The calendar has officially flipped to October as we transition to college football's midseason.
At least one thing always remains constant, though -- the uniforms every week are still strong. Plenty of teams are bringing out fresh looks for Week 5, with all sorts of themes and inspirations being used. One of those teams? Houston, which is going outside of the school's traditional color palette for its threads this weekend against UCF.
The Cougars traditionally play in red and white. This week, however, they'll add a new color to that mix: powder blue. Or, more specifically, "Houston Blue."
The lighter shade of blue has long been tied to the city's identity -- most notably being represented on the city's flag. The Houston Oilers played in the shade during the team's days in the NFL (1960 to 1997) as well. Now, the Cougars are repping the look -- and their home city -- in the Big 12.
⏳#BuiltByHouston x #GoCoogs pic.twitter.com/yH3HwGEoq0
— Houston Football (@UHCougarFB) September 30, 2026
Houston isn't the only team donning distinctive threads this weekend. Here are the top uniforms from around college football in Week 5.
Texas A&M
Texas A&M is bringing out a set of specialty uniforms this week, with a particularly -- and ironically -- distinctive color scheme taking center stage: camouflage.
The Aggies' "Honor and Support" threads contrast the school's traditional maroon color on the numbers and lettering against a tan-and-green-shaded desert camouflage background. A special shoulder patch contains details that nod to the school's tradition -- the star and laurel leaf reference the school's Aggie Rings, while the patch's circular shape honors the wheels of the Spirit of '02 field gun famously fired at Kyle Field.
Game Five#GigEm | #BTHOarkansas pic.twitter.com/6oBuZVYc7i
— Texas A&M Football (@AggieFootball) September 29, 2026
Air Force
It's a Commander-in-Chief's Trophy battle for Air Force in Week 5 with Navy coming to town, and the Falcons are bringing out a fresh set of threads for the occasion.
Air Force is going "stealth mode" for the game, with an alternate uniform inspired by the upcoming B-21 Raider stealth bomber jets. The look features a sleek black-and-gray color palette, with a "B-21" tag on the front of the helmets and "POWER PROJECTION" on the nameplate in lieu of player names.
𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗧𝗛 𝗠𝗢𝗗𝗘 😶🌫️
— Air Force Football (@AF_Football) September 29, 2026
🎟️ 𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗞 𝗡𝗔𝗩𝗬. NEW THREADS - Get your tickets: https://t.co/6wuwCd9pQY#FlyFightWin | @USAA pic.twitter.com/K44PTufECW
Kentucky
A couple of details set Kentucky's Week 5 uniform apart from the Wildcats' usual white-and-blue look. The first is the helmet, which not only is gray but has received a chromic finish as well. Less visible is a unique decal on the jersey's sleeves -- an alternate design featuring a wildcat midroar.
No notes 🔥 pic.twitter.com/nY6B5VsXNr
— Kentucky Football (@UKFootball) September 29, 2026
Rutgers
Rutgers will face long odds on the gridiron when it plays No. 6 Indiana on Saturday night, but it'll take the field in style while going for the upset.
The Scarlet Knights are rocking an all-black look for the primetime tilt, with the team's eponymous bright red primary color popping on the numbers and logo against a blackout background.
𝑩𝒂𝒄𝒌 𝒊𝒏 𝒃𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒌 ⚫️ pic.twitter.com/79CtsmzZxL
— Rutgers Football 🪓 (@RFootball) September 28, 2026
Boise State
Party like it's 2007, anyone?
Boise State is throwing it back this weekend with helmets featuring the school's 2007-era logo, a nod to the Broncos squad that famously won a trick-play-laden Fiesta Bowl that season. The throwback emblem features a traditional orange bronco outline looming above a bold font "BOISE STATE" wordmark.
𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚'𝙨 𝙖 𝙡𝙤𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙝𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙤.#BleedBlue | #BuiltDifferent pic.twitter.com/DlgZ5mT123
— Boise State Football (@BroncoSportsFB) September 30, 2026
North Dakota State
Another squad rocking distinct threads for Week 5 is North Dakota State, which is going with a limited-edition "Code Green" set against Wyoming on Saturday.
The most notable detail in the uniforms comes on the numbers, where a silhouette of mountains is visible on the jersey's front, back and shoulders. The looming peaks are a nod to this fall being the Bison's first season in their new conference, the Mountain West, with the Wyoming game being North Dakota State's first-ever home Mountain West tilt.
Own the standard pic.twitter.com/tSSSgHPzUS
— NDSU Football (@NDSUfootball) September 29, 2026
