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Arizona Wildcats running back J.J. Taylor (23) looks back for pursuit but has left the Hawaii defender far back in his wake on a touchdown run in the third quarter of their game at Arizona Stadium, Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016, Tucson, Ariz. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star

The Arizona Wildcats football program announced on Wednesday that it will face the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors to kick off the 2025 and '29 seasons, with the first matchup in Tucson, and the '29 game in Honolulu.ย 

The UA and Hawaii have faced each other six times, with Arizona holding a 5-1 series lead. The first time Arizona fell to Hawaii was the 2019 season opener, when quarterback Khalil Tate fell one yard short of potentially tying the game, in a 45-38 loss in Honolulu.ย 

Arizona hasn't faced Hawaii at home since the 2016 game.ย 

Here are other nonconference games the Wildcats have scheduled in the future (home games bolded):ย 

2022

Sept. 3: at San Diego State

Sept. 10: Mississippi State

Sept. 17: North Dakota State

2023

Sept. 2: Northern Arizona

Sept. 9: at Mississippi State

Sept. 16: UTEP

2024

Aug. 31: Northern Arizona

Sept. 14: at Kansas State

2025

Aug. 30: Hawaii

Sept. 6: Weber State

Sept. 13: Kansas State

2026

Sept. 5: Northern Arizona

Sept. 12: at BYU

2027

Sept. 4: at Colorado State

Sept. 11: BYU

Sept. 18: Northern Arizona

2028

Sept. 2: Colorado State

Sept. 16: at Nebraska

2029

Sept. 8: Virginia Tech

2030

Aug. 30: at Virginia Tech

Sept. 14: Wyoming

2031

Sept. 13: Nebraska

2032

Sept. 4: at Alabama

2033

Sept. 3: Alabama

Sept. 17: at Wyoming


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Contact sports producer Justin Spears at 573-4312 orย jspears@tucson.com. On Twitter: @JustinESports