
2023 Hawai’i
5–8 (3–5 Mountain West Conference), coached by Timmy Chang. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Air Force 27–13Nov 11
By 14 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to San Diego State 34–41Oct 14
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26 | at | L 28–35 | 36% |
| Sep 1 | vs | L 24–37 | 56% |
| Sep 9 | vs | W 31–20 | 66% |
| Sep 16 | at | L 10–55 | 13% |
| Sep 23 | vs | W 20–17 | 47% |
| Sep 30 | at | L 20–44 | 29% |
| Oct 14 | vs | L 34–41 | 42% |
| Oct 21 | at | L 21–42 | 48% |
| Oct 28 | vs | L 0–35 | 34% |
| Nov 4 | at | W 27–14 | 34% |
| Nov 11 | vs | W 27–13 | 18% |
| Nov 18 | at | L 9–42 | 27% |
| Nov 25 | vs | W 27–24 | 52% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Colorado State 27–24; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 8th in the Mountain West Conference.
In program history: The 40th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 97 on file).
- Record
- 5–8
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 8th in Mountain West Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 278–419
- Coach
- Timmy Chang
- Elo
- 1369 −25 this season
- SP+ rating
- -16.4 No. 123 of 133; offense No. 106, defense No. 121, special teams No. 70
- SRS
- −12.8 No. 114 of 133 in FBS
- Returning
- 63% of last season’s EPA, No. 46 of 131
- Recruiting class
- No. 117 roster talent No. 110 in FBS
- Offensive coordinators
- Ian Shoemaker and Roman Sapolu
- Defensive coordinators
- Jacob Yoro and Eti Ena
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–2–5/Desert Swarm
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.06 | 42% | 1.26 | 84th of 133 |
| Defense | 0.21 | 44% | 1.31 | 116th of 133 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.02 off 0.19 def | 40% off 44% def | — | 114th off 122nd 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 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.2 | own 29 | 18% allowed |
| Defense | 4.1 | own 34 | 16% caused |
CORE rating -13.6, 112th of 133 (offense -5.0, defense 8.6).
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 yards | Brayden Schager QB | 3,542 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Brayden Schager QB | 26 TD |
| Rushing yards | Landon Sims RB | 255 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Brayden Schager QB | 2 TD |
| Receiving yards | Steven McBride WR | 1,024 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Pofele Ashlock WR | 9 TD |
| Tackles | Peter Manuma DB | 88 tkl |
| Sacks | Ezra Evaimalo DL | 3.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Peter Manuma DB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2023 class
| Kainoa Carvalho WR | ★★★ | No. 1473 |
| Elijah Palmer CB | ★★★ | No. 1630 |
| Domata Peko Jr. ATH | ★★★ | No. 1820 |
| John-Keawe Sagapolutele QB | ★★★ | No. 1909 |
| Jamih Otis LB | ★★★ | No. 2143 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2023 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.831 |
| Receivers | 4 | 2.8 | 0.812 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.810 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.809 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 3.0 | 0.819 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 2.3 | 0.802 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.836 |
| Whole class | 17 | 2.8 | 0.813 |
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 117
The 2023 roster117 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2023 line; 61 have a stat line. See the roster
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2023 Mountain West Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6–2 | 9–5 | ||
| 6–2 | 8–6 | ||
| 6–2 | 7–6 | ||
| 5–3 | 9–4 | ||
| 5–3 | 9–4 | ||
| 4–4 | 9–4 | ||
| 4–4 | 6–7 | ||
| 3–5 | 5–7 | ||
| 3–5 | 5–8 | ||
| 2–6 | 4–8 | ||
| 2–6 | 4–8 | ||
| 2–6 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.