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California vs Hawaii Preview & Picks – Back Rainbow Warriors For Hawaii Bowl Victory

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12 Dec 2025
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Leigh Copson 12 Dec 2025
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  • California vs Hawaii picks for Wednesday, December 24
  • Hawaii Bowl is taking place at Clarence TC Ching Athletics Complex in Honolulu, Hawaii
  • Preview, predictions, stats & form
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California vs Hawaii Preview & Picks

Hawaii are tipped to win a straight up shootout in the Hawaii Bowl.

With two talented quarterbacks on show we are expecting fireworks and plenty of points, with the Rainbow Warriors edging it on home turf.

  • Hawaii are 6-1 in their 7 home games this season
  • Hawaii are 5-2 in their last 7 games as a betting underdog
  • California are 3-3 on the road this season

Head To Head

  • California lead the all-time series 3-2
  • California won 51-31 when the two teams last met in August 2016

California Form

California compiled a 7-5 regular season record to earn themselves a Bowl Game invitation.

The Golden Bears kicked off the campaign with three straight non-conference wins, before losing 34-0 at San Diego State.

They rebounded in their ACC opener, winning 28-24 at Boston College, and then responded to a 45-21 defeat at home to Duke with a 21-18 success against North Carolina.

California’s conference championship hopes were dashed over the next couple of weeks though, as they were beaten 42-34 at Virginia Tech and 31-21 at home to Virginia.

The Golden Bears then closed out the regular season by sandwiching a 31-10 defeat in Stanford with wins over Louisville, 29-26, and SMU, 38-35.

Hawaii Form

Hawaii enter this matchup having won eight of their 12 games over the course of the regular season.

The Rainbow Warriors opened the season by winning three out of four non-conference games, but slipped up early in their Mountain West schedule as they lost 23-21 to Fresno State.

They rallied over the next few weeks though, backing up a 44-35 victory at Air Force with wins over Utah State, 44-26, and Colorado State, 31-19.

Hawaii’s run was ended by a 45-38 defeat at San Jose State, but they bounced back immediately to beat San Diego State 38-6.

The Rainbow Warriors then responded to a 38-10 loss at UNLV with a 27-7 victory when they played host to Wyoming.

Verdict

The bookmakers believe this is a pick ‘em matchup and we agree.

You could make a case for either team here, and we are leaning towards an Hawaii team that has delivered repeatedly on home turf this season.

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Best Bet2: Over 54.5 Total Points @-111.11 at Stake.us - 3 Units
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