Boise State vs. Hawai’i

Boise State and Hawai’i have 19 meetings on file, the first in 1996; Boise State leads the series 16–⁠3 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Boise State 10–⁠0, and Boise State has won the last 10. Share

Boise State wins: 16
Hawai’i wins: 3
Ties: 0
Earliest on file: 1996
Longest streak: 10 Boise State
Current streak: 10 Boise State
Last 10 meetings: Boise State 10–⁠0
Most recent: 2024

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
	’0	’1	’2	’3	’4	’5	’6	’7	’8	’9	W–L
1990s											0–⁠2
2000s											8–⁠1
2010s											6–⁠0
2020s											2–⁠0

Both ranked: 1 meeting: Boise State 0, Hawai’i 1
Average margin: 24.1 points; 5 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Boise State: 8–⁠0 Boise State’s record at home
At Hawai’i: 3–⁠8 Hawai’i’s record at home
Shutouts: 1

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

Games that tell the story

Boise State’s biggest win2004: Boise State 69, Hawai’i 3by 66 points
Hawai’i’s biggest win1999: Hawai’i 34, Boise State 19by 15 points
Ranked showdown2007: Hawai’i 39, Boise State 27No. 17 Boise State at No. 14 Hawai’i

Coach against coach

Years	Boise State	Series	Hawai’i
2001–⁠2005	Dan Hawkins	5–⁠0	June Jones
2008–⁠2010	Chris Petersen	3–⁠0	Greg McMackin
2016–⁠2019	Bryan Harsin	3–⁠0	Nick Rolovich

Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Boise State’s side (Hawkins 5–⁠0 against Jones). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.

Both programs through the years

Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.

Stars of the series

Biggest days

Colt Brennan Hawai’i	40 of 53, 495 yards, 5 TD, 2 INT	2007 Passing
Kellen Moore Boise State	30 of 37, 507 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT	2010 Passing
Colt Brennan Hawai’i	25 of 36, 388 yards, 5 TD, 1 INT	2006 Passing
Dylan Sumner-Gardner Boise State	5 tackles, 7 sacks	2016 Defense
Ashton Jeanty Boise State	31 carries, 217 yards, 1 TD	2024 Rushing
Davone Bess Hawai’i	15 catches, 181 yards, 2 TD	2007 Receiving

Named most valuable

Jaylon Henderson Boise State

2019

Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on). Most valuable: as the games’ Wikipedia articles name them (CC BY-SA).

Every game

Oct 12, 2024	17Boise State 28, Hawai’i 7	at Hawai’i
Nov 21, 2020	Boise State 40, Hawai’i 32	at Hawai’i
Dec 7, 2019	19Boise State 31, Hawai’i 10	at Boise State	Mountain West Championship Game
Oct 12, 2019	14Boise State 59, Hawai’i 37	at Boise State
Nov 12, 2016	24Boise State 52, Hawai’i 16	at Hawai’i
Oct 3, 2015	Boise State 55, Hawai’i 0	at Boise State
Nov 10, 2012	Boise State 49, Hawai’i 14	at Hawai’i
Nov 6, 2010	2Boise State 42, Hawai’i 7	at Boise State
Oct 24, 2009	6Boise State 54, Hawai’i 9	at Hawai’i
Oct 17, 2008	15Boise State 27, Hawai’i 7	at Boise State
Nov 23, 2007	14Hawai’i 39, 17Boise State 27	at Hawai’i
Sep 23, 2006	25Boise State 41, Hawai’i 34	at Boise State
Oct 2, 2005	Boise State 44, Hawai’i 41	at Hawai’i
Oct 29, 2004	18Boise State 69, Hawai’i 3	at Boise State
Dec 6, 2003	18Boise State 45, Hawai’i 28	at Hawai’i
Oct 5, 2002	Boise State 58, Hawai’i 31	at Boise State
Nov 10, 2001	Boise State 28, Hawai’i 21	at Hawai’i
Sep 18, 1999	Hawai’i 34, Boise State 19	at Hawai’i
Sep 21, 1996	Hawai’i 20, Boise State 14	at Hawai’i

Every game is listed as played on the field.