2023 Hawai’i

5–⁠8 (3–⁠5 Mountain West Conference), coached by Timmy Chang.

Schedule and results

Hawai’i in 2023, game by game: lost at Vanderbilt 28–35; lost vs. Stanford 24–37; won vs. UAlbany 31–20; lost at No. 13 Oregon 10–55; won vs. New Mexico State 20–17; lost at UNLV 20–44; lost vs. San Diego State 34–41; lost at New Mexico 21–42; lost vs. San José State 0–35; won at Nevada 27–14; won vs. Air Force 27–13; lost at Wyoming 9–42; won vs. Colorado State 27–24+14−45Lost 28–35 at Vanderbilt-7VanderbiltLost 24–37 vs. Stanford-13StanfordWon 31–20 vs. UAlbany+11UAlbanyLost 10–55 at No. 13 Oregon-45No. 13 OregonWon 20–17 vs. New Mexico State+3New Mexico StateLost 20–44 at UNLV-24UNLVLost 34–41 vs. San Diego State-7San Diego StateLost 21–42 at New Mexico-21New MexicoLost 0–35 vs. San José State-35San José StateWon 27–14 at Nevada+13NevadaWon 27–13 vs. Air Force+14Air ForceLost 9–42 at Wyoming-33WyomingWon 27–24 vs. Colorado State+3Colorado State
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

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

  • Offense84th of 133
  • Defense116th of 133
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted114th of 133
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted122nd of 133
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.0642%1.2684th of 133
Defense0.2144%1.31116th of 133
Opponent-adjusted0.02 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 40Average startHavoc
Offense3.2own 2918% allowed
Defense4.1own 3416% 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 yardsBrayden Schager QB3,542 yds
Passing touchdownsBrayden Schager QB26 TD
Rushing yardsLandon Sims RB255 yds
Rushing touchdownsBrayden Schager QB2 TD
Receiving yardsSteven McBride WR1,024 yds
Receiving touchdownsPofele Ashlock WR9 TD
TacklesPeter Manuma DB88 tkl
SacksEzra Evaimalo DL3.5 sacks
InterceptionsPeter Manuma DB3 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

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks13.00.831
Receivers42.80.812
Offensive line23.00.810
Defensive line33.00.809
Linebackers33.00.819
Defensive backs32.30.802
Athletes and specialists13.00.836
Whole class172.80.813

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 roster

117 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2023 line; 61 have a stat line. See the roster

Transfers in 8

The 2023 portal

Transfers out 9

Cammon Cooper QB★★★★to SE Louisiana
Junior Taase Faumui OL★★★no new school on file
Nate Adams OT★★★to Stephen F. Austin
Riley Wilson WR★★★to Montana
Sonny Semeatu DE★★★no new school on file
Tiger Peterson S★★★no new school on file
Travon Killins CB★★★to Mississippi Valley State
Kyler Halvorsen K★★to San José State
Ty Marsh S★★to Navarro College

2023 Mountain West Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
UNLV6–⁠29–⁠5
Boise State6–⁠28–⁠6
San José State6–⁠27–⁠6
Air Force5–⁠39–⁠4
Wyoming5–⁠39–⁠4
Fresno State4–⁠49–⁠4
Utah State4–⁠46–⁠7
Colorado State3–⁠55–⁠7
Hawai’i3–⁠55–⁠8
San Diego State2–⁠64–⁠8
New Mexico2–⁠64–⁠8
Nevada2–⁠62–⁠10

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