Vanderbilt Football Opponent Preview: Hawaii

Opponent: Hawaii Warriors

Date: August 27, 2022, 9:30 PM CT

Where: Honolulu, Hawaii

Last year: 6-7 (3-5 MWC), averaged 28.8 ppg, allowed 31.4 ppg. -5.19 SRS rating, good for 95th. Three of the wins came against FCS Portland State and 2-10 New Mexico State (twice.) For reasons we’ll get to in a minute, “last year” is sort of irrelevant here.

Head Coach

Timmy Chang, former Hawaii star quarterback, enters his first year as Hawaii’s head coach and his main qualification appears to be “would take the job.” After his playing career ended, Chang worked as a grad assistant at SMU for two years, followed by stints as an offensive coordinator at Jackson State and ODAC powerhouse Emory and Henry, and five…