By opening the 2019 season against three Pac-12 opponents, the University of Hawaii football team might be in consideration for honorary membership.
“I haven’t read (the Pac-12’s) charter yet, but it’s possible,” UH coach Nick Rolovich mused. “We’d like to get some of their TV money.”
On Monday, UH announced the full dates for this season’s schedule. The Rainbow Warriors will play eight home games and five on the road.
The Warriors also will begin and end the season at home while not playing road games on back-to-back weekends.
“I’m just glad to have a schedule and be able to coach it,” Rolovich said.
The Warriors will open with three games against Pac-12 opponents — Arizona (Aug. 24) and Oregon State (Sept. 7) at Aloha Stadium, and on the road against Washington (Sept. 14). The Warriors did not play any Pac-12 teams this past season.
The Warriors’ other nonconference games are against Central Arkansas (Sept. 21) and the regular-season finale against Army (Nov. 30).
In Mountain West play, the Warriors will travel to Nevada (Sept. 28), Boise State (Oct. 12), New Mexico (Oct. 26) and Nevada-Las Vegas (Nov. 16). There is a bye between the Nevada and Boise State games.
The home league games will be against Air Force (Oct. 19), Fresno State (Nov. 2), San Jose State (Nov. 9) and San Diego State (Nov. 23).
In 2018, the Warriors ended the regular season on the road against San Diego State. This year, they will play four home games in November.
“That’s going to be special,” Rolovich said of the home stretch.
UH SCHEDULE
Aug. 24 — Arizona
Sept. 7 — Oregon State
Sept. 14 — At Washington
Sept. 21 — Central Arkansas
Sept. 28 — At Nevada
Oct. 5 — Bye
Oct. 12 — At Boise State
Oct. 19 — Air Force
Oct. 26 — At New Mexico
Nov. 2 — Fresno State
Nov. 9 — San Jose State
Nov. 16 — At UNLV
Nov. 23— San Diego State
Nov. 30 — Army
