Venue & Game Details
Kickoff: 6:00 PM HT / 9:00 PM PT / 12:00 AM ET
Venue: Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex, Honolulu, Hawai‘i
Surface: FieldTurf
Broadcast: Spectrum Sports (local), streaming via MW Network / Fubo
Weather Forecast (Kickoff)
Conditions: Mostly clear, breezy
Temperature: ~79°F (26°C) throughout the game
Humidity: ~76%
Wind: Steady E winds at ~22 mph
Impact: Warm, humid, and windy — the breeze could slightly affect deep passing and kicking, but conditions otherwise favor offensive execution.
Injury Report
Portland State Vikings
No reported injuries.
Hawai‘i Rainbow Warriors
WR Jarvis Heimuli — Out for season
WR Nicholas Cenacle — Questionable (undisclosed)
QB Micah Alejado — Questionable (undisclosed; Luke Weaver expected to start if unavailable)
Recent Form
Portland State
L 20–50 @ North Dakota — Outgained 446–228; 3 turnovers.
L 0–69 @ BYU — Managed just 146 total yards.
L 0–42 vs. Tarleton State — Shut out in opener.
Hawai‘i
W 37–20 vs. Sam Houston — Luke Weaver: 294 pass yds, 3 TD; Pofele Ashlock: 125 rec yds, 2 TD.
L 6–40 @ Arizona — Offense stifled; defense allowed 500+ yds.
W 23–20 vs. Stanford — Balanced attack, late defensive stand.
Series History
First-ever meeting between Portland State and Hawai‘i.
Hawai‘i is 7-0 in its last seven home games vs. non-FBS opponents.
Key Player Matchups
QB John-Keawe Sagapolutele (Portland State) vs. Hawai‘i Secondary — Sagapolutele: 203 pass yds, 1 TD, 3 INT; faces a unit with 1 INT and solid coverage numbers at home.
RB Tyrese Smith (Portland State) vs. Hawai‘i Front Seven — Smith leads PSU with 78 rush yds; UH allowing 95.3 rush YPG (123rd FBS in rushing offense themselves).
WR Branden Alvarez (PSU) vs. CB Cam Stone (UH) — Alvarez’s 82 rec yds lead PSU; Stone is UH’s top cover corner.
QB Luke Weaver (UH) vs. PSU Pass Defense — Weaver: 294 yds, 3 TD last week; PSU allowing 53.7 PPG and struggling to generate pressure.
WR Pofele Ashlock (UH) vs. PSU Secondary — Ashlock: 22 rec, 218 yds, 3 TD; PSU has allowed 12 pass TDs in 3 games.
RB Landon Sims (UH) vs. PSU Run Defense — Sims: 113 rush yds, plus 109 rec yds and 1 TD; PSU giving up over 200 rush YPG.
Betting Trends & Angles
Hawai‘i: 2-1 ATS in 2025; 7-0 ATS in last 7 home games vs. non-AP-ranked teams at Ching Complex.
Portland State: 1-2 ATS in 2025; 0-1 ATS as 38+ point underdog this season.
Totals: 7 of Hawai‘i’s last 8 vs. non-FBS opponents have gone Under; PSU 2-1 O/U in 2025.
Situational: Hawai‘i has won 4 straight September home games; PSU has been outscored 161–20 this season.
Game Odds
Portland State Vikings 52.5
Hawai‘i Rainbow Warriors – 38.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 12, 2025
