UH Football

Hawai‘i Football’s Kansei Matsuzawa has been named one of the nation’s Top 3 Collegiate Place-Kickers, earning a spot as a finalist for the 34th Lou Groza Award. He joins Georgia Tech’s Aidan Birr and Oklahoma’s Tate Sandell as this year’s elite trio. 👉 VOTE FOR KANSEI: https://lougrozaaward.com/finalists/2025/

University of Hawai‘i head coach Timmy Chang was selected as the AFCA Region 5 Coach of the Year after leading the Rainbow Warriors to bowl eligibility for the first time since 2019. In his fourth season at the helm, Chang guided UH to its best start since 2018 and has the Warriors at 7-4 entering […]

By: Kennedy Choo As the rain poured down throughout the game, junior nickelback Elijah Palmer lined up in his slot position. Already up 31-6 with 2:07 left in the third quarter, the University of Hawai‘i Rainbow Warriors had carved up the San Diego State defense and were shutting down the Aztec offense just as effectively. […]

By: Kennedy Choo Coming off its second bye week of the season, the University of Hawai‘i Rainbow Warriors were unable to extend their winning streak to four games, falling to San José State. Redshirt freshman quarterback Micah Alejado turned in a strong performance despite the loss, completing 31 of 46 passes for 376 yards and […]

By: Kennedy Choo Facing 4th & 1 at the Colorado State 35-yard line with just 2:30 left in the fourth quarter, sophomore running back Cam Barfield and the University of Hawaiʻi offense found themselves in a pressure-packed moment. Holding onto a narrow 24-19 lead, a successful conversion could ice the game. A stop, however, would […]

By: Kennedy Choo The Rainbow Warriors are on the road again, this time in Fort Collins to face off against the Colorado State Rams and a familiar face. While at the University of Nevada as a wide receivers coach, Hawai‘i Head Coach Timmy Chang worked under now-Colorado State Head Coach Jay Norvell. The two remain […]

By: Kennedy Choo With 2:31 left in the fourth quarter, Utah State quarterback Bryson Barnes dropped back in the pocket, desperately looking for an open receiver. Barnes let go of a desperation pass over the middle to senior wide receiver Kahanu Davis, but it was intercepted by junior linebacker Jamih Otis, who blanketed Davis in […]

By: Kennedy Choo Coming off a bye week, the University of Hawai‘i Rainbow Warriors football team is preparing for Mountain West foe Utah State, a team Hawai‘i hasn’t beaten since 2010. Head coach Timmy Chang said the week off was beneficial in every way: spiritually, mentally, and physically. Now, the Warriors are rested, recharged, and […]

Student Section is back in session for season 3!! On this edition of the Student Section, our guests were UH Football players Kansei Matsuzawa and Billy Gowers as well as Waipahu High School’s Tristan Pacheco-Quinola and David Vidinha! Mahalo to Raising Cane’s for supporting ESPN Honolulu’s The Student Section Show!

By: Kennedy Choo For the first time since November 4, 2023, the University of Hawai’i Rainbow Warrior football team has won an away game. In a bounce-back performance, redshirt freshman quarterback Micah Alejado and the Hawai’i offense lit up the scoreboard, racking up 535 total yards in a thrilling 44-35 shootout victory over the Air […]