# 2021 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team

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. 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. The team accepted the bid on December 3, 2021, 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.
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

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: 247Sports: ESPN: 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: 247Sports: ESPN: 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: 247Sports: ESPN: 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: 247Sports: ESPN: 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: 247Sports: ESPN: 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: 247Sports: ESPN: 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: 247Sports: ESPN: 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: 247Sports: ESPN: 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: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: |||||||
| 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
#### Outgoing

| Name | No. | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | New school |
| Bubba Waʻa | 67 | OL | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 295 pounds (134 kg) | Freshman | Hauʻula, Hawaii | Texas State |
| Zach Bowers | 56 | LB | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 215 pounds (98 kg) | 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) | 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) | Senior | Lancaster, California | Pittsburgh |

#### Incoming

| 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) | 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) | Junior | Weatherford, Texas | Oklahoma |
| Arnold Azunna | DB | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 200 pounds (91 kg) | Senior | Grand Prairie, Texas | Iowa State |
| Hugh Nelson II | DB | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 198 pounds (90 kg) | Sophomore | Powder Springs, Georgia | Georgia |
| Dedrick Parson | RB | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 195 pounds (88 kg) | 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

| Name | Position | New Program | New Position |
| Matt Passwaters | Graduate assistant | North Texas | Defensive line coach |
| Josh Omura | Director of on-campus recruiting | Washington State | Director of transfer recruiting |
| Brennan Marion | Wide receivers coach | Pittsburgh | Wide receivers coach |
| G. J. Kinne | Offensive coordinator Quarterbacks coach | UCF | Co-offensive coordinator Quarterbacks coach |
| 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.

## Preseason
### Award watch lists

Listed in the order they were released
| Award | Player | Position | Year |
| Chuck Bednarik Award | Darius Muasau | LB | SO |
| Doak Walker Award | Calvin Turner | RB | SR |
| Jim Thorpe Award | Cortez Davis II | CB | SR |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy | Darius Muasau | LB | SO |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Hekili Keliiliki | RB/LB | JR |
| Paul Hornung Award | Calvin Turner | RB/WR | SR |
| Fred Biletnikoff Award | Nick Mardner | WR | JR |

### Mountain West media days

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

#### Media poll

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.
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

The Rainbow Warriors had two players selected to the preseason All-Mountain West team.
Defense
Cortez Davis II – CB
Specialists
Calvin Turner – PR

## Schedule

The schedule was announced on March 5, 2021.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 28 | 9:30 a.m. | at UCLA* | Rose BowlPasadena, CA | ESPN | L 10–44 | 32,982 |
| September 4 | 6:00 p.m. | Portland State* | Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics ComplexHonolulu, HI | SPEC PPV | W 49–35 | 0 |
| September 11 | 5:00 p.m. | at Oregon State* | Reser StadiumCorvallis, OR | FS1 | L 27–45 | 27,701 |
| September 18 | 6:30 p.m. | San Jose State | Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics ComplexHonolulu, HI (Dick Tomey Legacy Game) | FS1 | L 13–17 | 0 |
| September 25 | 2:00 p.m. | at New Mexico State* | Aggie Memorial StadiumLas Cruces, NM | FloSports | W 41–21 | 13,932 |
| October 2 | 5:00 p.m. | No. 18 Fresno State | Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics ComplexHonolulu, HI (Battle for the Golden Screwdriver) | CBSSN | W 27–24 | 0 |
| October 16 | 4:30 p.m. | at Nevada | Mackay StadiumReno, NV | CBSSN | L 17–34 | 22,098 |
| October 23 | 6:00 p.m. | New Mexico State* | Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics ComplexHonolulu, HI | SPEC PPV | W 48–34 | 1,000 |
| October 30 | 9:00 a.m. | at Utah State | Maverik StadiumLogan, UT | SPEC PPV | L 31–51 | 19,219 |
| November 6 | 5:00 p.m. | No. 24 San Diego State | Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics ComplexHonolulu, HI | FS1 | L 10–17 | 6,239 |
| November 13 | 11:00 a.m. | at UNLV | Allegiant StadiumParadise, NV (Island Showdown Series) | SPEC PPV | L 13–27 | 19,623 |
| November 20 | 6:00 p.m. | Colorado State | Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics ComplexHonolulu, HI | SPEC PPV | W 50–45 | 6,575 |
| November 27 | 10:00 a.m. | at Wyoming | War Memorial StadiumLaramie, WY (Paniolo Trophy Game) | SPEC PPV | W 38–14 | 14,213 |
| December 24 | 8:00 p.m. | Memphis* | Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics ComplexHonolulu, HI (Hawaii Bowl) | ESPN | Canceled | _ |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 2) - Released prior to gameAll times are in Hawaii time |||||||
* ^A Hawaii was forced to withdraw due to COVID-19 and other related issues within the team. The game was canceled shortly after.

## Roster
### Depth chart

Defense :
* SPUR
* Quentin Frazier II OR Eugene Ford
* Hugh Nelson II
* FS
* Khoury Bethley
* Eugene Ford
| LB | LB |
| Penei Pavihi | Darius Muasau |
| Riley Wilson | Isaiah Tufaga |
* SS
* Chima Azunna
* Kai Kaneshiro
* CB
* Cortez Davis
* Colby Burton
| DE | DT | DT | DE |
| Jonah Laulu OR | Blessman Ta'ala OR | Pita Tonga OR | DJuan Matthews OR |
| DJuan Matthews | Justus Tavai | Zacchaeus McKinney | O'tay Baker |
* CB
* Cameron Lockridge
* Michael Washington
Offense :
* WR
* Jared Smart
* Zion Bowens OR Jalen Walthall
* RB/WR
* Calvin Turner
* James Phillips OR Dior Scott
| LT | LG | C | RG | RT |
| Ilm Manning | Micah Vanterpool | Kohl Levao | Solo Vaipulu | Gene Pryor |
| Kauka Umiamaka | Maurice Taʻala | Eliki Tanuvasa | Stephen Bernal-Wendt | Austin Hopp |
* TE
* Caleb Phillips
* Heliki Keliiliki OR Kamuela Borden
* WR
* Nick Mardner
* Aaron Cephus OR Tru Edwards
* QB
* Chevan Cordeiro
* Brayden Schager
* Key reserves
* RB/WR/TE Solo Turner
* RB/WR/TE Steven Fiso
* RB
* Dae Dae Hunter
* Dedrick Parson
* Special teams
* PK Matthew Shipley
* PK Kyler Halvorsen
* P Matthew Shipley
* P Adam Stack
* KR Calvin Turner
* PR Calvin Turner
* LS Wyatt Tucker
* H Adam Stack

## Game summaries
### At UCLA

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rainbow Warriors | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Bruins | 24 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 44 |
at Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA
* Date: August 28, 2021
* Game time: 9:30 a.m. HST
* Game weather: Temperature: 93 °F • Wind: S 3 MPH • Weather: 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 :
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
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 :
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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 0 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 35 |
| Rainbow Warriors | 28 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 49 |
at Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex, Honolulu, HI
* Date: September 4, 2021
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. HST
* Game weather: Temperature: 79 °F • Wind: NE 15 MPH • Weather: 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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rainbow Warriors | 0 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 27 |
| Beavers | 21 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 45 |
at Reser Stadium, Corvallis, OR
* Date: September 11, 2021
* Game time: 5:00 p.m. HST
* Game weather: Temperature: 71 °F • Wind: NW 9 MPH • Weather: Clear
* Game attendance: 27,701
* Referee: Christian Watson
* TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust (play-by-play) and Petros Papadakis (analyst)
Game information :
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.
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 – 7 receptions, 119 yards, TD :

### San Jose State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Spartans | 0 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
| Rainbow Warriors | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
at Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex, Honolulu, HI
* Date: September 18, 2021
* Game time: 6:30 p.m. HST
* Game attendance: 0
* TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust (play-by-play) & Petros Papadakis (analyst)

### At New Mexico State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rainbow Warriors | 10 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 41 |
| Aggies | 3 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 21 |
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 :
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.
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 :

### No. 18 Fresno State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 18 Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
| Rainbow Warriors | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 27 |
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 :
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)
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 :

### At Nevada

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rainbow Warriors | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Wolf Pack | 3 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 34 |
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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Aggies | 3 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 34 |
| Rainbow Warriors | 10 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 48 |
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 :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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 :

### At Utah State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rainbow Warriors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aggies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Maverik Stadium, Logan, UT
* Date: October 30, 2021
* TV: Spectrum Sports PPV

### No. 24 San Diego State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 24 Aztecs | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| Rainbow Warriors | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
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 :
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.
Top passers
SDSU – Lucas Johnson – 12/16, 99 yards
HAW – Chevan Cordeiro – 19/34, 175 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
SDSU – 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 :

### At UNLV

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rainbow Warriors | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| Rebels | 7 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rams | 7 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 45 |
| Rainbow Warriors | 9 | 20 | 7 | 14 | 50 |
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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rainbow Warriors | 14 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 38 |
| Cowboys | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
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 :
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.
Top passers
HAW – Chevan Cordeiro – 19/31, 323 yards, 3 TD, INT
WYO – 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 :