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.

2022 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football
Conference	Mountain West Conference
Division	West Division
Record	3–10 (2–6 MW)
Head coach	Timmy Chang (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Ian Shoemaker (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Run and shoot
Defensive coordinator	Jacob Yoro (2nd season)
Base defense	4–2–5/Desert Swarm
Captains	Penei Pavihi Dedrick Parson Blessman Taala Eliki Tanuvasa
Home stadium	Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex
Seasons ← 2021 2023 →

2022 Mountain West Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Mountain Division
Boise State xy		8	–	0					10	–	4
Air Force		5	–	3					10	–	3
Wyoming		5	–	3					7	–	6
Utah State		5	–	3					6	–	7
Colorado State		3	–	5					3	–	9
New Mexico		0	–	8					2	–	10
West Division
No. 24 Fresno State xy$		7	–	1					10	–	4
San Diego State		5	–	3					7	–	6
San Jose State		5	–	3					7	–	5
UNLV		3	–	5					5	–	7
Hawaii		2	–	6					3	–	10
Nevada		0	–	8					2	–	10
Championship: Fresno State 28, Boise State 16
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

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 Complex Honolulu, HI	CBSSN	L 10–63	9,346
September 3	6:00 p.m.	Western Kentucky*	Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex Honolulu, HI	SPEC PPV	L 17–49	9,346
September 10	2:00 p.m.	at No. 4 Michigan*	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	BTN	L 10–56	110,012
September 17	6:00 p.m.	Duquesne*	Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex Honolulu, HI	SPEC PPV	W 24–14	8,991
September 24	2:00 p.m.	at New Mexico State*	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	FloSports	L 26–45	12,897
October 8	4:30 p.m.	at San Diego State	Snapdragon Stadium San Diego, CA	CBSSN	L 14–16	33,073
October 15	6:00 p.m.	Nevada	Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex Honolulu, HI	SPEC PPV	W 31–16	9,231
October 22	10:00 a.m.	at Colorado State	Canvas Stadium Fort Collins, CO	SPEC PPV	L 13–17	22,843
October 29	6:00 p.m.	Wyoming	Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex Honolulu, HI (rivalry)	SPEC PPV	L 20–27	9,346
November 5	4:30 p.m.	at Fresno State	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA (rivalry)	FS2	L 13–55	39,005
November 12	6:00 p.m.	Utah State	Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex Honolulu, HI	SPEC PPV	L 34–41	8,862
November 19	6:00 p.m.	UNLV	Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex Honolulu, HI	SPEC PPV	W 31–25	9,346
November 26	10:30 a.m.	at San Jose State	CEFCU Stadium San Jose, CA (Dick Tomey Legacy Game)	SPEC PPV	L 14–27	15,012
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll All times are in Hawaii time

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Roster

2022 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 1 Jonah Panoke Jr WR 2 Chad Owens Jr.  Fr RB 3 James Phillips Sr WR 4 Jalen Walthall  Fr QB 5 Jake Farrell So WR 6 Zion Bowens Sr TE 7 Jordan Murray Sr WR 8 Tamatoa Mokiao-Atimalala Jr WR 9 Dior Scott Sr RB 11 Jordan Johnson  Fr QB 12 Cammon Cooper Jr QB 13 Brayden Schager So QB 16 Armani Edden Sr TE 17 Greyson Morgan So QB 18 Joey Yellen Jr WR 19 Nicholas Cenacle Fr RB 20 Keith Moton III Fr RB 21 David Cordero So RB 22 Nasjzaé Bryant-Lelei So WR 23 Isaiah Shizuru Fr RB 24 Tylan Hines Fr RB 26 Derek Boyd II Fr WR 27 Koali Nishigaya So TE 30 Landon Sims  Fr RB 31 Dedrick Parson (C) Sr RB 33 Brock Hedani So RB 38 Robbie Paikai  Fr RB 43 Ronson Young Sr OL 51 Maurice Taʻala So OL 52 Solo Vaipulu Sr OL 54 Ethan Spencer Fr OL 58 Zhen Sotelo  Fr OL 61 Eliki Tanuvasa (C) Sr OL 64 Kauka Umiamaka Jr OL 66 Sergio Muasau So OL 68 Ra Elkington Sr OL 69 Stephan Bernal-Wendt Sr OL 70 Arasi Mose Jr OL 71 Micah Vanterpool Sr OL 72 Luke Felix-Fualalo Jr OL 73 Nate Adams  Fr OL 74 Micah Mariteragi Sr OL 75 Ilm Manning Sr OL 77 Austin Hopp Sr OL 78 Kaʻena Decambra  Fr OL 79 Micah Soliai Howlett So TE 80 Kamuela Borden Sr WR 81 Grey Ihu Sr WR 82 Alex Perry Fr WR 83 Karsyn Pupunu So WR 84 Chuuky Hines Fr TE 85 Caleb Phillips Sr WR 86 Pofele Ashlock Fr TE 87 Devon Tauaefa Fr WR 88 Steven Fiso Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class LB 1 Penei Pavihi (C) Sr DB 3 Hugh Nelson II Sr DB 4 Ty Marsh So DB 5 McKenzie Barnes  Jr LB 6 Riley Wilson So DL 7 Mataio Soli Sr DB 8 Jojo Forest Jr DB 9 Malik Hausman Sr DL 10 Kolby Wyatt Sr DB 11 Nalu Emerson Jr DL 12 Wynden Hoʻohuli Fr LB 13 Jalen Smith So DB 14 Von Killins Jr LB 16 Logan Taylor Sr LB 17 Isaiah Tufaga Sr LB 18 Noah Kema Jr DB 19 Kaulana Makaula Jr DB 20 Cam Bell Jr DB 21 Tiger Peterson Jr DB 22 Jalen Perdue Sr DB 23 Virdel Edwards II Jr DB 24 Devyn King Jr DB 25 Matagi Thompson Fr DB 26 Leonard Lee Sr LB 27 Diego Betancourt Fr DB 28 Meki Pei So LB 29 Kruze Keanu Fr DB 30 Kona Moore Fr DB 31 Billy Mitchell III Sr DB 33 Peter Manuma Fr DL 34 Dean Briski Fr DB 35 Isaiah Malloe Fr DB 37 Noah Cambra Sr LB 38 Kamalu DeBlake  Fr DB 39 Kalamaku Kuewa Sr LB 40 D.J. Utu  Fr LB 42 Jonah Kahahawai-Welch Sr DL 43 Tariq Jones  Fr LB 44 Sonny Semeatu Fr LB 45 Steele Dubar Jr DB 46 Kai Preusser Fr LB 47 Noa Kamana Sr DL 48 Malachi Finau Fr LB 51 George Hooker Sr DL 52 Ezra Evaimalo So DL 53 Etuate Moala Jr DL 55 Blessman Taʻala (C) Sr DL 56 Andrew Faoliu Sr LB 59 Demarii Blanks Jr DL 68 Jojo Falo Sr DL 90 John Tuitupou Sr DL 95 Anthony Sagapolutele So DL 96 Andrew Choi Sr DL 97 Zach Ritner Sr DL 98 Foʻi Shaw Sr DL 99 Tali Moe Fr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class PK, P 2 Matthew Shipley Jr LS 44 Solomon Landrum Jr PK, P 46 Kyler Halvorsen So LS 60 Scotty Atkinson Jr PK, P 86 Ben Falck Jr	Head coach Timmy Chang (Hawaiʻi) Coordinators/assistant coaches Thomas Sheffield (Sam Houston State) Associate head coach / special teams coordinator / tight ends Ian Shoemaker (Grinnell) Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks Jacob Yoro (Hawaiʻi) Defensive coordinator / outside linebackers Chris Brown (Hawaiʻi) Inside linebackers Josh Brown (San José State) Safeties Abe Elimimian (Hawaiʻi) Cornerbacks Eti Ena (Eastern Washington) Defensive line Keiki Misipeka (Hawaiʻi) Running backs Jared Ursua (Southern Utah) Wide receivers Roman Sapolu (Oregon State) Offensive line Support staff Kody Cooke (Tulsa) Strength and conditioning coach Matt Chon (La Verne) Chief of staff/director of operations Nate Ilaoa (Hawaiʻi) Director of recruiting Silas Clapham (Florida State) Director of player personnel Jeff Reinebold (Indiana University South Bend) Director of player development Colin Shaffer (Arizona State) Video coordinator Jimbo Davis (Nevada) Quality control Jordan Puʻu-Robinson (Hawaiʻi) Quality control Cade Socha (Keiser) Quality control Alema Kapoi (Hawaiʻi) Graduate assistant Winterhawk Leighton (Central Washington) Graduate assistant Jeremiah McCullough (Kansas) Graduate assistant PJ Minaya (Pacific) Graduate assistant Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: August 23, 2022

Game summaries

Vanderbilt

See also: 2022 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

	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
	Rushing	Mike Wright	13 rushes, 163 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Will Sheppard	3 receptions, 39 yards, 2 TD
Hawaii	Passing	Brayden Schager	18/35, 161 yards
	Rushing	Dedrick Parson	13 rushes, 82 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jonah Panoke	7 receptions, 101 yards

Western Kentucky

See also: 2022 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hilltoppers	0	21	7	21	49
Rainbow Warriors	3	7	0	7	17

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

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (1–0) at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (0–1)

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)

At No. 4 Michigan

See also: 2022 Michigan Wolverines football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rainbow Warriors	0	0	3	7	10
No. 4 Wolverines	21	21	0	14	56

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

Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (0–2) at No. 4 Michigan Wolverines (1–0)

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)

Duquesne

See also: 2022 Duquesne Dukes football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dukes	3	3	0	8	14
Rainbow Warriors	7	7	0	10	24

Duquesne Dukes (1–2) at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (0–3)

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

See also: 2022 New Mexico State Aggies football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rainbow Warriors	7	3	7	9	26
Aggies	14	21	7	3	45

Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (1–3) at New Mexico State Aggies (0–4)

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

See also: 2022 San Diego State Aztecs football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rainbow Warriors	0	0	7	7	14
Aztecs	0	3	7	6	16

Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (1–4) at San Diego State Aztecs (2–3)

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

See also: 2022 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolf Pack	7	6	3	0	16
Rainbow Warriors	14	7	0	10	31

Nevada Wolf Pack (2–4) at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (1–5)

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

See also: 2022 Colorado State Rams football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rainbow Warriors	3	10	0	0	13
Rams	0	3	7	7	17

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

Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (2–5) at Colorado State Rams (1–5)

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)

Wyoming

See also: 2022 Wyoming Cowboys football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	0	10	3	14	27
Rainbow Warriors	7	3	3	7	20

Wyoming Cowboys at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors

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

See also: 2022 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rainbow Warriors	0	0	0	13	13
Bulldogs	17	14	10	14	55

Game information

First quarter (6:54) FRES – Abraham Montano 31-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 3:52; Fresno State 3–0) (4:55) FRES – Cam Lockridge 31-yard interception return, Abraham Montano kick (Fresno State 10–0) (1:59) FRES – Jordan Mims 22-yard run, Abraham Montano kick (Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 2:14; Fresno State 17–0) Second quarter (7:16) FRES – Jalen Moreno-Cropper 7-yard pass from Jake Haener, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 14 plays, 71 yards, 5:42; Fresno State 24–0) (0:41) FRES – Erik Brooks 16-yard pass from Jake Haener, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 4:27; Fresno State 31–0) Third quarter (9:12) FRES – Dylan Lynch 25-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 5:48; Fresno State 34–0) (6:22) FRES – Jalen Moreno-Cropper 59-yard pass from Jake Haener, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 2 plays, 71 yards, 0:27; Fresno State 41–0) Fourth quarter (14:18) FRES – Nikko Remigio 11-yard pass from Jake Haener, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 3:51; Fresno State 48–0) (9:33) FRES – Elijah Gilliam 7-yard run, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 3:31; Fresno State 55–0) (3:46) HAW – Nasjzae Bryant-Lelei 1-yard run, Matthew Shipley kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:47; Fresno State 55–7) (0:35) HAW – Tamatoa Mokiao-Atimalala 4-yard pass from Brayden Schager, kick blocked (Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 1:30; Fresno State 55–13)

Hawaii Rainbow Warriors at Fresno State Bulldogs

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
	Rushing	Tylan Hines	11 carries, 79 yards
	Receiving	Tylan Hines	4 receptions, 48 yards
Fresno State	Passing	Jake Haener	24/29, 327 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Jordan Mims	18 carries, 123 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jalen Moreno-Cropper	5 receptions, 93 yards, 2 TD

Utah State

See also: 2022 Utah State Aggies football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	10	14	10	7	41
Rainbow Warriors	0	10	7	17	34

Utah State Aggies at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors

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

See also: 2022 UNLV Rebels football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rebels	6	7	3	9	25
Rainbow Warriors	7	0	14	10	31

UNLV Rebels at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors

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

See also: 2022 San Jose State Spartans football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rainbow Warriors	0	6	0	8	14
Spartans	7	7	7	6	27

Hawaii Rainbow Warriors at San Jose State Spartans

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)

References

1. "2022 Football Schedule". University of Hawaii at Manoa Athletics. Retrieved January 27, 2022.