Besides nonconference games Sept. 15 at Nevada Las Vegas and Dec. 1 at home against Washington, UH has reserved Sept. 1 and Nov. 3 for nonconference games. UH also will play eight conference games in what is expected to be a 13-game schedule.

The WAC will fill the other two Hawaii opening dates — Oct. 20 and Nov. 24 — with league games.

Commissioner Karl Benson said the Nov. 24 game likely will be Boise State at Hawaii, which ESPN is interested in televising.

Benson said he expects the conference schedule to be finalized tomorrow.

Charleston Southern's Buccaneers were 9-2 last season, finishing with their first-ever national ranking.

UH's tentative schedule

Sept. 1 — Nonconference opponent tba

Sept. 8 — open

Sept. 15 — at UNLV

Sept. 22 — Charleston Southern

Sept. 29 — WAC opponent

Oct. 6 — WAC opponent

Oct. 13 — WAC opponent

Oct. 20 — WAC opponent

Oct. 27 — WAC opponent

Nov. 3 — Nonconference opponent tba

Nov. 10 — WAC opponent

Nov. 17 — WAC opponent

Nov. 24 — Boise State (WAC)