The Bengals are wearing the White Bengal tonight. Cincinnati hosts Pittsburgh on Sunday Night Football at Paycor Stadium, 8:20 p.m. Eastern on NBC, in its all-white alternate: the white helmet with black tiger stripes, the white jersey and white pants. It is the only time the Bengals wear the full set in 2026, and it will be the seventh White Bengal game in team history.
"5 years of White Bengal," the Bengals' announcement of this game, via @Bengals
The Bengals announced the date back on July 17, and the team asks fans to wear white for a whiteout at Paycor Stadium. Cincinnati calls the White Bengal game "a defining symbol of the Bengals' identity," and the record helps: the Bengals are 5-1 in it.
Quick Answers
- What are the Bengals wearing tonight? The White Bengal: white helmet with black tiger stripes, white jersey, white pants with black stripes.
- When is the game? Sunday, November 15, 2026, 8:20 p.m. Eastern on NBC, Steelers at Bengals, Week 10.
- How many times have the Bengals worn it? Six times before tonight, starting in 2022. Tonight is the seventh.
- What is their record in it? 5-1 overall and 3-1 at home, per the Bengals.
- What are the Steelers wearing? We expect the black jersey. The home team declares first, and two teams cannot both wear white.
- Our matchup grade: A-.
What The White Bengal Is
The White Bengal starts with the helmet. The NFL began allowing a second helmet shell again in 2022, and Cincinnati used it on a white shell with the team's black tiger stripes, the same stripe pattern as the regular orange helmet, flipped onto white. With it come the white jersey and white pants with black stripes, and white socks, so the only color on the uniform is the black of the stripes and the orange trim on the numbers.
Most all-white alternates look like a road uniform with less contrast. This one is the opposite. Black stripes on white read harder than orange stripes on black, which is why the helmet is the most popular piece the Bengals own.
The set has changed once. In 2022 the Bengals wore the white helmet with their white Color Rush jersey, which the Cincinnati Enquirer described as having black sleeves and black numbers. Starting in 2023 they switched to the primary white jersey, with white sleeves and black numbers outlined in orange. The Bengals say the current version has been worn four times.
Every Game The Bengals Have Worn The White Bengal
Pittsburgh is the most common opponent. Tonight is the third White Bengal game against the Steelers, and Cincinnati won the first two, at Acrisure Stadium in 2022 and at home on a Thursday night last October.
The day before that first trip to Pittsburgh in 2022, the Bengals posted a hype video for the uniform's second game.
The White Bengal's second game, at Pittsburgh in November 2022, via @Bengals
What The Steelers Wear
Pittsburgh has not posted its game-day look yet, so this is our call. With the Bengals confirmed in white, the Steelers are expected in their black jersey with gold numbers and the black helmet. That puts black and gold across from black and white, which is the matchup the White Bengal was built for. We will update this page with what both teams actually wore after the game.
White Bengal Vs. White Bengal Stripe
The Bengals have a second white-themed night this season, and the names are easy to mix up. Thursday, December 31 against Baltimore is White Bengal Stripe night. That name is for the crowd, which will be split into white and black sections so the stands look like a tiger stripe. It is not a uniform. Tonight is the only date for the full White Bengal set in 2026.
Our Take
The White Bengal is the best alternate in the AFC and maybe the league. It does not invent a new color or borrow from the past. It takes the stripe, the one design idea the Bengals own outright, and puts it on the cleanest possible background. Under the lights on NBC, against a division rival in black and gold, it gets the stage it deserves. The only thing keeping the matchup from an A is that we would like to see more than one White Bengal game a year. Matchup grade: A-.
Frequently Asked Questions
What uniform are the Bengals wearing against the Steelers tonight?
The White Bengal: a white helmet with black tiger stripes, the white jersey and white pants. Kickoff is Sunday, November 15 at 8:20 p.m. Eastern on NBC.
How many times have the Bengals worn the White Bengal uniform?
Six times before tonight: against Miami and at Pittsburgh in 2022, against the Rams and at Jacksonville in 2023, against Philadelphia in 2024 and against Pittsburgh in 2025. Tonight is the seventh.
What is the Bengals' record in the White Bengal uniform?
5-1. The only loss was 37-17 to the Eagles on October 27, 2024. The Bengals are 3-1 in the uniform at home.
When did the Bengals' white helmet debut?
On Thursday, September 29, 2022, in a 27-15 win over the Miami Dolphins on Thursday Night Football in Cincinnati.
Is White Bengal Stripe the same as the White Bengal?
No. White Bengal Stripe is the name of the New Year's Eve game against Baltimore and the black-and-white crowd pattern in the stands. The White Bengal is the uniform, and it comes out once in 2026, tonight.
What are the Steelers wearing at Cincinnati?
We expect the black jersey. The Bengals are the home team and declared white, so Pittsburgh wears its dark jersey on the road.
More Bengals And NFL Uniform Coverage
- Bengals 2026 uniform schedule
- Steelers 2026 uniform schedule
- Every Bengals jersey of 2026, ranked
- NFL Week 10 uniforms: every game
- Ravens Darkness Falls on Monday Night Football
- NFL uniform tracker 2026
Sources: Cincinnati Bengals (bengals.com) White Bengal history page and Week 10 game announcement; @Bengals on X (July 17, 2026 and November 19, 2022); Bengals.com Week 7 2025 uniform announcement; Cincinnati Enquirer on the 2023 uniform change; ESPN scores for every past White Bengal game.
