Temple Uniform Schedule 2026: Every Jersey and When the Owls Wear It

Temple owns one of the cleanest two color closets in college football and mixes it four ways. This is the full Temple 2026 uniform schedule: the cherry jersey, the white jersey, the cherry helmet, the white helmet, the diamond striping that runs through all of it, and a week by week outlook for every game. Two games in, the Owls have worn the cherry jersey twice under two different helmets. We update this page as each combination is confirmed.

The Temple 2026 Uniform Sets

Temple's kit is Nike, and the current version arrived in July 2025 for K.C. Keeler's first season. It was the first redesign since the school's Nike partnership began in 2020, and the idea behind it is a single motif repeated everywhere: diamonds, for the corner of 10th and Diamond Streets where Temple's football complex sits.

The diamonds run down the center of both helmets, down the outside of both pants, and around the collar of both jerseys. The secondary logo moved to the chest plate, and the front bumper above the facemask, which used to read TUFF, now reads OWLS. That is the whole system. Two jerseys, two helmets, two pants, one shape holding it together, and no black set, no alternate, nothing extra bolted on.

Which means the variety here is all in the mixing, and Temple mixes a lot. In 2025 alone the Owls ran all cherry with the white helmet, white over cherry with the cherry helmet, and the white on white look the equipment staff calls the Icy Whites. The program announces the pick most game weeks with a graphic on its own account.

Keeler is in year two, the Owls open at home twice at Lincoln Financial Field, and the 2026 schedule landed in February.

American Conference home teams wear color and visitors wear white, so every road cell below starts in white. Every home cell is a two part question: cherry or white jersey, and which helmet goes on top.

The Full Temple 2026 Uniform Schedule, Week by Week

September 5 vs. Rhode Island. ★ Confirmed from the broadcast: white helmet, cherry jersey, white pants, the cherry diamonds on the pant leg reading hard against the white in afternoon sun at Lincoln Financial Field. Temple won 38-14 over a Rams team ranked sixth in the FCS poll.

September 12 vs. Penn State. ★ Confirmed from the broadcast: cherry helmet, cherry jersey, white pants, cherry on cherry with the white diamond chain down the crown for the biggest home date on the schedule. Penn State went all white and won 27-9.

September 19 at Toledo. White expected. A 3 p.m. Eastern kickoff at the Glass Bowl on CBS Sports Network, and Toledo's midnight blue and gold at home should make the white jersey pop.

September 25 vs. Army. Cherry expected. A Friday afternoon home game on ESPN, which is an unusual window and exactly the kind of national slot where a program picks its best looking combination. Army is in white as the visitor, so the helmet and pants are the only real variables here.

October 3 at South Florida. White expected. The Owls' first conference road trip, to Raymond James Stadium in Tampa against a green home side.

October 10 vs. UConn. Cherry expected. Back home after two weeks away.

October 17 vs. Charlotte. Cherry expected. The middle of a three game home stretch.

October 24. Bye.

October 31 at East Carolina. White expected. Halloween in Greenville, with the Pirates in purple.

November 7 at Navy. White expected. A 3:30 p.m. Eastern game at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium on CBS Sports Network. Navy is one of the most unpredictable uniform programs in the country, so the color clash on this one is worth watching.

November 14 vs. UAB. Cherry expected. Senior weekend territory, and a good candidate for the cherry pants if Temple wants the full monochrome.

November 19 vs. Rice. Cherry expected. A Thursday night at the Linc on ESPN, the last home game of the season, and the single most likely date for something special.

November 27 or 28 at Memphis. White expected. The regular season finale, and the date genuinely is not locked: the conference still has to sort the Thanksgiving weekend windows, and Memphis lists it as November 27 or 28 on its own schedule.

The Bottom Line

Temple does not need an alternate. The diamond system gives the equipment staff four clean combinations out of two jerseys and two helmets, and the Owls have already used two of them in two weeks. Cherry is the home default, white is locked in on the road, and the interesting question every Saturday is which shell goes on top and whether the cherry pants come out. The two dates we are watching hardest are the Friday afternoon against Army on ESPN and the Thursday night finale at home against Rice, because those are the windows programs save their best looks for. The grid above has every game, and we add a star as each combination is confirmed.

Frequently Asked Questions

What jersey is Temple wearing this week?

Temple plays at Toledo on September 19, and white is expected under the American Conference road convention. The Owls wore the white helmet with the cherry jersey and white pants against Rhode Island in the opener, then went cherry on cherry with white pants against Penn State. The grid above lists every game with the expected set, and we update it as combinations are confirmed.

What are Temple's football uniforms for 2026?

A cherry jersey with white numerals and a white diamond collar, a white jersey with cherry numerals and a cherry diamond collar, a cherry helmet with white diamonds down the center, a white helmet with cherry diamonds down the center, and two pants in the same two colors. It is all Nike, and the design dates to the July 2025 redesign that brought the diamond motif in.

Why does Temple have diamonds on its uniforms?

Temple's football complex, Edberg-Olson Hall, sits at the corner of 10th and Diamond Streets in North Philadelphia. The 2025 Nike redesign turned that into the identity: diamonds down the helmet center, down the outside of the pant legs and around the jersey collars.

Does Temple have an alternate uniform in 2026?

Nothing announced. Temple's closet is two jerseys, two helmets and two pants, all in cherry and white, and the Owls get their variety by mixing rather than by adding a third color. If a special set shows up, the most likely landing spot is the Thursday night home finale against Rice on November 19, and we will add it to this page.

What did Temple wear against Penn State?

The cherry helmet with the white diamond stripe, the cherry jersey and white pants, at Lincoln Financial Field on September 12. Penn State wore its all white road set and won 27-9.

How many games does Temple play in 2026?

Twelve regular season games: seven at Lincoln Financial Field and five on the road, with a bye on October 24. The full slate with expected uniforms is in the grid above.