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 and followed it with white on white, and now the Aztecs are about to wear 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 brand new Age of the Jaguar alternate that debuts against James Madison, 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. Both games so far have 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 and will debut it against James Madison on September 19 at Snapdragon Stadium. 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 will wear a red uniform with red pants, and the school is selling 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. Age of the Jaguar, announced. Black helmet, red jersey, red pants, the first red over red in program history, for a 7 p.m. Pacific kickoff on The CW. James Madison is the visitor and will be in white. We will star the cell once we see it on the field.

September 26 at Toledo. White expected. The earliest kickoff on the schedule at 9 a.m. Pacific, which is noon in Ohio, on CBS Sports Network. Toledo wears midnight blue at home, so this is a clean contrast.

October 3 vs. Texas State. Black expected. The Pac-12 opener at Snapdragon Stadium, 7:30 p.m. Pacific on The CW.

October 10 at Oregon State. White expected. Oregon State has gone all black at home this season, which would make this the sharpest black-versus-white pairing on the 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.

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

Two games in, San Diego State has used exactly two combinations and one helmet, which is 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 lands in Week 3 against James Madison. After that the pattern should settle: 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 is wearing the new Age of the Jaguar uniform against James Madison on September 19: a black helmet with the Ocelotl jaguar glyph, a red jersey and red pants. The school announced it on September 16 and says it is the first red jersey and red pants combination in program history.

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 red on red sublimated Aztec artwork on the sleeves, and the red pants repeat it on the side panels. It debuts against James Madison on September 19 at Snapdragon Stadium.

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.