Rainbow Warriors invade Stanford Stadium for Week Zero opener
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Rainbow Warriors invade Stanford Stadium for Week Zero opener

Two programs chasing fresh starts collide under the Friday night lights to kick off the 2025 college football season.

D1Ball StaffThursday, July 30, 2026

["Hawai'i travels to Stanford Stadium on Saturday, August 29th for a 7:00 PM EDT kickoff that marks the season opener for both programs — a clean-slate showdown where every snap carries the weight of a tone-setting September.", 'For the Rainbow Warriors, the road trip is a chance to make an early statement far from home and build momentum that travels back to the islands. For the Cardinal, Stanford Stadium offers the comfort of familiar turf and the opportunity to establish an identity in front of a home crowd hungry for something to rally around.', 'Week Zero is about possibility — two winless teams with everything to gain and nothing to lose, playing the kind of opener where a single big play can flip the entire trajectory of a season. Tune in for the first chapter.']

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