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Idaho Vandals to Wear Awesome Potato-Inspired Helmets in Home Opener

Get your taters ready.
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The Vandals will be rocking new helmets on Saturday.
The Vandals will be rocking new helmets on Saturday. | James Snook-Imagn Images

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Idaho Vandals

After a tight loss to Washington State this past weekend, the University of Idaho football team will open their 2025 home schedule on Saturday afternoon and when they do, they'll be rocking some pretty sweet helmets.

As announced by the team on Tuesday, the Vandals have partnered with The Field Rush to create a new "Fightin' Taters" alternate helmet that they'll debut against St. Thomas this weekend.

Here's a look:

The "Taters" theme, of course, comes from Idaho's long history of growing potatoes. On top of the new helmets, the Idaho Potato Commission will also be the lead sponsor of Saturday's contest, and will bring with them the state's 70-foot-long Big Potato Truck and their mascot, Spuddy Buddy.

Kickoff for Saturday's contest between the Vandals and the Tommies is set for 1 p.m. PT from Moscow, Idaho's P1FCU Kibbie Dome.

Get your taters ready.

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Mike Kadlick
MICHAEL KADLICK

Mike Kadlick is an NFL writer for Sports Illustrated. He’s also a New England Patriots reporter for CLNS Media, where he hosts the Patriots Daily podcast and covers the beat from Gillette Stadium. Before joining SI, Kadlick worked at WEEI sports radio in Boston. He holds a master’s degree in public relations from Boston University. When Kadlick’s not covering football, he can be found running, spending time with his wife and dog, and enjoying all things pizza.

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