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Mark Veneri and Hunter Hughes bring you a weekly podcast about all things University of Hawai’i Football! With their combined experience on the field, on air, and at the University of Hawai’i, they’ll provide a fresh perspective of the X’s and O’s.

Hunter Hughes is a former quarterback at the University of Hawai’i and you’d likely remember him as the walk-on junior that was awarded a full scholarship at WWE Smackdown Live at Blaisdell Arena. Mark Veneri is the sideline reporter for UH Football on ESPN Honolulu, Hawaii high school football play-by-play on CBS 1500, and host of The Sports Fix.


Dec. 11 – Hunter and Mark tackle the Rainbow Warriors’ tough loss to San Jose State and talk about what the team needs to do against UNLV to make a statement for this season.



Episode 6 | Dec. 4 – Mark and Hunter are still stoked about Hawaii’s 24-21 “upset” over Nevada last Saturday and thinks the Rainbow Warriors can carry that momentum into their game against undefeated San Jose State. The guys also discuss their (comeback) “Player of the Week” and more!



Episode 5 | Nov. 27 – Hunter and Mark look back on Hawai’i’s hard fought loss to Boise State and talk about what the Rainbow Warriors need to do in order to compete with undefeated Nevada.



Episode 4 | Nov. 20 – Hunter and Mark discuss the X’s and O’s of what went wrong in the Rainbow Warriors’ 34-10 loss at San Diego State. With Boise State dealing with COVID-19 cases and flying in on Friday, instead of Thursday, the guys believe Hawai’i has a real shot at taming the Broncos.



Episode 3 | Nov. 13 – Mark and Hunter recap the Rainbow Warriors’ huge 39-33 win over New Mexico and preview their upcoming “rivalry” game at San Diego State as the Aztecs are currently favored by 10.5 (-400 ML). Plus, their Player of the Week and more.



Episode 2 | Nov. 6 – Mark and Hunter discuss the Rainbow Warriors’ disappointing loss at Wyoming, give their ‘Player of the Week’, and give their predictions for the home-opener against New Mexico.



Episode 1 | Oct. 30 – Mark and Hunter recap the Rainbow Warriors’ season opening win at Fresno State, get into detail about QB Chevan Cordeiro’s abilities and talent, preview the game at Wyoming, and more!