College Football Week 5 Uniforms 2026: What Every Top Team Is Wearing, From Tennessee's Smokey Grey to Texas A&M Camo

Week 5 of the 2026 college football season is the week the pre-announced alternates finally come out of the closet. Tennessee wears its Smokey Grey Neyland Legacy set against Auburn, the one-game centennial tribute to General Robert Neyland that the Vols revealed in August. Texas A&M wears its desert camo Honor and Support uniform against Arkansas on the day the university turns 150, and Air Force debuts its matte black B-21 Raider uniform against Navy in the first leg of the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy. Rutgers has called The Blackout for No. 6 Indiana under the lights, and Houston's Houston Blue Oilers tribute is lined up for UCF. On top of all that, Northwestern opens the new Ryan Field on Friday night against Penn State, exactly 100 years to the day after the original stadium hosted its first game.

Below is every game this week involving an AP Top 25 team or one of the programs we track in our college uniform schedules, with kickoff time, TV and what each team is expected to wear. A look is marked Confirmed when the school itself has announced it, and Expected when it has not, in which case we give the set the program normally wears in that spot. As of Thursday night, more than 30 teams on this page have posted or announced their Week 5 look, and we have marked each one Confirmed with the team's own post. Update, Sunday, October 4: every game below now has its final score, verified against the line score, and what was actually worn, marked ★ Worn wherever we could confirm it from the broadcast or the schools' own game photos. The biggest surprises: UConn debuted its red alternate jersey for Homecoming, South Carolina wore black instead of garnet, South Florida went white at home, LSU wore purple instead of white, Kansas wore red and Kentucky brought out a chrome helmet. ESPN and the AP poll call this Week 5, and the rankings below are from this week's AP poll. All times are Eastern. Last week's looks and final scores are in our Week 4 uniform guide.

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Games of the Week

Auburn at No. 17 Tennessee: Smokey Grey

Saturday, 3:30 p.m., ESPN. The best uniform date of the weekend. Tennessee: Confirmed, Smokey Grey. Tennessee revealed the 2026 Smokey Grey on August 20 as a tribute to General Robert Neyland, 100 years after his first season as head coach, and named Auburn as the game. The details: Neyland's signature in script across the back helmet bumper, a white star on the shell, Ayres Hall printed in tonal grey across the shoulder yokes, the vintage interlocking UT on the collar and sleeves, orange numbers with a white outline, and cream pants with an orange, cream and grey stripe. It is the first Smokey Grey of the adidas era, and it is worn once. Auburn: Expected in white, the road set, which gives us white against grey at Neyland Stadium. More: Tennessee schedule and Auburn schedule. Final: Tennessee 24, Auburn 14. The Smokey Grey went on exactly as revealed, and Auburn came in all white.

Arkansas at Texas A&M: Honor and Support Camo

Saturday, 7 p.m., ESPN2. The Southwest Classic at Kyle Field, on the day Texas A&M marks its 150th anniversary. Texas A&M: Confirmed, Honor and Support camo. The Aggies revealed the desert camouflage set on August 14 and put exactly one date on it, this one: a camo jersey, a camo helmet with a maroon facemask and the Aggies script, and maroon pants. We graded the whole set in our Texas A&M camo breakdown. Arkansas: Expected in white, the road set, so it is desert tan and maroon against white. More: Texas A&M schedule and Arkansas schedule. Final: Texas A&M 34, Arkansas 7. The camo was worn as announced, against Arkansas in the cardinal helmet over all white.

Navy at Air Force: B-21 Raider

Saturday, noon, CBS. The first leg of the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy, at Falcon Stadium. Air Force: Confirmed, B-21 Raider. Air Force and Northrop Grumman announced the 2026 Air Power Legacy Series uniform on August 25 for this game: matte black almost head to toe, a black shell with a dark camouflage wrap and B-21 printed above the facemask, a black jersey with chrome silver numerals and an outlined AIR FORCE wordmark, and patches for the units behind the bomber. Our full grade is in Air Force's B-21 Raider uniform. Navy: Expected in white, the road set under the gold helmet that never changes. Matte black against plain white is about as clean a contrast as this rivalry gets. More: Air Force schedule and Navy schedule. Final: Air Force 14, Navy 9. The B-21 Raider was worn as announced, and Navy came in white under the gold helmet.

No. 5 Ohio State at No. 14 Iowa

Saturday, 3:30 p.m., CBS. College GameDay is in Iowa City, and it is the ANF Black and Gold Spirit Game, with the crowd striping Kinnick in black and gold by section. Iowa: Expected in black, the black Tigerhawk helmet, black jersey and gold pants at home. Iowa rarely strays from the classic home set, and a 3:30 kickoff makes a black-pants night look less likely. Ohio State: Expected in white, the silver helmet over the white road jersey. Eleven Warriors reported on Wednesday, citing a source, that Ohio State will wear its all white "Sub Zero" alternates in Iowa City, the first all white look with the Buckeye stripes. The Buckeyes post their full combination at 3:30 p.m. Friday, 24 hours before kickoff, so it stays Expected until then. Iowa had not posted as of Thursday night. More: Ohio State schedule and Iowa schedule. Final: Ohio State 31, Iowa 14. Iowa went all black, black pants and all, and Ohio State wore the silver helmet over all white.

No. 4 Miami at Clemson

Saturday, 7:30 p.m., ABC. Prime time in Death Valley and Miami's biggest road test of the first half. Clemson: Expected in orange, the orange home set that Clemson wears at Memorial Stadium almost every week. Miami: Confirmed, all white. The Hurricanes posted "Business trip attire" on Wednesday: white helmet, white jersey with orange and green trim, white pants, the same road look they wore at Stanford and Wake Forest. With Miami in white the two oranges never touch. More: Miami schedule and Clemson schedule. Final: Miami 41, Clemson 13. Both teams wore what we listed: Miami all white, Clemson in orange over white pants.

No. 6 Indiana at Rutgers: The Blackout

Saturday, 8 p.m., BTN. Rutgers announced in August that The Blackout is back for Homecoming and Family Weekend against the national champions, with fans asked to wear black and be in their seats for a pregame light and fireworks show. Rutgers: Confirmed, all black. The school's Blackout announcement says the team "will bring out its black uniforms and helmets," the all-black set built for exactly this kind of night, and the program has been pushing it all week with the Blackout poster below. Indiana: Expected in white, the first look at the road HOOSIERS jersey this season. More: Indiana schedule and Rutgers schedule. Final: Indiana 47, Rutgers 15. The Blackout happened as promised, and Indiana came in all white.

Penn State at Northwestern: The New Ryan Field Opens

Friday, 8 p.m., FOX. The new Ryan Field opens on October 2, one hundred years to the day after the original stadium hosted its first game on October 2, 1926. Northwestern: Confirmed, purple helmet, purple jersey, white pants. "Classic threads at our new home," the Wildcats posted on Wednesday, so the stadium is the novelty and the uniform is not. The new Purple Gothics alternate keeps its announced debut on October 24 against Rutgers. Penn State: Expected in white, the road set in its first adidas season. More: Northwestern schedule and Penn State schedule. Final: Northwestern 34, Penn State 13. Northwestern wore the classic purple over white it posted, and Penn State was all white.

Alternates and Special Looks This Week

Tennessee, Smokey Grey Neyland Legacy (Confirmed). Grey jersey with Ayres Hall on the shoulders, orange numbers, cream pants, Neyland's signature on the helmet bumper, against Auburn.
Texas A&M, Honor and Support camo (Confirmed). Camo helmet, camo jersey, maroon pants against Arkansas on the university's 150th anniversary.
Air Force, B-21 Raider (Confirmed). Matte black with a camouflage helmet wrap and chrome silver numerals against Navy.
Wisconsin, Red Out (Confirmed). The alternate red helmet with a large white Motion W, red jersey with white numbers, red pants and red cleats for Homecoming against Michigan State.
North Carolina, 1980 throwbacks (Confirmed). Powder blue helmet with the stairstep UNC, powder blue jersey with "Carolina" across the chest, white pants against No. 3 Notre Dame.
Florida, orange, white, blue (Confirmed). From the season-long uniform schedule Florida published in August, which has held every week so far: orange helmet, white jersey, blue pants at Missouri.
Houston, Houston Blue (Confirmed). The program's official UCF game preview counts a win as Houston's second in Houston Blue: light blue jersey with red numbers, white helmet with the light blue Houston script, white pants with a red stripe, for the Built By Houston Game.
Rutgers, The Blackout (Confirmed). Black helmets and black uniforms for Homecoming against Indiana, per the school's Blackout announcement.
Iowa State, Homecoming all cardinal (Confirmed). Cardinal helmet with "Cyclones" in script on the side, cardinal jersey, cardinal pants against West Virginia.
Arizona State, Maroon Monsoon (Confirmed). A maroon chrome helmet with the gold pitchfork over the maroon jersey for the Big 12 home opener against Baylor.
Utah State, the Jumpin' Cow (Confirmed). All white with the throwback Jumpin' Cow logo on the white helmet at Boise State.
Wake Forest, all black (Confirmed). Black helmet with the gold Deacs script, black jersey, black pants against Stanford.
UAB, Smile-A-Mile names (Confirmed). For the fourth annual Smile-A-Mile childhood cancer game against Samford, every Blazer wears the name of a Smile-A-Mile patient on the back of his jersey.
Ohio State, Sub Zero (Reported). Eleven Warriors reported the all white alternate for Iowa; the official reveal is Friday afternoon.
Colorado, Homecoming (watch). The university's 150th anniversary and a black and gold stripe out against Texas Tech. Black is expected, and it is the likeliest home date for a gold-on-gold look.
Illinois, Hail to the Orange Out (watch). Homecoming against Purdue for the Cannon. Navy is expected, but the all orange set is a real possibility.

Coming up: Oregon is off this week. The Ducks' new Origin of Speed uniform, a Hayward Field tribute in Night Forest with Green Strike speed-streak wings, debuts October 10 against UCLA.

Every Game

Thursday, October 1

North Texas at Tulsa, 9 p.m., ESPN.

North Texas: Confirmed, green helmet, white jersey, green pants, posted as "Today's uniform" on game day.
Tulsa: Expected, royal blue under the gold helmet for a Block Party night at Chapman Stadium. The red throwback already debuted against East Texas A&M on September 19.
Final: North Texas 45, Tulsa 44 (OT). ★ Worn: North Texas in the white jersey and green pants it posted; Tulsa in a white helmet and royal blue jersey. Tayven Jackson threw four touchdown passes and ran for the winner in overtime.

Friday, October 2

Pitt at Virginia Tech, 7 p.m., ESPN.

Pitt: Expected, white.
Virginia Tech: Expected, maroon at home, in a Friday night slot where Lane Stadium tends to get an Effect theme. The Hokies wore their first maroon helmet of the season at Boston College last week.
Final: Pitt 35, Virginia Tech 33. ★ Worn: Pitt in a gold helmet, white jersey and gold pants; Virginia Tech in a maroon helmet, maroon jersey and white pants. Pitt came back from 14-0 down and stayed unbeaten when a 36-yard field goal missed at the horn.

Liberty at Delaware, 7 p.m., CBSSN.

Liberty: Confirmed, white helmet, white jersey, red pants, revealed on an airfield as "aviation attire" for the Conference USA opener.
Delaware: TBA, announced game week.
Final: Liberty 30, Delaware 14. ★ Worn, from Liberty's game photos: white helmet, white jersey, red pants, as posted; Delaware in blue jerseys and blue pants. Kam Davis ran for 147 yards and two touchdowns.

Penn State at Northwestern, 8 p.m., FOX, the new Ryan Field opener.

Penn State: Expected, white.
Northwestern: Confirmed, purple helmet, purple jersey, white pants. See above.
Final: Northwestern 34, Penn State 13. ★ Worn, from Northwestern's game photos: Northwestern in the purple helmet, purple jersey and white pants it posted; Penn State all white. The Wildcats ran for 413 yards in the first game at the new Ryan Field.

Saturday, October 3: Noon Window

No. 3 Notre Dame at North Carolina, noon, ESPN.

Notre Dame: Expected, the road set: gold helmet, white jersey, gold pants, the look the Irish wore at Purdue.
North Carolina: Confirmed, the 1980 throwbacks: powder blue helmet with the stairstep UNC logo, powder blue jersey with "Carolina" across the chest, white pants. It is the second wear of the Kenan 100 set after the East Tennessee State opener, saved for the biggest home game on the schedule.
Final: Notre Dame 37, North Carolina 26. ★ Worn: Carolina in the 1980 throwbacks as announced; Notre Dame in the gold helmet, white jersey and gold pants. CJ Carr threw four touchdown passes in the rain.

No. 7 Alabama at No. 16 Mississippi State, noon, ABC.

Alabama: Expected, white on the road under the crimson helmet.
Mississippi State: Confirmed, maroon helmet with the white retro M-State logo, maroon jersey, white pants, with a Stripe Out in the stands. The Bulldogs wore white at home for last week's White Out against Missouri.
Final: Alabama 56, Mississippi State 23. ★ Worn: Alabama in the crimson helmet, white jersey and white pants; Mississippi State in the maroon helmet with the retro M-State logo, maroon jersey and white pants, as announced.

UCF at No. 20 Houston, noon, ESPN2.

UCF: Expected, white.
Houston: Confirmed, Houston Blue for the Built By Houston Game, per the program's official game preview. It is the fourth time the light blue set has been worn.
Final: Houston 27, UCF 17. ★ Worn: Houston in Houston Blue, the light blue jersey and white pants, but with a dark gray helmet rather than the white one we listed; UCF in a white helmet, white jersey and gold pants. Conner Weigman ran for three second-half touchdowns to erase a 17-0 deficit.

Boston College at No. 21 SMU, noon, The CW.

Boston College: Expected, white.
SMU: Confirmed, white helmet, blue jersey, white pants, "the classic look" for a Blue theme day.
Final: SMU 25, Boston College 16. ★ Worn: SMU in the white helmet, blue jersey and white pants it posted; Boston College in the gold helmet and white jersey.

Navy at Air Force, noon, CBS. See above.

Navy: Expected, white.
Air Force: Confirmed, B-21 Raider.
Final: Air Force 14, Navy 9. ★ Worn: Air Force in the matte black B-21 Raider set; Navy in the gold helmet, white jersey and white pants. Liam Szarka's 8-yard run in the final minute won it.

Michigan at Minnesota, noon, FOX.

Michigan: Expected, white on the road, with the Little Brown Jug on the line.
Minnesota: Expected, maroon, with a maroon and gold Stripe Out and Parent and Family Weekend.
Final: Minnesota 20, Michigan 14. ★ Worn: Minnesota in the chrome gold helmet, maroon jersey and maroon pants; Michigan in the winged helmet, white jersey and blue pants. The Gophers scored the last 13 points to take the Little Brown Jug.

West Virginia at Iowa State, noon, TNT.

West Virginia: Confirmed, white helmet, white jersey, navy pants.
Iowa State: Confirmed, all cardinal for Homecoming and Color-It-Cardinal, with "Cyclones" in script on the side of the cardinal helmet, a week after the all white Whiteout against Utah.
Final: Iowa State 45, West Virginia 42. ★ Worn: both teams as announced, Iowa State all cardinal and West Virginia in the white helmet, white jersey and navy pants. Aiden Flora accounted for five touchdowns.

Stanford at Wake Forest, noon, ACC Network.

Stanford: Expected, white.
Wake Forest: Confirmed, all black: black helmet with the gold Deacs script, black jersey, black pants. "Back in black."
Final: Wake Forest 57, Stanford 3. ★ Worn: Wake Forest all black as revealed; Stanford all white. It was Wake's largest margin of victory in an ACC game.

Syracuse at UConn, noon, CBSSN.

Syracuse: Expected, white.
UConn: Expected, navy for Homecoming at The Rent.
Final: Syracuse 42, UConn 41 (OT). ★ Worn: UConn debuted its new red alternate jersey for Homecoming, with the navy helmet and navy pants, instead of the navy we expected; Syracuse in an orange helmet, white jersey and orange pants. Amari Odom threw five touchdown passes in his first start and ran in the winning 2-point conversion.

Middle Tennessee at Kansas, noon, ESPNU.

Middle Tennessee: TBA, announced game week.
Kansas: Expected, blue, back in Lawrence after the London trip and the off week.
Final: Kansas 55, Middle Tennessee 0. ★ Worn: Kansas in a white helmet, red jersey and blue pants, not the blue we expected; Middle Tennessee in a silver helmet, white jersey and white pants.

Michigan State at Wisconsin, 12:30 p.m., BTN.

Michigan State: Expected, white.
Wisconsin: Confirmed, the Red Out. Homecoming delivered again: the alternate red helmet with a large white Motion W, white center stripes and a white facemask, the red jersey with white numbers and two white sleeve stripes, red pants and red cleats. It is Wisconsin's second all-red look of the season after the silver-trimmed Lambeau Field opener.
Final: Wisconsin 31, Michigan State 3. ★ Worn: Wisconsin in the Red Out as announced; Michigan State in a dark green helmet and white jersey, with pants too dark in the frames to call green or black.

Vanderbilt at No. 2 Georgia, 12:45 p.m., SEC Network.

Vanderbilt: Confirmed, white helmet, white jersey, black pants.
Georgia: Expected, red helmet, red jersey, silver britches, for Homecoming.
Final: Georgia 38, Vanderbilt 14. ★ Worn: Vanderbilt in the white helmet, white jersey and black pants it posted; Georgia in the red helmet, red jersey and silver britches.

Also on the Early Slate

Western Michigan at Buffalo, 1 p.m., ESPN+. Buffalo Expected in blue for the MAC opener. Western Michigan: TBA, announced game week. Final: Western Michigan 20, Buffalo 17. ★ Worn: Buffalo in a dark helmet and dark jersey, close to black on the broadcast, with white pants; Western Michigan in a white helmet, white jersey and brown pants.
Toledo at Ball State, 2 p.m., ESPN+. Toledo Expected in white in Muncie. Ball State: TBA, announced game week. Final: Toledo 39, Ball State 24. ★ Worn: Toledo in a midnight blue helmet, white jersey and midnight blue pants; Ball State in a white helmet, black jersey and white pants.

Saturday, October 3: Afternoon Window

No. 5 Ohio State at No. 14 Iowa, 3:30 p.m., CBS.

Ohio State: Expected, white.
Iowa: Expected, black, for the Black and Gold Spirit Game with College GameDay in town.
Final: Ohio State 31, Iowa 14. ★ Worn: Ohio State in the silver helmet, white jersey and white pants; Iowa all black, black pants included. Jeremiah Smith caught 11 passes for 206 yards.

No. 8 Florida at No. 25 Missouri, 3:30 p.m., ABC.

Florida: Confirmed by the season schedule: orange helmet, white jersey, blue pants.
Missouri: Expected, TBA until Missouri posts its combination late in the week. The Tigers do not publish a season schedule, and the anthracite set usually waits for a night game, which a 3:30 kickoff is not.
Final: Missouri 45, Florida 17. ★ Worn: Florida in the orange helmet, white jersey and blue pants from its season schedule; Missouri in a black helmet with the gold M, black jersey and gold pants.

Auburn at No. 17 Tennessee, 3:30 p.m., ESPN.

Auburn: Expected, white.
Tennessee: Confirmed, Smokey Grey Neyland Legacy.
Final: Tennessee 24, Auburn 14. ★ Worn: Tennessee in the Smokey Grey; Auburn all white. DeSean Bishop ran for 220 yards and three touchdowns.

Virginia at Florida State, 3:30 p.m., ESPN2.

Virginia: Expected, white.
Florida State: Expected, garnet for the Cancer Awareness game and the ACC home opener.
Final: Florida State 38, Virginia 7. ★ Worn: Florida State in the gold helmet, garnet jersey and garnet pants; Virginia in a white helmet, white jersey and navy pants. Ashton Daniels ran for five touchdowns, a Florida State quarterback record.

Louisville at NC State, 3:30 p.m., ACC Network.

Louisville: Confirmed, red helmet, white jersey, white pants.
NC State: Expected, red for the ACC home opener.
Final: NC State 31, Louisville 28. ★ Worn: Louisville in the red helmet, white jersey and white pants it posted; NC State in a white helmet, red jersey and white pants.

Cal at UNLV, 3:30 p.m., CBSSN, at Allegiant Stadium.

Cal: Confirmed, navy helmet with the gold Cal script and the white jersey. The pants are not clear in the reveal.
UNLV: Confirmed, red helmet, red jersey, gray pants for Hispanic Heritage Day, revealed at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Final: UNLV 39, Cal 31. ★ Worn: UNLV in the red helmet, red jersey and gray pants it announced; Cal in the navy helmet, white jersey and navy pants. Jackson Arnold accounted for five touchdowns.

Marshall at James Madison, 3:45 p.m., ESPNU.

Marshall: Expected, white.
James Madison: Expected, purple for Family Weekend and the Sun Belt home opener.
Final: James Madison 45, Marshall 17. ★ Worn: James Madison in a gold helmet, purple jersey and gold pants; Marshall all white with the green M on the helmet.

Maryland at Nebraska, 4 p.m., FS1.

Maryland: Expected, white.
Nebraska: Expected, scarlet, after the new white road set debuted at Michigan State.
Final: Nebraska 48, Maryland 23. ★ Worn: Nebraska in a white helmet, scarlet jersey and white pants; Maryland in a red helmet with the Terps script, white jersey and red pants.

No. 24 Kentucky at South Carolina, 4:15 p.m., SEC Network.

Kentucky: Expected, white. Kentucky went all white for this trip in 2025.
South Carolina: Expected, garnet.
Final: Kentucky 35, South Carolina 34 (OT). ★ Worn: South Carolina in a white helmet, black jersey and black pants, not the garnet we expected; Kentucky all white under a chrome helmet with a blue stripe, its first alternate helmet of 2026. Kentucky came back from 17-0 down and won on a 2-point conversion in overtime.

Purdue at Illinois, 4:15 p.m., BTN.

Purdue: Confirmed, gold helmet, white jersey, gold pants for the Purdue Cannon game.
Illinois: Expected, navy, with all orange a live option for the Hail to the Orange Out on Homecoming.
Final: Purdue 24, Illinois 17. ★ Worn: Illinois went all orange for the Orange Out; Purdue in the gold helmet, white jersey and gold pants it posted. Purdue took the Cannon and ended a 19-game Big Ten losing streak.

Also in the Afternoon

Memphis at Charlotte, 3:30 p.m., ESPN+. Memphis Expected in white for the American opener. Charlotte: TBA, announced game week. Final: Memphis 59, Charlotte 8. ★ Worn: Memphis in a black helmet with blue tiger stripes, white jersey and black pants; Charlotte in a white helmet, green jersey and white pants.
Oregon State at Colorado State, 6 p.m., USA Network. Oregon State Confirmed in an orange helmet, white jersey and orange pants for the Pac-12 opener. Colorado State Expected in green for Homecoming. Final: Oregon State 56, Colorado State 26. ★ Worn: Oregon State as posted; Colorado State in a green helmet, green jersey and white pants.
Samford at UAB, 3:30 p.m., ESPN+. UAB's colors are not announced, but the detail is: for the fourth annual Smile-A-Mile childhood cancer game, every Blazer wears the name of a Smile-A-Mile patient on the back of his jersey. Final: UAB 33, Samford 14. ★ Worn: UAB all green, helmet, jersey and pants; Samford all white.

Saturday, October 3: Night Window

Arkansas at Texas A&M, 7 p.m., ESPN2.

Arkansas: Confirmed, cardinal helmet, white jersey, white pants.
Texas A&M: Confirmed, Honor and Support camo.
Final: Texas A&M 34, Arkansas 7. ★ Worn: Texas A&M in the Honor and Support camo; Arkansas in the cardinal helmet, white jersey and white pants.

No. 10 BYU at TCU, 7 p.m., ESPN.

BYU: Confirmed, royal blue helmet, white jersey, white pants.
TCU: Expected, purple for the Big 12 home opener.
Final: BYU 17, TCU 10. ★ Worn: BYU in the royal blue helmet, white jersey and white pants it posted; TCU in a purple helmet, purple jersey and black pants.

Georgia Southern at Coastal Carolina, 7 p.m., ESPN+.

Coastal Carolina: Expected, teal for Family Weekend, Hall of Fame weekend and the Sun Belt opener.
Georgia Southern: TBA, announced game week.
Final: Georgia Southern 31, Coastal Carolina 24. ★ Worn: Coastal in a white helmet, teal jersey and white pants; Georgia Southern in a navy helmet, white jersey and navy pants.

No. 4 Miami at Clemson, 7:30 p.m., ABC.

Miami: Confirmed, all white. See above.
Clemson: Expected, orange.
Final: Miami 41, Clemson 13. ★ Worn: Miami all white as posted; Clemson in the orange helmet, orange jersey and white pants.

No. 12 Texas Tech at Colorado, 7:30 p.m., FOX.

Texas Tech: Announced, red helmet, white jersey, red pants, as reported by On3's Red Raider Sports. We will flip it to Confirmed once we can embed the team's own post.
Colorado: Expected, black, for Homecoming, the university's 150th anniversary and a black and gold stripe out.
Final: Texas Tech 29, Colorado 7. ★ Worn: Texas Tech in the red helmet, white jersey and red pants that had been reported; Colorado in a gold helmet, black jersey and gold pants. Texas Tech picked off four passes and is 5-0.

Washington at No. 18 USC, 7:30 p.m., NBC.

Washington: Confirmed, gold helmet, white jersey, white pants, a week after the all black Dawgs set against Minnesota.
USC: Expected, the home set: cardinal helmet, cardinal jersey, gold pants.
Final: USC 25, Washington 21. ★ Worn: USC in the cardinal helmet, cardinal jersey and gold pants; Washington in the gold helmet, white jersey and white pants it posted. Jahkeem Stewart's 48-yard fumble return put USC ahead for good.

Utah State at No. 22 Boise State, 7:30 p.m., CBSSN.

Utah State: Confirmed, all white on the blue turf, with the throwback Jumpin' Cow logo on the white helmet.
Boise State: Confirmed, all blue, blue helmet, blue jersey, blue pants, for the Pac-12 home opener, with fans asked to stripe the stadium in blue and orange.
Final: Boise State 37, Utah State 18. ★ Worn: both as announced, Boise State all blue and Utah State all white, though the broadcast frames are too wide to make out the Jumpin' Cow decal.

Temple at South Florida, 7:30 p.m., ESPNU.

Temple: Expected, white.
South Florida: Expected, green.
Final: Temple 17, South Florida 13. ★ Worn: South Florida went white at home, a white helmet, white jersey and gold pants, not the green we expected; Temple in the white diamond helmet, cherry jersey and cherry pants. Ajani Sheppard's 34-yard run in the fourth quarter handed USF its first loss.

Army at Louisiana Tech, 7:30 p.m., ESPN+.

Army: Confirmed, gold helmet, white jersey, white pants, on a rare non-conference road trip to Ruston.
Louisiana Tech: TBA, announced game week.
Final: Louisiana Tech 31, Army 29. ★ Worn: Army in the gold helmet, white jersey and white pants it announced; Louisiana Tech in a red helmet and blue jersey.

McNeese at No. 11 LSU, 7:45 p.m., SEC Network.

McNeese: TBA, announced game week.
LSU: Expected, the home white: gold helmet, white jersey, gold pants.
Final: LSU 63, McNeese 14. ★ Worn: LSU in the gold helmet, purple jersey and gold pants, not the home white we expected; McNeese all white.

No. 6 Indiana at Rutgers, 8 p.m., BTN.

Indiana: Expected, white.
Rutgers: Expected, all black for The Blackout.
Final: Indiana 47, Rutgers 15. ★ Worn: Rutgers in The Blackout, black helmet, black jersey and black pants; Indiana all white, including a white helmet with the crimson IU. Indiana has won 21 straight.

Fresno State at Washington State, 9:30 p.m., USA Network.

Fresno State: Expected, white.
Washington State: Confirmed, all gray: gray helmet with the crimson Cougar head and crimson facemask, gray jersey, gray pants, for Family Weekend and the Pac-12 opener.
Final: Fresno State 26, Washington State 6. ★ Worn, from Fresno State's game photos: Washington State all gray as posted; Fresno State in a red helmet, white jersey and red pants.

Baylor at Arizona State, 10:30 p.m., ESPN.

Baylor: Confirmed, white helmet with the green and gold stripe, white jersey, green pants, a week after the gold chrome throwback debut.
Arizona State: Confirmed, "Maroon Monsoon": a maroon chrome helmet with the gold pitchfork and the maroon jersey for the Big 12 home opener. The pants are not shown in the reveal.
Final: Baylor 55, Arizona State 19. ★ Worn: Baylor in the white helmet, white jersey and green pants it posted; Arizona State's Maroon Monsoon turned out to be maroon head to toe, maroon pants included.

Texas State at San Diego State, 10:30 p.m., The CW.

San Diego State: Expected, black for the Pac-12 opener at Snapdragon Stadium.
Texas State: Confirmed, white helmet, white jersey, maroon pants.
Final: San Diego State 31, Texas State 29. ★ Worn: San Diego State in a red helmet, black jersey and black pants; Texas State in the white helmet, white jersey and maroon pants it posted. The Aztecs won while missing 13 players to a mumps outbreak.

Cincinnati at Arizona, 11 p.m., FOX.

Cincinnati: Confirmed, all white, a week after the all black Nippert at Night set.
Arizona: Expected, navy for the Big 12 home opener, Family Weekend and Pacific Islander Heritage, with a white-clad crowd by request.
Final: Arizona 34, Cincinnati 7. ★ Worn: Cincinnati all white as posted; Arizona in a white helmet, navy jersey and navy pants.

Also Late

San Jose State at Hawaii, midnight Eastern (6 p.m. in Honolulu), MW+. Hawaii Expected in black for the Dick Tomey Legacy Game and Ultimate Keiki Night; night kickoffs are where the black set has lived. San Jose State: TBA, announced game week. Final: San Jose State 20, Hawaii 16. ★ Worn: Hawaii all black under the lights; San Jose State in a white helmet, white jersey and gold pants.

Off this week: No. 1 Texas, No. 9 Ole Miss, No. 13 Utah, No. 15 Oregon, No. 19 Oklahoma State, No. 23 UCLA, Oklahoma, Kansas State, Duke, Georgia Tech, Tulane, App State and East Carolina.

The Bottom Line

Week 5 is the first week of the season with three locked alternates on the same Saturday, and all three were announced back in August. Tennessee's Smokey Grey against Auburn is the one we expect to see everywhere on Saturday afternoon, Texas A&M's camo gets a prime-time stage for the university's 150th, and Air Force's matte black B-21 Raider against Navy's white is the cleanest service academy clash in years. Since then, two more have landed: Wisconsin's Red Out with the red helmet for Homecoming against Michigan State, and North Carolina's 1980 throwbacks for No. 3 Notre Dame. Rutgers in black under the lights against the national champions and Houston Blue against UCF are now confirmed too, which makes it seven, and the Thursday reveals added a few more worth a look: Iowa State all cardinal with a script Cyclones helmet for Homecoming, Arizona State's maroon chrome Maroon Monsoon helmet, Utah State's Jumpin' Cow throwback logo at Boise and Wake Forest all black. Miami answered its question with all white at Clemson, and Northwestern kept it classic for the new Ryan Field, purple over white. The rest of the Top 25 should look like the rest of the Top 25: Georgia in red, USC in cardinal and gold, LSU in white at home, Notre Dame in gold and white on the road. The biggest open question left is at Kinnick, where Ohio State is reported to be bringing its all white Sub Zero set and Iowa has not posted. We update this page as each school posts.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are college football teams wearing in Week 5?

Most top teams are in standard sets for Week 5: home teams in color and visitors in white. The confirmed specials are Tennessee's Smokey Grey Neyland Legacy uniform against Auburn, Texas A&M's Honor and Support camo against Arkansas, Air Force's B-21 Raider uniform against Navy, Florida's orange helmet, white jersey and blue pants at Missouri from its published season schedule, Wisconsin's all-red Red Out with the red helmet against Michigan State, and North Carolina's 1980 throwbacks against Notre Dame. Rutgers is confirmed in black helmets and black uniforms for The Blackout, and Houston in Houston Blue against UCF. Iowa State goes all cardinal for Homecoming, Arizona State brings a maroon chrome helmet, Utah State wears its Jumpin' Cow throwback logo, Wake Forest is all black and Miami is all white at Clemson. Every game is listed above with its confirmed or expected uniform.

What is Tennessee wearing against Auburn?

Tennessee wears its 2026 Smokey Grey uniform against Auburn on Saturday, October 3, at Neyland Stadium. The set honors General Robert Neyland 100 years after his first season: grey jersey with Ayres Hall printed on the shoulders, orange numbers with a white outline, cream pants, a white star on the helmet and Neyland's signature on the back bumper. It is worn once. Auburn is expected in white.

Why is Texas A&M wearing camo against Arkansas?

The desert camo uniform is Texas A&M's Honor and Support set, and the Aggies scheduled it for one game only, Arkansas on October 3, the same day the university celebrates its 150th anniversary. It is a camo helmet and camo jersey over maroon pants. Texas A&M revealed it on August 14.

What is Wisconsin wearing against Michigan State?

The Red Out, which Wisconsin confirmed on October 1: an alternate red helmet with a large white Motion W, white stripes and a white facemask, a red jersey with white numbers, red pants and red cleats, for Homecoming at Camp Randall Stadium. Michigan State is expected in white.

What is North Carolina wearing against Notre Dame?

The 1980 throwbacks, confirmed by the program on October 1: a powder blue helmet with the stairstep UNC logo, a powder blue jersey with "Carolina" across the chest and white pants. It honors the 1980 ACC championship team in the 100th season of Kenan Stadium. Notre Dame is expected in white with the gold helmet.

What is Air Force wearing against Navy?

Air Force wears its B-21 Raider uniform from the Air Power Legacy Series against Navy on October 3: matte black with a camouflage helmet wrap, B-21 above the facemask and chrome silver numerals. It was announced on August 25. Navy is expected in white with its gold helmet.

What is Rutgers wearing against Indiana?

Rutgers has named the Indiana game The Blackout, for Homecoming and Family Weekend at 8 p.m. on October 3, and the school has confirmed that the team will bring out its black uniforms and helmets, the all-black set built for the Blackout. Indiana is expected in white.

What is Miami wearing against Clemson?

All white. Miami posted its Week 5 look on September 30: white helmet, white jersey and white pants, the same road set it wore at Stanford and Wake Forest. Clemson is expected in orange at home on Saturday night.

What is Ohio State wearing against Iowa?

Eleven Warriors reported, citing a source, that Ohio State will wear its all white Sub Zero alternates at Iowa. The Buckeyes post their full combination at 3:30 p.m. Eastern on Friday, so we have it as reported, not confirmed, until then.

Is Houston wearing Houston Blue against UCF?

Yes. Houston has branded the October 3 UCF game the Built By Houston Game with a Wear Houston Blue theme, and the program's official game preview counts a win as its second in Houston Blue. It is the fourth time Houston has worn the light blue Oilers tribute set. UCF is expected in white.

Is Oregon playing in Week 5?

No. Oregon has a bye on October 3. The Ducks return October 10 against UCLA in the new Origin of Speed uniform. Texas, Ole Miss, Utah, Oklahoma State and UCLA are also off.

Where can I see every team's uniform schedule?

We keep a week-by-week uniform schedule for more than 90 college programs, including Georgia, Ohio State, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Miami and Alabama. Each team in the game list above links to its own page, and every page is updated as combinations are confirmed.