HONOLULU – The 2025 University of Hawai'i football schedule is now complete with the Mountain West's announcement of dates for its conference match-ups. For the second consecutive year, Hawai'i will play a 12-game schedule – seven at home at the Clarence T.C. Ching Complex and five on the road.
 
UH's first four games – all non-conference – were previously announced beginning with the Aug. 23 season-opener against Stanford at Ching Complex. The Rainbow Warriors will play at Arizona, Aug. 30, before returning home for games against Sam Houston (Sept. 6) and Portland State (Sept. 13) in consecutive weeks.
 
Hawai'i begins its Mountain West schedule against Fresno State, Sept. 20 in Honolulu, capping a three-game homestand, its longest since 2015 (excluding 2020 COVID season). The next week, the Warriors will travel to Air Force, Sept. 27 – their first visit to Colorado Springs since 2016.
 
Following the Air Force game, UH will enjoy the first of its three bye weeks before returning to host Utah State, Oct. 11. Hawai'i returns to the state of Colorado for a match-up against Colorado State, Oct. 18, in Fort Collins.
 
A road game at San Jose State, Nov. 1 follows UH's second bye week. Hawai'i then returns home to host San Diego State, Nov. 8 before its final bye week. The Warriors close out the schedule with a road game at UNLV, Nov. 22 and home game against Wyoming, Nov. 29.
 
The Mountain West Championship Game is slated for Friday, Dec. 5, featuring the two teams with the highest conference winning percentage.
 
2025 HAWAI'I FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
Date – Opponent
Aug. 23 – Stanford
Aug. 30 – at Arizona
Sept. 6 – Sam Houston
Sept. 13 – Portland State
Sept. 20 – Fresno State*
Sept. 27 – at Air Force*
Oct. 11 – Utah State*
Oct. 18 – at Colorado State*
Nov. 1 – at San José State*
Nov. 8 – San Diego State*
Nov. 22 – at UNLV*
Nov. 29 – Wyoming*
 
* denotes Mountain West game | Home games in bold
 
Schedule Notes

• UH will play a 12-game schedule for the second consecutive year.
• Five opponents played in bowl games in 2024.
• UH and Stanford will play in Honolulu for the second time since 2023.
• UH will play all four rivalry trophy games in the same season for the second time in program history (2023).
• UH will play six games – half of its schedule – by the end of September.
• UH has three bye weeks (Weeks 6, 9, 12).
• UH and Arizona last met in Tucson in 2016. The Warriors won the last meeting between the teams in 2019.
• UH will play an FCS opponent for the 17^th time in the last 19 years when it hosts Portland State, Sept. 13. The Warriors have won their last 19 games against FCS opponents. Ironically, Hawai'i's last loss to an FCS team was against Portland State in 2000.
• Longtime conference rivals UH and Fresno State will play Sept. 20 in Honolulu, the earliest meeting since 1966 (Sept. 17, 1966). The teams will play for the final time as Mountain West members as the Bulldogs depart for the Pac-12 following this season. Fresno State is UH's longest standing rival with 56 all-time meetings.
• UH will play at Air Force in Colorado Springs, Colo., for the first time since 2016. The Warriors currently hold possession of the Kuter Trophy by virtue of a 2023 win in Honolulu.
• UH will look to snap an eight-game losing streak to Utah State.
• Head coach Timmy Chang is 1-1 against his former boss, Colorado State coach Jay Norvell, whom Chang worked for at Nevada for five seasons. UH and CSU will meet in Fort Collins, Oct. 18.
• UH and San Jose State resumes its rivalry after not playing in 2024. The Spartans have won the last four games in the series and own possession of the Dick Tomey Legacy Trophy.
• UH has lost the last five meetings to San Diego State and 11 of the last 13. The teams will meet Nov. 8 in Honolulu
• UH and UNLV will play Nov. 22 in Las Vegas, marking the 10^th time in the last 13 seasons they will play in the months of November or December. The Rebels own possession of the Island Showdown Trophy after winning the last two in the series.
• UH and Wyoming will close out the 2025 season, marking the second time in the last five years they will play the regular season finale. The Cowboys have won the last two in the series and own possession of the Paniolo Trophy.