Hawaii opened the 2025 season with a thrilling 23-20 win over Stanford on Saturday to cap off Week 0 action. Hawaii kicker Kansei Matsuzawa drilled a 38-yard field goal with no time remaining to give the Rainbow Warriors their first win over a Power Four team since 2019.

After getting the College Football season started in Week 0, Hawaii walked off Stanford after a back and forth game.

Rainbow Warriors Football will be hosting Stanford University on Aug. 23 at the Ching Complex, with fans and University of Hawaiʻi officials alike eager to kick off football season. The theme for the game is a white out,