Hawaii Rainbow Warriors

The Hawaii Rainbow Warriors bring island pride to college football, drawing fans from across the Pacific to root for a program with a distinct identity and passionate local following. Known for run-and-shoot and pass-happy offenses that rack up gaudy statistics against Mountain West competition, Hawaii has produced some of the sport's most entertaining, high-scoring games. Green and black represent the only Division I football program in the state, giving every game outsized local significance.

Hawaii fielded its first football team in 1909 and has never won a national championship, but the program's signature season came in 2007, when coach June Jones led the Warriors to a 12-0 regular season and a Sugar Bowl appearance behind quarterback Colt Brennan's record-setting passing numbers. Hawaii has won four conference championships, in the WAC in 1992, 1999, and 2007, and later in the Mountain West. The program's remote location has long made it a unique scheduling and travel challenge for opponents, contributing to a strong home-field advantage.