Series history: Stanford leads 4-0. The Cardinal has beaten Hawaii by at least 11 points in all four previous matchups, including a 37-24 win to open the 2023 season. Hawaii will play at Stanford in 2026 and 2030.

The Stanford Cardinal and the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors open their seasons Saturday at the Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex in Honolulu.

Reich’s marching orders are to do better than 3-9, which has been Stanford’s record four years on the spin, but even that low bar could be tough. The offense seems to be lacking playmakers, and the defense is projected to be a sieve again. Bill Connelly ranks Stanford’s D as the 96th-best unit in the country.