2025 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2025
| team = Hawaii Rainbow Warriors
| sport = football
| image = Hawaii Warriors logo.svg
| image_size = 150
| conference = Mountain West Conference
| short_conf = MW
| record = 0–0
| conf_record = 0–0
| head_coach = Timmy Chang
| hc_year = 4th
| off_coach = Anthony Arceneaux
| oc_year = 1st
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Dennis Thurman
| dc_year = 2nd
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex
| bowl =
| bowl_result =
}}
{{2025 Mountain West Conference football standings}}
The 2025 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team will represent the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa in the Mountain West Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Rainbow Warriors will be led by Timmy Chang in his fourth year as the program's head coach.{{cite news |newspaper=Hawaii News Now |last=Chinen |first=Kyle |url=https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2024/12/03/uh-extends-head-football-coach-timmy-changs-contract-through-2026-season/ |title=UH extends head coach Timmy Chang's contract through 2026 season |date=December 2, 2024 |access-date=January 29, 2025}} The Rainbow Warriors will play home games at the Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex, located in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Offseason
=Transfers=
==Outgoing==
| class="wikitable sortable"
{{CollegePrimaryHeader|Player|Position|Destination|team=Hawaii Rainbow Warriors|border=2}} |
| Ka'ena DeCambra
|OL |
| Dion Washington
|DL |
| Derek Boyd
|LB |
| Alex Perry
|WR |FIU |
| Jake Farrell
|QB |
| Patrick Hisatake
|DL |
| John-Keawe Sagapolutele
|QB |
| Maclane Watkins
|WR |
| Malachi Finau
|DL |
| Tylan Hines
|RB |
| Koali Nishigaya
|WR |Unknown |
| Ismail Ganley
|OL |Unknown |
| Ezra Evaimalo
|DE |Unknown |
| Hunter Higham
|LS |Unknown |
| Armando Lewis
|WR |Unknown |
| Brandon Shah
|DB |Unknown |
| Dekel Crowdus
|WR |Withdrawn |
| Nick Cenacle
|WR |Withdrawn |
==Incoming==
| class="wikitable sortable"
{{CollegePrimaryHeader|Player|Position|Previous school|team=Hawaii Rainbow Warriors|border=2}} |
| Tim Malo
|S |
| Brandon White
|WR |
| Luther McCoy
|DL |
| De'jon Benton
|DL |
| Qwyn Williams
|DL |
| Jackson Harris
|WR |
| Caleb Sempebwa
|PK |TCU |
| Jax Thompson
|LS |TCU |
| Ka'eo Akana
|EDGE |Utah |
{{Cite web |title=Hawaii Football Transfer Portal|url=https://www.on3.com/college/hawaii-rainbow-warriors/transfer-portal/wire/football/|website=ON3|language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Hawaii Rainbow Warriors 2025 College Football Transfer Portal|url=https://247sports.com/college/hawaii/season/2025-football/transferportal/?institutionkey=24119|website=247Sports|language=en}}{{Cite web |title=2025 FBS-to-FCS Transfers |url=https://herosports.com/2025-fbs-to-fcs-transfers-bzbz/ |website=herosports |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=2025 FCS-to-FBS Transfers |url=https://herosports.com/2025-fcs-to-fbs-transfers-bzbz/ |website=herosports |language=en}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2025
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FBS
| poll = AP Poll - Released prior to game
| timezone = Hawaii
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = August 23
| time =
| w/l =
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Stanford
| site_stadium = Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex
| site_cityst = Honolulu, HI
| tv =
| score =
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = August 30
| time =
| w/l =
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Arizona
| site_stadium = Arizona Stadium
| site_cityst = Tucson, AZ
| tv =
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}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 6
| time =
| w/l =
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Sam Houston
| site_stadium = Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex
| site_cityst = Honolulu, HI
| tv =
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 13
| time =
| w/l =
| nonconf = y
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Portland State
| site_stadium = Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex
| site_cityst = Honolulu, HI
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}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 20
| time =
| w/l =
| opponent = Fresno State
| site_stadium = Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex
| site_cityst = Honolulu, HI
| gamename = rivalry
| tv =
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 27
| time =
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| away = y
| opponent = Air Force
| site_stadium = Falcon Stadium
| site_cityst = Colorado Springs, CO
| gamename = rivalry
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 11
| time =
| w/l =
| opponent = Utah State
| site_stadium = Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex
| site_cityst = Honolulu, HI
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 18
| time =
| w/l =
| away = y
| opponent = Colorado State
| site_stadium = Canvas Stadium
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 1
| time =
| w/l =
| away = y
| opponent = San Jose State
| site_stadium = CEFCU Stadium
| site_cityst = San Jose, CA
| gamename = Dick Tomey Legacy Game
| tv =
| score =
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}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 8
| time =
| w/l =
| opponent = San Diego State
| site_stadium = Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex
| site_cityst = Honolulu, HI
| tv =
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}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 22
| time =
| w/l =
| away = y
| opponent = UNLV
| site_stadium = Allegiant Stadium
| site_cityst = Las Vegas, NV
| tv =
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}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 29
| time =
| w/l =
| opponent = Wyoming
| site_stadium = Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex
| site_cityst = Honolulu, HI
| gamename = rivalry
| tv =
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}}
}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football navbox}}