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{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Short description|American college football season}}
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{{Infobox NCAA team season
{{Infobox NCAA team season
| year = 2021
| year = 2021
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| short_conf = MW
| short_conf = MW
| record = 0–0
| record = 6–7
| conf_record = 0–0
| conf_record = 3–5
| head_coach = [[Todd Graham]]
| head_coach = [[Todd Graham]]
| hc_year = 2nd
| hc_year = 2nd
| off_coach = Bo Graham
| off_coach = Bo Graham
| oc_year = 1st as coordinator, 2nd overall
| oc_year = 1st
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| cooc1_year =
| off_scheme = [[Air raid offense|Run and gun]]
| off_scheme = [[Air raid offense|Run and gun]]
| def_coach = [[Victor Santa Cruz]]
| def_coach = [[Trent Figg]] (de facto)
| dc_year = 2nd
| dc_year = 1st
| def_scheme = [[Nickel defense|4–2–5 hybrid "War Dog"]]
| codef_coach1 = [[Jacob Yoro]]
| stadium = [[Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex]]
| codc1_year = 2nd as coordinator, 5th overall
| captain = [[Darius Muasau]]
| def_scheme = [[Dime defense|3–2–6]] hybrid defense
| captain2 = [[Chevan Cordeiro]]
| stadium = [[Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex]] <br> (Capacity: 15,000)
| captain3 = Khoury Bethley
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| bowl = [[2021 Hawaii Bowl|Hawaii Bowl]] vs. [[2021 Memphis Tigers football team|Memphis]]
| bowl =
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| bowl_result = Canceled
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{{2021 Mountain West Conference football standings}}
{{2021 Mountain West Conference football standings}}
The '''2021 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team''' represents the [[University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa]] in the [[2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season]]. The Rainbow Warriors will play their games on campus at the [[Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex]] as members of the [[Mountain West Conference]].<ref>{{cite web |title=UH Athletics Prepares to Play Football On-Campus in 2021 |url=https://hawaiiathletics.com/news/2021/1/11/uh-athletics-prepares-to-play-football-on-campus-in-2021.aspx |website=University of Hawaii at Manoa Athletics |access-date=13 January 2021}}</ref> They will be led by second-year head coach [[Todd Graham]].


The '''2021 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team''' represented the [[University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa]] in the [[2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season]]. The Rainbow Warriors played their home games on the campus at the [[Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex]] as members of the West Division of the [[Mountain West Conference]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hawaiiathletics.com/news/2021/1/11/uh-athletics-prepares-to-play-football-on-campus-in-2021.aspx|title=UH Athletics Prepares to Play Football On-Campus in 2021|website=University of Hawaii at Manoa Athletics|access-date=January 13, 2021}}</ref> They were led by second-year head coach [[Todd Graham]].
== Previous season ==
{{see also|2020 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team}}


Despite losing three straight games en route to finishing the regular season 6–7 overall, the team was invited to play in the [[2021 Hawaii Bowl|Hawaii Bowl]] as a conditionally eligible team after the NCAA added an [[2021 Frisco Football Classic|extra bowl game]] to the schedule.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://bowlseason.com/news/2021/12/3/general-waiver-approved-for-replacement-bowl-game.aspx |title=Waiver approved for replacement bowl game |website=bowlseason.com |date=December 3, 2021 |accessdate=December 5, 2021 |quote=Hawaii is an alternate ahead of any 5-7 teams because it participated in 13 regular-season contests and finished the season with six wins that count toward meeting the definition of a 'deserving team.'}}</ref> The team accepted the bid on December 3, 2021,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://mwwire.com/2021/12/02/hawaii-football-warriors-to-face-memphis-in-easypost-hawaii-bowl/ |title=Hawaii Football: Warriors To Face Memphis in EasyPost Hawaii Bowl |first=Matthew |last=Kenerly |website=Mountain West Wire |date=December 2, 2021 |accessdate=December 2, 2021}}</ref> marking the team's fourth consecutive postseason appearance, a new program record. However, due to a COVID-19 outbreak, season-ending injuries, and transfers, the team was forced to withdraw the day before the game, marking the Hawaii Bowl’s second consecutive cancellation.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/hawaii-pulled-hawaii-bowl-game-memphis-covid-19-81925960 |title=Hawaii has pulled out of the Hawaii Bowl game against Memphis because of COVID-19, season-ending injuries and transfers |agency=[[Associated Press|AP]] |website=ABC News |date=December 23, 2021 |accessdate=December 23, 2021}}</ref>
The Rainbow Warriors finished the 2020 season 5–4 overall and 4–4 in Mountain West conference play. They accepted an invite to play in the [[2020 New Mexico Bowl|New Mexico Bowl]] against the [[Houston Cougars football|University of Houston]], where they defeated Houston by a score of 28–14.<ref>{{cite web |title=Hawaii beats Houston in New Mexico Bowl, gifts first-year coach 100th win |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2020/12/24/new-mexico-bowl-hawaii-houston/4044265001/ |website=USA Today |access-date=13 January 2021}}</ref>


On January 14, 2022, Graham announced his resignation as head coach after reports surfaced of player unrest with his coaching style, along with a report that an apparent players-only vote to not play in the Hawaii Bowl had taken place without his knowledge. He finished 11–11 with two bowl appearances in two seasons, winning the New Mexico Bowl in 2020.
== Offseason ==

=== 2021 recruiting class ===
==Offseason==

===2021 recruiting class===
The Rainbow Warriors have signed eight recruits out of high school as of February 3, 2021.
The Rainbow Warriors have signed eight recruits out of high school as of February 3, 2021.


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{{College athlete recruit entry
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Brayden Schager
| recruit = [[Brayden Schager]]
| position = QB
| position = QB
| hometown = Dallas, TX
| hometown = Dallas, TX
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}}


=== Transfers ===
===Transfers===

==== Outgoing ====
====Outgoing====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
|-
! Name !! No.!! Pos. !! Height !! Weight !! Year !! Hometown !! class="unsortable" | New school
! Name !! No.!! Pos. !! Height !! Weight !! Year !! Hometown !! class="unsortable" | New school
|- style="background:#FFFFE6;
|- style="background:#FFFFE6;
| Bubba Wa{{okina}}a || 67 || OL || {{height|ft=6|in=2}} || {{convert|295|lbs|kg}} || [[File:Redshirt.svg|10px|Redshirt]] Freshman || [[Hau{{okina}}ula, Hawaii]] || [[Texas State Bobcats football|Texas State]]
| Bubba Waʻa || 67 || OL || {{height|ft=6|in=2}} || {{convert|295|lb}} || [[File:Redshirt.svg|10px|Redshirt]] Freshman || [[Hauʻula, Hawaii]] || [[Texas State Bobcats football|Texas State]]
|- style="background:#FFFFE6;
| Zach Bowers || 56 || LB || {{height|ft=6|in=0}} || {{convert|215|lb}} || [[File:Redshirt.svg|10px|Redshirt]] Freshman || [[Chandler, Arizona]] || [[Arizona State Sun Devils football|Arizona State]]
|- style="background:#FFFFE6;
|- style="background:#FFFFE6;
| Zach Bowers || 56 || LB || {{height|ft=6|in=0}} || {{convert|215|lbs|kg}} || [[File:Redshirt.svg|10px|Redshirt]] Freshman || [[Chandler, Arizona]] ||
| [[Lincoln Victor]] || 85 || WR || {{height|ft=5|in=10}} || {{convert|165|lb}} || Sophomore || [[Camas, Washington]] || [[Washington State Cougars football|Washington State]]
|- style="background:#FFFFE6;
|- style="background:#FFFFE6;
| Lincoln Victor || 85 || WR || {{height|ft=5|in=10}} || {{convert|165|lbs|kg}} || Sophomore || [[Camas, Washington]] || [[Washington State Cougars football|Washington State]]
| Miles Reed || 4 || RB || {{height|ft=5|in=8}} || {{convert|190|lb}} || [[File:Redshirt.svg|10px|Redshirt]] Junior || [[Corona, California]] || [[Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football|Stephen F. Austin]]
|- style="background:#FFFFE6;
|- style="background:#FFFFE6;
| Miles Reed || 4 || RB || {{height|ft=5|in=8}} || {{convert|190|lbs|kg}} || [[File:Redshirt.svg|10px|Redshirt]] Junior || [[Corona, California]] ||
| Mason Vega || 43 || DL || {{height|ft=6|in=3}} || {{convert|275|lb}} || Senior || [[Rancho Cucamonga, California]] ||
|- style="background:#FFFFE6;
|- style="background:#FFFFE6;
| Mason Vega || 43 || DL || {{height|ft=6|in=3}} || {{convert|275|lbs|kg}} || Senior || [[Rancho Cucamonga, California]] ||
| Melquise Stovall || 3 || WR ||{{height|ft=5|in=9}} || {{convert|190|lb}} || [[File:Redshirt.svg|10px|Redshirt]] Senior || [[Lancaster, California]] || [[Pittsburgh Panthers football|Pittsburgh]]
|}
|}


==== Incoming ====
====Incoming====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
|-
! Name !! Pos. !! Height !! Weight !! Year !! Hometown !! class="unsortable" | Prev. school
! Name !! Pos. !! Height !! Weight !! Year !! Hometown !! class="unsortable" | Prev. school
|- style="background:#FFFFE6;
|- style="background:#FFFFE6;
| Colby Burton || DB || {{height|ft=5|in=10}} || {{convert|180|lbs|kg}} || Senior || [[League City, Texas]] || [[McNeese State Cowboys football|McNeese State]]
| Colby Burton || DB || {{height|ft=5|in=10}} || {{convert|180|lb}} || Senior || [[League City, Texas]] || [[McNeese State Cowboys football|McNeese State]]
|- style="background:#FFFFE6;
|- style="background:#FFFFE6;
| Solomon Turner || LB || {{height|ft=6|in=1}} || {{convert|230|lbs|kg}} || [[File:Redshirt.svg|10px|Redshirt]] Freshman || [[Frisco, Texas]] || [[Baylor Bears football|Baylor]]
| Solomon Turner || LB || {{height|ft=6|in=1}} || {{convert|230|lb}} || [[File:Redshirt.svg|10px|Redshirt]] Freshman || [[Frisco, Texas]] || [[Baylor Bears football|Baylor]]
|- style="background:#FFFFE6;
|- style="background:#FFFFE6;
| Kolby Wyatt || TE || {{height|ft=6|in=4}} || {{convert|240|lbs|kg}} || Junior || [[San Diego|San Diego, California]] || [[Georgia Bulldogs football|Georgia]]
| Kolby Wyatt || TE || {{height|ft=6|in=4}} || {{convert|240|lb}} || Junior || [[San Diego|San Diego, California]] || [[Georgia Bulldogs football|Georgia]]
|- style="background:#FFFFE6;
|- style="background:#FFFFE6;
| Zacchaeus McKinney || DL || {{height|ft=6|in=4}} || {{convert|300|lbs|kg}} || [[File:Redshirt.svg|10px|Redshirt]] Junior || [[Weatherford, Texas]] || [[Oklahoma Sooners football|Oklahoma]]
| Zacchaeus McKinney || DL || {{height|ft=6|in=4}} || {{convert|300|lb}} || [[File:Redshirt.svg|10px|Redshirt]] Junior || [[Weatherford, Texas]] || [[Oklahoma Sooners football|Oklahoma]]
|- style="background:#FFFFE6;
|- style="background:#FFFFE6;
| Arnold Azunna || DB || {{height|ft=6|in=0}} || {{convert|200|lbs|kg}} || [[File:Redshirt.svg|10px|Redshirt]] Senior || [[Grand Prairie, Texas]] || [[Iowa State Cyclones football|Iowa State]]
| Arnold Azunna || DB || {{height|ft=6|in=0}} || {{convert|200|lb}} || [[File:Redshirt.svg|10px|Redshirt]] Senior || [[Grand Prairie, Texas]] || [[Iowa State Cyclones football|Iowa State]]
|- style="background:#FFFFE6;
|- style="background:#FFFFE6;
| Hugh Nelson II || DB || {{height|ft=6|in=2}} || {{convert|198|lbs|kg}} || [[File:Redshirt.svg|10px|Redshirt]] Sophomore || [[Powder Springs, Georgia]] || [[Georgia Bulldogs football|Georgia]]
| Hugh Nelson II || DB || {{height|ft=6|in=2}} || {{convert|198|lb}} || [[File:Redshirt.svg|10px|Redshirt]] Sophomore || [[Powder Springs, Georgia]] || [[Georgia Bulldogs football|Georgia]]
|- style="background:#FFFFE6;
|- style="background:#FFFFE6;
| Dedrick Parson || RB || {{height|ft=5|in=9}} || {{convert|195|lbs|kg}} || [[File:Redshirt.svg|10px|Redshirt]] Junior || [[Philadelphia|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]] || [[Howard Bison football|Howard]]
| Dedrick Parson || RB || {{height|ft=5|in=9}} || {{convert|195|lb}} || [[File:Redshirt.svg|10px|Redshirt]] Junior || [[Philadelphia|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]] || [[Howard Bison football|Howard]]
|- style="background:#FFFFE6;
|- style="background:#FFFFE6;
| Caleb Phillips || TE || {{height|ft=6|in=5}} || {{convert|230|lbs|kg}} || Senior || [[San Diego|San Diego, California]] || [[Stanford Cardinal football|Stanford]]
| Caleb Phillips || TE || {{height|ft=6|in=5}} || {{convert|230|lb}} || Senior || [[San Diego|San Diego, California]] || [[Stanford Cardinal football|Stanford]]
|- style="background:#FFFFE6;
|- style="background:#FFFFE6;
| Pita Tonga || DL || {{height|ft=6|in=1}} || {{convert|310|lbs|kg}} || Senior || [[Taylorsville, Utah]] || [[Utah Utes football|Utah]]
| Pita Tonga || DL || {{height|ft=6|in=1}} || {{convert|310|lb}} || Senior || [[Taylorsville, Utah]] || [[Utah Utes football|Utah]]
|- style="background:#FFFFE6;
|- style="background:#FFFFE6;
| O'Tay Baker || DL || {{height|ft=6|in=4}} || {{convert|250|lbs|kg}} || Junior || [[Mesquite, Texas]] || [[Tyler Junior College|Tyler JC]]
| O'Tay Baker || DL || {{height|ft=6|in=4}} || {{convert|250|lb}} || Junior || [[Mesquite, Texas]] || [[Tyler Junior College|Tyler JC]]
|}
|}


=== Staff departures ===
===Staff departures===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
! Name !! class=unsortable|Position !! New Program !! class=unsortable|New Position !! class=unsortable|Notes
! Name !! class=unsortable|Position !! New Program !! class=unsortable|New Position !! class=unsortable|Notes
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| Josh Omura || Director of on-campus recruiting || [[Washington State Cougars football|Washington State]] || Director of transfer recruiting || <ref>{{Cite tweet|number=1357795386518163457|user=CoachOmura|title=Thank you for everything Hawaii.|author=Josh Omura}}</ref>
| Josh Omura || Director of on-campus recruiting || [[Washington State Cougars football|Washington State]] || Director of transfer recruiting || <ref>{{Cite tweet|number=1357795386518163457|user=CoachOmura|title=Thank you for everything Hawaii.|author=Josh Omura}}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[Brennan Marion]] || Wide receivers coach || [[Pittsburgh Panthers football|Pittsburgh]] || Wide receivers coach || <ref>{{Cite tweet|number=1361398229124849664|user=BruceFeldmanCFB|title=SOURCES: #Hawaii receivers coach Brennan Marion is leaving to become the WR coach at #Pitt.|author=Bruce Feldman}}</ref>
| [[Brennan Marion]] || Wide receivers coach || [[Pittsburgh Panthers football|Pittsburgh]] || Wide receivers coach || <ref>{{cite web |title=Brennan Marion Named Wide Receivers Coach at Pitt |url=https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2021/2/25/football-brennan-marion-named-wide-receivers-coach-at-pitt.aspx |website=Pitt Panthers |access-date=1 June 2021}}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[G. J. Kinne]] || Offensive coordinator || [[UCF Knights football|UCF]] || Co-offensive coordinator || <ref>{{cite web |title=UH offensive coordinator GJ Kinne to join staff at UCF |url=https://www.khon2.com/sports/report-uh-offensive-coordinator-gj-kinne-to-join-staff-at-ucf/ |website=KHON2 |access-date=22 February 2021}}</ref>
| [[G. J. Kinne]] || Offensive coordinator<br>Quarterbacks coach || [[UCF Knights football|UCF]] || Co-offensive coordinator<br>Quarterbacks coach || <ref>{{cite web |last=Shimabuku |first=Christian |date=21 February 2021 |title=UH offensive coordinator GJ Kinne to join staff at UCF |url=https://www.khon2.com/sports/report-uh-offensive-coordinator-gj-kinne-to-join-staff-at-ucf/ |access-date=22 February 2021 |website=KHON2}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=G.J. Kinne is New UCF Co-offensive coordinator and Quarterback Coach |url=https://ucfknights.com/news/2021/2/21/football-g-j-kinne-is-new-ucf-co-offensive-coordinator-and-quarterback-coach.aspx |website=UCF Athletics |access-date=1 June 2021}}</ref>
|-
| Tony Hull || Co-offensive coordinator<br>Inside receivers coach || [[Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football|Louisiana–Monroe]] || Wide receivers coach ||
|}
|}


In addition to the staff departures, the program moved their chief of staff Trent Figg to an on-field coaching role to help save the university's athletic department $100,000 in wake of the [[COVID-19 pandemic in the United States|COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Graham Announces Football Staff Changes |url=https://hawaiiathletics.com/news/2021/3/6/graham-announces-football-staff-changes.aspx |website=University of Hawaii at Manoa Athletics |access-date=1 June 2021}}</ref>
== Preseason ==

=== Award watch lists ===
==Preseason==
<small> Listed in the order they were released </small>

===Award watch lists===
{{Small|Listed in the order they were released}}


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Hawaii Warriors|Award|Player|Position|Year}}
{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Hawaii Warriors|Award|Player|Position|Year}}
|-
| [[Chuck Bednarik Award]]<ref>{{cite web |title=2021 Bednarik Award Watch List: Kyle Hamilton, Kayvon Thibodeaux top names to watch |url=https://www.profootballnetwork.com/2021-bednarik-award-watch-list-kyle-hamilton-kayvon-thibodeaux-top-names-to-watch/ |website=Pro Football Network |access-date=23 July 2021}}</ref> || [[Darius Muasau]] || align=center|LB || align=center|SO
|-
| [[Doak Walker Award]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Turner On Doak Walker Preseason Watch List |url=https://hawaiiathletics.com/news/2021/7/21/football-turner-on-doak-walker-preseason-watch-list.aspx |website=University of Hawaii at Manoa Athletics |access-date=26 July 2021}}</ref> || [[Calvin Turner]] || align=center|RB || align=center|SR
|-
| [[Jim Thorpe Award]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Davis Earns Spot on Jim Thorpe Award Watch List |url=https://hawaiiathletics.com/news/2021/7/26/football-davis-earns-spot-on-jim-thorpe-award-watch-list.aspx |website=University of Hawaii at Manoa Athletics |access-date=3 August 2021}}</ref> || Cortez Davis II || align=center|CB || align=center|SR
|-
| [[Bronko Nagurski Trophy]]<ref>{{cite web |title=2021 BRONKO NAGURSKI TROPHY WATCH LIST UNVEILED |url=http://sportswriters.net/fwaa/news/2021/nagurski210727.html |website=Football Writers Association of America |access-date=3 August 2021}}</ref> || Darius Muasau || align=center|LB || align=center|SO
|-
| [[Wuerffel Trophy]]<ref>{{cite web |title=COLLEGE FOOTBALL’S WUERFFEL TROPHY UNVEILS WATCH LIST FOR 2021 |url=https://wuerffeltrophy.org/college-footballs-wuerffel-trophy-unveils-watch-list-for-2021/ |website=The Wuerffel Trophy |access-date=3 August 2021}}</ref> || Hekili Keliiliki || align=center|RB/LB || align=center|JR
|-
| [[Paul Hornung Award]]<ref>{{cite web |title=57 PLAYERS NAMED TO 2021 PAUL HORNUNG AWARD WATCH LIST |url=https://www.louisvillesports.org/ph-article/57-players-named-to-2021-paul-hornung-award-watch-list/ |website=Paul Hornung Award |access-date=3 August 2021 |archive-date=29 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210729150819/https://www.louisvillesports.org/ph-article/57-players-named-to-2021-paul-hornung-award-watch-list/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> || Calvin Turner || align=center|RB/WR || align=center|SR
|-
| [[Fred Biletnikoff Award]] || [[Nick Mardner]] || align=center|WR || align=center|JR
|}
|}


===Mountain West media days===
To be announced in July.
The Mountain West media days were held from July 21–22 at the [[Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas]] in [[Paradise, Nevada]].


====Media poll====
=== Mountain West media days ===
The preseason media poll was released at the Mountain West media days on July 21, 2021. The Rainbow Warriors were predicted to finish in fifth place in the West Division.<ref>{{cite web |title=Boise State, Nevada Picked to Win 2021 Mountain West Football Divisional Titles |url=https://themw.com/news/2021/7/21/boise-state-nevada-picked-to-win-2021-mountain-west-football-divisional-titles.aspx |website=Mountain West Conference |access-date=23 July 2021}}</ref>
The Mountain West media days will be held in July.


{| class="wikitable" style="display: inline-table;"
==== Media poll ====
|+West
The preseason media poll will be released at Mountain West media days in July.
|- align="center"
{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Hawaii Warriors|Predicted finish|Team|Votes (1st place)}}
|- align="center"
| 1 || Nevada || 141 (19)
|- align="center"
| 2 || San Jose State || 121 (5)
|- align="center"
| 3 || San Diego State || 96
|- align="center"
| 4 || Fresno State || 85 (1)
|- align="center"
| '''5''' || '''Hawaii''' || '''56'''
|- align="center"
| 6 || UNLV || 26
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="display: inline-table;"
|+Mountain
|- align="center"
{{CollegeSecondaryHeader|team=Hawaii Warriors|Predicted finish|Team|Votes (1st place)}}
|- align="center"
| 1 || Boise State || 148 (23)
|- align="center"
| 2 || Wyoming || 115 (2)
|- align="center"
| 3 || Air Force || 104
|- align="center"
| 4 || Colorado State || 72
|- align="center"
| 5 || Utah State || 47
|- align="center"
| 6 || New Mexico || 39
|}

===Preseason All-Mountain West Team===
The Rainbow Warriors had two players selected to the preseason All-Mountain West team.<ref>{{cite web |title=2021 Mountain West Football Preseason All-Conference Team |url=https://themw.com/news/2021/7/22/2021-mountain-west-football-preseason-all-conference-team.aspx |website=Mountain West Conference |access-date=23 July 2021}}</ref>

'''Defense'''
<br>
Cortez Davis II – CB

'''Specialists'''
<br>
[[Calvin Turner]] – PR


==Schedule==
=== Preseason All-Mountain West Team ===
The schedule was announced on March 5, 2021.<ref>{{Cite tweet|number=1367927904718315523|user=HawaiiFootball|title=2021 is bound to be a classic #WinEveryDay #GoBows|author=Hawaii Football}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=2021 Football Schedule Announced |url=https://hawaiiathletics.com/news/2021/3/5/2021-football-schedule-announced.aspx |website=University of Hawaii at Manoa Athletics |access-date=23 July 2021}}</ref>
The preseason All-Mountain West team will be announced at Mountain West media days in July.


== Schedule ==
{{CFB schedule
{{CFB schedule
| opprank = N/A
| rankyear = 2021
| rankyear = 2021
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FBS
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FBS
| poll = [[2021 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings#AP Poll|AP Poll]] (and [[2021 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings#CFP Rankings|CFP Rankings]], after November 2) - Released prior to game
| poll = AP
| timezone = Hawaii
| timezone = Hawaii


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| date = August 28
| date = August 28
| homecoming =
| homecoming =
| time =
| time = 9:30 a.m.
| w/l =
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| away = y
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| site_stadium = [[Rose Bowl (stadium)|Rose Bowl]]
| site_stadium = [[Rose Bowl (stadium)|Rose Bowl]]
| site_cityst = [[Pasadena, California|Pasadena, CA]]
| site_cityst = [[Pasadena, California|Pasadena, CA]]
| tv = [[ESPN College Football|ESPN]]
| tv =
| score =
| score = 10–44
| overtime =
| overtime =
| attend =
| attend = 32,982
}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 4
| date = September 4
| homecoming =
| homecoming =
| time =
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| nonconf = y
| away =
| away =
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| site_stadium = [[Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex]]
| site_stadium = [[Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex]]
| site_cityst = [[Honolulu|Honolulu, HI]]
| site_cityst = [[Honolulu|Honolulu, HI]]
| tv =
| tv = [[Spectrum OC16|SPEC PPV]]
| score =
| score = 49–35
| overtime =
| overtime =
| attend =
| attend = [[Behind closed doors (sports)|0]]
}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 11
| date = September 11
| homecoming =
| homecoming =
| time =
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| w/l =
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| away = y
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| site_stadium = [[Reser Stadium]]
| site_stadium = [[Reser Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Corvallis, Oregon|Corvallis, OR]]
| site_cityst = [[Corvallis, Oregon|Corvallis, OR]]
| tv = [[Fox College Football|FS1]]
| tv =
| score =
| score = 27–45
| overtime =
| overtime =
| attend =
| attend = 27,701
}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 18
| date = September 18
| homecoming =
| homecoming =
| time =
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| w/l =
| w/l = l
| nonconf =
| nonconf =
| away =
| away =
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| opponent = [[2021 San Jose State Spartans football team|San Jose State]]
| opponent = [[2021 San Jose State Spartans football team|San Jose State]]
| opprank =
| opprank =
| gamename =
| gamename = [[Dick Tomey Legacy Game]]
| site_stadium = [[CEFCU Stadium]]
| site_stadium = Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex
| site_cityst = [[San Jose, California|San Jose, CA]]
| site_cityst = Honolulu, HI
| tv =
| tv = FS1
| score =
| score = 13–17
| overtime =
| overtime =
| attend =
| attend = [[Behind closed doors (sports)|0]]
}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 25
| date = September 25
| homecoming =
| homecoming =
| time =
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| away = y
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| gamename =
| gamename =
| site_stadium = [[Aggie Memorial Stadium]]
| site_stadium = [[Aggie Memorial Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Las Cruces, New Mexico|Las Cruces, NM]]
| site_cityst = [[Las Cruces, NM]]
| tv =
| tv = [[FloSports]]
| score =
| score = 41–21
| overtime =
| overtime =
| attend =
| attend = 13,932
}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 2
| date = October 2
| homecoming =
| homecoming = y
| time =
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| w/l =
| w/l = W
| nonconf =
| nonconf =
| away =
| away =
| rank =
| rank =
| opponent = [[2021 Fresno State Football football team|Fresno State]]
| opponent = [[2021 Fresno State Bulldogs football team|Fresno State]]
| opprank =
| opprank = 18
| gamename = [[Fresno State–Hawaii football rivalry|Battle for the Golden Screwdriver]]
| gamename =
| site_stadium = Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex
| site_stadium = Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex
| site_cityst = Honolulu, HI
| site_cityst = Honolulu, HI
| tv =
| tv = [[CBSSN]]
| score =
| score = 27–24
| overtime =
| overtime =
| attend =
| attend = [[Behind closed doors (sports)|0]]
}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 16
| date = October 16
| homecoming =
| homecoming =
| time =
| time = 4:30 p.m.
| w/l =
| w/l = l
| nonconf =
| nonconf =
| away = y
| away = y
| rank =
| rank =
| opponent = [[2021 Nevada Wolfpack football team|Nevada]]
| opponent = [[2021 Nevada Wolf Pack football team|Nevada]]
| opprank =
| opprank =
| gamename =
| gamename =
| site_stadium = [[Mackay Stadium]]
| site_stadium = [[Mackay Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Reno, Nevada|Reno, NV]]
| site_cityst = [[Reno, NV]]
| tv =
| tv = CBSSN
| score =
| score = 17–34
| overtime =
| overtime =
| attend =
| attend = 22,098
}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 23
| date = October 23
| homecoming =
| homecoming =
| time =
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| nonconf = y
| away =
| away =
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| site_stadium = Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex
| site_stadium = Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex
| site_cityst = Honolulu, HI
| site_cityst = Honolulu, HI
| tv =
| tv = SPEC PPV
| score =
| score = 48–34
| overtime =
| overtime =
| attend =
| attend = 1,000
}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 30
| date = October 30
| homecoming =
| homecoming =
| time =
| time = 9:00 a.m.
| w/l =
| w/l = l
| nonconf =
| nonconf =
| away = y
| away = y
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| gamename =
| gamename =
| site_stadium = [[Maverik Stadium]]
| site_stadium = [[Maverik Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Logan, Utah|Logan, UT]]
| site_cityst = [[Logan, UT]]
| tv =
| tv = SPEC PPV
| score =
| score = 31–51
| overtime =
| overtime =
| attend =
| attend = 19,219
}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 6
| date = November 6
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| homecoming =
| time =
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| w/l =
| w/l = l
| nonconf =
| nonconf =
| away =
| away =
| rank =
| rank =
| opponent = [[2021 San Diego State Aztecs football team|San Diego State]]
| opponent = [[2021 San Diego State Aztecs football team|San Diego State]]
| opprank =
| opprank = 24
| gamename =
| gamename =
| site_stadium = Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex
| site_stadium = Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex
| site_cityst = Honolulu, HI
| site_cityst = Honolulu, HI
| tv =
| tv = FS1
| score =
| score = 10–17
| overtime =
| overtime =
| attend =
| attend = 6,239


}}
}}
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| date = November 13
| date = November 13
| homecoming =
| homecoming =
| time =
| time = 11:00 a.m.
| w/l =
| w/l = l
| nonconf =
| nonconf =
| away = y
| away = y
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| opponent = [[2021 UNLV Rebels football team|UNLV]]
| opponent = [[2021 UNLV Rebels football team|UNLV]]
| opprank =
| opprank =
| gamename =
| gamename = Island Showdown Series
| site_stadium = [[Allegiant Stadium]]
| site_stadium = [[Allegiant Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas, NV]]
| site_cityst = [[Paradise, NV]]
| tv =
| tv = SPEC PPV
| score =
| score = 13–27
| overtime =
| overtime =
| attend =
| attend = 19,623
}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 20
| date = November 20
| homecoming =
| homecoming =
| time =
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| nonconf =
| away = y
| away =
| rank =
| rank =
| opponent = [[2021 Colorado State Rams football team|Colorado State]]
| opponent = [[2021 Colorado State Rams football team|Colorado State]]
| opprank =
| opprank =
| gamename =
| gamename =
| site_stadium = [[Canvas Stadium]]
| site_stadium = Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
| site_cityst = Honolulu, HI
| tv =
| tv = SPEC PPV
| score =
| score = 50–45
| overtime =
| overtime =
| attend =
| attend = 6,575

}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 27
| date = November 27
| homecoming =
| homecoming =
| time =
| time = 10:00 a.m.
| w/l =
| w/l = w
| away = y
| away = y
| rank =
| rank =
| opponent = [[2021 Wyoming Cowboys football team|Wyoming]]
| opponent = [[2021 Wyoming Cowboys football team|Wyoming]]
| opprank =
| opprank =
| gamename = [[Hawaii-Wyoming football rivalry|Paniolo Trophy Game]]
| gamename = [[Hawaii–Wyoming football rivalry|Paniolo Trophy Game]]
| site_stadium = [[War Memorial Stadium (Laramie, Wyoming)|War Memorial Stadium]]
| site_stadium = [[War Memorial Stadium (Laramie, Wyoming)|War Memorial Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Laramie, Wyoming|Laramie, WY]]
| site_cityst = [[Laramie, WY]]
| tv =
| tv = SPEC PPV
| score =
| score = 38–14
| overtime =
| overtime =
| attend =
| attend = 14,213
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = <s>{{tooltip|December 24|Friday}}</s>
| time = <s>8:00 p.m.</s>
| w/l =
| away =
| nonconf = y
| opponent = <s>[[2021 Memphis Tigers football team|Memphis]]</s>
| site_stadium = <s>[[Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex]]</s>
| site_cityst = <s>[[Honolulu, HI]]</s>
| gamename = <s>[[2021 Hawaii Bowl|Hawaii Bowl]]</s>
| score = Canceled {{Ref|A|A}}
| tv = <s>[[ESPN College Football|ESPN]]</s>
| attend =_
}}
}}
}}
}}


* {{Note|A|A}} Hawaii was forced to withdraw due to COVID-19 and other related issues within the team. The game was canceled shortly after.
'''Source:''' <ref>{{cite web |title=2021 Football Schedule |url=https://hawaiiathletics.com/sports/football/schedule/2021 |website=University of Hawaii at Manoa Athletics |access-date=13 January 2021}}</ref>


== Roster ==
==Roster==
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{{American football roster/Player|pos=LB|num=6|first=Riley|last=Wilson|class=FR|rs=}}
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* [[Todd Graham]] ([[East Central University|East Central]])
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== Game summaries ==
=== Depth chart ===
{{CFB Team Depth Chart
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{{see also|2021 UCLA Bruins football team}}
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==Game summaries==

===At UCLA===
{{See also|2021 UCLA Bruins football team}}
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'''First Quarter'''
* UCLA – Nicholas Barr-Mira 27-yard field goal, 12:00. ''UCLA 3–0. '''Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 0:58.'''''
* UCLA – Zach Charbonnet 21-yard run (Nicholas Barr-Mira kick), 7:30. ''UCLA 10–0. '''Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 2:45.'''''
* UCLA – Brittain Brown 1-yard run (Nicholas Barr-Mira kick), 6:06. ''UCLA 17–0. '''Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:08.'''''
* HAW – Matthew Shipley 48-yard field goal, 1:47. ''UCLA 17–3. '''Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 4:19.'''''
* UCLA – Zach Charbonnet 47-yard run (Nicholas Barr-Mira kick), 0:46. ''UCLA 24–3. '''Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:01.'''''
'''Second Quarter'''
* UCLA – Zach Charbonnet 21-yard run (Nicholas Barr-Mira kick), 11:31. ''UCLA 31–3. '''Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 2:35.'''''
'''Third Quarter'''
* UCLA – Kazmeir Allen 44-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson (kick failed), 13:02. ''UCLA 37–3. '''Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:58.'''''
* UCLA – David Priebe 0-yard fumble recovery (Nicholas Barr-Mira kick), 11:20. ''UCLA 44–3.''
* HAW – Caleb Phillips 1-yard pass from Chevan Cordeiro (Matthew Shipley kick), 3:17. ''UCLA 44–10. '''Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 4:24.'''''
'''Fourth Quarter'''
* No scoring

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'''Top passers'''
* HAW – [[Chevan Cordeiro]] – 25/47, 220 yards, TD, 2 INT
* UCLA – [[Dorian Thompson-Robinson]] – 10/20, 130 yards, TD

'''Top rushers'''
* HAW – Dae Dae Hunter – 7 rushes, 20 yards
* UCLA – [[Zach Charbonnet]] – 6 rushes, 106 yards, 2 TD

'''Top receivers'''
* HAW – [[Calvin Turner]] – 5 receptions, 50 yards
* UCLA – [[Kazmeir Allen]] – 2 receptions, 47 yards, TD
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To open the season the Rainbow Warriors traveled to the Rose Bowl in Pasadena to face [[Dorian Thompson-Robinson]] and the UCLA Bruins out of the Pac-12 Conference. Hawaii got the ball to begin the game and went three-and-out. A botched punt gave the Bruins' offense the football at the Bows' 15. However, the Hawaii defense held the Bruins to a 27-yard field goal by Nicholas Barr-Mira, giving UCLA a 3–0 lead. Corderio and the Bows' offense went three-and-out again on their second series. Thompson-Robinson would then proceed to lead the Bruins 87 yards in 9 plays, capped by a 21-yard run by [[Zach Charbonnet]]. UCLA now led 10–0. The Bows' offense continued to struggle as Chevan Cordeiro was intercepted by Datona Jackson. The Bruins took over at the Hawaii 9. Four plays later, Brittain Brown scored on a 1-yard run, putting UCLA ahead 17–0. The Hawaii offense responded by finally driving into UCLA territory, but it was forced to settle for a 48-yard Matthew Shipley field goal to cut the deficit to 17–3. The Bows' defensive woes continued as Charbonnet scored again, this time from 47 yards out, putting UCLA ahead 24–3. The Bruins led 24–3 at the end of the first quarter. To begin the second quarter, the Bows' drove into UCLA territory. However, the ball went over on downs after Cordeiro failed to connect with Caleb Phillips on 4th-and-9. UCLA responded by taking a 31–3 lead after Charbonnet's third touchdown of the game, a 21-yard run. After trading punts, the Bows' offense achieved a 1st-and-goal at the Bruins' 9. However, the ball went over on downs after Cordeiro failed to connect with Nick Mardner. The Bruins took a 31–3 lead into the locker room.
=== Portland State ===

{{see also|2021 Portland State Vikings football team}}
The Bruins opened the second half by driving 75 yards in 5 plays, culminated by a 44-yard touchdown from Thompson-Robinson to [[Kazmeir Allen]]. Barr-Mira's extra point was no good, so the Bruin's lead was now 37–3. The special teams woes for Hawaii continued as Matthew Shipley's punt was blocked by Ale Kaho and recovered by David Priebe for a Bruins touchdown. UCLA's lead was now 44–3. After trading punts, Cordeiro executed a 9-play, 90-yard drive, finding Caleb Phillips for the Bows' first touchdown of the season. The UCLA lead was now 44–10. After a three-and-out for the Bows, Cordeiro on his next series was intercepted by Jay Shaw. True freshman Brayden Schager out of Highland Park, Texas saw his first collegiate action on the Bows' final series, driving to the UCLA 31 before failing to connect with James Phillips on 4th-and-3. Redshirt freshman quarterback Ethan Garbers finished out the game for the Bruins. The Bruins won the contest 44–10. Cordeiro completed 25 of 47 passes for 220 yards, a touchdown, and 2 interceptions. Schager was 3 of 6 for 23 yards. Thompson-Robinson completed 10 of 20 passes for 130 yards and a touchdown. Charbonnet ran for 106 yards and 3 touchdowns on only 6 carries. The Bruins' rushing attack outgained that of Hawaii 244 to 26.

===Portland State===
{{See also|2021 Portland State Vikings football team}}
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=== at Oregon State ===
===At Oregon State===
{{see also|2021 Oregon State Beavers football team}}
{{See also|2021 Oregon State Beavers football team}}
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|stadium=[[Reser Stadium]], [[Corvallis, Oregon|Corvallis, OR]]
|stadium=[[Reser Stadium]], [[Corvallis, OR]]
|attendance=
|attendance=27,701
|ElapsedTime=3:29
|weather=''Temperature: 71 °F'' • ''Wind: NW 9 MPH'' • ''Weather: Clear''
|referee=Christian Watson
|TV=[[Fox College Football|FS1]]
|TVAnnouncers=[[Alex Faust]] (play-by-play) and [[Petros Papadakis]] (analyst)
|reference=
|scoring=
;First quarter
* OSU – [[Jack Colletto]] 2 Yd Run (Everett Hayes Kick), 10:43. ''Oregon State 7–0. '''Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:17.'''''
* OSU – B. J. Baylor 66 Yd Run (Everett Hayes Kick), 7:04. ''Oregon State 14–0. '''Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:09.'''''
* OSU – Zeriah Beason 6 Yd pass from Chance Nolan (Everett Hayes Kick), 0:22. ''Oregon State 21–0. '''Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 5:21.'''''
;Second quarter
* HAW – [[Calvin Turner]] 12 Yd pass from Chevan Cordeiro (Matthew Shipley Kick), 10:30. ''Oregon State 21–7. '''Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:52.'''''
* OSU – Everett Hayes 27 Yd Field Goal, 5:03. ''Oregon State 24–7. '''Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 5:22.'''''
;Third quarter
* OSU – B. J. Baylor 30 Yd Run (Everett Hayes Kick), 14:46. ''Oregon State 31–7. '''Drive: 1 plays, 30 yards, 0:08.'''''
* HAW – Calvin Turner 1 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed), 6:45. ''Oregon State 31–13. '''Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 3:37.'''''
* HAW – Nick Mardner 10 Yd pass from Chevan Cordeiro (Matthew Shipley Kick), 3:46. ''Oregon State 31–20. '''Drive: 4 plays, 46 yards, 2:04.'''''
;Fourth quarter
* OSU – Anthony Gould 13 Yd pass from Chance Nolan (Everett Hayes Kick), 14:54. ''Oregon State 38–20. '''Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:44.'''''
* HAW – Calvin Turner 3 Yd Run (Matthew Shipley Kick), 10:28. ''Oregon State 38–27. '''Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:26.'''''
* OSU – B. J. Baylor 1 Yd Run (Everett Hayes Kick), 3:12. ''Oregon State 45–27. '''Drive: 15 plays, 90 yards, 7:10.'''''

|stats=
;Top passers
* HAW – Chevan Cordeiro – 24/49, 366 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
* OSU – [[Chance Nolan]] – 21/29, 302 yards, 2 TD
;Top rushers
* HAW – Chevan Cordeiro – 13 rushes, 48 yards
* OSU – [[B. J. Baylor]] – 18 rushes, 171 yards, 3 TD
;Top receivers
* HAW – [[Nick Mardner]] – 6 receptions, 110 yards, TD
* OSU – [[Anthony Gould (American football)|Anthony Gould]] – 7 receptions, 119 yards, TD
}}

===San Jose State===
{{See also|2021 San Jose State Spartans football team}}
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|date=September 18, 2021
|time=6:30 p.m. [[Hawaii–Aleutian Time Zone|HST]]

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|R1=0|R2=14|R3=0|R4=6
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=== at New Mexico State ===
===At New Mexico State===
{{see also|2021 New Mexico State Aggies football team}}
{{See also|2021 New Mexico State Aggies football team}}
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|date=September 25, 2021
|date=September 25, 2021
|time=2:00 p.m. [[Hawaii–Aleutian Time Zone|HST]]
|time=


|road=Rainbow Warriors
|road='''Rainbow Warriors'''
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|stadium=[[Aggie Memorial Stadium]], [[Las Cruces, New Mexico|Las Cruces, NM]]
|stadium=[[Aggie Memorial Stadium]], [[Las Cruces, NM]]
|attendance=
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|ElapsedTime=
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|referee=Derek Anderson
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;First quarter
* NMSU – Ethan Albertson 33-yard field goal, 9:33. ''Aggies 3–0. '''Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 5:27.'''''
* HAW – [[Nick Mardner]] 74-yard pass from [[Chevan Cordeiro]] (Matthew Shipley Kick), 9:19. ''Cougars 7–3. '''Drive: 1 play, 74 yards, 0:10.'''''
* HAW – Matthew Shipley 25-yard field goal, 3:26. ''Cougars 10–3. '''Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 4:25.'''''
;Second quarter
* HAW – Cameron Lockridge 5-yard fumble recovery (Matthew Shipley Kick), 13:31. '''''Cougars 17–3.'''''
* NMSU – Robert Downs III 6-yard pass from Jonah Johnson (Ethan Albertson Kick), 11:27. ''Cougars 17–10. '''Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:04.'''''
* NMSU – Ethan Albertson 20-yard field goal, 7:58. ''Cougars 17–13. '''Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 2:21.'''''
;Third quarter
* HAW – Chevan Cordeiro 1-yard run (Matthew Shipley Kick), 2:24. ''Cougars 24–13. '''Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 2:38.'''''
;Fourth quarter
* HAW – Calvin Turner Jr. 14-yard run (Matthew Shipley Kick), 14:11. ''Cougars 31–13. '''Drive: 3 plays, 50 yards, 1:23.'''''
* NMSU – Jonah Johnson 30-yard run (Isiah Garcia-Castaneda Kick), 10:20. ''Cougars 31–21. '''Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 3:46.'''''
* HAW – Matthew Shipley 41-yard field goal, 6:52. ''Cougars 34–21. '''Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 3:28.'''''
* HAW – Dedrick Parson 19-yard run (Matthew Shipley Kick), 1:52. ''Cougars 41–21. '''Drive: 4 plays, 35 yards, 1:02.'''''
|stats=
;Top passers
* NMSU – Jonah Johnson – 28/47, 280 yards, TD, INT
* HAW – Chevan Cordeiro – 16/25, 277 yards, TD, INT
;Top rushers
* NMSU – Juwaun Price – 9 carries, 72 yards
* HAW – Dedrick Parson – 11 carries, 89 yards, TD
;Top receivers
* NMSU – Jared Wyatt – 9 receptions, 114 yards
* HAW – [[Nick Mardner]] – 4 receptions, 120 yards, TD
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===No. 18 Fresno State===
{{See also|2021 Fresno State Bulldogs football team|Fresno State–Hawaii football rivalry}}
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|date=October 2, 2021
|time=5:00 p.m. [[Hawaii–Aleutian Time Zone|HST]]

|road=No. 18 Bulldogs
|R1=7|R2=7|R3=10|R4=0
|home='''Rainbow Warriors'''
|H1=10|H2=0|H3=0|H4=17

|stadium=[[Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex]], [[Honolulu, HI]]
|attendance=0
|ElapsedTime=3:39
|weather=''Temperature:'' {{convert|85|F|C}} • ''Wind:'' E {{convert|13|mph|km/h}} • ''Weather:'' Cloudy
|referee=Cal McNeill
|TV=[[CBSSN]]
|TVAnnouncers=[[Noah Eagle]] (play-by-play) & [[Aaron Murray]] (analyst)
|reference='''Pregame line''': Fresno State −10.5<!-- • '''Odds to win''': • '''Game summary''': -->
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;First quarter
*(10:19) HAW – Calvin Turner 1-yard run, (Matthew Shipley kick) (''Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 3:49; '''Hawai'i 7–0''''')
*(5:06) HAW – Matthew Shipley 34-yard field goal (''Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 2:34; '''Hawai'i 10–0''''')
*(4:13) FRES – Zane Pope 65-yard pass from Jake Haener, (Cesar Silva kick) (''Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:43; '''Hawai'i 10–7''''')
;Second quarter
*(9:06) FRES – Zane Pope 7-yard pass from Jake Haener, (Cesar Silva kick) (''Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 4:08; '''Fresno State 14–10''''')
;Third quarter
*(9:22) FRES – Jalen Moreno-Cropper 35-yard pass from Jake Haener, (Cesar Silva kick) (''Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:20; '''Fresno State 21–10''''')
*(4:29) FRES – Cesar Silva 48-yard field goal (''Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 2:11; '''Fresno State 24–10''''')
;Fourth quarter
*(12:06) HAW – Caleb Phillips 26-yard pass from Brayden Schager (Matthew Shipley kick) (''Drive: 4 plays, 44 yards, 2:07; '''Fresno State 24–17''''')
*(7:05) HAW – Calvin Turner Jr. 18-yard pass from Brayden Schager (Matthew Shipley kick) (''Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:55; '''Tied 24–24''''')
*(3:33) HAW – Matthew Shipley 33-yard field goal (''Drive: 8 plays, 28 yards, 2:54; '''Hawai'i 27–24''''')
|stats=
;Top passers
* FRES – [[Jake Haener]] – 28/50, 388 yards, 3 TD, 4 INT
* HAW – [[Brayden Schager]] – 11/27, 116 yards, 2 TD
;Top rushers
* FRES – [[Ronnie Rivers]] – 15 carries, 74 yards
* HAW – Dae Dae Hunter – 21 carries, 127 yards
;Top receivers
* FRES – Zane Pope – 5 receptions, 113 yards, TD
* HAW – [[Calvin Turner]] – 4 receptions, 41 yards, TD
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===At Nevada===
{{See also|2021 Nevada Wolf Pack football team}}
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|title=Hawaii Rainbow Warriors at Nevada Wolf Pack
|date=October 16, 2021
|time=4:30 p.m. [[Hawaii–Aleutian Time Zone|HST]]

|road=Rainbow Warriors
|R1=7|R2=10|R3=0|R4=0
|home='''Wolf Pack'''
|H1=3|H2=17|H3=14|H4=0

|stadium=[[Mackay Stadium]], [[Reno, NV]]
|attendance=22,098
|ElapsedTime=3:40
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=== New Mexico State ===
===New Mexico State===
{{see also|2021 New Mexico State Aggies football team}}
{{See also|2021 New Mexico State Aggies football team}}
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|date=October 23, 2021
|date=October 23, 2021
|time=6:00 p.m. [[Hawaii–Aleutian Time Zone|HST]]
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|road=Aggies
|R1=3|R2=10|R3=14|R4=7
|home='''Rainbow Warriors'''
|H1=10|H2=14|H3=10|H4=14

|stadium=[[Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex]], [[Honolulu, HI]]
|attendance=1,000
|ElapsedTime=3:08
|weather=''Temperature'': {{Convert|81|°F|°C}} • ''Weather'': Humidity - 54% • ''Wind'': NE @ 8 mph
|referee=Timothy Davis
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;Top passers
* NMSU – Jonah Johnson – 24/54, 228 yards, 2 INT
* HAW – Brayden Schager – 25/29, 219 yards
;Top rushers
* NMSU – Juwaun Price – 17 carries, 159 yards, 2 TD
* HAW – Dedrick Parson – 25 carries, 161 yards, 3 TD
;Top receivers
* NMSU – Castaned Garcia – 6 receptions, 82 yards
* HAW – Nick Mardner – 4 receptions, 81 yards
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===At Utah State===
{{See also|2021 Utah State Aggies football team}}
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|date=October 30, 2021
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|R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0
|home=Rainbow Warriors
|home=Aggies
|H1=0|H2=0|H3=0|H4=0
|H1=0|H2=0|H3=0|H4=0


|stadium=[[Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex]], [[Honolulu|Honolulu, HI]]
|stadium=[[Maverik Stadium]], [[Logan, UT]]
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===No. 24 San Diego State===
{{See also|2021 San Diego State Aztecs football team}}
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|title=No. 24 San Diego State Aztecs at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors
|date=November 6, 2021
|time=5:00 p.m. [[Hawaii–Aleutian Time Zone|HST]]

|road='''No. 24 Aztecs'''
|R1=7|R2=7|R3=0|R4=3
|home=Rainbow Warriors
|H1=7|H2=0|H3=0|H4=3

|stadium=[[Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex]], [[Honolulu, HI]]
|attendance=6,239
|ElapsedTime=3:06
|weather=''Temperature:'' {{convert|84|F|C}} • ''Wind:'' ENE {{convert|15|mph|km/h}} • ''Weather:'' Humidity -53%
|referee=C. Watson
|TV=[[Fox College Football|FS1]]
|TVAnnouncers=[[Dan Hellie]] (play-by-play), [[Robert Smith (running back)|Robert Smith]] (analysis), and Zac Kinman (producer)
|reference=
|scoring=
;First quarter
* SDSU – Greg Bell 5 Yd Run (Matt Araiza Kick), 6:27. ''Aztecs 7–0. '''Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 4:59.'''''
* HAW – [[Calvin Turner]] 19 Yd pass from Chevan Cordeiro (Matthew Shipley Kick), 2:21. ''Tie 7–7. '''Drive: 1 play, 19 yards, 0:06.'''''
;Second quarter
* SDSU – Jack Browning 13 Yd Run (Matt Araiza Kick), 9:43. ''Aztecs 14–7. '''Drive: 15 plays, 82 yards, 7:33.'''''
;Third quarter
* ''No scoring''
;Fourth quarter
* SDSU – Matt Araiza 39 Yd Field Goal, 7:41. ''Aztecs 17–7. '''Drive: 14 plays, 57 yards, 8:26.'''''
* HAW – Matthew Shipley 22 Yd Field Goal, 3:00. ''Aztecs 17–10. '''Drive: 15 plays, 70 yards, 4:41.'''''
|stats=
;Top passers
* SDSU – Lucas Johnson – 12/16, 99 yards
* HAW – [[Chevan Cordeiro]] – 19/34, 175 yards, TD, INT
;Top rushers
* SDSU – [[Greg Bell (running back, born 1998)|Greg Bell]] – 24 carries, 77 yards, TD
* HAW – Dedrick Parson – 11 carries, 51 yards
;Top receivers
* SDSU – [[Daniel Bellinger]] – 5 receptions, 41 yards
* HAW – Dedrick Parson – 5 receptions, 38 yards
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===At UNLV===
{{See also|2021 UNLV Rebels football team}}
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|title=Hawaii Rainbow Warriors at UNLV Rebels
|date=November 13, 2021
|time=11:00 a.m. [[Hawaii–Aleutian Time Zone|HST]]

|road=Rainbow Warriors
|R1=10|R2=0|R3=0|R4=3
|home='''Rebels'''
|H1=7|H2=3|H3=10|H4=7

|stadium=[[Allegiant Stadium]], [[Paradise, NV]]
|attendance=19,623
|ElapsedTime=2:58
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|referee=Cal McNeill
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===Colorado State===
{{See also|2021 Colorado State Rams football team}}
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|title=Colorado State Rams at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors
|date=November 20, 2021
|time=6:00 p.m. [[Hawaii–Aleutian Time Zone|HST]]

|road=Rams
|R1=7|R2=3|R3=7|R4=28
|home='''Rainbow Warriors'''
|H1=9|H2=20|H3=7|H4=14

|stadium=[[Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex]], [[Honolulu, HI]]
|attendance=6,575
|ElapsedTime=3:31
|weather=''Temperature:'' {{convert|79|F|C}} • ''Wind:'' NNE {{convert|7|mph|km/h}} • ''Weather:'' Humidity -67%
|referee=Tuta Salaam
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===At Wyoming===
{{see also|2021 Wyoming Cowboys football team|Hawaii–Wyoming football rivalry}}
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|title=Hawaii Rainbow Warriors at Wyoming Cowboys
|date=November 27, 2021
|time=10:00 a.m. [[Hawaii–Aleutian Time Zone|HST]]

|road='''Rainbow Warriors'''
|R1=14|R2=17|R3=0|R4=7
|home=Cowboys
|H1=0|H2=7|H3=7|H4=0

|stadium=[[War Memorial Stadium (Laramie, Wyoming)|War Memorial Stadium]], [[Laramie, WY]]
|attendance=14,213
|ElapsedTime=2:57
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|referee=Mike Cuttone
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;First quarter
* HAW – Chevan Cordeiro 8-yard run (Matthew Shipley Kick), 12:06. ''Rainbow Warriors 7–0. '''Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:54.'''''
* HAW – Calvin Turner Jr. 2-yard run (Matthew Shipley Kick), 3:49. ''Rainbow Warriors 14–0. '''Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 2:13.'''''
;Second quarter
* HAW – Steven Fiso 19 Yd pass from Chevan Cordeiro (Matthew Shipley Kick), 12:39. ''Rainbow Warriors 21–0. '''Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 4:12.'''''
* HAW – Matthew Shipley 25 Yd Field Goal, 5:22. ''Rainbow Warriors 24–0. '''Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 2:13.'''''
* WYO – Titus Swen 4-yard run (John Hoyland Kick), 1:36. ''Rainbow Warriors 24–7. '''Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:46.'''''
* HAW – Jared Smart 50 Yd pass from Chevan Cordeiro (Matthew Shipley Kick), 0:00. ''Rainbow Warriors 31–7. '''Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:31.'''''
;Third quarter
* WYO – Isaiah Neyor 30 Yd pass from Levi Williams (John Hoyland Kick), 1:11. ''Rainbow Warriors 31–14. '''Drive: 9 plays, 88 yards, 2:47.'''''
;Fourth quarter
* HAW – Steven Fiso 32 Yd pass from Chevan Cordeiro (Matthew Shipley Kick), 6:27. ''Rainbow Warriors 38–14. '''Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 3:24.'''''
|stats=
|stats=
;Top passers
* HAW – Chevan Cordeiro – 19/31, 323 yards, 3 TD, INT
* WYO – [[Levi Williams (American football)|Levi Williams]] – 15/24, 161 yards, TD
;Top rushers
* HAW – Chevan Cordeiro – 14 carries, 86 yards, TD
* WYO – Levi Williams – 9 carries, 43 yards
;Top receivers
* HAW – Calvin Turner Jr. – 5 receptions, 90 yards
* WYO – [[Isaiah Neyor]] – 3 receptions, 78 yards, TD
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Latest revision as of 21:44, 1 October 2024

2021 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football
Hawaii Bowl vs. Memphis, Canceled
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record6–7 (3–5 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBo Graham (1st season)
Offensive schemeRun and gun
Defensive coordinatorTrent Figg (de facto) (1st season)
Base defense4–2–5 hybrid "War Dog"
Captains
Home stadiumClarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Mountain Division
No. 24 Utah State xy$   6 2     11 3  
Air Force x   6 2     10 3  
Boise State   5 3     7 5  
Wyoming   2 6     7 6  
Colorado State   2 6     3 9  
New Mexico   1 7     3 9  
West Division
No. 25 San Diego State xy   7 1     12 2  
Fresno State   6 2     10 3  
Nevada   5 3     8 5  
Hawaii   3 5     6 7  
San Jose State   3 5     5 7  
UNLV   2 6     2 10  
Championship: Utah State 46, San Diego State 13
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2021 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team represented the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Rainbow Warriors played their home games on the campus at the Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex as members of the West Division of the Mountain West Conference.[1] They were led by second-year head coach Todd Graham.

Despite losing three straight games en route to finishing the regular season 6–7 overall, the team was invited to play in the Hawaii Bowl as a conditionally eligible team after the NCAA added an extra bowl game to the schedule.[2] The team accepted the bid on December 3, 2021,[3] marking the team's fourth consecutive postseason appearance, a new program record. However, due to a COVID-19 outbreak, season-ending injuries, and transfers, the team was forced to withdraw the day before the game, marking the Hawaii Bowl’s second consecutive cancellation.[4]

On January 14, 2022, Graham announced his resignation as head coach after reports surfaced of player unrest with his coaching style, along with a report that an apparent players-only vote to not play in the Hawaii Bowl had taken place without his knowledge. He finished 11–11 with two bowl appearances in two seasons, winning the New Mexico Bowl in 2020.

Offseason

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2021 recruiting class

[edit]

The Rainbow Warriors have signed eight recruits out of high school as of February 3, 2021.

College recruiting information (2021)
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Nate Adams
OL
Flower Mound, TX Flower Mound High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 320 lb (150 kg) Jan 8, 2021 
Star ratings: Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 72
Joshua Bertholette
LB
New Orleans, LA Landry-Walker High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Aug 5, 2020 
Star ratings: Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 72
Jordan Johnson
RB
Dallas, TX Allen High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jul 14, 2020 
Star ratings: Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 72
Tariq Jones
DL
New Orleans, LA McDonogh 35 High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Aug 25, 2020 
Star ratings: Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 71
Ty Marsh
DB
Dallas, TX Denton Ryan High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jan 27, 2021 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
Brayden Schager
QB
Dallas, TX Highland Park High School (TX) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jul 18, 2020 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 73
Sonny Semeatu
LB
Tfuna, America Samoa Mililani High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 240 lb (110 kg) Jun 22, 2020 
Star ratings: Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 70
Zhen-Keith Sotelo
DL
Waianae, HI Kapolei High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 270 lb (120 kg) Feb 3, 2021 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 75
Matangi Thompson
DB
Honolulu, HI Punahou School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Feb 3, 2021 
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247Sports:3/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Rivals commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  • "ESPN commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  • "247Sports commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved January 13, 2021.

Transfers

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Outgoing

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Name No. Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown New school
Bubba Waʻa 67 OL 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 295 pounds (134 kg) Redshirt Freshman Hauʻula, Hawaii Texas State
Zach Bowers 56 LB 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 215 pounds (98 kg) Redshirt Freshman Chandler, Arizona Arizona State
Lincoln Victor 85 WR 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 pounds (75 kg) Sophomore Camas, Washington Washington State
Miles Reed 4 RB 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 190 pounds (86 kg) Redshirt Junior Corona, California Stephen F. Austin
Mason Vega 43 DL 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 275 pounds (125 kg) Senior Rancho Cucamonga, California
Melquise Stovall 3 WR 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 190 pounds (86 kg) Redshirt Senior Lancaster, California Pittsburgh

Incoming

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Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Prev. school
Colby Burton DB 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 pounds (82 kg) Senior League City, Texas McNeese State
Solomon Turner LB 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 230 pounds (100 kg) Redshirt Freshman Frisco, Texas Baylor
Kolby Wyatt TE 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 240 pounds (110 kg) Junior San Diego, California Georgia
Zacchaeus McKinney DL 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 300 pounds (140 kg) Redshirt Junior Weatherford, Texas Oklahoma
Arnold Azunna DB 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 pounds (91 kg) Redshirt Senior Grand Prairie, Texas Iowa State
Hugh Nelson II DB 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 198 pounds (90 kg) Redshirt Sophomore Powder Springs, Georgia Georgia
Dedrick Parson RB 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 195 pounds (88 kg) Redshirt Junior Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Howard
Caleb Phillips TE 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 230 pounds (100 kg) Senior San Diego, California Stanford
Pita Tonga DL 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 310 pounds (140 kg) Senior Taylorsville, Utah Utah
O'Tay Baker DL 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 250 pounds (110 kg) Junior Mesquite, Texas Tyler JC

Staff departures

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Name Position New Program New Position Notes
Matt Passwaters Graduate assistant North Texas Defensive line coach [5]
Josh Omura Director of on-campus recruiting Washington State Director of transfer recruiting [6]
Brennan Marion Wide receivers coach Pittsburgh Wide receivers coach [7]
G. J. Kinne Offensive coordinator
Quarterbacks coach
UCF Co-offensive coordinator
Quarterbacks coach
[8][9]
Tony Hull Co-offensive coordinator
Inside receivers coach
Louisiana–Monroe Wide receivers coach

In addition to the staff departures, the program moved their chief of staff Trent Figg to an on-field coaching role to help save the university's athletic department $100,000 in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.[10]

Preseason

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Award watch lists

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Listed in the order they were released

Award Player Position Year
Chuck Bednarik Award[11] Darius Muasau LB SO
Doak Walker Award[12] Calvin Turner RB SR
Jim Thorpe Award[13] Cortez Davis II CB SR
Bronko Nagurski Trophy[14] Darius Muasau LB SO
Wuerffel Trophy[15] Hekili Keliiliki RB/LB JR
Paul Hornung Award[16] Calvin Turner RB/WR SR
Fred Biletnikoff Award Nick Mardner WR JR

Mountain West media days

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The Mountain West media days were held from July 21–22 at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas in Paradise, Nevada.

Media poll

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The preseason media poll was released at the Mountain West media days on July 21, 2021. The Rainbow Warriors were predicted to finish in fifth place in the West Division.[17]

West
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Nevada 141 (19)
2 San Jose State 121 (5)
3 San Diego State 96
4 Fresno State 85 (1)
5 Hawaii 56
6 UNLV 26
Mountain
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Boise State 148 (23)
2 Wyoming 115 (2)
3 Air Force 104
4 Colorado State 72
5 Utah State 47
6 New Mexico 39

Preseason All-Mountain West Team

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The Rainbow Warriors had two players selected to the preseason All-Mountain West team.[18]

Defense
Cortez Davis II – CB

Specialists
Calvin Turner – PR

Schedule

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The schedule was announced on March 5, 2021.[19][20]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 289:30 a.m.at UCLA*ESPNL 10–44 32,982
September 46:00 p.m.Portland State*SPEC PPVW 49–35 0
September 115:00 p.m.at Oregon State*FS1L 27–45 27,701
September 186:30 p.m.San Jose State
FS1L 13–17 0
September 252:00 p.m.at New Mexico State*FloSportsW 41–21 13,932
October 25:00 p.m.No. 18 Fresno Statedagger
CBSSNW 27–24 0
October 164:30 p.m.at NevadaCBSSNL 17–34 22,098
October 236:00 p.m.New Mexico State*
  • Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex
  • Honolulu, HI
SPEC PPVW 48–34 1,000
October 309:00 a.m.at Utah StateSPEC PPVL 31–51 19,219
November 65:00 p.m.No. 24 San Diego State
  • Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex
  • Honolulu, HI
FS1L 10–17 6,239
November 1311:00 a.m.at UNLV
SPEC PPVL 13–27 19,623
November 206:00 p.m.Colorado State
  • Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex
  • Honolulu, HI
SPEC PPVW 50–45 6,575
November 2710:00 a.m.at WyomingSPEC PPVW 38–14 14,213
December 248:00 p.m.Memphis*ESPN Canceled A_
  • ^A Hawaii was forced to withdraw due to COVID-19 and other related issues within the team. The game was canceled shortly after.

Roster

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2021 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 0 Dae Dae Hunter Fr
WR 1 Tru Edwards So
RB 3 James Phillips  So
QB 5 Jake Farrell Fr
WR 6 Zion Bowens  Jr
RB, WR 7 Calvin Turner Sr
WR 9 Jonah Panoke  Fr
TE 10 Kolby Wyatt Jr
RB 11 Jordan Johnson Fr
QB 12 Chevan Cordeiro (C)  So
QB 13 Brayden Schager Fr
WR 14 Jalen Walthall Fr
QB 16 Armani Edden  Jr
QB 17 Justin Uahinui  Jr
QB 19 Kamaliʻi Akina Sr
QB 20 Connor Apo Fr
WR 23 Jared Smart Sr
RB 25 Dior Scott Jr
RB 26 Kilohana Haasenritter Fr
WR 27 Koali Nishigaya Fr
WR 28 Aaron Cephus  Sr
RB, WR 30 Landon Sims Fr
RB 31 Dedrick Parson Jr
RB, WR 33 Steven Fiso So
WR 34 James Green III  So
RB 35 Hekili Keliiliki  Jr
RB 37 David Cordero Fr
RB 38 Nasjzaé Bryant So
RB 43 Ronson Young Jr
OL 51 Maurice Taʻala Fr
OL 52 Solo Vaipulu Jr
OL 53 Ramsey Aviu  Jr
OL 61 Eliki Tanuvasa  So
OL 64 Kauka Umiamaka  Fr
OL 66 Sergio Muasau Fr
OL 68 Ra Elkington  Jr
OL 69 Stephan Bernal-Wendt Jr
OL 70 Arasi Mose  Fr
OL 71 Micah Vanterpool  Jr
OL 72 Kohl Levao  Sr
OL 73 Nate Adams Fr
OL 74 Gene Pryor  Sr
OL 75 Ilm Manning Jr
OL 76 Zhen-Keith Sotelo Fr
OL 77 Austin Hopp Jr
OL 78 Kaʻena Decambra Fr
OL 79 Micah Soliai Howlett Fr
TE 80 Kamuela Borden  So
WR 81 Grey Ihu  Jr
WR 82 Dayton Toney Fr
WR 83 Karsyn Pupunu Fr
WR 84 Nick Mardner  So
TE 85 Caleb Phillips Sr
WR 88 Tamatoa Mokiao-Atimalala Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 0 Chima Azunna Sr
LB 1 Penei Pavihi  Jr
LB 2 Jeremiah Pritchard  Sr
DB 3 Hugh Nelson II So
DB 4 Ty Marsh Fr
DB 5 Khoury Bethley (C) Jr
LB 6 Riley Wilson Fr
DL 7 Zacchaeus McKinney Jr
DB 8 Eugene Ford Sr
DL 9 O'Tay Baker So
DB, LB 10 Michael Graham  Fr
LB 12 Josh Bertholotte Fr
DB 13 Jalen Perdue Jr
DB 14 Von Killins  Fr
LB 15 Solomon Turner  Fr
DB 16 Logan Taylor Jr
LB 17 Isaiah Tufaga  So
DB 18 Cortez Davis Sr
DB 19 Quentin Frazier Sr
DB 20 Cameron Lockridge So
DB 21 Michael Washington  Fr
DB 22 Colby Burton Sr
DB 24 Kai Kaneshiro  So
DB 26 Leonard Lee  Jr
DB 27 Asher Pilanca Fr
DB 28 Nalu Emerson  Fr
DB 29 Donovan Dalton  Jr
DB 31 Tiger Peterson  Fr
DB, RB 36 Solo Turner  Fr
LB 38 Kamalu DeBlake Fr
DB 39 Kalamaku Kuewa  So
LB 40 D. J. Utu Fr
DL 42 Jonah Kahahawai-Welch  So
DL 43 Tariq Jones Fr
LB 45 Payton Awaya  Sr
DB 46 Harvey Welch Fr
LB 47 Noa Kamana  Jr
DL 48 Derek Thomas Sr
DL 49 Pita Tonga Sr
DL 50 Justus Tavai  Jr
LB 51 George Hooker Jr
DL 52 Ezra Evaimalo Fr
LB 53 Darius Muasau (C) So
DL 54 Kalani Kamakawiwoʻole  Fr
DL 55 Blessman Taʻala  Jr
DL 56 Mark Blocker II  Fr
LB 58 Kila Kamakawiwoʻole  Fr
DL 59 Andrew Choi  So
DL 60 Kalani Atwood Fr
DL 90 John Tuitupou Sr
DL 91 Gabriel Iniguez Jr. Fr
DL 92 DJuan Matthews Sr
DL 93 Mason Mataafa  Jr
DL 94 Alema Kapoi Jr
LB 97 Zach Ritner  So
DL 98 Foi Shaw  So
DL, TE 99 Jonah Laulu  So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
PK 2 Matthew Shipley Fr
LS 44 Wyatt Tucker  Jr
PK, P 46 Kyler Halvorsen Fr
PK, P 86 Ben Falck So
PK, P 96 Adam Stack  Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Support staff
  • Kody Cooke (Tulsa)
    Strength and conditioning coach
  • Landon Keopple (Tulsa)
    Director of football operations
  • Ryan Matviko (Mercyhurst)
    Quality control (special teams)
  • Colin Shaffer
    Video coordinator
  • Koa Kaai (Oregon)
    Graduate assistant (offense)
  • PJ Minaya (Pacific)
    Graduate assistant (offense)
  • Joey Phillips (Baylor)
    Graduate assistant (defense)
  • Jordan Puʻu-Robinson (Hawaiʻi)
    Graduate assistant (defense)
  • Addisyn Goodson
    Director of On-campus recruiting/football marketing
  • Chandler Enegren
    Recruiting and operations assistant

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: July 25, 2021

Depth chart

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Game summaries

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At UCLA

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Hawaii Rainbow Warriors at UCLA Bruins
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rainbow Warriors 3 0 7010
Bruins 24 7 13044

at Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA

  • Date: August 28, 2021
  • Game time: 9:30 a.m. HST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 93 °FWind: S 3 MPHWeather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 32,982
  • Referee: Scott Campbell
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst) and Dawn Davenport (sideline)
Game information

To open the season the Rainbow Warriors traveled to the Rose Bowl in Pasadena to face Dorian Thompson-Robinson and the UCLA Bruins out of the Pac-12 Conference. Hawaii got the ball to begin the game and went three-and-out. A botched punt gave the Bruins' offense the football at the Bows' 15. However, the Hawaii defense held the Bruins to a 27-yard field goal by Nicholas Barr-Mira, giving UCLA a 3–0 lead. Corderio and the Bows' offense went three-and-out again on their second series. Thompson-Robinson would then proceed to lead the Bruins 87 yards in 9 plays, capped by a 21-yard run by Zach Charbonnet. UCLA now led 10–0. The Bows' offense continued to struggle as Chevan Cordeiro was intercepted by Datona Jackson. The Bruins took over at the Hawaii 9. Four plays later, Brittain Brown scored on a 1-yard run, putting UCLA ahead 17–0. The Hawaii offense responded by finally driving into UCLA territory, but it was forced to settle for a 48-yard Matthew Shipley field goal to cut the deficit to 17–3. The Bows' defensive woes continued as Charbonnet scored again, this time from 47 yards out, putting UCLA ahead 24–3. The Bruins led 24–3 at the end of the first quarter. To begin the second quarter, the Bows' drove into UCLA territory. However, the ball went over on downs after Cordeiro failed to connect with Caleb Phillips on 4th-and-9. UCLA responded by taking a 31–3 lead after Charbonnet's third touchdown of the game, a 21-yard run. After trading punts, the Bows' offense achieved a 1st-and-goal at the Bruins' 9. However, the ball went over on downs after Cordeiro failed to connect with Nick Mardner. The Bruins took a 31–3 lead into the locker room.

The Bruins opened the second half by driving 75 yards in 5 plays, culminated by a 44-yard touchdown from Thompson-Robinson to Kazmeir Allen. Barr-Mira's extra point was no good, so the Bruin's lead was now 37–3. The special teams woes for Hawaii continued as Matthew Shipley's punt was blocked by Ale Kaho and recovered by David Priebe for a Bruins touchdown. UCLA's lead was now 44–3. After trading punts, Cordeiro executed a 9-play, 90-yard drive, finding Caleb Phillips for the Bows' first touchdown of the season. The UCLA lead was now 44–10. After a three-and-out for the Bows, Cordeiro on his next series was intercepted by Jay Shaw. True freshman Brayden Schager out of Highland Park, Texas saw his first collegiate action on the Bows' final series, driving to the UCLA 31 before failing to connect with James Phillips on 4th-and-3. Redshirt freshman quarterback Ethan Garbers finished out the game for the Bruins. The Bruins won the contest 44–10. Cordeiro completed 25 of 47 passes for 220 yards, a touchdown, and 2 interceptions. Schager was 3 of 6 for 23 yards. Thompson-Robinson completed 10 of 20 passes for 130 yards and a touchdown. Charbonnet ran for 106 yards and 3 touchdowns on only 6 carries. The Bruins' rushing attack outgained that of Hawaii 244 to 26.

Portland State

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Portland State Vikings at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Vikings 0 7 21735
Rainbow Warriors 28 7 7749

at Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex, Honolulu, HI

  • Date: September 4, 2021
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. HST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 79 °FWind: NE 15 MPHWeather: Partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Referee: Timothy Davis
  • TV announcers (Spectrum Sports PPV): Kanoa Leahey (play-by-play), Rich Miano (analyst) and Scott Robbs (sideline)

At Oregon State

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Hawaii Rainbow Warriors at Oregon State Beavers
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rainbow Warriors 0 7 13727
Beavers 21 3 71445

at Reser Stadium, Corvallis, OR

  • Date: September 11, 2021
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. HST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 71 °FWind: NW 9 MPHWeather: Clear
  • Game attendance: 27,701
  • Referee: Christian Watson
  • TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust (play-by-play) and Petros Papadakis (analyst)
Game information

San Jose State

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San Jose State Spartans at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Spartans 0 14 0620
Rainbow Warriors 7 0 6013

at Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex, Honolulu, HI

At New Mexico State

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Hawaii Rainbow Warriors at New Mexico State Aggies
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rainbow Warriors 10 7 71741
Aggies 3 10 0821

at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, NM

  • Date: September 25, 2021
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. HST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: N 15 MPH
  • Game attendance: 13,932
  • Referee: Derek Anderson
  • TV announcers (KVIA-TV/FloSports/Comcast): Adam Young (play–by–play), Danny Knee (analyst) and Megan McCormick (sideline)
Game information

No. 18 Fresno State

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Fresno State Bulldogs at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 18 Bulldogs 7 7 10024
Rainbow Warriors 10 0 01727

at Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex, Honolulu, HI

  • Date: October 2, 2021
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. HST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: E 13 miles per hour (21 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Referee: Cal McNeill
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Noah Eagle (play-by-play) & Aaron Murray (analyst)
  • Pregame line: Fresno State −10.5
Game information

At Nevada

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Hawaii Rainbow Warriors at Nevada Wolf Pack
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rainbow Warriors 7 10 0017
Wolf Pack 3 17 14034

at Mackay Stadium, Reno, NV

  • Date: October 16, 2021
  • Game time: 4:30 p.m. HST
  • Game attendance: 22,098
  • Referee: M. Vandervelde
  • TV: CBSSN

New Mexico State

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New Mexico State Aggies at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Aggies 3 10 14734
Rainbow Warriors 10 14 101448

at Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex, Honolulu, HI

  • Date: October 23, 2021
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. HST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Humidity - 54% • Wind: NE @ 8 mph
  • Game attendance: 1,000
  • Referee: Timothy Davis
  • TV: Spectrum Sports PPV
Game information

At Utah State

[edit]
Hawaii Rainbow Warriors at Utah State Aggies
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rainbow Warriors 0 0 000
Aggies 0 0 000

at Maverik Stadium, Logan, UT

No. 24 San Diego State

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No. 24 San Diego State Aztecs at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 24 Aztecs 7 7 0317
Rainbow Warriors 7 0 0310

at Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex, Honolulu, HI

  • Date: November 6, 2021
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. HST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind: ENE 15 miles per hour (24 km/h) • Weather: Humidity -53%
  • Game attendance: 6,239
  • Referee: C. Watson
  • TV announcers (FS1): Dan Hellie (play-by-play), Robert Smith (analysis), and Zac Kinman (producer)
Game information

At UNLV

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Hawaii Rainbow Warriors at UNLV Rebels
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rainbow Warriors 10 0 0313
Rebels 7 3 10727

at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, NV

  • Date: November 13, 2021
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. HST
  • Game attendance: 19,623
  • Referee: Cal McNeill
  • TV: Spectrum Sports PPV

Colorado State

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Colorado State Rams at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rams 7 3 72845
Rainbow Warriors 9 20 71450

at Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex, Honolulu, HI

  • Date: November 20, 2021
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. HST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: NNE 7 miles per hour (11 km/h) • Weather: Humidity -67%
  • Game attendance: 6,575
  • Referee: Tuta Salaam
  • TV: Spectrum Sports PPV

At Wyoming

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Hawaii Rainbow Warriors at Wyoming Cowboys
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rainbow Warriors 14 17 0738
Cowboys 0 7 7014

at War Memorial Stadium, Laramie, WY

  • Date: November 27, 2021
  • Game time: 10:00 a.m. HST
  • Game weather: Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 14,213
  • Referee: Mike Cuttone
  • TV: Spectrum Sports PPV
Game information

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