Stanford’s defense made some nice plays, including on Hawaii’s first offensive play, when Patterson strip-sacked Alejado, with Wilfredo Aybar recovering the loose ball in the end zone, which gave Stanford a 10-0 lead after the extra point.

Stanford started its season under interim head coach Frank Reich by falling to the Rainbow Warriors 23-20 in Hawaii to start a 2025 season playing with a record number of transfers.

SportsLine expert Mike Tierney has revealed his picks for Hawaii vs. Stanford in the Week 0 matchup on CBS and Paramount+

Stanford and Hawaii will open the college football season on CBS at 7:30 p.m. ET from Honolulu, with Stanford having won all four previous meetings.

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