It's game week.Â
Arizona kicks off its season Saturday night against the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors and the Wildcats are , according to DraftKings, BetMGM, Caesars, FanDuel and ESPN Bet. Arizona was previously 13.5-point favorites.Â
The over/under for total points is 55.5 points, according to Action Network.
Arizona’s season opener will be the seventh all-time matchup between the Wildcats and Hawaii. The Wildcats’ only loss in the series is a 45-38 defeat in 2019 in Honolulu. Arizona last played Hawaii in Tucson in 2016 before the 75th anniversary of Pearl Harbor; the Wildcats wore USS Arizona-themed uniforms for the game.
The Rainbow Warriors are in their fourth season under head coach Timmy Chang, who had an illustrious career as a quarterback at Hawaii. As a head coach, Chang is 14-25. Hawaii ended last season 5-7 and placed fifth in the Mountain West standings. Hawaii was voted seventh in the preseason media poll in June.
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Arizona Wildcats quarterback Noah Fifita cranks a throw to the corner, working with the receivers during preseason training camp on Aug. 12, 2025.
Hawaii won its season opener against Stanford, 23-20, on Saturday with a walk-off field goal. Hawaii quarterback Micah Alejado suffered a leg injury, but remained in the game.Â
Arizona, led by star quarterback Noah Fifita, is entering its second season under head coach Brent Brennan after the Wildcats’ 4-8 season in 2024. Arizona has two former Rainbow Warriors on its roster: linebacker Riley Wilson and offensive lineman Ka’ena Decambra.
Arizona kicks off the season against Hawaii on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. on TNT and HBO Max.
Contact Justin Spears, the Star's Arizona football beat reporter, at jspears@tucson.com. On X(Twitter): @JustinESports
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