2024 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team

2024 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football
2024 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football
Conference	Mountain West Conference
Record	1–2 (0–0 MW)
Head coach	Timmy Chang (3rd season);
Co-offensive coordinator	Dan Morrison (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Run and shoot
Defensive coordinator	Dennis Thurman (1st season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Mountain West Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
San Jose State	1	–	0	3	–	0
UNLV	0	–	0	3	–	0
Fresno State	0	–	0	2	–	1
Boise State	0	–	0	1	–	1
Colorado State	0	–	0	1	–	2
Hawaii	0	–	0	1	–	2
San Diego State	0	–	0	1	–	2
Utah State	0	–	0	1	–	2
Nevada	0	–	0	1	–	3
New Mexico	0	–	0	0	–	3
Wyoming	0	–	0	0	–	3
Air Force	0	–	1	1	–	2
Championship: December 6, 2024
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of September 18, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team will represent the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa in the Mountain West Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Rainbow Warriors are led by Timmy Chang in his third year as the head coach. The Rainbow Warriors will play home games at the Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex, located in Honolulu, Hawaii.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 24	6:00 p.m.	Delaware State*	Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex Honolulu, HI	SPEC PPV	W 35–14	12,206
August 31	1:30 p.m.	UCLA*	Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex Honolulu, HI	CBS	L 13–16	15,194
September 14	1:00 p.m.	at Sam Houston*	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX	ESPN+	L 13–31	15,134
September 21	6:00 p.m.	No. 25 (FCS) Northern Iowa*	Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex Honolulu, HI	SPEC PPV
October 5	2:00 p.m.	at San Diego State	Snapdragon Stadium San Diego, CA	CBSSN
October 12	5:00 p.m.	Boise State	Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex Honolulu, HI	CBSSN
October 19	9:30 a.m./4:00 p.m.	at Washington State*	Martin Stadium Pullman, WA	The CW
October 26	6:00 p.m.	Nevada	Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex Honolulu, HI	SPEC PPV
November 2	1:00 p.m.	at Fresno State	Valley Children's Stadium Fresno, CA (rivalry)	SPEC PPV
November 9	4:00 p.m.	UNLV	Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex Honolulu, HI	CBSSN
November 16	10:00 a.m.	at Utah State	Maverik Stadium Logan, UT	SPEC PPV
November 30	6:00 p.m.	New Mexico	Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex Honolulu, HI	SPEC PPV
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings released prior to game All times are in Hawaii time

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Game summaries

Delaware State

Delaware State Hornets at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hornets	0	7	7	0	14
Rainbow Warriors	14	0	7	14	35

at Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex, Honolulu, Hawaii

Date: August 24
Game time: 6:00 p.m. HDT
Game weather: Cloudy, 79 °F (26 °C)
Game attendance: 12,206
Referee: Cal McNeill
TV: SPEC PPV
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

HAW – Tamatoa Mokiao-Atimalala 11-yard pass from Brayden Schager (Kansei Matsuzawa kick), 9:35. Rainbow Warriors 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 61 yards, 1:26.
HAW – Tylan Hines 44-yard punt return (Kansei Matsuzawa kick), 0:10. Rainbow Warriors 14–0.

Second quarter

DSU – Marqui Adams 10-yard run (Nathan Wilson kick), 0:12. Rainbow Warriors 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 1:43.

Third quarter

DSU – Jaden Sutton 6-yard run (Nathan Wilson kick), 11:10. Tied 14–14. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:50.
HAW – Brayden Schager 15-yard run (Kansei Matsuzawa kick), 7:42. Rainbow Warriors 21–14. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:28.

Fourth quarter

HAW – Dekel Crowdus 29-yard pass from Brayden Schager (Kansei Matsuzawa kick), 13:40. Rainbow Warriors 28–14. Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 2:05.
HAW – Brayden Schager 1-yard run (Kansei Matsuzawa kick), 3:44. Rainbow Warriors 35–14. Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 3:17.

Statistics	DSU	HAW
First downs	11	19
Total yards	260	331
Rushing yards	104	128
Passing yards	156	203
Turnovers	0	0
Time of possession	33:05	26:55

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Delaware State	Passing	Marqui Adams	17/28, 156 yards
	Rushing	Jaden Sutton	12 rushes, 56 yards, TD
	Receiving	Ryan Lee	2 receptions, 48 yards
Hawaii	Passing	Brayden Schager	17/34, 203 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Landon Sims	10 rushes, 58 yards
	Receiving	Pofele Ashlock	5 receptions, 81 yards

UCLA

UCLA Bruins at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bruins	0	0	10	6	16
Rainbow Warriors	7	3	3	0	13

at Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex, Honolulu, Hawaii

Date: August 31
Game time: 1:30 p.m. HDT
Game weather: Sunny, 87 °F (31 °C)
Game attendance: 15,194
Referee: Jerry McGinn
TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy, Ross Tucker, and Tiffany Blackmon
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

HAW – Pofele Ashlock 19-yard pass from Bryaden Schager (Kansei Matsuzawa kick), 7:43. Rainbow Warriors 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 5:34.

Second quarter

HAW – Kansei Matsuzawa 28-yard field goal, 0:00. Rainbow Warriors 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, -5 yards, 0:20.

Third quarter

UCLA – Rico Flores Jr. 39-yard pass from Ethan Garbers (Blake Gessner kick), 8:41. Rainbow Warriors 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 96 yards, 4:36.
HAW – Kansei Matsuzawa 28-yard field goal, 4:12. Rainbow Warriors 13–7. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 4:29.
UCLA – Mateen Bhaghani 22-yard field goal, 0:54. Rainbow Warriors 13–10. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 3:18.

Fourth quarter

UCLA – Mateen Bhaghani 37-yard field goal, 14:05. Tied 13–13. Drive: 5 plays, 16 yards, 1:33.
UCLA – Mateen Bhaghani 32-yard field goal, 0:56. Bruins 16–13. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 2:12.

Statistics	UCLA	HAW
First downs	19	18
Total yards	343	278
Rushing yards	71	51
Passing yards	272	227
Turnovers	2	3
Time of possession	27:34	32:26

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UCLA	Passing	Ethan Garbers	19/38, 272 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Ethan Garbers	7 rushes, 47 yards
	Receiving	Rico Flores Jr.	3 receptions, 102 yards, TD
Hawaii	Passing	Brayden Schager	25/42, 227 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Lucas Borrow	1 rush, 19 yards
	Receiving	Pofele Ashlock	9 receptions, 112 yards, TD

at Sam Houston

Hawaii Rainbow Warriors at Sam Houston Bearkats – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rainbow Warriors	0	3	10	0	13
Bearkats	7	10	7	7	31

at Bowers Stadium, Huntsville, Texas

Date: September 14
Game time: 1:00 p.m. HDT/6:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny, 96 °F (36 °C)
Game attendance: 15,134
Referee: Rory Bernard
TV: ESPN+
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

SHSU – Qua'Vez Humphreys 7-yard pass from Hunter Watson (Christian Pavon kick), 11:00. Bearkats 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:00.

Second quarter

HAW – Kansei Matsuzawa 33-yard field goal, 13:24. Bearkats 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 1:51.
SHSU – Ife Adeyi 9-yard run (Christian Pavon kick), 5:14. Bearkats 14–3. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 8:10.
SHSU – Christian Pavon 26-yard field goal, 1:58. Bearkats 17–3. Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 2:33.

Third quarter

HAW – Pofele Ashlock 5-yard pass from Brayden Schager (Kansei Matsuzawa kick), 10:03. Bearkats 17–10. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:57.
SHSU – John Gentry 3-yard pass from Hunter Watson (Christian Pavon kick), 7:20. Bearkats 24–10. Drive: 5 plays, 93 yards, 2:36.
HAW – Kansei Matsuzawa 27-yard field goal, 1:15. Bearkats 24–13. Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 6:05.

Fourth quarter

SHSU – Qua'Vez Humphreys 55-yard pass from Hunter Watson (Christian Pavon kick), 9:41. Bearkats 31–13. Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 2:02.

Statistics	HAW	SHSU
First downs	15	22
Total yards	308	422
Rushing yards	56	257
Passing yards	252	165
Turnovers	1	2
Time of possession	25:38	34:22

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Hawaii	Passing	Brayden Schager	21/42, 252 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Cam Barfield	5 rushes, 24 yards
	Receiving	Pofele Ashlock	8 receptions, 84 yards, TD
Sam Houston	Passing	Hunter Watson	15/23, 165 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Jay Ducker	15 rushes, 148 yards
	Receiving	Qua'Vez Humphreys	4 receptions, 106 yards, 2 TD

No. 25 (FCS) Northern Iowa

No. 25 (FCS) Northern Iowa Panthers at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 25 (FCS) Panthers	0	0	0	0	0
Rainbow Warriors	0	0	0	0	0

at Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex, Honolulu, Hawaii

Date: September 21
Game time: 6:00 p.m. HDT
TV: SPEC PPV

Statistics	UNI	HAW
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northern Iowa	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Hawaii	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at San Diego State

Hawaii Rainbow Warriors at San Diego State Aztecs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rainbow Warriors	0	0	0	0	0
Aztecs	0	0	0	0	0

at Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, California

Date: October 5
Game time: 2:00 p.m. HDT/5:00 p.m. PDT
TV: CBSSN

Statistics	HAW	SDSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Hawaii	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
San Diego State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Boise State

Boise State Broncos at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	0	0	0	0	0
Rainbow Warriors	0	0	0	0	0

at Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex, Honolulu, Hawaii

Date: October 12
Game time: 5:00 p.m. HDT
TV: CBSSN

Statistics	BSU	HAW
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Boise State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Hawaii	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Washington State

Hawaii Rainbow Warriors at Washington State Cougars – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rainbow Warriors	0	0	0	0	0
Cougars	0	0	0	0	0

at Martin Stadium, Pullman, Washington

Date: October 19
TV: The CW

Statistics	HAW	WSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Hawaii	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Washington State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Nevada

Nevada Wolf Pack at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolf Pack	0	0	0	0	0
Rainbow Warriors	0	0	0	0	0

at Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex, Honolulu, Hawaii

Date: October 26
Game time: 6:00 p.m. HDT
TV: SPEC PPV

Statistics	NEV	HAW
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nevada	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Hawaii	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Fresno State

Hawaii Rainbow Warriors at Fresno State Bulldogs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rainbow Warriors	0	0	0	0	0
Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0

at Valley Children's Stadium, Fresno, California

Date: November 2
Game time: 1:00 p.m. HDT/4:00 p.m. PDT
TV: SPEC PPV

Statistics	HAW	FRES
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Hawaii	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Fresno State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

UNLV

UNLV Rebels at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rebels	0	0	0	0	0
Rainbow Warriors	0	0	0	0	0

at Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex, Honolulu, Hawaii

Date: November 9
Game time: 4:00 p.m. HST
TV: CBSSN

Statistics	UNLV	HAW
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UNLV	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Hawaii	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Utah State

Hawaii Rainbow Warriors at Utah State Aggies – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rainbow Warriors	0	0	0	0	0
Aggies	0	0	0	0	0

at Maverik Stadium, Logan, Utah

Date: November 16
Game time: 10:00 a.m. HST/1:00 p.m. MST
TV: SPEC PPV

Statistics	HAW	USU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Hawaii	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Utah State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

New Mexico

New Mexico Lobos at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lobos	0	0	0	0	0
Rainbow Warriors	0	0	0	0	0

at Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex, Honolulu, Hawaii

Date: November 30
Game time: 6:00 p.m. HST
TV: SPEC PPV

Statistics	UNM	HAW
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
New Mexico	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Hawaii	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

^ "2024 Football Coaching Staff". Hawaii Athletics. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
^ "2024 Hawaii Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 27, 2024.

[1] "2024 Football Coaching Staff". Hawaii Athletics. Retrieved January 27, 2024.

[2] "2024 Hawaii Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 27, 2024.

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