# Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors

Mountain West · Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex, Honolulu, HI
Head coach: Timmy Chang · year 5 · 22-29 career over 5 seasons, all at HAW
Offense: Run-and-Shoot · Defense: 4-2-5

## 2026 outlook

- 2025 record: 9-4 (5-3 in conference)
- National title odds: +125000 (#124 on the futures board)
- Season win total: 7.5 (over priced +132)
- Returning starter games: 35%
- Schedule difficulty: 128th-hardest of 138 FBS teams

## Returning production by unit

| Unit | Returning games | Games back | Depth back |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Skill offense | 51% | 37/72 | 7/16 |
| Offensive line | 40% | 24/60 | 7/11 |
| Defensive front | 28% | 24/86 | 16/26 |
| Secondary | 20% | 13/64 | 7/15 |

## Roster movement

- Key returning: Micah Alejado (QB), Elijah Palmer (DB), Matagi Thompson (DB), Lesterlaisene Lagafuaina (DL), Dean Briski (OL)
- Key departures (with destination): Kilinahe Mendiola-Jensen (DB), Jackie Johnson III (DL), De'Jon Benton (DL), Jaheim Wilson-Jones (DB), James Milovale (OL)
- Key arrivals (with previous school): DeVon Rice (RB) – KSU, Audric Harris (WR) – WASH, Carson Brown (WR) – ISU, Devin Alves (WR) – VT, Kodi DeCambra (DB) – UNLV

## Depth chart

### Offense

- WR-X: Carson Brown, Nick Delgadillo, Robert Haynes IV
- WR-Z: Tre' Griffiths, Devin Alves
- WR-Y: Audric Harris, Blaze Kamoku, Kaikai Carvalho
- WR-H: Tama Uiliata, Koa Eldredge, Titan Lacaden
- LT: Boogie Henderson, Uluaki Taukiuvea, Eric McFall
- LG: Denaris DeRosa Jr., Khalil Walker
- C: Ethan Spencer, Judah Kaio, Tu'i Muti
- RG: Lipe Moala, Lautaimi Manuma
- RT: Dean Briski, Jay Tauala-Harris, Vake Hehea
- TE: Devon Tauaefa, Oakie Salave'a
- QB: Micah Alejado, Bjorn Jurgensen, Isaac Jaramilla Phe, Hazyn Botelho
- RB: Cam Barfield, DeVon Rice, Sitani Mikaele, TJ Fo'ilefutu

### Defense

- LDE: Lesterlaisene Lagafuaina, Josh Sagapolutele, Ha'aheo Dela Cruz
- NT: Elijah Williams, Geoffrey Speight Jr., Tonga Paea
- DT: Luther McCoy, Jordan Lynch, Ozzy Pollard
- RDE: Ka'eo Akana, Spencer Elliott
- WLB: Jamih Otis, Julian Smith, Aisiah Paogofie
- MLB: Wynden Ho'ohuli, Matteus Ioane
- LCB: Elijah Gipson, Jeremiah Hughes, Jaylon Edmond
- SS: Joenel Figueroa, Kona Moore
- FS: Matagi Thompson, Kodi DeCambra
- RCB: C-Bo Brown, Zion Allen
- NB: Elijah Palmer

### Special Teams

- PT: Gehrig Heil, Gannon Miller
- PK: Sean Olvera-Harle, Gehrig Heil, Hudson Borsari
- KO: Sean Olvera-Harle, Gehrig Heil, Hudson Borsari
- LS: Jack Mowrey, Nick Pang
- H: Gehrig Heil, Gannon Miller
- PR: Tama Uiliata
- KR: Cam Barfield
- INJ: Pofele Ashlock

## 2026 schedule

| Week | Opponent | Site | TV | Spread |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Stanford | Away | ACC Network | HAW +5.5 |
| 1 | UNLV | Home | The CW | HAW +2.5 |
| 2 | New Mexico State | Home | MW+ | – |
| 4 | Wyoming | Away | The CW | – |
| 5 | San Jose State | Home | MW+ | – |
| 6 | Arizona State | Away | – | – |
| 7 | New Mexico | Home | FOX | – |
| 8 | Northern Illinois | Away | MW+ | – |
| 10 | UTEP | Away | FOX | – |
| 11 | North Dakota State | Home | The CW | – |
| 12 | Nevada | Away | FOX | – |
| 13 | Sacramento State | Home | MW+ | – |

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Source: SharpData OS – https://www.sharpdataos.com/cfb/teams/hawai-i
Depth chart updated 2026-08-11. Odds shown are point-in-time snapshots.