Kentucky Uniform Schedule 2026: Every Jersey and When the Wildcats Wear It

Wondering what jersey Kentucky is wearing this week? This is the full Kentucky 2026 uniform schedule, game by game, in Will Stein's first season at Kroger Field. The short version: blue jersey at home, white jersey on the road, and the main week-to-week variable is which helmet sits on top. We update this page as each combination is confirmed.

The Kentucky 2026 Uniform Sets

The current Kentucky uniform dates to the 2023 Nike redesign, which moved the checkerboard off the shoulders and put the Wildcat logo there instead, leaving only a faint checkerboard in the collar as a nod to the old template. Both jerseys pair with white pants by default. The SEC convention is color at home and white on the road, so every date below follows that rule until the program says otherwise. The helmet is the part we cannot predict: Kentucky announces the combination a few days before each kickoff, and the white shell has been showing up in openers.

The Full Kentucky 2026 Uniform Schedule, Week by Week

Twelve games, seven at Kroger Field, one bye, the Power K throwback against LSU, and a black helmet and black pants look announced for Oklahoma.

Home cells are blue, road cells are white, and a star marks a combination that has actually been worn. The black border on October 17 marks a combination the team has announced but not yet worn.

September 5 vs. Youngstown State, Lexington. ★ Confirmed from the program's pregame combination reveal: white helmet, blue jersey, white pants. The white shell over the blue home jersey is becoming Kentucky's opening-day habit, since the same look started the 2025 season against Ohio. Kentucky won 45-13 in Will Stein's debut.

September 12 vs. Alabama, Lexington. ★ Confirmed from the broadcast: blue helmet, blue jersey, white pants, the standard Kentucky home uniform with the primary shell back on for the SEC opener. Alabama came into Kroger Field in crimson helmet, white jersey, white pants, the Tide's standard road set, so the game read blue against white the way an SEC home date should. Alabama won 45-17. Alabama 2026 uniform schedule.

September 19 at Texas A&M, College Station. ★ Confirmed from the broadcast: white helmet, white jersey, white pants, exactly the Week 3 uniform combo Kentucky posted, and the first white of the season. Texas A&M went maroon over maroon at Kyle Field. Kentucky won 31-21 for the upset of the SEC afternoon. Texas A&M 2026 uniform schedule.

September 26 vs. South Alabama, Lexington. ★ Confirmed from the broadcast: white helmet, blue jersey, blue pants, the first blue over blue of the season, as the team posted during the week. South Alabama wore the white helmet, white jersey and navy pants. The Jaguars led 21-14 late in the first half, then Kentucky scored the last 31 points to win 45-21 and move to 3-1.

October 3 at South Carolina, Columbia. ★ Confirmed from the broadcast: chrome helmet, white jersey, white pants. The all-white road set was expected; the helmet was the surprise. It is a chrome silver shell with a blue center stripe and the blue UK logo, the first alternate helmet Kentucky has worn in 2026. South Carolina wore the white helmet, black jersey and black pants. Kentucky fell behind 17-0, rallied to force overtime, and won 35-34 when Kenny Minchey threw a 6-yard touchdown to Henry Boyer and the two-point conversion to Willie Rodriguez. The Wildcats are 4-1.

October 10 vs. LSU, Lexington. ★ Confirmed from the broadcast: the Power K throwback, worn as unveiled: white helmet with the triple stripe and the Power K, blue jersey, white pants. Kentucky revealed it on October 7. It brings back the look the Wildcats wore from 1975 to 1991. In the reveal, the white helmet has a triple stripe down the middle, the Power K on both sides and CATS above the facemask. The blue jersey is about as plain as a modern uniform gets: no KENTUCKY across the chest, just CATS on the shoulders and stripes on the sleeves. The white pants carry a large Power K on the right hip and stripes down the side. It is the second time in eight days Kentucky has gone off script with the helmet, after the chrome shell at South Carolina, and this one changes everything below the helmet too. LSU wore the gold helmet, white jersey and gold pants. Kentucky led 21-17 at halftime and it was 27-27 after regulation. LSU scored a touchdown and extra point in overtime, and Kentucky answered with a touchdown and a two-point conversion to win 35-34, its second straight overtime win by that score. The Wildcats are 5-1. LSU 2026 uniform schedule.

Photos: Kentucky Football.

October 17 at Oklahoma, Norman, 7:30 p.m. Eastern on SEC Network. Announced by the team on October 13 as a "new look for week seven": black helmet, white jersey, black pants. In the team's photos the helmet is a black shell with the blue interlocking UK logo. The jersey is white with KENTUCKY across the chest in blue, blue numbers and the Wildcat logo on the shoulders. The pants are black with a blue and white stripe down the side and a blue UK logo on the hip, worn with black cleats. It is the third different helmet Kentucky has brought out in three weeks, after the chrome shell at South Carolina and the Power K white shell against LSU. Oklahoma has confirmed its Bud Wilkinson throwback for this game: a plain white helmet with a single crimson stripe and no logo, a crimson jersey and white pants. Every Week 7 look is in our Week 7 uniform guide. Kentucky's first trip to Memorial Stadium as SEC opponents. Oklahoma 2026 uniform schedule.

October 24 vs. Vanderbilt, Lexington. Blue expected.

October 31. Bye week.

November 7 at Tennessee, Knoxville. White expected. Tennessee wears orange at Neyland and occasionally breaks out checkerboard or dark alternates, none of which change Kentucky's white. Tennessee 2026 uniform schedule.

November 14 vs. Florida, Lexington. Blue expected. Florida visits in white. Florida 2026 uniform schedule.

November 21 at Missouri, Columbia. White expected. Missouri 2026 uniform schedule.

November 28 vs. Louisville, Lexington. Blue expected. The Governor's Cup is at Kroger Field this year, so Kentucky hosts in blue and Louisville comes in white. If the program is going to spring a black or alternate look in 2026, the rivalry finale is the most likely date. Nothing has been announced.

The Helmet Is the Big Question

Kentucky's jersey is mostly decided by the schedule. Blue at home, white on the road, white pants under both, with two exceptions so far: the Power K throwback against LSU on October 10, and black pants under the white jersey at Oklahoma on October 17. What the program does not decide in advance is the helmet. The white shell opened the season, the blue shell came back for Alabama, a chrome shell debuted at South Carolina, a black shell is announced for Oklahoma, and Kentucky tends to announce the combination two or three days before kickoff. When a combination is confirmed we star the cell above and add the detail to the game entry.

The Bottom Line

The Kentucky 2026 uniform schedule is two jerseys and three helmets. Blue jersey and white pants at Kroger Field, white jersey and white pants on the road, and a blue, white or chrome helmet on top depending on the week. The 2023 Nike set with the Wildcat shoulders and the checkerboard collar is in its fourth season. October has already brought a chrome helmet, the Power K throwback and an announced black helmet and black pants look for Oklahoma, so the November 28 Louisville game could bring one more.

Frequently Asked Questions

What jersey is Kentucky wearing this week?

Kentucky wore the Power K throwback against LSU at Kroger Field on Saturday, October 10, confirmed from the broadcast: white helmet with the triple stripe and the Power K, blue jersey and white pants. The Wildcats won 35-34 in overtime to move to 5-1. The week before, they wore the new chrome helmet with the white jersey and white pants at South Carolina. Next is Oklahoma on the road on Saturday, October 17, and Kentucky has announced a new look for it: black helmet, white jersey and black pants. The Wildcats wear blue at home and white on the road in 2026, and the grid above lists every game with the expected jersey.

What are Kentucky's uniforms for 2026?

Royal blue jersey with white numerals and white pants at home. White jersey with blue numerals and white pants on the road. Both are worn with either the blue or the white helmet carrying the interlocking UK logo, and a chrome alternate helmet debuted at South Carolina on October 3. The set dates to the 2023 Nike redesign, which put the Wildcat logo on the shoulders and kept a faint checkerboard in the collar.

Does Kentucky have an alternate uniform in 2026?

Yes. Kentucky unveiled a Power K throwback on October 7 for the LSU game on October 10 and wore it in a 35-34 overtime win, a revival of the 1975 to 1991 uniform with the triple-stripe white helmet, CATS on the jersey shoulders and a Power K on the pants. The chrome helmet also came out at South Carolina on October 3, with the white jersey and white pants. For Oklahoma on October 17, Kentucky has announced a black helmet with the white jersey and black pants.

Why did Kentucky wear a white helmet against Youngstown State?

Kentucky rotates between a blue and a white helmet and announces the combination before each game. The white shell over the blue jersey opened both the 2025 and 2026 seasons. The blue helmet returned for the Alabama game a week later.

How many games does Kentucky play in 2026?

Twelve regular season games, seven of them at Kroger Field, with a bye on October 31. The full schedule with expected uniforms is in the grid above.