Venue & Game Details
Stadium: Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex (Capacity: ~9,000)
Location: Honolulu, Hawai’i
Kickoff Time: 11:59 PM ET / 5:59 PM HT
Broadcast: Spectrum Sports / Mountain West Network
Weather Forecast (Honolulu, HI)
Conditions: Clear skies, humid island evening
Kickoff Temp: 79°F (26°C)
Wind: 8–12 mph (trade winds)
Precipitation: 10% chance of light showers
Impact: Typical Hawai’i conditions—warm and humid, but no major weather disruptions expected.
Injury Report
Utah State Aggies: No major injuries reported.
Hawai’i Rainbow Warriors: No major injuries reported.
(Both teams enter this matchup healthy.)
Key Player Matchups
QB Bryson Barnes (Utah State) vs. Hawai’i Secondary
Barnes: 1,143 yards, 11 TDs, 1 INT, 65.9% completion 7][8].
Hawai’i Pass Defense: Allowing 187.7 YPG (#43 FBS).
RB Miles Davis (Utah State) vs. LB Peter Manuma (Hawai’i)
Davis: 314 yards, 2 TDs, 6.3 YPC.
Manuma: 33 tackles, 2 TFL, defensive leader.
WR Braden Pegan (Utah State) vs. CB Cam Stone (Hawai’i)
Pegan: 369 yards, 4 TDs.
Stone: 2 INTs, 15 tackles.
QB Micah Alejado (Hawai’i) vs. Utah State Secondary
Alejado: 1,043 yards, 6 TDs, 4 INTs, 65.9% completion 7][8].
Utah State Pass Defense: Allowing 226 YPG (#79 FBS).
RB Landon Sims (Hawai’i) vs. Utah State Front Seven
Sims: 241 yards, 1 TD, 4.1 YPC.
Utah State Run Defense: Allowing 187 YPG (#120 FBS).
WR Pofele Ashlock (Hawai’i) vs. CB Noah Avinger (Utah State)
Ashlock: 355 yards, 3 TDs.
Avinger: 3 INTs, 38 tackles.
Recent Team Form
Utah State Aggies (3-2, 1-1 MWC)
Last game: Lost 55-35 to Vanderbilt (SEC).
Offense: 420.6 YPG (#51), 36.4 PPG (#30).
Defense: 413 YPG allowed (#114), 30.4 PPG allowed (#111).
Strength: Efficient QB play (Barnes 11 TD, 1 INT).
Weakness: Run defense (#120 nationally).
Hawai’i Rainbow Warriors
Last game: Defeated Air Force 44-35.
Offense: 368.8 YPG (#80), 25.7 PPG (#86).
Defense: 316 YPG allowed (#38), 23.5 PPG allowed (#69).
Strength: Passing offense (#32 nationally, 275.5 YPG).
Weakness: Turnover margin (-7, last in FBS).
Series History (Winsipedia][4], Utah State Athletics]
All-Time Record: Utah State leads 13–6.
Current Streak: Utah State has won 8 straight (2011–2024).
Last Meeting: 2022 – Utah State 41, Hawai’i 34 (in Honolulu).
At Honolulu: Utah State leads 6–4.
Notable: Hawai’i’s last win came in 2010; Aggies have dominated the series in the Mountain West era.
Betting Trends
Utah State:
5-0 ATS this season.
3-0 ATS as underdog.
3 of 5 games Over.
Hawai’i:
4-2 ATS this season.
2-1 ATS as underdog.
2 of 6 games Over.
Head-to-Head:
Utah State 8-0 SU vs. Hawai’i since 2011.
Last 5 meetings: Utah State 5-0 SU, 4-1 ATS.
3 of last 5 meetings went Over.
Historical Betting Results
2022: Utah State -10, failed to cover (41-34, Over).
2021: Utah State -3, covered (51-31, Over).
2018: Utah State -18, covered (56-17, Over).
2017: Utah State -10, covered (38-0, Under).
2014: Utah State -7, covered (35-14, Under).
Projected Score: Utah State 34, Hawai’i 27
Game Odds
Utah State Aggies – 1.5
Hawai’i Rainbow Warriors 57.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 10, 2025
