HAIKU, MAUI — The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Athletics Department has reached an agreement allowing The E.W. Scripps Co.’s Scripps Sports to air five UH football games across the company’s television stations in the western half of the U.S.
Coverage begins Saturday, when the Rainbow Warriors take on Portland State University at home on O’ahu.
The match-ups Scripps will carry include:
- September 13 vs. Portland State
- September 20 vs. Fresno State
- October 11 vs. Utah State
- November 8 vs. San Diego State
- November 29 vs. Wyoming
Scripps stations airing the games were not disclosed in an announcement distributed Thursday by UH. However, the following markets will get Rainbow Warrior coverage:
- Arizona: Phoenix, Tucson
- California: San Diego, Bakersfield, San Luis Obispo
- Colorado: Denver
- Idaho: Boise, Twin Falls
- Montana: Great Falls/Helena/Billings, Butte/Bozeman
- Nevada: Las Vegas
- Utah: Salt Lake City
“We’re thrilled to expand our coverage of UH football across more cities in the west region,” said UH Mānoa Athletics Director Matt Elliott. “We recruit in many of these areas, and we have strong alumni and supporters in this region. We are deeply grateful to the Scripps team for their partnership in making this opportunity a reality.”
Scripps Sports President Brian Lawlor added, “We are pleased to bring University of Hawaiʻi Rainbow Warrior football to a wider audience in the continental states. With many players from the markets in which we have stations, we are happy to make it easier for their family and hometown fans to watch them in action.”
— Reporting by RBR+TVBR in Hawaii
