UCLA Uniform Schedule 2026: Every Jersey and When the Bruins Wear It

UCLA wears its powder blue jersey at the Rose Bowl and white on the road, both under a metallic gold helmet and almost always with gold pants. That is the short answer. This is the full UCLA 2026 uniform schedule: the blue home set, the white road set, the 1954 throwback the Bruins have pulled out once a season for three years running, and a week-by-week outlook for all twelve games of Bob Chesney's first season. Two games are in the books and both uniforms are confirmed from the broadcast. We update this page as each combination is confirmed.

The UCLA 2026 Uniform Sets

The base sets are Jordan Brand, which took over UCLA in 2021 and put the Jumpman on the jersey and pants. The Vapor template cut the famous UCLA shoulder loop so it stops at the seam instead of wrapping all the way under the arm, and that is still how the stripe looks in 2026. The alternate story is thinner than at most Big Ten schools. The only non-standard game uniform in the Jordan era is the powder blue throwback, which debuted at homecoming against Colorado in 2023, returned in 2024, and came back for homecoming against Maryland in 2025. The black look fans have been asking for since the Bruins practiced in black jerseys at 2025 fall camp has not been announced for games, and we have not seen a 2026 alternate revealed. Big Ten home teams wear color and visitors wear white, which makes the grid below easy to read with one big exception: the crosstown game against USC, where both teams wear their home jerseys.

The Full UCLA 2026 Uniform Schedule, Week by Week

September 5 at Cal. ★ Confirmed from the broadcast: gold helmet, white jersey, gold pants, the standard road set at California Memorial Stadium. UCLA led 24-17 at halftime, let Cal tie it in the third quarter, then scored the final 21 points in the fourth to win 45-24. The other sideline was the story of the night: Cal brought back its Joe Roth throwback uniforms, gold helmet, royal blue jersey and gold pants, for the first UCLA game in Berkeley since both schools changed conferences, and the frames confirm it. That made it gold helmets and gold pants on both teams, with the jerseys doing all the separating. ESPN files this game under September 6 because its feed runs on UTC and a 7:30 p.m. Pacific kickoff lands after midnight there. It was played Saturday, September 5.

September 12 vs. San Diego State. ★ Confirmed from the broadcast: gold helmet, blue jersey, gold pants, the full home set for the Rose Bowl opener. San Diego State wore white jerseys and white pants under red helmets. It was scoreless at halftime before UCLA pulled away 28-10, with 21 points in the fourth quarter for the second week in a row.

September 19 vs. Purdue. Blue expected. The Big Ten opener, and the home team wears color. Kickoff is 8 p.m. Pacific, 11 p.m. Eastern, on the Big Ten Network, so ESPN will list it under September 20.

September 26 at Maryland. White expected, as the visitor. A 10:30 a.m. Pacific kickoff in College Park, which is 1:30 p.m. on the East Coast. Last year this matchup was the throwback game at the Rose Bowl. This year UCLA is the road team, so the powder blue alternate is not in play.

October 3. Bye.

October 10 at Oregon. White expected, as the visitor. Autzen Stadium, where Oregon controls the color call and is expected in green.

October 17 vs. Wisconsin. Blue expected. A Big Ten home date at the Rose Bowl, with Wisconsin in white.

October 24 vs. Michigan State. Blue expected. The throwback was the homecoming uniform in 2023 and 2025, so if this is homecoming weekend, this is the date we are watching most closely for the 1954 look. UCLA has not announced anything yet, and we will update the cell the moment it does.

October 31 vs. Nevada. Blue expected. Halloween at the Rose Bowl, and the last nonconference game on the schedule.

November 7 at Minnesota. White expected. A November night at Huntington Bank Stadium, time still to be announced.

November 13 vs. Illinois. Blue expected. This is a Friday night game, 6 p.m. Pacific on FOX, so ESPN shows it under November 14.

November 21 at Michigan. White expected. Michigan is expected in navy at Michigan Stadium, which puts UCLA's white and gold against Michigan's navy and maize.

November 28 vs. USC. Blue expected, and so is USC in cardinal. This is the one game on the schedule where the visitor does not switch to white. The two schools shared the Coliseum from 1928 through 1981 and both wore home jerseys in every meeting. The NCAA's visitors-in-white rule ended that in 1982, the programs defied it in 2008, and the NCAA has allowed both teams to wear color in this game since. We expect UCLA blue against USC cardinal at the Rose Bowl, with the Victory Bell on the line.

The Bottom Line

UCLA runs one of the tightest uniform rotations in the Big Ten: one gold helmet, gold pants nearly every week, and a jersey that is blue at the Rose Bowl and white everywhere else. Through two games the Bruins have worn exactly that, white at Cal and blue against San Diego State. The only real variables left are the powder blue throwback, which has turned up once a season three years running, and whether the black alternate fans keep asking for ever arrives. The finale against USC is already set as blue on cardinal. The grid above has every date, and we fill in the stars as each uniform is confirmed.

Frequently Asked Questions

What jersey is UCLA wearing this week?

UCLA wore its home set, gold helmet, blue jersey and gold pants, against San Diego State on September 12. Next up is Purdue at the Rose Bowl on Saturday, September 19, at 8 p.m. Pacific, and the blue home jersey is expected again. The week-by-week grid above lists every game with the expected uniform, and we update it as combinations are confirmed.

What are UCLA's football uniforms for 2026?

A blue home jersey with gold numerals and gold shoulder loops edged in white, a white road jersey with blue numerals and gold shoulder loops edged in blue, and gold pants with both. The helmet is metallic gold with the blue UCLA script on the sides. The powder blue 1954 throwback, with white shoulder stripes, is the alternate. Everything is made by Jordan Brand.

Does UCLA have a new alternate uniform in 2026?

Not that has been announced. The only alternate UCLA has worn in the Jordan Brand era is the powder blue throwback, worn once in each of 2023, 2024 and 2025, including homecoming against Colorado in 2023 and Maryland in 2025. The team practiced in black jerseys at 2025 fall camp and fans have pushed for a black game uniform since, but no black uniform has been revealed. We will add any new alternate to this page when it is announced.

What did UCLA wear against Cal?

UCLA wore its white road uniform, gold helmet, white jersey and gold pants, in the 45-24 win at Berkeley on September 5. Cal wore its Joe Roth throwbacks, a gold helmet, royal blue jersey and gold pants, so both teams had gold helmets and gold pants and the jerseys told them apart.

Why do UCLA and USC both wear colored jerseys?

Because both teams played home games at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum from 1928 through 1981, so both always wore their home jerseys. The NCAA's rule requiring visitors to wear white interrupted that from 1982, and after both schools wore color anyway in 2008, the NCAA allowed the tradition. Expect UCLA in blue and USC in cardinal at the Rose Bowl on November 28.

How many games does UCLA play in 2026?

Twelve regular season games: seven at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena and five on the road, with a bye on October 3. Nine are Big Ten games. The Illinois game on November 13 is the only Friday date. The full schedule with expected uniforms is in the grid above.