2025 Sheraton Hawai'i Bowl: Cal v. Hawaii Betting Odds and Lines
The California Golden Bears are underdogs against the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors in the 2025 Sheraton Hawai'i Bowl match-up, according to the latest odds
The California Golden Bears (7-5, 4-4 ACC) are underdogs to the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (8-4, 5-3 Mountain West) in the 2025 Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl, according to the latest college football lines and odds offered by sportsbooks.
2025 Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl Cal v. Hawaii college football betting pick, odds and lines: Who is favored to win?
According to data independently collected by Write for California, the latest college football betting odds for Cal v. Hawaii in the 2025 Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl is between Cal +1 and Cal +1.5, as of Wednesday morning.
The Cal +1.5 line implies the California Golden Bears are about two-point underdogs compared to the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors.
According to data independently collected by Write for California, the latest point totals for Cal v. Hawaii college football (2025 Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl) “over-or-under” total score bets is between 50.5 and 51.5 points, as of Wednesday morning.
The Cal +1.5 line and 51.5-point total imply the California Golden Bears will lose the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors in the 2025 Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl with a scoreline of about 25-27.
According to data independently collected by Write for California, the latest Cal v. Hawaii college football (2025 Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl) “moneyline” ranges between Cal -105 and Cal +102 and Hawaii -115 and Hawaii -125, as of Wednesday morning.
Moneyline bets pay out based on the 2025 Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl’s result, regardless of any point “spread” handicap or margin of victory between Cal and Hawaii.
A bet on Cal’s most favorable moneyline of Cal +102 pays a $102 profit on a $100 bet, and a wager on Hawaii’s most favorable moneyline of Hawaii -115 requires a $115 risk to earn a $100 profit.
Interestingly, because the expected margin is so close, some sportsbooks offer even money on Cal, as of Wednesday morning, which means a $100 moneyline bet on Cal would pay a $100 profit if Cal wins the 2025 Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl.
2025 Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl Cal v. Hawaii college football: What you should know
The California Golden Bears have a 3-2 all-time record against the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors. Cal beat Hawaii 51-31 in their last match-up for the Sydney Cup in Sydney, Australia, on Aug. 27, 2016.
Cal and Hawaii have never met in a post-season bowl game. The Hawaii Rainbow Warriors have won five Hawai’i Bowl games.
The California Golden Bears have a 3-3 record playing away from home in the 2025 college football season. While the 2025 Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl is played at a neutral site, the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors may benefit from a home crowd. Hawaii has a 6-1 record at home this season.
According to Vegas Insider, which analyzes and aggregates sportsbooks’ offered odds and lines, the 2025 Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl Cal v. Hawaii college football line opened earlier this month at about Cal -1.5. The recent line movement indicates that bets have come in heavily against Cal, flipping them from the favorite to the underdog.
Vegas Insider reports the 2025 Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl Cal v. Hawaii moneyline opened earlier this month at about Cal -120 and Hawaii even money. The Cal v. SMU total opened earlier this month at about 54.5 points.
The California Golden Bears are 5-6 against the spread this season, while the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors are 7-4 against the spread in the 2025 college football season.
Cal has had five “over” and six “under” games by total score in the 2025 college football season. Hawaii has had four “over” and seven “under” games so far this season.
According to Vegas Insider’s analysis, 60% of bets and 62% of all dollars wagered on the 2025 Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl game with a point spread have been on the California Golden Bears. The same website also reports 60% of moneyline bets and 59% of all dollars bet on the moneyline have been on Cal. Additionally, 81% of all Cal v. Hawaii total score bets have been on the “under,” per Vegas Insider’s analysis.
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Anecdotally, seems like we often do better in such situations when we are the underdog, vs expected to win. It is a homecoming for JKS. And in my mind, this is a litmus test - is the team just as excited about our upcoming coaching transformation, as the fan base is (despite our past history with Lupoi)? If the players are excited about the future, and folks mean to stay next year vs jump into the portal, then the team will show up firing on all cylinders. I'm expecting a win. Despite 30 years as a Cal fan, still optimistic and idealistic about our future. Fight for California!
Kinda surprised at these odds. I know we're quite capable of sucking but still thought we'd favored.