Rainbow Warriors host homecoming game against Nevada

HONOLULU – The University of Hawai'i football team will host its annual homecoming game with a Mountain West-Nevada game on Saturday, Oct. 26 at the Clarence TC Ching Complex. The Rainbow Warriors (2-5, 0-2 MW) look to end their three-game losing streak when they welcome the Wolf Pack (3-5, 0-2) to the Isles. UH has won three of the last four meetings in Honolulu, including the last two.

Game day promotion:
BOOM Resorts and Hotels will be the presenting sponsor for a game that all UH fans look forward to: the annual Homecoming Game. We will remember the past as we welcome back the memorable 1999 Rainbow Warrior football team, accompanied by legendary head coach June Jones. We're celebrating now by making Homecoming all-student, with 500 retro Rainbow Rally towels courtesy of OUTRIGGER and 500 Homecoming t-shirts designed by Sweet Enemy alum Drew Honda. The 2024 Rainbow Wahine water polo team, along with legendary and recently retired head coach Maureen Cole, will be in attendance to celebrate their Big West water polo championship. One lucky fan has a chance to win $1,000 by attempting the All-State Field Goal Challenge.

All pregame activities have officially moved to the Legacy Path, located directly in front of the Campus Center and extending to Dole Street. Fans can look forward to nearly 30 vendors and activities, as well as a pregame concert starting at 3 p.m. featuring Kani Ka Pila Grille Talent Search winners Rickey Kamai and Kahiau Lam Ho, as well as Peni Dean presented by Hawaii's Finest.

    

HAWAI'I (2-5, 0-2 MW) vs. NEVADA (3-5, 0-2 MW)
Date | Time				Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024 | 6:00 p.m. HT
Location | stadium				Honolulu, O'ahu | Clarence TC Ching Complex (15,194)
Matchday information				Click here for the latest information on tickets, parking, food and beverage, activities and more.
TV				Spectrum Sports PPV. Kanoa Leahey (play-by-play), Rich Miano (analyst) and Jordan Helle (sideline).
radio				ESPN Honolulu (1420 AM/92.7 FM). John Veneri (play-by-play) and Mark Veneri (analyst).
Audio stream				ESPNHonolulu.com & Sideline Hawaii app
Live statistics				HawaiiAthletics.com
Game notes				Hawaii | Nevada | Mountain West
Digital program				Click here
Social media				@HawaiiFootball | #HawaiiFB | @RainbowWarriorsFootball | Facebook

SERIES AGAINST NEVADA
Information about the series: NEV leads 15-13
At Honolulu: UH leads 10-6
In Reno: NEV leads 9:3
Last meeting: UH, November 27-14, 4, 2023

GAME STORIES

• This week's match marks the 29th meeting between the two teams, with Nevada holding a 15-13 advantage overall.
• The teams have met every year since 2000 – all as conference members (WAC: 2000-11; MW: 2012-present). In conference play, the series is tied 12-12.
• Hawaii has won the last two meetings in Honolulu and three of the last four meetings dating back to 2016 and is 10-6 in the 50th state.
• Eleven of the last 13 matches were decided by more than 10 points.
• UH head coach Timmy Chang coached the wide receivers and tight ends at Nevada from 2017 to 2021 under former head coach Jay Norvell. The Wolf Pack made four bowl appearances while Chang was on the team.
• DL Dion Washington and W.R Spencer Curtis played before UH at Nevada. Washington played in 27 games in three seasons from 2021-23, while Curtis played in 23 games with 16 starts in 2022-23.
• This week's game is Hawaii's homecoming game. UH is 41-30-1 all-time in Homecoming.
• Nevada has been UH's homecoming opponent three times (1968, 2002, 2014). The Warriors are 2-1 against them, winning in 1968 (21-0) and 2002 (59-34). The Wolf Pack won the 2014 match 26-18.
• Chang was Hawaii's quarterback in the 2002 game, throwing for 381 yards and leading an offense that set school records for total offense (674) and first quarter points (42).
• UH (2-5, 0-2 MW) is coming off a 42-10 loss at Washington State last week in Pullman, Washington. The Rainbow Warriors suffered their biggest defeat as they set a season-low in passing yards and drew a season-high three turnovers.
• Nevada (3-5, 0-2) suffered a 24-21 loss at home to Fresno State in a game in which the Wolf Pack led 21-17 at halftime and fell in the second half.
• Four of Nevada's five losses this year have come by five points or less.
• UH has allowed an average of 16.3 points in four home games compared to 33.3 points in three away games.

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