Venue & Kickoff
Location: Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex, Honolulu, Hawai‘i
Date: Saturday, September 6, 2025 (local) / Sunday, September 7, 2025 (ET)
Time: 12:00 AM ET / 6:00 PM HT
Broadcast: MW Network
Capacity: ~9,000
Weather Forecast
Conditions: Partly cloudy, warm, humid
Temperature: ~84°F at kickoff
Wind: ENE at 8–10 mph
Precipitation: ~15% chance of a passing shower
Impact: Minimal; humidity could test conditioning in the second half
Injury Report
Hawai‘i
No major injuries reported after Week 1 loss to Arizona
Sam Houston
No significant injuries reported after Week 1 loss to UNLV
Team Records & Recent Form
Hawai‘i: QB Micah Alejado 45/70, 367 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT through two games; WR Pofele Ashlock 15 rec, 93 yds, 1 TD; defense allowing 30.0 PPG.
Sam Houston: QB Hunter Watson 30/52, 310 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT; also 108 rush yds, 2 TD; RB Landan Brown 85 rush yds, 1 TD; defense allowing 39.5 PPG.
Key Player Matchups
QB Micah Alejado (HAW) vs. Sam Houston Secondary
Alejado: 64.3% comp., 183.5 YPG, 2 TD, 1 INT
SHSU allowing 198 pass yds/game
WR Pofele Ashlock (HAW) vs. CB Emon Allen (SHSU)
Ashlock: 15 rec, 93 yds, 1 TD
Allen: 15 tackles, 1 INT
QB Hunter Watson (SHSU) vs. Hawai‘i Pass Rush
Watson: Dual-threat; 108 rush yds, 2 TD
HAW defense: 3 sacks in 2 games
RB Landan Brown (SHSU) vs. LB Peter Manuma (HAW)
Brown: 8.5 YPC in opener
Manuma: 14 tackles, 1 sack
Series History
All-Time: Sam Houston leads 1–0
Last Meeting: Sam Houston 31–13 (Sept. 14, 2024, Huntsville, TX)
Betting Trends
Hawai‘i: 1–1 ATS in 2025; OVER 1–1; 4–2 ATS in last 6 home games
Sam Houston: 0–2 ATS in 2025; OVER 1–1; 1–4 ATS in last 5 road games
Hawai‘i 5–1 SU in last 6 home openers
Sam Houston 2–8 SU in last 10 road games
Game Odds
Sam Houston Bearkats 49.5
Hawai‘i Rainbow Warriors – 7
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 5, 2025
