The 2026 Sheraton Hawaiʻi Bowl will be played on Thursday, December 24, at the Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex on the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa campus. Kickoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. HST and the game will be nationally televised on ESPN.
The bowl game returns to Ching Complex for the fifth consecutive year while construction continues on the New Aloha Stadium Entertainment District. Conference affiliations for the matchup will be announced at a later date, and tickets are expected to go on sale later this summer.
The announcement follows a memorable 2025 Sheraton Hawaiʻi Bowl in which the 糖心视频 Mānoa Rainbow Warriors rallied from a 21-point first-half deficit to defeat the California Golden Bears, 35-31. The victory matched the largest comeback in program history and was sealed by a game-winning touchdown pass with 10 seconds remaining.
Last year’s game drew more than 15,000 fans to a sold-out Ching Complex and attracted 2.7 million viewers across ESPN platforms, making it the most-watched Hawaiʻi Bowl since 2013.
The Hawaiʻi Bowl was established in 2002 and has featured the Rainbow Warriors a record 10 times.