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Hawai’i vs. San Diego State

Hawai’i and San Diego State have 35 meetings on file, the first in 1980; San Diego State leads the series 23–⁠10–⁠2 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s San Diego State 7–⁠3.

Scheduled 2028 at San Diego State; 2029 at Hawai’i. As the programs’ Wikipedia articles list them (CC BY-SA).

Hawai’i wins
10
San Diego State wins
23
Ties
2
Earliest on file
1980
Longest streak
9 San Diego State
Current streak
1 Hawai’i
Last 10 meetings
San Diego State 7–⁠3
Most recent
2025

The series at a glance

’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
1980s5–⁠3–⁠2
1990s0–⁠9
2000s2–⁠0
2010s2–⁠6
2020s1–⁠5
Average margin
15.8 points; 15 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Hawai’i
7–⁠11–⁠2 Hawai’i’s record at home
At San Diego State
12–⁠3 San Diego State’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

  1. Hawai’i’s biggest win2025: Hawai’i 38, San Diego State 6by 32 points
  2. San Diego State’s biggest win2016: San Diego State 55, Hawai’i 0by 55 points
  3. Upset2018: Hawai’i 31, San Diego State 30Hawai’i had a 22% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
  4. Upset1982: San Diego State 31, Hawai’i 28San Diego State had a 32% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Coach against coach

YearsHawai’iSeriesSan Diego State
1981–⁠1985Dick Tomey2–⁠1–⁠2Doug Scovil
1989–⁠1993Bob Wagner1–⁠4Al Luginbill
1996–⁠1998Fred Vonappen0–⁠3Ted Tollner
2012–⁠2015Norm Chow0–⁠4Rocky Long
2016–⁠2019Nick Rolovich2–⁠2Rocky Long

Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Hawai’i’s side (Tomey 2–⁠1–⁠2 against Scovil). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Hawai’i and San Diego State, 1980 on13001500170019801990200020102020

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

Cole McDonald Hawai’i29 of 46, 452 yards, 3 TD2018 Passing
Colt Brennan Hawai’i25 of 37, 326 yards, 5 TD, 1 INT2005 Passing
Rashaad Penny San Diego State30 carries, 253 yards, 2 TD2017 Rushing
Jackson Harris Hawai’i7 catches, 130 yards, 3 TD2025 Receiving
Jeff Webb San Diego State13 catches, 142 yards, 2 TD2005 Receiving
Trey White San Diego State5 tackles, 3 sacks, 4 for loss2024 Defense

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

Photos

From the rivalry’s and its games’ categories on Wikimedia Commons (free licenses only, each credited).

Every game

Nov 8, 2025Hawai’i 38, San Diego State 6at Hawai’i
Oct 5, 2024San Diego State 27, Hawai’i 24at San Diego State
Oct 14, 2023San Diego State 41, Hawai’i 34at Hawai’i
Oct 8, 2022San Diego State 16, Hawai’i 14at San Diego State
Nov 6, 2021San Diego State 17, Hawai’i 10at Hawai’i
Nov 14, 2020San Diego State 34, Hawai’i 10at San Diego State
Nov 23, 2019Hawai’i 14, San Diego State 11at Hawai’i
Nov 24, 2018Hawai’i 31, San Diego State 30at San Diego State
Oct 28, 2017San Diego State 28, Hawai’i 7at Hawai’i
Nov 5, 2016San Diego State 55, Hawai’i 0at San Diego State
Oct 10, 2015San Diego State 28, Hawai’i 14at Hawai’i
Oct 18, 2014San Diego State 20, Hawai’i 10at San Diego State
Nov 16, 2013San Diego State 28, Hawai’i 21at Hawai’i
Oct 6, 2012San Diego State 52, Hawai’i 14at San Diego State
Dec 3, 2005Hawai’i 49, San Diego State 38at Hawai’i
Dec 7, 2002Hawai’i 41, San Diego State 40at Hawai’i
Oct 9, 1998San Diego State 35, Hawai’i 13at San Diego State
Oct 25, 1997San Diego State 10, Hawai’i 3at Hawai’i
Oct 11, 1996San Diego State 56, Hawai’i 8at San Diego State
Nov 18, 1995San Diego State 49, Hawai’i 10at Hawai’i
Oct 29, 1994San Diego State 38, Hawai’i 23at San Diego State
Oct 9, 1993San Diego State 45, Hawai’i 14at Hawai’i
Nov 14, 1992San Diego State 52, 24Hawai’i 28at San Diego State
Oct 5, 1991San Diego State 47, Hawai’i 21at Hawai’i
Nov 10, 1990San Diego State 44, Hawai’i 38at San Diego State
Oct 7, 1989Hawai’i 31, San Diego State 24at Hawai’i
Oct 15, 1988Hawai’i 32, San Diego State 30at San Diego State
Oct 31, 1987San Diego State 29, Hawai’i 21at Hawai’i
Nov 22, 1986San Diego State 35, Hawai’i 5at San Diego State
Nov 30, 1985Hawai’i 10, San Diego State 10at Hawai’i
Oct 27, 1984Hawai’i 16, San Diego State 10at Hawai’i
Oct 1, 1983Hawai’i 27, San Diego State 27at Hawai’i
Nov 6, 1982San Diego State 31, Hawai’i 28at Hawai’i
Oct 24, 1981Hawai’i 28, San Diego State 10at San Diego State
Nov 8, 1980Hawai’i 31, San Diego State 6at Hawai’i

Every game is listed as played on the field.