Rainbow Warriors face crucial matchup against UTEP in bowl eligibility bid
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Nov 7, 2026, 10:35 PM
Last updated Nov 7, 2026
The University of Hawaii football team, currently 2-6, prepares to take on UTEP today in El Paso, needing wins in all four remaining games to qualify for a bowl. Associate head coach Chris Brown emphasized the importance of focusing on this one game at a time, dubbing it the biggest game. The matchup marks the first contest between the two teams since 2004, as UTEP rejoined the Mountain West Conference this past July. The Warriors face challenges, including acclimating to El Paso's high elevation, as they pursue a pivotal victory.
- •Hawaii is 2-6 and needs four straight wins for bowl eligibility.
- •The game against UTEP is taking place in El Paso today.
- •This is the first meeting between the teams since 2004.
- •UTEP rejoined the Mountain West Conference in July.
- •Elevated conditions in El Paso present a challenge for Hawaii players.
- 4:51 AMYahoo Sports — GAME DAY Hawaii football takes on UTEP on the road
- 10:35 PMYahoo Sports — Rainbow Warriors treating this as first of many bowl weeks
"Editor’s Note: Bookmark this page for live updates from the game. Tweets below will automatically refresh. —— At 2-6, the Rainbow Warriors need to win their four remaining regular-season games to secure bowl eligibility. This will be the first meeting since 2004 between the former Western Athletic Conference members. UTEP left the WAC in 2005; the Warriors joined the Mountain West in 2012. The ...
"EL PASO — At this Texas border city, with Mexico’s Franklin Mountains as the backdrop, the University of Hawaii football team is facing a season on the brink. At 2-6, the Rainbow Warriors need to win their four remaining regular-season games to secure bowl eligibility. “We’re not looking at four, we’re looking at one,” associate head coach Chris Brown said. “One game at a time. Every game is ...
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External links- Yahoo SportsNov 8, 2026, 4:51 AMGAME DAY Hawaii football takes on UTEP on the road
Editor’s Note: Bookmark this page for live updates from the game. Tweets below will automatically refresh. —— At 2-6, the Rainbow Warriors need to win their four remaining regular-season games to secure bowl eligibility. This will be the first meeting since 2004 between the former Western Athletic Conference members. UTEP left the WAC in 2005; the Warriors joined the Mountain West in 2012. The ...
- Yahoo SportsNov 7, 2026, 10:35 PMRainbow Warriors treating this as first of many bowl weeks
EL PASO — At this Texas border city, with Mexico’s Franklin Mountains as the backdrop, the University of Hawaii football team is facing a season on the brink. At 2-6, the Rainbow Warriors need to win their four remaining regular-season games to secure bowl eligibility. “We’re not looking at four, we’re looking at one,” associate head coach Chris Brown said. “One game at a time. Every game is ...
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