2020 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team


The 2020 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team will represent the University of Hawaii at Manoa in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Rainbow Warriors will play their home games at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu. They compete in the West Division of the Mountain West Conference and will be led by first-year head coach Todd Graham.

Previous season

The Rainbow Warriors had their most successful season since 2010. They finished 10-5, 5-3 to finish tied for first in the West Division, claiming the division championship with a 14-11 win over San Diego State. They advanced to the Mountain West Championship, where they lost to Boise State, but won the Hawaii Bowl over archrival BYU, 38-34. This was Hawaii’s first ten-win season since 2010, and just the seventh in program history. Nick Rolovich was also named Mountain West Coach of the Year, the fourth UH coach to receive that honor.
However, Rolovich abruptly resigned on January 13, 2020 to accept the head coaching position at Washington State.
Seven more assistants followed, including assistant coach Mark Banker, offensive coordinator Brian Smith and quarterbacks coach Craig Stutzmann.
After a week, Athletic Director David Matlin hired former Arizona State head coach Todd Graham as Rolovich's successor on January 21, 2020. He was officially introduced on January 22, 2020.

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released
Doak Walker AwardMiles ReedRBRS JR
Fred Biletnikoff AwardJared SmartWRSR
Outland TrophyIlm ManningOLJR

Mountain West media days

The Mountain West media days will be held in July.

Media poll

The preseason poll will be released at the Mountain West media days in July.

Preseason All-Mountain West Team

The Preseason All-Mountain West Team will be announced at Mountain West media days in July.

Schedule

Hawaii had its first four games against Arizona, UCLA, Fordham and Oregon canceled before the start of the 2020 season. Each cancellation, related to the COVID-19 pandemic, was due to individual conferences attempting to reduce spread of the virus through travel restrictions. Robert Morris later replaced Fordham on the schedule, announced on July 13, 2020.
Times and TV are tentative and subject to change. Any changes this season are based on guidance received from medical and government officials in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Personnel

Staff

Roster

Game summaries

Nevada

New Mexico State

at Air Force

Boise State

at Fresno State

New Mexico

UNLV

at San Jose

at San Diego State