Niki Prongos made his first collegiate start for UCLA in last year’s game against UH. Prongos, who transferred to Stanford, is now at left tackle, leading to Kahlil House’s move to the right side. Prongos is a considered a mauler who can overpower edge defenders or serve as a moving screen on pass plays.

Ben Gulbranson was one of 17 transfers to arrive at Stanford since last season, more than every previous season of Cardinal football combined.

As for Hawaii, the Rainbow Warriors have no reported injuries and will go into the game against Stanford fully healthy. Coming off of a 5-7 season in Timmy Chang's third season as the head coach, the Rainbow Warriors are eager to prove that they are ready to compete for a championship in a very tough Mountain West Conference.

The University of Hawaii football team’s season opener against Stanford on Saturday is also serving as a homecoming for one of the Cardinal players.

The University of Hawaii football team opens its 2025 season Saturday against Stanford, and with it comes the return of Hawaii Football Final, this time with a major change. The KHON2 podcast, which launched in 2018 and has been hosted by sports director Rob DeMello and analyst Rich Miano,

Stanford will be kicking off their football season on Saturday, and there is one player on Hawaii that the Cardinal should worry about