#94 Hawai'i
1-4 in Mountain West play, 8th in the Mountain West
Up 31 spots (#125 to #94) after a road win at #137 Northern Illinois (56-21) in a blowout. As expected: Hawai'i entered with 18.2 TDR points to Northern Illinois's -8.0. Now 2-6, snapped a 4-game losing streak. TDR score +22.5: win/loss record +5.9, road-win bonus +1.3.
2026 season recap (through week 8)
Hawai'i (Mountain West) is ranked 94th in The Davis Rankings after week 8 of 2026, with a record of 2-6 and a score of 40.7 out of 100. That is up 31 from week 7. That puts it in the Do We Need to Talk? tier (ranks 76-100). Its strongest factor is recent results (100.0 out of 100). Its weakest is win/loss record (25.0 out of 100).
The highest-ranked opponent beaten so far came in week 2, 29-19 over T-81 New Mexico State at home. The defeat that hurts the score most is the week 5 loss, 20-16 to T-96 San José State at home.
On the road it is 1-3. The average margin is -3.8 points per game, with a biggest win of 35 points. 1 of 8 games was decided by a touchdown or less.
Hawai'i is not ranked in the AP, Coaches, or CFP polls this week, while the Davis Rankings has it 94th.
Next up is #131 UTEP in week 10, on the road. The toughest game left on the schedule by current rank is week 11 against #61 North Dakota State. 0 of the 4 games left are against teams currently in the top 25.
Schedule
| Week | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Stanford (away) | L 27-37 |
| 1 | UNLV (home, conference game) | L 6-21 |
| 2 | New Mexico State (home) | W 29-19 |
| 4 | Wyoming (away, conference game) | L 10-27 |
| 5 | San José State (home, conference game) | L 16-20 |
| 6 | Arizona State (away) | L 12-30 |
| 7 | New Mexico (home, conference game) | L 10-21 |
| 8 | Northern Illinois (away, conference game) | W 56-21 |
Upcoming games
| Week | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | UTEP (away, conference game) | (FS1) |
| 11 | North Dakota State (home, conference game) | (CW, ESPN Unlmtd) |
| 12 | Nevada (away, conference game) | Sat Nov 21, time TBD |
| 13 | Sacramento State (home) | (MW+) |
Ranking history 2026
Now #94, Do We Need to Talk? (week 8). Best #86 (week 2). Lowest #135 (week 1). Higher on the chart is a better rank. The shaded bands are rank tiers, with each tier's sticker at its left.
Week 8 TDR #94 (40.7, 2-6) Do We Need to Talk?
Week 1 TDR #135 (7.5, 0-2)
Week 2 TDR #86 (45.7, 1-2)
Week 3 TDR #88 (45.5, 1-2) Do We Need to Talk?
Week 4 TDR #112 (25.3, 1-3) Sick of It
Week 5 TDR #117 (21.8, 1-4) Sick of It
Week 6 TDR #124 (19.7, 1-5) Sick of It
Week 7 TDR #125 (18.2, 1-6) Sick of It
Week 8 TDR #94 (40.7, 2-6) Do We Need to Talk?
Week by week
| Week | TDR | Score | Record | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #135 | 7.5 | 0-2 | - |
| 2 | #86 | 45.7 | 1-2 | - |
| 3 | #88 | 45.5 | 1-2 | Do We Need to Talk? |
| 4 | #112 | 25.3 | 1-3 | Sick of It |
| 5 | #117 | 21.8 | 1-4 | Sick of It |
| 6 | #124 | 19.7 | 1-5 | Sick of It |
| 7 | #125 | 18.2 | 1-6 | Sick of It |
| 8 | #94 | 40.7 | 2-6 | Do We Need to Talk? |
Score breakdown
Each factor is scored 0–100, then weighted into the composite score. Full methodology & weights
| Factor | Score (0-100) |
|---|---|
| win/loss record | 25.0 |
| recent results | 100.0 |
| road-win bonus | 41.7 |
| opponent record at game time | 38.1 |
| opponent record today | 37.8 |
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