HONOLULU – The University of Hawai'i football team takes on New Mexico in a Homecoming matchup, Saturday, Oct. 17 at Clarence T.C. Ching Complex. Kickoff is 4:30 p.m. and the game will be broadcast nationally on FS1. The Rainbow Warriors look to get back in the win column after dropping their last three contests with two of the setbacks coming on the road. They now return to the friendly confines of the Ching Complex where they have won nine of their last 12 games. The Lobos are coming off a bye and have won four of their first five games of the season, including a 61-7 win on Oct. 3 to open up Mountain West play.  
 
Promotions:
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• All alumni are welcome back to Manoa. Click here for rates up to 30% off and waived daily resort charge (promo code: UHFANFARE)
• OUTRIGGER will distribute 2,000 "Our Team Hawai'i's Team" Rally Towels and give away prizes including a two-night stay at OUTRIGGER Kaua'i Beach Resort, a one-night stay at OUTRIGGER Kona Resort & Spa and a $100 gift card to Kani Ka Pila Grill.
• UH Alumni can purchase discounted tickets in select areas. Click here to receive a discounted rate.
• UH Manoa award winners will be recognized on the field for their dedication to the university and future leaders.
• UH Manoa is hosting "Rainbow Warriors 'Ohana Weekend" with special experiences for parents of UH students.
• The Rooftop Pā'ina is an elevated pregame experience for Rainbow Warrior football home games on the fifth floor of Zone 20 parking structure. The event is free although a parking pass to park in the structure is required. Click here for more info.
• New VIP Experiences are available for fans, including Sideline Tables, the Makai Beach Club and a VIP Tailgate Area. Click here for more info.

    

HAWAI'I (1-5, 0-3 MW) vs. NEW MEXICO (4-1, 1-0 MW)
Date | Time				Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026 | 4:30 p.m. HT
Location | Stadium				Honolulu, O'ahu | Clarence T.C. Ching Complex (15,014)
Game Day Information				Click here for the latest information about tickets, parking, food & beverage, activities and more.
Television				FS1. Carlo Jiminez (play-by-play) and Robert Smith (analyst).
Radio				ESPN Honolulu (1500AM/92.7FM). John Veneri (play-by-play), Mark Veneri (analyst) and Reid Fowler (sideline). ESPNHonolulu.com & ESPN Honolulu app
Live Stats				HawaiiAthletics.com
Game Notes				Hawai'i | New Mexico | Mountain West
Digital Program				Click Here
Social Media				@HawaiiFootball  | #HawaiiFB | @RainbowWarriorsFootball  | Facebook

      
SERIES VS NEW MEXICOSeries Information: UH leads 17-11
            In Honolulu: UH leads 13-6
            In Albuquerque: UNM leads, 5-4
Last Meeting: UH, 38-30, Nov. 30, 2024

GAME STORYLINES

• Hawai'i and New Mexico are meeting for the first time since 2024, with UH owning a 17-11 lead in the all-time series, including a 13-6 edge in Honolulu.
• UH is hosting its annual Homecoming Game. The Warriors are 43-30-1 all-time on Homecoming and have won seven of the last eight.
• Head coach Timmy Chang is 3-1 in his career on Homecoming. As a player, Chang won all four of his Homecoming starts.
• The Warriors have won three of the last four meetings against the Lobos dating back to 2019, averaging 35.8 points per game in that stretch. In those four meetings, the two teams are averaging a combined 69.8 points per game.
• UH won the last meeting between the two teams in 2024, 38-30 in the regular season finale in Honolulu. QB Micah Alejado made his first career start in that game, throwing for 469 yards and five touchdowns.
• In that game, Alejado set quarterback starting debut program records for passing yards (469), passing TDs (5), completions (37) and total offense (523).
• UH is 9-3 in its last 12 games at Ching Complex dating back to the final game of the 2024 season, out-scoring teams by an average of nearly 10.0 points per game (28.1-18.8).
• The Warriors have scored 43 of their 100 total points in the fourth quarter, including six of the team's 10 total touchdowns.
• Alejado is second nationally with 26.2 completions per game and 157 total pass completions. He also leads the Mountain West in passing yards per game (268.8) and total offense (273.2).
• Alejado became the 11th Warrior quarterback to reach 5,000 career passing yards, and is now ninth at UH in career passing (5,304). He is the fourth-fastest UH QB to reach 5,000 career passing yards in terms of games played (20) and fifth-fastest in terms of attempts (705).
• The inside receiver duo of Tama Uiliata and Kaikai Carvalho are the only pair of teammates in the top four in the Mountain West in receptions. Both are tied for third in the league with 29 catches while Carvalho is fourth in the MW with 335 total receiving yards.

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