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Cal to Face Hawaii in Hawaii Bowl on Dec. 24 on ESPN

The matchup reunites former Hawaii quarterbacks as head coaches, with Nick Rolovich guiding Cal on an interim basis.

California Golden Bears quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele (3) throws a pass against the Minnesota Golden Gophers in the second quarter of their game at Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, Calif., on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
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Overview

  • The ACC and ESPN Events confirmed California will play Hawaii in Honolulu on Dec. 24 with a 5 p.m. ET kickoff on ESPN.
  • Cal enters at 7-5 following a season-ending win over No. 25 SMU, while Hawaii finished 8-4 under fourth-year coach Timmy Chang.
  • Rolovich, 1-0 since replacing Justin Wilcox, previously led Hawaii from 2016–19 and is expected to coach Cal in the bowl.
  • Chang and Rolovich, teammates at Hawaii in 2000–01, meet as opposing head coaches for the first time.
  • Cal freshman quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele returns to his home state for the game, and local reporting indicates Cal could move to hire Oregon defensive coordinator Tosh Lupoi after the bowl, which has not been officially announced.