San Diego State Uniform Schedule 2026: Every Jersey and When the Aztecs Wear It

San Diego State opened its first Pac-12 season in black on black, followed it with white on white, and then announced a red jersey with red pants for the first time in program history. This is the full San Diego State 2026 uniform schedule: the black home set, the white road set, the new Age of the Jaguar alternate that debuted against James Madison on September 19, and a week-by-week outlook for all twelve games plus the Pac-12 flex date. We update this page as each combination is confirmed.

The San Diego State 2026 Uniform Sets

Nike outfits the Aztecs, and the closet is built around the red and black palette San Diego State has used for a century. The wrinkle in 2026 is the Glyphs artwork. San Diego State introduced the glyph iconography in 2025 as a brand language, and this season it lives on the field: the print runs across the helmet panel, the shoulder caps and the pant stripe on both base uniforms. The first two games used the same helmet, so the only real question on most Saturdays is whether the jersey is black or white. In the Pac-12 the home team wears color and the visitor wears white, which locks every road date and leaves the home dates open.

The Age of the Jaguar Alternate

San Diego State unveiled the Age of the Jaguar uniform on September 16, set it for James Madison on September 19 at Snapdragon Stadium, and wore it there. The design is built around Ocelotl, the Aztec word for jaguar, and the school describes the jaguar as a symbol of power, valor and military prowess, tied in Aztec tradition to Tezcatlipoca, the god of the night sky, memory and time, and to the elite warriors who fought under that name.

The look is a black helmet with the red and black Ocelotl glyph on one side, outlined in white, and the player's number in red on the other, with AZTECS on the rear bumper and a black facemask. The jersey is red with black numerals outlined in white, a black collar, and red on red sublimated artwork on the sleeve caps. The pants are red with the same artwork on the side panels and the SD spear on the hip. San Diego State says it is the first time in program history that the Aztecs have worn a red uniform with red pants, and the school sold a replica red jersey for the debut.

The Full San Diego State 2026 Uniform Schedule, Week by Week

September 5 vs. Portland State. ★ Confirmed from the team's own photography and game graphics: the red and black Glyphs helmet, black jersey, black pants, the full blackout at Snapdragon Stadium for the first game of the Pac-12 era. San Diego State won 53-20. ESPN files this one under September 6 because its schedule feed runs on UTC and a 6:30 p.m. Pacific kickoff lands after midnight in London. The correct local date is Saturday, September 5.

September 12 at UCLA. ★ Confirmed from the broadcast: the Glyphs helmet, white jersey, white pants, the standard road look, against UCLA in its blue home jerseys and gold pants at the Rose Bowl. UCLA won 28-10.

September 19 vs. James Madison. ★ Confirmed: the Age of the Jaguar reached the field. San Diego State's own game photography from Snapdragon Stadium shows the black Ocelotl helmet, the red jersey and the red pants, the first red over red in program history. The frame is close enough to read the details: the numerals are black outlined in white, the shoulder caps carry the red on red sublimated Aztec artwork, the sleeves are trimmed in black, the small red SD spear sits low on the shell and the player's number is repeated on the helmet in red. The one piece we cannot vouch for is the jaguar glyph, because only one side of the helmet is in the frame. James Madison won 26-13 in an all white road set, white helmet with the purple and gold stripe, white jersey with purple numerals, white pants. ⚠️ This one took an extra day and it is worth saying why. The CW broadcast produced no ESPN frames at any point in the game, so for the whole of Saturday night the only images of this uniform anywhere were the school's own September 16 reveal shoot. We left the cell unstarred rather than treat a reveal as proof of what was worn, and we starred it the moment real game photography appeared.

September 26 at Toledo. ★ Confirmed from the broadcast: red helmet, white jersey, white pants. The earliest kickoff on the schedule at 9 a.m. Pacific, on CBS Sports Network. Toledo wore the midnight blue helmet, midnight blue jersey and gold pants. Toledo won 41-16 and the Aztecs are 1-3.

October 3 vs. Texas State. ★ Confirmed from the broadcast: red helmet, black jersey, black pants for the Pac-12 opener at Snapdragon Stadium. Texas State wore the white helmet, white jersey and maroon pants it announced. Jaylon Hawkins returned the second-half kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown, Cameron Cooper had a 32-yard pick-six, and the Aztecs won 31-29 while missing 13 players to a mumps outbreak. San Diego State is 2-3. Our Texas State 2026 uniform schedule has the Bobcats' side.

October 10 at Oregon State. ★ Confirmed from the game photos: scarlet helmet, white jersey, white pants, the road white as expected, at Reser Stadium on USA Network. Oregon State had been expected in black and went all orange instead, orange helmet, orange jersey and orange pants. Oregon State led 38-7 at halftime and won 66-14, and San Diego State is 2-4. More: Oregon State uniform schedule.

October 17 vs. Fresno State. Black expected. This is the Battle for the Old Oil Can, the trophy game San Diego State and Fresno State have contested since the trophy was unveiled in 2011 for a rivalry that dates to 1923. San Diego State shut out the Bulldogs 23-0 in Fresno last October and brought the can home, and the Aztecs host this time, so Fresno State should be in its white road set.

October 24 at Colorado State. White expected. An afternoon trip to Canvas Stadium against a green home side.

October 31 vs. Washington State. Black expected, and this is the home date we are watching hardest. Halloween, a 4 p.m. Pacific kickoff on CBS Sports Network, and a program that just built an alternate around a night-sky god. If anything extra is coming, it comes here.

November 7. Bye.

November 14 vs. Utah State. Black expected. Back at Snapdragon Stadium after the off week. More: Utah State uniform schedule.

November 21 at Boise State. White expected. Boise State wears blue at home on the blue field, so white is the only sane answer.

November 28, flex game. White expected. The Pac-12 built its first schedule around a Week 13 flex date that does not count in the conference standings and is not locked in until six days before kickoff at the latest. San Diego State is on the road for it. The Pac-12 Championship follows on December 4.

The Bottom Line

Through five games, San Diego State had used three combinations and two helmets, and the first two of those were about as disciplined as a season start gets. Then the Aztecs went and built a third uniform out of a jaguar. The Age of the Jaguar red is the headline of this season and the first red over red the program has ever worn, and it landed in Week 3 against James Madison exactly as announced. Since then the pattern has settled, white at Toledo, black at home against Texas State and white again under the scarlet helmet in a 66-14 loss at Oregon State, and it should hold: black at home, white on the road, with Halloween against Washington State as the date most likely to produce something else. The grid above has every game, and we add a star as each combination is confirmed.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is San Diego State wearing this week?

San Diego State wore the scarlet helmet, white jersey and white pants at Oregon State on Saturday, October 10, confirmed from the game photos, and lost 66-14 to fall to 2-4. The week before, the Aztecs wore the red helmet, black jersey and black pants in a 31-29 win over Texas State. Next is Fresno State at Snapdragon Stadium on October 17, the Battle for the Old Oil Can, where black is expected. The week-by-week grid above lists every game with the expected set.

What are San Diego State's football uniforms for 2026?

A black home jersey with red numerals outlined in white, a white road jersey with black numerals trimmed in red, and the new Age of the Jaguar red alternate. The helmets are the red and black Glyphs shell with the SD spear and the black Ocelotl helmet that comes with the red set. All of it is Nike.

What is the Age of the Jaguar uniform?

It is San Diego State's 2026 alternate, inspired by Ocelotl, the Aztec word for jaguar. The black helmet carries the jaguar glyph on one side and the player's number on the other, the red jersey has black numerals outlined in white and red on red sublimated Aztec artwork on the shoulders, and the red pants repeat it on the side panels. It debuted against James Madison on September 19 at Snapdragon Stadium and is confirmed on the field from San Diego State's own game photography.

What did San Diego State wear against Portland State and UCLA?

Black jersey and black pants under the Glyphs helmet for the 53-20 win over Portland State on September 5, and the white jersey with white pants under the same helmet for the 28-10 loss at UCLA on September 12.

How many games does San Diego State play in 2026?

Twelve regular season games: six at Snapdragon Stadium, five on the road, and a road flex game on November 28 against a Pac-12 opponent that the conference sets later in the season. The bye is November 7 and the Pac-12 Championship is December 4. The full schedule with expected uniforms is in the grid above.