2020 Hawai’i

5–⁠4 (4–⁠4 Mountain West Conference), coached by Todd Graham.

Schedule and results

Hawai’i in 2020, game by game: won at Fresno State 34–19; lost at Wyoming 7–31; won vs. New Mexico 39–33; lost at San Diego State 10–34; lost vs. Boise State 32–40; won vs. Nevada 24–21; lost at San José State 24–35; won vs. UNLV 38–21; won vs. Houston 28–14+17−24Won 34–19 at Fresno State+15Fresno StateLost 7–31 at Wyoming-24WyomingWon 39–33 vs. New Mexico+6New MexicoLost 10–34 at San Diego State-24San Diego StateLost 32–40 vs. Boise State-8Boise StateWon 24–21 vs. Nevada+3NevadaLost 24–35 at San José State-11San José StateWon 38–21 vs. UNLV+17UNLVWon 28–14 vs. Houston+14Houston
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 24atFresno StateW 34–⁠1948%
Oct 30atWyomingL 7–⁠3147%
Nov 7vsNew MexicoW 39–⁠3382%
Nov 14atSan Diego StateL 10–⁠3437%
Nov 21vsBoise StateL 32–⁠4039%
Nov 28vsNevadaW 24–⁠2149%
Dec 5atSan José StateL 24–⁠3541%
Dec 12vsUNLVW 38–⁠2179%
Dec 24vsHoustonNew Mexico BowlW 28–⁠1450%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Houston 28–⁠14 in the New Mexico Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the Mountain West Conference.

In program history: The 15th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 97 on file).

Record
5–⁠4
Conference
4–⁠4 tied for 5th in Mountain West Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
236–⁠248
Coach
Todd Graham
Elo
1532 −1 this season
SP+ rating
-7.1 No. 99 of 130; offense No. 71, defense No. 111
SRS
−3.3 No. 52 of 77 in FBS
Returning
48% of last season’s EPA, No. 97 of 130
Recruiting class
No. 127 roster talent No. 95 in FBS
Offensive coordinators
G.J. Kinne and Tony Hull
Defensive coordinators
Victor Santa Cruz and Jacob Yoro
Captains
Miles Reed, Khoury Bethley, Eugene Ford and Chevan Cordeiro
Offense
Run and gun
Defense
Double eagle flex (Desert Swarm)

How good, play by play

  • Offense41st of 127
  • Defense62nd of 127
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted39th of 127
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted65th of 127
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.1640%1.3641st of 127
Defense0.1143%1.3262nd of 127
Opponent-adjusted0.15 off
0.11 def
42% off
43% def
—39th off
65th def
How these are measured

Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.

Drives and havoc

Points per trip inside the 40Average startHavoc
Offense3.0own 3116% allowed
Defense3.0own 3617% caused

CORE rating 3.0, 57th of 127 (offense 4.1, defense 1.1).

A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.

Leaders

Passing yardsChevan Cordeiro QB2,083 yds
Passing touchdownsChevan Cordeiro QB14 TD
Rushing yardsChevan Cordeiro QB485 yds
Rushing touchdownsChevan Cordeiro QB7 TD
Receiving yardsCalvin Turner RB546 yds
Receiving touchdownsCalvin Turner RB6 TD
TacklesDarius Muasau LB102 tkl
SacksDarius Muasau LB4.5 sacks
InterceptionsEugene Ford DB2 INT

Top recruits in the 2020 class

Quin Bright ATH★★★No. 1081
Micah Soliai Howlett OG★★★No. 1724
Daveon Hunter RB★★★No. 2135
Marquis Ashley ATH★★★No. 2154
Jake Tuatagaloa OG★★★No. 2350

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2020 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Running backs13.00.821
Receivers42.80.803
Offensive line32.70.806
Defensive line13.00.809
Linebackers22.50.792
Athletes and specialists32.70.822
Whole class142.70.808

High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.

Roster 145

The 2020 roster

145 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2020 line; 52 have a stat line. See the roster

2020 Mountain West Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
San José State6–⁠07–⁠124
Boise State5–⁠05–⁠2
Nevada6–⁠27–⁠2
San Diego State4–⁠24–⁠4
Hawai’i4–⁠45–⁠4
Fresno State3–⁠33–⁠3
Air Force2–⁠23–⁠3
Wyoming2–⁠42–⁠4
New Mexico2–⁠52–⁠5
Colorado State1–⁠31–⁠3
Utah State1–⁠51–⁠5
UNLV0–⁠60–⁠6

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.