HONOLULU – The 2024 University of Hawai'i football schedule is complete with the announcement of the Mountain West portion of the schedule. This year's slate features 12 games including seven home contests at the Clarence T.C. Ching Complex.
 
Among the seven home games includes UCLA, who will be competing in its first season in the Big Ten, and conference foes Boise State and UNLV, who played in last year's Mountain West championship game. UH will also travel for road games at 2022 MW champion Fresno State, 2021 MW champion Utah State, two-time MW champion San Diego State, and Washington State.
 
In addition, Hawai'i added Delaware State as its Week 0 opponent. The Rainbow Warriors and Hornets will meet Aug. 24 at Ching Complex. The game is one of four scheduled on the opening day of college football.
 
UH will then host UCLA at Ching Complex, Aug. 31 in the first meeting between the schools in Honolulu since 1939. Following the UCLA game, UH has an off week, the first of three bye weeks of the season. Hawai'i will then make the season's first road trip to Sam Houston, Sept. 14, in Huntsville, Texas, in the first-ever meeting between the schools. Sam Houston is in its second year at the FBS level after winning the FCS national championship in 2020.
 
The Warriors return to Honolulu the following week to close out non-conference play against Northern Iowa. With two FCS opponents on the schedule, UH can only count one FCS victory toward bowl eligibility.
 
"Football scheduling has been increasingly fluid with conference realignment and Universities' ever-changing scheduling priorities," Athletics Director Craig Angelos said. "We will continue to build competitive schedules and we'll work with our scheduling partners to best position our program. We appreciate our fans for their loyalty and understanding, and we look forward to a great 2024 season."
 
After their second bye week of the season, the Warriors begin a stretch of seven consecutive games – alternating between home and away – beginning with a road contest at San Diego State, Oct. 5. UH will then host defending Mountain West champion Boise State, Oct. 12 before travelling to Washington State, Oct. 19. The game against the Cougars in Pullman, Wash., will not count toward the Mountain West standings.
 
Hawai'i returns to Honolulu to host Nevada, Oct. 26, then travels to Fresno State, Nov. 2. The Warriors and Bulldogs did not play in 2023 which snapped a streak of 31 consecutive years played.
 
UH will play a rivalry trophy game against UNLV, Nov. 9 in Honolulu. The Rebels currently own possession of the Island Showdown Trophy by virtue of a win in Las Vegas last season. Hawai'i will make its final road trip of the season at Utah State, Nov. 16 and following their third and final bye week, the Warriors will close out the regular season schedule at home against New Mexico, Nov. 30.
 
The date of the Old Trapper Mountain West Championship Game is still to be determined. The game will feature the two teams with the highest conference winning percentage.
 
2024 HAWAI'I FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
Date-Opponent
Aug. 24 – Delaware State
Aug. 31 – UCLA
Sept. 14 – at Sam Houston
Sept. 21 – Northern Iowa
Oct. 5 – at San Diego State*
Oct. 12 – Boise State*
Oct. 19 – at Washington State
Oct. 26 – Nevada*
Nov. 2 – at Fresno State*
Nov. 9 – UNLV*
Nov. 16 – at Utah State*
Nov. 30 – New Mexico*
 
* denotes Mountain West game | Home games in bold
 
Schedule Notes

• UH will play a 12-game schedule for the first time since 2017 (not counting 2020 COVID season).
• Five opponents played in bowl games in 2023.
• UH and UCLA will play in Honolulu for the first time since 1939.
• UH will play the Mountain West's last three champions – Boise State (2023), Fresno State (2022), and Utah State (2021).
• UH and Boise State will play in front of a Hawai'i crowd for the first time since 2016 (last meeting in Honolulu occurred during 2020 COVID season without fans).
• UH has three bye weeks (Weeks 2, 5, 13).
• After playing all four of its rivalry trophy games in 2023 for the first time in program history, UH will play only one in 2024 – UNLV (Nov. 9) for the Island Showdown Trophy.
• With the Mountain West's scheduling agreement with Washington State and Oregon State, WSU replaces Air Force on UH's schedule.
• UH and Wazzu will meet for the first time in Pullman. The teams' last meeting in 2009 was played in Seattle.
• UH will open the season against an FCS opponent for the first time since 2009 (Central Arkansas).
• UH will play two FCS opponents in the same season (Delaware State & Northern Iowa) for the first time since 2007.
• UH will play an FCS opponent for the 16^th time in the last 18 years. UH has won its last 19 games against FCS opponents dating back to 2001.
• UH will look to snap a nine-game losing streak to Boise State and a seven-game losing streak to Utah State.
• UH will not play San Jose State for the first time since 2012.
• UH was originally scheduled to open with Oregon however both teams agreed to move the game to a future date.