Rainbow Warrior 2017 football schedule announced
JAMM AQUINO / 2016
Hawaii quarterback Dru Brown (19) rushes the ball during the first half of a college football game between the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors and the Massachusetts Minutemen.
The University of Hawaii football team today announced its 2017 schedule in which it will travel far and high.
The Rainbow Warriors will travel 4,695 miles — the second-longest trip in the program’s history — to open the season on Aug. 26 against Massachusetts. Last year, the Warriors traveled 5,079 to play in Sydney, Australia.
The Warriors also will play Wyoming in Laramie, which is located 7,165 feet above sea level.
The schedule includes two byes, including one before an Oct. 28 home game against San Diego State, the Mountain West’s defending West Division champion.
RAINBOW WARRIOR FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
Aug. 26 — At Massachusetts
Sept. 2 — Western Carolina
Sept. 9 — At UCLA
Sept. 16 — Bye
Sept 23 — At Wyoming
Sept. 30 — Colorado State
Oct. 7 — At Nevada
Oct. 14 — San Jose State
Oct. 21 — Bye
Oct. 28 — San Diego State
Nov. 4 — At UNLV
Nov. 11 — Fresno State
Nov. 18 — At Utah State
Nov. 25 — BYU
