Football Residence Video games to Air LIVE Statelarge on Spectrum Sports – Mountain West Conference

Courtesy of Hawaiʻi Athletics

In a significant win for native followers throughout the state, the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa introduced right now that six Rainbow Warrior soccer residence video games within the 2025 season and the sport at Colorado State on October 18 shall be broadcast stay, statewide, at no further value to viewers of Spectrum Sports.

For the primary time ever, UH soccer residence video games that aren’t picked up by nationwide networks shall be out there stay on Spectrum Sports to Spectrum TV and Hawaiian Telcom clients with no pay-per-view charges or broadcast delays. The resolution is a part of a one-year contract extension with Spectrum because the official TV residence of UH Athletics.

“We’re thrilled to make Rainbow Warrior football more accessible than it has been in decades,” stated UH Mānoa Athletics Director Matt Elliott. “No tape delays. No pay-per-view. No added fees for anyone already watching UH sports at home.”

Elliott stated the transfer wouldn’t have occurred with out the robust assist of UH President Wendy Hensel. Hensel stated it’s an instance of the college’s dedication to serving the group.

“This is more than a broadcast decision, it’s a reflection of our values and the special relationship between the university and the people of Hawaiʻi,” stated Hensel. “We want every fan, from every island and every community, to feel connected to UH and our student-athletes.”

The expanded broadcast availability is a “game-changer,” in response to Elliott, and was made doable by means of UH’s longstanding relationship with Spectrum Sports.

“This partnership with the University of Hawai’i expands access to more fans and brings exceptional value to our customers,” stated Dan Schmidt, senior director and coordinating producer, Spectrum Sports. “We are looking forward to an unforgettable season, delivering high-quality sports coverage that will allow viewers to catch all the excitement.”

Spectrum clients with Spectrum TV Select Plus or Spectrum TV Platinum can watch UH Football on Spectrum Sports on channels 12 and 1012 (Hawaiian Telcom Channel 89) or by way of the Spectrum TV App. The broadcasts may also be out there outdoors of Hawai’i on the Mountain West app (out there on Android and Apple units and Apple TV).

UH Football Head Coach Timmy Chang stated it’s a main win for this system and its loyal supporters.

“Hawai’i football is YOUR TEAM, the entire state of Hawai’i,” stated Chang. “Our team carries the pride, the history, and the aloha of our islands everyday we train, every time we take the field. Now, the whole state gets to watch and feel the passion of every game. Go Warriors!”

“Hawaiʻi’s passion and loyalty for UH is something any pro team would envy,” Elliott added. “We had an opportunity to do something different this season, and we went for it. This is our way of saying mahalo to the greatest fans in the world.”

The 2025 football season kicks off with a nationally televised residence opener in opposition to Stanford. The remaining six residence video games shall be out there stay all through Hawaiʻi by way of each Spectrum and Hawaiian Telcom.

As most UH athletic applications put together to affix soccer within the Mountain West Conference within the coming yr, new tv contracts are nonetheless being negotiated. Elliott famous that whereas future seasons might look totally different, this yr’s resolution is in regards to the right here and now.

“For this season, Rainbow Warrior football is yours,” he stated. “Because UH Football is Our Team. Hawai’i’s Team.”

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