November 21	4:30 p.m.	at UNLV	Allegiant StadiumParadise, NV	FS1	L 10–38	37,106
November 29	6:00 p.m.	Wyoming	Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics ComplexHonolulu, HI (rivalry)	Spectrum Sports	W 27–7	15,194
December 24	3:00 p.m.	California*	Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics ComplexHonolulu, HI (Hawaii Bowl)	ESPN	W 35–31	15,194
*Non-conference gameHomecomingAll times are in Hawaii time

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
Passing	Ben Gulbranson	15/30, 109 yards, INT
Rushing	Micah Ford	26 carries, 113 yards, TD
Receiving	Chico Holt	1 reception, 36 yards
Passing	Micah Alejado	27/39, 210 yards, 2 TD
Rushing	Cam Barfield	6 carries, 45 yards
Receiving	Pofele Ashlock	9 receptions, 69 yards, TD

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
Passing	Micah Alejado	18/31, 157 yards, INT
Rushing	Landon Sims	9 carries, 41 yards
Receiving	Landon Sims	3 receptions, 48 yards
Passing	Noah Fifita	13/23, 161 yards, TD
Rushing	Quincy Craig	7 carries, 125 yards, TD
Receiving	Brandon Phelps	2 receptions, 50 yards

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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