The Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football program continues its weekly countdown toward a September 12, 2026 home game against UTEP at the Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex in Honolulu. Head coach Timmy Chang was photographed conferring with starting quarterback Micah Alejado, who wears number 12, during first-quarter action at the venue.
The matchup marks a non-conference meeting between the Mountain West Conference's Hawaii Warriors and the Conference USA's UTEP Miners. Chang, a former Hawaii quarterback himself, enters the contest looking to leverage home-field advantage at the 9,000-seat complex that has served as the team's primary home since 2021.
Alejado, a key offensive piece for the Rainbow Warriors, will direct the offense against a UTEP defense that has shown variability in recent seasons. The game represents one of Hawaii's few early-season home dates before conference play intensifies.
