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 football team head coach Frank Reich would speak candidly about the season opening loss to the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors.

Frank Reich knew it was a gut punch as Stanford lost 23-20 to Hawaii to kickoff the season. Simply put, it hurt. The interim head coach is here for just the 2025 season as his former QB and current GM Andrew Luck try to navigate rebuilding a program that has seen better days.