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HONOLULU – The University of Hawai'i football team looks to improve its record to 3-1 for the first time since 2002, making the second journey to Big Ten country in the 2015 campaign, meeting No. 22/21 Wisconsin in Madison, Wis. on Saturday. The non-conference contest is set to kick off at 7:00 p.m. CT/2:00 p.m. HT at Camp Randall Stadium. The game will air live nationally on Big Ten Network (Oceanic Digital Ch. 248 and HD Ch. 1248; Hawaiian Telcom Digital Ch. 79 and HD Ch. 1079).
 
This is the seventh meeting between the Rainbow Warriors and Badgers, with UW reeling off victories in the last five consecutive meetings, after UH won the first game, 20-17, in 1986. UH holds an 8-18 record against current members of the Big Ten. In addition, this weekend will mark the fifth time that UH has met two Big Ten teams in the same season, but the first that both contests will be played on the road.
 
Dating back to 1946, UH has played 36 games in the Central Time Zone and enters Saturday's game with a 15-21 record playing in middle America. The 'Bows' first victory in the heartland came at the expense of current Big Ten, then-Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association team Nebraska, topping the Huskers 6-0 in Lincoln.
 
UW is the second nationally ranked team UH has faced this season.  The Rainbow Warriors hold a 10-39 (.204) all-time record against nationally ranked teams, including a current six-game losing streak. The last time UH beat a ranked team was against No. 19 Nevada, Oct. 16, 2010 in Honolulu. 

Game #4
Who: Hawai'i (2-1) at No. 22/21 Wisconsin (2-1)
When: Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015
Time: 7:00 p.m. CT/2:00 p.m. HT
Where: Madison, Wis., Camp Randall Stadium (80,321)
Television: Nationally televised on Big Ten Network, channel 248 and 1248 (HD) on Oceanic Time Warner and Hawaiian Telcom Digital channel 79 and 1079 (HD) with Joe Beninati (play-by-play), J. Leman (analyst) and Jay Wilson (sideline) on the call.
Radio: ESPN 1420 AM will carry the game live with Bobby Curran (play-by-play), John Veneri (analyst), and Felipe Ojastro (sideline). Chris Hart and Gary Dickman host the "Countdown To Kickoff" beginning at 12:00 p.m. HT, and also the halftime show. Neighbor islands can listen live on KNUI on Maui, KHLO in Hilo, KKON in Kona, KTOH on Kaua'i, and KNWJ in Pago Pago, American Samoa. In addition, the game is available on satellite radio on XM 203 and Sirius 93.
Steaming Video: Live video at www.BTN2go.com
Audio Webcast: Live audio streaming on www.espn1420am.com
Live Stats: Live in-game stats will be provided by Wisconsin
Series Information: Seventh meeting, UW leads 5-1. Last meeting, Dec. 5, 2009 in Honolulu, UW 51-UH 10
 
Game Storylines: The Rainbow Warriors and Badgers meet for the seventh time in the series, UW holds a 5-1 advantage, with UH claiming the opening win in 1986…Wisconsin defensive coaches Dave Aranda and Daronte' Jones are both former staffers at Hawai'i, with Jones working under Norm Chow…The Rainbow Warriors are making their second-longest road trip of the season, behind Ohio State, exceeding 8,300 aerial miles on the week…UH has notched 10 wins versus teams from the Power 5 conferences since 2003—placing them sixth among non-Power 5 schools in that span…UH is looking to move to a 3-1 start for the first time since 2002…Most recently meeting Ohio State on Sept. 12, Hawai'i holds an 8-18 record against current members of the Big Ten conference, going 2-5 on the road…UH will mark its fifth season meeting two Big Ten Conference members in one season, with this being the first in which both are played on the road…Max Wittek rebounded from the OSU game with a 70.8 percent passing game, 272 yards and 2 touchdowns to push UH past UC Davis…Paul Harris has emerged as the top rusher for the Rainbow Warriors, setting a 95-yard longest rush record last week, putting down a 60-year old mark…The UH defense came up big with milestones against Ohio State--returning to another large Big Ten Stadium, looking to bring the same intensity 

Series in Brief
The Rainbow Warriors and Badgers first met in 1986 in Honolulu, with Dick Tomey's UH squad scrapping out the 20-17 win over first-year UW head coach Jim Hilles. The Rainbow Warriors made the return trip to Madison in 1987 with both programs under new leadership, Bob Wagner for UH and Don Morton for UW. The Badgers came away with the 28-7 win, starting a run of five consecutive Wisconsin wins in the series. The last meeting occurred in 2009, with the Badgers securing the 51-10 victory in Honolulu.
 
Five of six games in the series have been played at Aloha Stadium and this is only the second meeting between these teams in Madison, with Wisconsin holding the 1-0 advantage at Camp Randall.
 
Head-to-head with old friends
Prior to his arrival in Madison, UW defensive coordinator Dave Aranda was UH's defensive coordinator for two seasons and defensive line coach for two more under Greg McMackin. During his final season with the Rainbow Warriors in 2011, Aranda's UH defense led the Western Athletic Conference and was tied for 15th in the FBS in sacks (35). In addition, the 2010 UH defense led the nation in turnovers caused (38), while ranking second in the nation in interceptions (23) and ninth in fumbles recovered (15), as well as tying the school record for most  defensive touchdowns (5).
 
                Another former Rainbow Warrior is on the Badgers staff, as third-year UW defensive backs coach Daronte' Jones coached three seasons under current UH coach Norm Chow (2012-14), earning the assistant head coach role in his final season with the Rainbow Warriors.