UH Football

By: Kennedy Choo With 15 seconds left in the fourth quarter, junior backup quarterback Luke Weaver stood in the shotgun with the final play of the Sheraton Hawai‘i Bowl resting on his shoulders. What began as a nightmare turned into a comeback. Down 21–0 in the second quarter, the University of Hawai‘i Rainbow Warriors rallied […]

By: Kennedy Choo A match made in heaven. The 2025 Hawaiʻi Bowl brings together a web of storylines and local ties on both sidelines as the University of Hawaiʻi Rainbow Warriors face the University of California Golden Bears. That sense of familiarity runs deep, with several players and coaches carrying connections to the islands, including […]

The University of Hawai‘i Athletics Department has received a $300,000 gift from the Downtown Athletic Club of Hawai‘i (DACH) to support Rainbow Warrior football through the Boost the ‘Bows NIL Fund. The contribution strengthens UH Athletics’ ability to recruit and retain elite student-athletes as college sports continue to evolve. The gift represents a major philanthropic […]

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 […]