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Has Hawai'i won a national championship?

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Key takeaways

  • Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors football has not won a national championship.
  • No current Mountain West program has claimed a national title.
  • All-time record in our game log (1974-2026): 319-320-6.
0 National titles
319-320-6 Record 1974-2026
9 of 15 Bowl / playoff wins
2007 (12-1) Best season

Hawai'i postseason, 1974-2026

Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors postseason results by season
SeasonRecordPostseason
20259-4Won Sheraton Hawaiʻi Bowl
20205-4Won New Mexico Bowl
201910-5Won SOFI HAWAI'I BOWL
20188-6Lost SOFI HAWAI'I BOWL
20167-7Won HAWAI'I BOWL
201010-4Lost SHERATON HAWAII BOWL
20087-7Lost Bowl game
200712-1Lost Bowl game
200611-3Won Bowl game
20048-5Won Bowl game
20039-5Won Bowl game
200210-4Lost Bowl game
19999-4Won Bowl game
199211-2Won Bowl game
19899-3-1Lost Bowl game

Source: CollegeFootballData game results via the CFB Data Hub.

National titles across the Mountain West

Mountain West national championships by program
TeamTitlesLast title
Air Force Falcons 0 None yet
Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors this page 0 None yet
Nevada Wolf Pack 0 None yet
New Mexico Lobos 0 None yet
North Dakota State Bison 0 None yet
Northern Illinois Huskies 0 None yet
San José State Spartans 0 None yet
UNLV Rebels 0 None yet
UTEP Miners 0 None yet
Wyoming Cowboys 0 None yet

Current Mountain West members, claimed national championships.

Where Hawai'i sits in the Mountain West

No current Mountain West program has claimed a national title.Allten programs are still chasing a first FBS title. See how this season is shaping up on the Mountain West standings, or browse every season on the Hawai'i record by year page.

Editorial note

College football crowned national champions by polls and selectors before the BCS (1998) and the College Football Playoff (2014). The titles here are the ones each program claims in its own record book.

Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors football has not won a national championship.

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Frequently asked questions

Has Hawai'i ever won a national championship?

Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors football has not won a national championship.

Which Mountain West teams have won national championships?

No current Mountain West program has claimed a national title.

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