Fresno State vs. Hawai’i

Fresno State and Hawai’i have 40 meetings on file, the first in 1970; Hawai’i leads the series 20–⁠19–⁠1 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Fresno State 6–⁠4. The winner takes home the Golden Screwdriver. Fresno State holds it. Share

Fresno State wins: 19
Hawai’i wins: 20
Ties: 1
Earliest on file: 1970
Longest streak: 5 Fresno State
Current streak: 1 Fresno State
Last 10 meetings: Fresno State 6–⁠4
Most recent: 2025

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
1970s											1–⁠3
1980s											0–⁠2–⁠1
1990s											4–⁠4
2000s											4–⁠6
2010s											8–⁠2
2020s											2–⁠3

Average margin: 15.7 points; 15 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Fresno State: 10–⁠8–⁠1 Fresno State’s record at home
At Hawai’i: 12–⁠9 Hawai’i’s record at home
Shutouts: 2

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

Golden Screwdriver

Played for since: —
Held by: Fresno State

Who holds it comes from the games on file: the winner of the latest regular-season meeting (bowl rematches aren’t played for it); a tie leaves it with the holder (the usual rule; the article doesn’t say). From Wikipedia’s list of rivalry games and the rivalry’s article (CC BY-SA). More on the Golden Screwdriver.

Games that tell the story

Fresno State’s biggest win2004: Fresno State 70, Hawai’i 14by 56 points
Hawai’i’s biggest win1970: Hawai’i 49, Fresno State 0by 49 points
Upset2024: Hawai’i 21, Fresno State 20Hawai’i had a 21% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Upset2011: Fresno State 24, Hawai’i 21Fresno State had a 31% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Upset2010: Hawai’i 49, Fresno State 27Hawai’i had a 31% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Coach against coach

Years	Fresno State	Series	Hawai’i
1984–⁠1986	Jim Sweeney	0–⁠2–⁠1	Dick Tomey
1992–⁠1995	Jim Sweeney	2–⁠2	Bob Wagner
1999–⁠2007	Pat Hill	3–⁠6	June Jones
2008–⁠2011	Pat Hill	2–⁠2	Greg McMackin
2012–⁠2014	Tim DeRuyter	3–⁠0	Norm Chow
2017–⁠2019	Jeff Tedford	3–⁠0	Nick Rolovich

Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Fresno State’s side (Sweeney 0–⁠2–⁠1 against Tomey). 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	32 of 39, 409 yards, 5 TD	2006 Passing
Bryson Sumlin Fresno State	18 carries, 220 yards, 3 TD	2004 Rushing
Greg Salas Hawai’i	9 catches, 148 yards, 3 TD	2010 Receiving
Phoenix Jackson Fresno State	9 tackles, 2 for loss, 1 INT, 1 TD	2024 Defense
Khoury Bethley Hawai’i	9 tackles, 1 sack, 1 for loss, 2 INT	2021 Defense

Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).

Every game

Sep 20, 2025	Fresno State 23, Hawai’i 21	at Hawai’i
Nov 2, 2024	Hawai’i 21, Fresno State 20	at Fresno State
Nov 5, 2022	Fresno State 55, Hawai’i 13	at Fresno State
Oct 2, 2021	Hawai’i 27, 18Fresno State 24	at Hawai’i
Oct 24, 2020	Hawai’i 34, Fresno State 19	at Fresno State
Nov 2, 2019	Fresno State 41, Hawai’i 38	at Hawai’i
Oct 27, 2018	Fresno State 50, Hawai’i 20	at Fresno State
Nov 11, 2017	Fresno State 31, Hawai’i 21	at Hawai’i
Nov 19, 2016	Hawai’i 14, Fresno State 13	at Fresno State
Nov 14, 2015	Fresno State 42, Hawai’i 14	at Hawai’i
Nov 29, 2014	Fresno State 28, Hawai’i 21	at Fresno State
Sep 29, 2013	25Fresno State 42, Hawai’i 37	at Hawai’i
Nov 3, 2012	Fresno State 45, Hawai’i 10	at Fresno State
Nov 19, 2011	Fresno State 24, Hawai’i 21	at Hawai’i
Oct 9, 2010	Hawai’i 49, Fresno State 27	at Fresno State
Oct 10, 2009	Fresno State 42, Hawai’i 17	at Hawai’i
Oct 4, 2008	Hawai’i 32, 22Fresno State 29	at Fresno State
Nov 10, 2007	14Hawai’i 37, Fresno State 30	at Hawai’i
Oct 14, 2006	Hawai’i 68, Fresno State 37	at Fresno State
Oct 29, 2005	22Fresno State 27, Hawai’i 13	at Hawai’i
Nov 12, 2004	Fresno State 70, Hawai’i 14	at Fresno State
Oct 12, 2003	Hawai’i 55, Fresno State 28	at Hawai’i
Oct 25, 2002	Hawai’i 31, Fresno State 21	at Fresno State
Oct 26, 2001	Hawai’i 38, 18Fresno State 34	at Hawai’i
Nov 4, 2000	Fresno State 45, Hawai’i 27	at Fresno State
Nov 13, 1999	Hawai’i 31, Fresno State 24	at Hawai’i
Nov 14, 1998	Fresno State 51, Hawai’i 12	at Fresno State
Oct 11, 1997	Hawai’i 28, Fresno State 16	at Hawai’i
Sep 28, 1996	Fresno State 20, Hawai’i 0	at Fresno State
Nov 4, 1995	Hawai’i 42, Fresno State 37	at Hawai’i
Sep 24, 1994	Fresno State 31, Hawai’i 16	at Hawai’i
Nov 13, 1993	Fresno State 45, Hawai’i 21	at Fresno State
Oct 17, 1992	Hawai’i 47, Fresno State 45	at Hawai’i
Nov 15, 1986	Hawai’i 24, Fresno State 13	at Hawai’i
Oct 5, 1985	Fresno State 24, Hawai’i 24	at Fresno State
Oct 6, 1984	Hawai’i 27, Fresno State 15	at Hawai’i
Nov 23, 1974	Hawai’i 21, Fresno State 7	at Hawai’i
Sep 22, 1973	Hawai’i 13, Fresno State 10	at Fresno State
Oct 2, 1971	Fresno State 19, Hawai’i 8	at Fresno State
Nov 28, 1970	Hawai’i 49, Fresno State 0	at Hawai’i

Every game is listed as played on the field.