Hawai’i vs. Wyoming

Hawai’i and Wyoming have 30 meetings on file, the first in 1978; Wyoming leads the series 18–⁠12 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Wyoming 6–⁠4. The winner takes home the Paniolo Trophy. Wyoming holds it. Share

Hawai’i wins: 12
Wyoming wins: 18
Ties: 0
Earliest on file: 1978
Longest streak: 6 Wyoming
Current streak: 1 Wyoming
Last 10 meetings: Wyoming 6–⁠4
Most recent: 2026

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											1–⁠1
1980s											4–⁠6
1990s											3–⁠5
2010s											2–⁠2
2020s											2–⁠4

Average margin: 17.1 points; 13 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Hawai’i: 8–⁠8 Hawai’i’s record at home
At Wyoming: 10–⁠4 Wyoming’s record at home
Shutouts: 1

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

Paniolo Trophy

Played for since: —
Held by: Wyoming

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 Paniolo Trophy.

Games that tell the story

Hawai’i’s biggest win2021: Hawai’i 38, Wyoming 14by 24 points
Wyoming’s biggest win1996: Wyoming 66, Hawai’i 0by 66 points
Upset2021: Hawai’i 38, Wyoming 14Hawai’i had a 30% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Upset1982: Wyoming 28, Hawai’i 10Wyoming had a 33% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Upset1979: Wyoming 21, Hawai’i 13Wyoming had a 34% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Coach against coach

Years	Hawai’i	Series	Wyoming
1981–⁠1985	Dick Tomey	3–⁠2	Al Kincaid
1987–⁠1990	Bob Wagner	1–⁠3	Paul Roach
1991–⁠1995	Bob Wagner	2–⁠3	Joe Tiller

Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Hawai’i’s side (Tomey 3–⁠2 against Kincaid). 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

Brett Smith Wyoming	29 of 48, 498 yards, 7 TD	2013 Passing
Sean Schroeder Hawai’i	37 of 50, 499 yards, 6 TD, 1 INT	2013 Passing
Chris Gant Hawai’i	8 catches, 174 yards, 4 TD	2013 Receiving

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

On television

2026

The CW

0.2 million viewers

Viewers: Nielsen, as compiled by nschultz7’s ratings tracker.

Every game

Sep 26, 2026	Wyoming 27, Hawai’i 10	at Wyoming
Nov 29, 2025	Hawai’i 27, Wyoming 7	at Hawai’i
Nov 18, 2023	Wyoming 42, Hawai’i 9	at Wyoming
Oct 29, 2022	Wyoming 27, Hawai’i 20	at Hawai’i
Nov 27, 2021	Hawai’i 38, Wyoming 14	at Wyoming
Oct 30, 2020	Wyoming 31, Hawai’i 7	at Wyoming
Oct 6, 2018	Hawai’i 17, Wyoming 13	at Hawai’i
Sep 23, 2017	Wyoming 28, Hawai’i 21	at Wyoming
Oct 12, 2014	Hawai’i 38, Wyoming 28	at Hawai’i
Nov 23, 2013	Wyoming 59, Hawai’i 56	at Wyoming
Sep 13, 1997	Wyoming 35, Hawai’i 6	at Hawai’i
Sep 14, 1996	Wyoming 66, Hawai’i 0	at Wyoming
Sep 16, 1995	Wyoming 52, Hawai’i 6	at Wyoming
Nov 19, 1994	Wyoming 13, Hawai’i 10	at Hawai’i
Oct 23, 1993	Wyoming 48, Hawai’i 10	at Wyoming
Nov 21, 1992	Hawai’i 42, Wyoming 18	at Hawai’i
Aug 31, 1991	Hawai’i 32, Wyoming 17	at Wyoming
Nov 17, 1990	Hawai’i 38, Wyoming 17	at Hawai’i
Sep 16, 1989	Wyoming 20, Hawai’i 15	at Wyoming
Nov 19, 1988	16Wyoming 28, Hawai’i 22	at Hawai’i
Nov 28, 1987	Wyoming 24, Hawai’i 20	at Hawai’i
Nov 29, 1986	Hawai’i 35, Wyoming 19	at Hawai’i
Oct 12, 1985	Hawai’i 26, Wyoming 18	at Wyoming
Nov 3, 1984	Hawai’i 31, Wyoming 28	at Hawai’i
Nov 26, 1983	Wyoming 31, Hawai’i 13	at Hawai’i
Oct 2, 1982	Wyoming 28, Hawai’i 10	at Hawai’i
Oct 10, 1981	Hawai’i 14, Wyoming 9	at Wyoming
Sep 27, 1980	Wyoming 45, Hawai’i 20	at Wyoming
Nov 17, 1979	Wyoming 21, Hawai’i 13	at Hawai’i
Nov 18, 1978	Hawai’i 27, Wyoming 22	at Hawai’i

Every game is listed as played on the field.