Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors
Mountain West
5-8 (3-5 conf)
SP+ #123
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- -16.4 (#123)
- SP+ Offense
- 19.4
- SP+ Defense
- 35.7
- SRS
- -12.7
- FPI
- -14.9
- Elo
- 1091
- Talent
- 408
- Recruiting
- 111 (#117)
Schedule
record 5–8
Schedule
104th
toughest of 133
Offenses faced
88th
toughest of 133
Defenses faced
111th
toughest of 133
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 133 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Vanderbilt | -12.7 | 28-35 | -7 | L |
| 1 | vsStanford | -11.9 | 24-37 | -13 | L |
| 2 | vsUAlbany | FCS | 31-20 | +11 | W |
| 3 | @Oregon | +26.2 | 10-55 | -45 | L |
| 4 | vsNew Mexico State | -1.8 | 20-17 | +3 | W |
| 5 | @UNLV | +1.4 | 20-44 | -24 | L |
| 7 | vsSan Diego State | -10.3 | 34-41 | -7 | L |
| 8 | @New Mexico | -16.5 | 21-42 | -21 | L |
| 9 | vsSan José State | -3.4 | 0-35 | -35 | L |
| 10 | @Nevada | -22 | 27-14 | +13 | W |
| 11 | vsAir Force | +5.9 | 27-13 | +14 | W |
| 12 | @Wyoming | -3.6 | 9-42 | -33 | L |
| 13 | vsColorado State | -8.9 | 27-24 | +3 | W |
Quarterbacks · 3
2023 · 61
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Brayden Schager | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Dalen Morris | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 3rd | Jake Farrell | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Landon Sims | SR | 6'2" | 220 | — |
| RB | 2nd | Jordan Johnson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | David Cordero | SR | 5'9" | 200 | — |
| RB | 4th | Tylan Hines | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 5th | Nasjza Bryant | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Steven McBride | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Pofele Ashlock | JR | 6'2" | 185 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Koali Nishigaya | — | — | — | ★★ |
| WR | 4th | Alex Perry | JR | 6'5" | 210 | — |
| WR | 5th | Nick Cenacle | SR | 6'2" | 200 | — |
| WR | 6th | Chuuky Hines | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Jonah Panoke | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 8th | Jalen Walthall | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 9th | Karsyn Pupunu | SR | 6'3" | 205 | — |
| WR | 10th | Tamatoa Mokiao-Atimalala | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Devon Tauaefa | JR | 6'5" | 215 | — |
| TE | 2nd | Greyson Morgan | — | — | — | — |
Offensive Line · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Dean Briski | JR | 6'5" | 300 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Josh Atkins | SR | 6'4" | 310 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Kuao Peihopa | SR | 6'3" | 290 | — |
| OL | — | Solo Vaipulu | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Andrew Choi | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Elijah Robinson | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Ezra Evaimalo | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Jonah Kahahawai-Welch | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Tariq Jones | SR | 6'2" | 245 | ★★★ |
| DL | 6th | John Tuitupou | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 7th | Daniel Williams | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 8th | Wynden Ho'ohuli | SO | 6'3" | 230 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 9th | Malachi Finau | JR | 6'2" | 285 | ★★★ |
| DL | 10th | Anthony Sagapolutele | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 11th | Foi Shaw | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 12th | Aiden McComber | SO | 6'0" | 255 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Isaiah Tufaga | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Jalen Smith | SR | 6'0" | 220 | — |
| LB | 3rd | Noah Kema | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Nalu Emerson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Logan Taylor | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Jamih Otis | JR | 5'11" | 220 | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Demarii Blanks | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 8th | D.J. Utu | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Caleb Brown | SR | 6'1" | 171 | — |
| DB | 1st | Peter Manuma | SR | 6'0" | 205 | ★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Cameron Stone | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Meki Pei | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Virdel Edwards II | SR | 6'2" | 210 | — |
| DB | 5th | Elijah Palmer | JR | 5'8" | 180 | ★★★ |
| DB | 6th | Justin Sinclair | SR | 5'10" | 185 | — |
| DB | 7th | Jojo Forest | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 8th | Devyn King | SR | 5'11" | 175 | ★★★ |
| DB | 9th | Makana Meyer | SO | 5'9" | 180 | — |
| DB | 10th | CJ Williams | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 11th | Jaheim Wilson-Jones | SR | 5'11" | 175 | — |
| DB | 12th | Kilinahe Mendiola-Jensen | SR | 6'1" | 170 | ★★★ |
| DB | 13th | Cam'Ron Bell | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 14th | Matagi Thompson | JR | 6'2" | 190 | ★★ |
Special Teams · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Solomon Landrum | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Matthew Shipley | — | — | — | ★★ |
2023 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
19.421
Off PPA
+0.1126
Pass PPA
+0.1932
Rush PPA
+0.0725
Success
41%38
Explosive
1.2964
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2023 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.11 | +0.22 |
| Passing | +0.19 | +0.39 |
| Rushing | +0.07 | +0.12 |
| 1st Down | +0.04 | +0.06 |
| 2nd Down | -0.02 | +0.19 |
| 3rd Down | +0.41 | +0.65 |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
21.4
PPG Against
32.2
Differential
-10.8
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 5-8
- Home
- 4-3
- Away
- 1-5
- Conference
- 3-5
- Non-Conference
- 2-3
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-2
- Avg Margin
- -10.8
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-3 | 23.3 | 26.7 |
| Away | 1-5 | 19.2 | 38.7 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-1 | 10.0 | 55.0 |
| Conference | 3-5 | 20.6 | 31.9 |
| Non-conference | 2-3 | 22.6 | 32.8 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 5 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8-4 | 5-3 | #68 | — | 1-0 |
| 2024 | 5-7 | 3-4 | #107 | — | — |
| 2023 | 5-8 | 3-5 | #123 | — | — |
| 2022 | 3-10 | 2-6 | #128 | — | — |
| 2021 | 6-7 | 3-5 | #86 | — | — |
| 2020 | 4-4 | 4-4 | #99 | — | 1-0 |
| 2019 | 9-5 | 5-4 | #69 | — | 1-0 |
| 2018 | 8-5 | 5-3 | #103 | — | 0-1 |
| 2017 | 3-9 | 1-7 | #121 | — | — |
| 2016 | 6-7 | 4-4 | #103 | — | 1-0 |
| 2015 | 3-10 | 0-8 | #117 | — | — |
| 2014 | 4-9 | 3-5 | #113 | — | — |
Recent Form · last 5
3-2 SU · 3-2 ATS · O1/U3
Betting Profile
2023 · 13 w/ line
| Straight up | 5-8 |
| ATS | 5-7-142% |
| Over / Under | 6-6 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 1-1 |
| As underdog | 4-6 |
| Home | 3-3 |
| Away | 2-4 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #114 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★86 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #124 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2024 | #116 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2023 | #117 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2022 | #126 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2021 | #127 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2020 | #127 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2019 | #115 | 130 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2018 | #96 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2017 | #86 | 134 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016 | #108 | 112 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #110
Returning prod 61%Departed 39%
Talent composite407.8 #110 / 238
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)100 / 49 / 41
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2023
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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