# 2022 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team

The 2022 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team represented the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach Timmy Chang, the Rainbow Warriors played their home games at the Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex as members of the West Division of the Mountain West Conference.

## Schedule

The home opener against Vanderbilt was the first sold-out home game since 2007, when the Rainbow Warriors played in front of two consecutive sellouts against Boise State and Washington. Hawai'i's subsequent home game against Western Kentucky was also sold out, marking the first time since 2007 that consecutive sellouts were recorded.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 27 | 4:30 p.m. | Vanderbilt* | Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics ComplexHonolulu, HI | CBSSN | L 10–63 | 9,346 |
| September 3 | 6:00 p.m. | Western Kentucky* | Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics ComplexHonolulu, HI | SPEC PPV | L 17–49 | 9,346 |
| September 10 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 4 Michigan* | Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor, MI | BTN | L 10–56 | 110,012 |
| September 17 | 6:00 p.m. | Duquesne* | Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics ComplexHonolulu, HI | SPEC PPV | W 24–14 | 8,991 |
| September 24 | 2:00 p.m. | at New Mexico State* | Aggie Memorial StadiumLas Cruces, NM | FloSports | L 26–45 | 12,897 |
| October 8 | 4:30 p.m. | at San Diego State | Snapdragon StadiumSan Diego, CA | CBSSN | L 14–16 | 33,073 |
| October 15 | 6:00 p.m. | Nevada | Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics ComplexHonolulu, HI | SPEC PPV | W 31–16 | 9,231 |
| October 22 | 10:00 a.m. | at Colorado State | Canvas StadiumFort Collins, CO | SPEC PPV | L 13–17 | 22,843 |
| October 29 | 6:00 p.m. | Wyoming | Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics ComplexHonolulu, HI (rivalry) | SPEC PPV | L 20–27 | 9,346 |
| November 5 | 4:30 p.m. | at Fresno State | Bulldog StadiumFresno, CA (rivalry) | FS2 | L 13–55 | 39,005 |
| November 12 | 6:00 p.m. | Utah State | Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics ComplexHonolulu, HI | SPEC PPV | L 34–41 | 8,862 |
| November 19 | 6:00 p.m. | UNLV | Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics ComplexHonolulu, HI | SPEC PPV | W 31–25 | 9,346 |
| November 26 | 10:30 a.m. | at San Jose State | CEFCU StadiumSan Jose, CA (Dick Tomey Legacy Game) | SPEC PPV | L 14–27 | 15,012 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP PollAll times are in Hawaii time |||||||
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## Game summaries
### Vanderbilt

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Commodores | 14 | 7 | 35 | 7 | 63 |
| Rainbow Warriors | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Statistics
| Statistics | VAN | HAW |
| First downs | 28 | 20 |
| Total yards | 601 | 358 |
| Rushing yards | 404 | 108 |
| Passing yards | 197 | 250 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 31:03 | 28:57 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Vanderbilt | Passing | Mike Wright | 13/21, 146 yards, 2 TD |
| Vanderbilt | Rushing | Mike Wright | 13 rushes, 163 yards, 2 TD |
| Vanderbilt | Receiving | Will Sheppard | 3 receptions, 39 yards, 2 TD |
| Hawaii | Passing | Brayden Schager | 18/35, 161 yards |
| Hawaii | Rushing | Dedrick Parson | 13 rushes, 82 yards, TD |
| Hawaii | Receiving | Jonah Panoke | 7 receptions, 101 yards |

### Western Kentucky

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hilltoppers | 0 | 21 | 7 | 21 | 49 |
| Rainbow Warriors | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex, Honolulu, HI
* Date: September 3, 2022
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. HT
* Game attendance: 9,346
* Referee: Christian Watson
* TV announcers (Spectrum PPV): Kanoa Leahey (play-by-play), Rich Miano (analyst), Scott Robbs (sideline)
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quater
Top passers
WKU – Austin Reed – 22/31, 271 yards, 3 TD, INT
HAW – Brayden Schager – 22/33, 230 yards, 4 INT
Top rushers
WKU – Kye Robichaux – 7 carries, 49 yards, TD
HAW – Nasjzae Bryant-Lelei – 13 carries, 64 yards, TD
Top receivers
WKU – Daewood Davis – 5 receptions, 78 yards
HAW – Jalen Walthall – 3 receptions, 53 yards :

### At No. 4 Michigan

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rainbow Warriors | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| No. 4 Wolverines | 21 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 56 |
at Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, MI
* Date: September 10, 2022
* Game time: 2:00 p.m. HT
* Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C) • Wind: SE 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
* Game attendance: 110,012
* Referee: Larry Smith
* TV announcers (BTN): Lisa Byington (play-by-play), Jake Butt (analyst), Meghan McKeown (sideline)
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
HAW – Joey Yellen – 13/36, 113 yards
MICH – J. J. McCarthy – 11/12, 229 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
HAW – Tylan Hines – 8 carries, 75 yards, TD
MICH – Blake Corum – 9 carries, 88 yards, TD
Top receivers
HAW – James Phillips – 3 receptions, 33 yards
MICH – Ronnie Bell – 6 receptions, 76 yards, TD :

### Duquesne

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dukes | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 14 |
| Rainbow Warriors | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
at Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex, Honolulu, HI
* Date: September 17, 2022
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. HT
* Game attendance: 8,991
* Referee: Cal McNeill
* TV announcers (Spectrum PPV): Kanoa Leahey (play-by-play), Rich Miano (analyst), Scott Robbs (sideline)

### At New Mexico State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rainbow Warriors | 7 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 26 |
| Aggies | 14 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 45 |
at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, NM
* Date: September 24, 2022
* Game time: 2:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 89 °F (32 °C) • Wind: SE 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
* Game attendance: 12,879
* Referee: Steve Baron
* TV announcers (FloSports): Adam Young, Danny Knee, Andy Morgan

### At San Diego State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rainbow Warriors | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Aztecs | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 |
at Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, CA
* Date: October 8, 2022
* Game time: 4:30 p.m. HT
* Game attendance: 33,073
* TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Aaron Taylor (analyst), Amanda Guerra (sideline)

### Nevada

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wolf Pack | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
| Rainbow Warriors | 14 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 31 |
at Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex, Honolulu, HI
* Date: October 15, 2022
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. HT
* Game attendance: 9,231
* TV announcers (Spectrum PPV): Kanoa Leahey (play-by-play), Rich Miano (analyst), Scott Robbs (sideline)

### At Colorado State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rainbow Warriors | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Rams | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
at Canvas Stadium, Fort Collins, CO
* Date: October 22, 2022
* Game time: 10:00 a.m. HT
* Game attendance: 22,843
* Referee: Jonathan Noli
* TV announcers (Spectrum PPV): Kanoa Leahey (play-by-play), Rich Miano (analyst)
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
HAW – Brayden Schager – 18/30, 173 yards, TD, INT
CSU – Clay Millen – 17/24, 177 yards
Top rushers
HAW – Dedrick Parson – 15 carries, 71 yards
CSU – Avery Morrow – 26 carries, 147 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
HAW – Zion Bowens – 2 receptions, 38 yards
CSU – Justus Ross-Simmons – 4 receptions, 64 yards :

### Wyoming

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 0 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 27 |
| Rainbow Warriors | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
at Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex, Honolulu, HI
* Date: October 29, 2022
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. HT
* Game attendance: 9,346
* Referee: Timothy Davis
* TV announcers (Spectrum PPV): Kanoa Leahey (play-by-play), Rich Miano (analyst), Scott Robbs (sideline)

### At Fresno State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rainbow Warriors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| Bulldogs | 17 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 55 |
at Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, CA
* Date: November 5, 2022
* Game time: 4:30 p.m. HT
* Game weather: Partly Cloudy • Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C) • Wind:
* Game attendance: 39,005
* Referee: Christian Watson
* TV announcers (FS2): Guy Haberman (play-by-play), & Will Blackmon (analyst)
* Pregame line: Fresno State −27.5
| Statistics | HAW | FRES |
| First downs | 21 | 27 |
| Plays–yards | 73–367 | 68–572 |
| Rushes–yards | 34–158 | 39–245 |
| Passing yards | 204 | 327 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 20–40–1 | 24–29–0 |
| Time of possession | 27:44 | 32:16 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Hawaii | Passing | Brayden Schager | 20/40, 204 yards, TD, INT |
| Hawaii | Rushing | Tylan Hines | 11 carries, 79 yards |
| Hawaii | Receiving | Tylan Hines | 4 receptions, 48 yards |
| Fresno State | Passing | Jake Haener | 24/29, 327 yards, 4 TD |
| Fresno State | Rushing | Jordan Mims | 18 carries, 123 yards, TD |
| Fresno State | Receiving | Jalen Cropper | 5 receptions, 93 yards, 2 TD |

### Utah State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Aggies | 10 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 41 |
| Rainbow Warriors | 0 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 34 |
at Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex, Honolulu, HI
* Date: November 12, 2022
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. HT
* Game attendance: 8,862
* TV announcers (Spectrum PPV): Kanoa Leahey (play-by-play), Rich Miano (analyst), Scott Robbs (sideline)

### UNLV

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rebels | 6 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 25 |
| Rainbow Warriors | 7 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 31 |
at Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex, Honolulu, HI
* Date: November 19, 2022
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. HT
* Game attendance: 9,346
* TV announcers (Spectrum PPV): Kanoa Leahey (play-by-play), Rich Miano (analyst), Scott Robbs (sideline)

### At San Jose State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rainbow Warriors | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 14 |
| Spartans | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
at CEFCU Stadium, San Jose, CA
* Date: November 26, 2022
* Game time: 10:30 a.m. HT
* Game attendance: 15,012
* TV announcers (Spectrum PPV): Kanoa Leahey (play-by-play), Rich Miano (analyst)