2024 Hawai’i

5–⁠7 (3–⁠4 Mountain West Conference), coached by Timmy Chang.

Schedule and results

Hawai’i in 2024, game by game: won vs. Delaware State 35–14; lost vs. UCLA 13–16; lost at Sam Houston 13–31; won vs. Northern Iowa 36–7; lost at San Diego State 24–27; lost vs. No. 17 Boise State 7–28; lost at Washington State 10–42; won vs. Nevada 34–13; won at Fresno State 21–20; lost vs. UNLV 27–29; lost at Utah State 10–55; won vs. New Mexico 38–30+29−45Won 35–14 vs. Delaware State+21Delaware StateLost 13–16 vs. UCLA-3UCLALost 13–31 at Sam Houston-18Sam HoustonWon 36–7 vs. Northern Iowa+29Northern IowaLost 24–27 at San Diego State-3San Diego StateLost 7–28 vs. No. 17 Boise State-21No. 17 Boise StateLost 10–42 at Washington State-32Washington StateWon 34–13 vs. Nevada+21NevadaWon 21–20 at Fresno State+1Fresno StateLost 27–29 vs. UNLV-2UNLVLost 10–55 at Utah State-45Utah StateWon 38–30 vs. New Mexico+8New Mexico
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat New Mexico 38–⁠30; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the Mountain West Conference.

In program history: The 36th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 97 on file).

Record
5–⁠7
Conference
3–⁠4 tied for 5th in Mountain West Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
268–⁠312
Coach
Timmy Chang
Elo
1385 −27 this season
SP+ rating
-10.9 No. 107 of 134; offense No. 108, defense No. 89, special teams No. 120
SRS
−12.9 No. 119 of 134 in FBS
Returning
90% of last season’s EPA, No. 3 of 133
Recruiting class
No. 116 roster talent No. 108 in FBS
Offensive coordinator
Dan Morrison
Defensive coordinator
Dennis Thurman
Offense
Run and shoot
Defense
46/Desert Swarm

How good, play by play

  • Offense93rd of 134
  • Defense97th of 134
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted109th of 134
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted91st of 134
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.0541%1.2093rd of 134
Defense0.1844%1.2297th of 134
Opponent-adjusted0.04 off
0.15 def
39% off
44% def
—109th off
91st 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
Offense3.8own 2619% allowed
Defense4.2own 2916% caused

CORE rating -10.4, 102nd of 134 (offense -8.2, defense 2.2).

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 QB2,591 yds
Passing touchdownsBrayden Schager QB19 TD
Rushing yardsLandon Sims RB351 yds
Rushing touchdownsBrayden Schager QB6 TD
Receiving yardsNicholas Cenacle WR721 yds
Receiving touchdownsNicholas Cenacle WR6 TD
TacklesJamih Otis LB55 tkl
SacksElijah Robinson DL5 sacks
InterceptionsCameron Stone DB2 INT

Top recruits in the 2024 class

Nazaiah Caravallo LB★★★No. 1464
Alvin Puefua DL★★★No. 1591
Micah Alejado QB★★★No. 1741
Noah Wily DE★★★No. 1816
Frank Abreu WR★★★No. 2130

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

The 2024 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks13.00.847
Receivers32.30.803
Offensive line43.00.815
Defensive line43.00.831
Linebackers33.00.832
Athletes and specialists12.00.780
Whole class162.80.820

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 121

The 2024 roster

121 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2024 line; 63 have a stat line. See the roster

Transfers in 6

The 2024 portal

Transfers out 11

Joshua Atkins OT★★★to Arizona State
Brayden Schager QB★★★returned to Hawai’i
Fred Pelling OT★★★no new school on file
Jalen Walthall WR★★★to Incarnate Word
Joey Yellen QB★★★no new school on file
Jordan Johnson RB★★★to Grambling
Demarii Blanks LB★★no new school on file
Matthew Shipley K★★to Arkansas
C.J. Williams CBno new school on file
Greyson Morgan TEno new school on file
Jonah Chong QBno new school on file

2024 Mountain West Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Boise State7–⁠012–⁠28
UNLV6–⁠111–⁠323
Colorado State6–⁠18–⁠5
Fresno State4–⁠36–⁠7
San José State3–⁠47–⁠6
New Mexico3–⁠45–⁠7
Air Force3–⁠45–⁠7
Hawai’i3–⁠45–⁠7
Utah State3–⁠44–⁠8
San Diego State2–⁠53–⁠9
Wyoming2–⁠53–⁠9
Nevada0–⁠73–⁠10

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