Hawai'i travels to Stanford Stadium on Saturday, August 29th at 7:00 PM EDT for a Week 0 opener that gives both programs a head start on the rest of the country.
There's something pure about a Week 0 game. No tape to overanalyze, no body of work to hide behind — just two 0-0 teams with everything in front of them and a national audience all to themselves. Stanford, in its second year under Troy Taylor, gets an early test of whatever it's been building behind closed doors all offseason. Hawai'i, making the long trip from the islands, has a chance to steal a statement win before most teams have even taken the field.
The matchup edge? Stanford's home-field comfort and physicality against a Hawai'i squad that thrives on playing loose and fast. Two programs hungry to start fast — literally. Set the DVR, grab a snack, and settle in. Football is back.
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