LARAMIE, Wyo. (Nov. 24, 2025) – The Wyoming Cowboys head to Hawai’i to face the Rainbow Warriors for the Paniolo Trophy on Saturday evening at the T.C. Ching Athletic Complex. The contest is slated for an 9 p.m. MT start.
Where to Watch
Saturday's contest will be televised on Spectrum Sports in Hawai’i and streamed on the Mountain West Mobile App on cell phones only.
How to Watch Hawai‘i Football Games on Spectrum/MW App
If you live in Hawai‘i:
Hawai’i games will air on the Spectrum SportsNet to Spectrum TV and Hawaiian Telcom customers with no pay-per-view fees or broadcast delays. Spectrum customers with Spectrum TV Select Plus or Spectrum TV Platinum can watch UH Football on Spectrum Sports on channels 12 and 1012 (Hawaiian Telcom Channel 89) or via the Spectrum TV App.
If you live outside of Hawai‘i:
Hawai‘i football games will be available on the Mountain West mobile app (phones only). Click the image below to download to your device. Due to geoblocking restrictions with Spectrum, you must have location services turned on to be able to view the streams. There are no streams available on desktop computers or any connected TV device (such as Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Roku, etc.).
Listen Live
The game will also be available on the 26 stations of The Cowboy Sports Network with Keith Kelley on the call, Kevin McKinney on color and Cody Beers on the sidelines.
Wyoming Notes
Saturday’s meeting between the Wyoming Cowboys and Hawai’i Rainbow Warriors will be the 29th in history between the old rivals: Wyoming leads the overall series 17-11 and also leads in games played between the two teams since both have been members of the Mountain West Conference. The Cowboys lead the MW series 5-3. In the previous 13 games played in Laramie, the Pokes hold an 9-4 advantage.
The Cowboys and Rainbow Warriors will be competing for the Paniolo Trophy for the 28th time. Wyoming and Hawai’i first played each other in football back on Nov. 18, 1978, with Hawai’i winning that first meeting in Honolulu by a score of 27-22. The Paniolo Trophy has been a part of the series since 1979. In the second year of the series, a group of Hawai’ian residents, with roots in Wyoming, donated a statuette of a Cowboy preparing to toss a lariat. At the time the traveling trophy was introduced to the rivalry both schools were members of the Western Athletic Conference, as Hawai’i joined the WAC in 1979. Wyoming leads the Paniolo Trophy portion of the series with 17 wins to Hawai’i’s 10 victories. The traveling trophy was named the Paniolo Trophy as Paniolo is the Hawai’ian word for Cowboy.
When Hawai’i was invited to join the Mountain West Conference, beginning in 2012, the two schools began discussion of a renewal of the Paniolo Trophy competition. But over that 15-year timespan the Paniolo Trophy was lost, which became a story in itself. Each school searched for it, but it was not to be found.
Enter a new group of Hawai’i fans to continue the tradition. The Paniolo Preservation Society, a group dedicated to preserving Hawai’i’s rich Cowboy heritage, proposed a new trophy. Led by the Society’s President, Mrs. Patricia C. Bergin, a bronze maquette, featuring Hawai’ian native Ikua Purdy roping a wild stag bull, was donated to the two schools in 2013 to mark renewal of the series. Purdy became the first Hawaiian inducted into the National Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame in 1999. The bronze is a reproduction of a larger work by noted western sculptor Fred Fellows. The reproduction measures approximately 20” long and 12” high.
Eller Reaches 300: Linebacker Evan Eller had another big day with double-digit tackles this time with 10. He had 12 against Utah Earlier this season. With his 10 tackles, Eller now has 305 career tackles. He is second on the team with 68 total tackles this season with 6.2 per game.
Johnson and Tackles: Linebacker Brayden Johnson finished the contest with Nevada adding 13 tackles for a season-high and the most with the Brown and Gold this season. He recorded nine solo stops on the afternoon and has now recorded 221 tackles in his collegiate career.
Eller Making Plays: Linebacker Evan Eller made plays all over the field against Nevada. He made 10 tackles and recorded a career-high three tackles for loss. He also forced a fumble in the game. He now leads the team with seven tackles for loss on the season. He now has 16 tackles for loss in his collegiate career.
Great Scott: Running back Sam Scott added 48 yards rushing to lead the team against Nevada. He also added three receptions tying a career-high. He has 400 rushing yards this season, a number that is a career-best. He went over 1,000 career yards in the contest with the Wolf pack and now has 1,083 in his career.
Passing Defense: The Wyoming passing defense has been solid this season ranking third in the MW and tenth in the nation allowing 165.2 yards per game. UW has held opponents to under 100 yards in back-to-back games with Nevada throwing for 58 yards and Fresno State throwing for 95. On the season, UW has held opponents to under 120 yards five times with the lowest being 33 yards against Air Force.
Svoboda Adds TD: Tight end Evan Svoboda recorded a touchdown reception against Nevada for the first of his career. He has now rushed for a score, caught a touchdown and thrown for one in his career. He has 11 catches for 92 yards this season.
Redzone Defense: The Pokes rank second in the MW and fifth in the nation this season in RedZone Defense at 70 percent.
A Note on Bart: Punter Bart Edmiston had another solid day punting against Nevada. He had six punts averaging 55.7 per game with a long of 65 yards. He had five punts of 50 or more yards. For the season, Edmiston adds 46.3 yards per punt on the season which ranks third in the MW and No. 14 in the nation. He has 25 punts of 50 or more yards and 20 punts inside the 20-yard line. His 46.3 yards per punt ranks second in single season average in school history behind Rick Donnelly, who averaged 47.5 yards per punt in 1984.
Fitz Magic: Wide receiver Michael Fitzgerald II recorded four catches for 53 yards against Nevada. Both were season-highs for his best day with the Brown and Gold. He has 14 catches for 203 yards this season with three touchdown receptions, which ranks second on the team.
Deen Back Playing Both Ways: Cornerback/wide receiver Tyson Deen had a career day playing both ways for the Brown and Gold. He had two receptions against Nevada and also added two tackles. He did played both ways for the Cowboys against
Eyabi Forces and Recovers Fumble: Defensive end Peter Eyabi recorded and recovered a fumble for the Cowboys against Nevada. It was the first of his career for both. He has added nine tackles on the season for the Cowboys in his 10 games played.
Senior Day: The Cowboys honored 24 seniors in the contest against Nevada. Those players played their final game inside War Memorial Stadium in Laramie.
Linebacker Duo: The linebacking duo of Bryaden Johnson and Evan Eller combined for 23 tackles against Nevada. That number accounted for the two having a hand in nearly a third of the teams tackles in the contest. The duo rank first and second on the team in stops this season.
About Hawai’i
Hawaii is coming off a 38-10 loss at UNLV last Friday night in Las Vegas, which knocked the Warriors out of contention for a spot in the Mountain West championship game.
Quarterback Micah Alejado finished 15-for-24 passing for 163 yards with one touchdown and one interception, but Hawaii was shut out in the second half to ends its streak of five consecutive games scoring 30 or more points. Jackson Harris’ 70-yard touchdown catch highlighted the offense’s subpar performance against the Rebels.
For the season, Alejado leads the Mountain West in passing, averaging 282.6 yards per game with 19 touchdowns and eight interceptions. Harris is averaging 81.0 yards receiving per game with 11 touchdowns and Pofele Ashlock is averaging 57.5 yards receiving with six touchdowns.
The Warriors are averaging 28.6 points (61st in the FBS) and 289.7 passing yards (13th) per game. Defensively, Hawaii has allowed 25.0 points (70th) and 359.6 total yards (61st) this season.
Wyoming leads the all-time series 17-11 and is currently in possession of the Paniolo Trophy after defeating Hawaii 42-9 in 2023 at War Memorial Stadium. The Cowboys also won the last meeting in Honolulu, 27-22, in 2022. The programs were in the WAC together from 1979-97 and reunited in the Mountain West in 2012.
