2022 Hawai’i

3–⁠10 (2–⁠6 Mountain West Conference), coached by Timmy Chang.

Schedule and results

Hawai’i in 2022, game by game: lost vs. Vanderbilt 10–63; lost vs. Western Kentucky 17–49; lost at No. 4 Michigan 10–56; won vs. Duquesne 24–14; lost at New Mexico State 26–45; lost at San Diego State 14–16; won vs. Nevada 31–16; lost at Colorado State 13–17; lost vs. Wyoming 20–27; lost at Fresno State 13–55; lost vs. Utah State 34–41; won vs. UNLV 31–25; lost at San José State 14–27+15−53Lost 10–63 vs. Vanderbilt-53VanderbiltLost 17–49 vs. Western Kentucky-32Western KentuckyLost 10–56 at No. 4 Michigan-46No. 4 MichiganWon 24–14 vs. Duquesne+10DuquesneLost 26–45 at New Mexico State-19New Mexico StateLost 14–16 at San Diego State-2San Diego StateWon 31–16 vs. Nevada+15NevadaLost 13–17 at Colorado State-4Colorado StateLost 20–27 vs. Wyoming-7WyomingLost 13–55 at Fresno State-42Fresno StateLost 34–41 vs. Utah State-7Utah StateWon 31–25 vs. UNLV+6UNLVLost 14–27 at San José State-13San José State
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to San José State 27–⁠14; unranked in the final AP poll; 10th in the Mountain West Conference.

In program history: The 46th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 97 on file).

Record
3–⁠10
Conference
2–⁠6 10th in Mountain West Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
257–⁠451
Coach
Timmy Chang
Elo
1341 −142 this season
SP+ rating
-24.7 No. 128 of 131; offense No. 120, defense No. 123, special teams No. 103
SRS
−18.4 No. 127 of 131 in FBS
Returning
24% of last season’s EPA, No. 116 of 130
Recruiting class
No. 126 roster talent No. 103 in FBS
Offensive coordinator
Ian Shoemaker
Defensive coordinator
Jacob Yoro
Captains
Penei Pavihi, Dedrick Parson, Blessman Ta’ala and Eliki Tanuvasa
Offense
Spread
Defense
4–⁠2–⁠5/Desert Swarm

How good, play by play

  • Offense99th of 131
  • Defense128th of 131
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted114th of 131
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted134th of 131
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.0240%1.1999th of 131
Defense0.2947%1.33128th of 131
Opponent-adjusted0.02 off
0.28 def
39% off
48% def
—114th off
134th 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 2816% allowed
Defense4.2own 3012% caused

CORE rating -23.8, 127th of 131 (offense -7.0, defense 16.9).

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 yardsBrayden Schager QB2,348 yds
Passing touchdownsBrayden Schager QB13 TD
Rushing yardsDedrick Parson RB830 yds
Rushing touchdownsDedrick Parson RB11 TD
Receiving yardsZion Bowens WR494 yds
Receiving touchdownsZion Bowens WR4 TD
TacklesLogan Taylor LB85 tkl
SacksJohn Tuitupou DL4.5 sacks
InterceptionsMalik Hausman DB3 INT

Top recruits in the 2022 class

Malaki Te’o LB★★★No. 1316
Junior Taase Faumui OL★★★No. 1452
Alex Perry WR★★★No. 1525
Derek Boyd ATH★★★No. 1637
Dylan Gebbia QB★★★No. 1783

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

The 2022 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks13.00.830
Receivers23.00.830
Offensive line22.50.813
Defensive line23.00.804
Linebackers13.00.849
Defensive backs23.00.815
Athletes and specialists13.00.837
Whole class112.90.822

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 119

The 2022 roster

119 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2022 line; 64 have a stat line. See the roster

Transfers in 13

The 2022 portal

And 1 more, lower-rated or unrated.

Transfers out 22

Jonah Laulu DL★★★★to Oklahoma
Darius Muasau LB★★★★to UCLA
Khoury Bethley S★★★to Arizona State
Nick Mardner WR★★★to Cincinnati
Cameron Lockridge CB★★★to Fresno State
Donovan Dalton S★★★no new school on file
Chevan Cordeiro QB★★★to San José State
Daveon Hunter RB★★★to Liberty
Hekili Keliiliki RB★★★no new school on file
Gabriel Iniguez DE★★no new school on file
Tru Edwards WR★★no new school on file
Kila Kamakawiwo’ole LB★★returned to Hawai’i

And 10 more, lower-rated or unrated.

2022 Mountain West Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Boise State8–⁠010–⁠4
Fresno State7–⁠110–⁠424
Air Force5–⁠310–⁠3
San José State5–⁠37–⁠5
Wyoming5–⁠37–⁠6
San Diego State5–⁠37–⁠6
Utah State5–⁠36–⁠7
UNLV3–⁠55–⁠7
Colorado State3–⁠53–⁠9
Hawai’i2–⁠63–⁠10
Nevada0–⁠82–⁠10
New Mexico0–⁠82–⁠10

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