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Social Media Goes Wild Over College Football Program's New Uniforms

Social media was buzzing over the reveal of this college football program's "city edition" uniforms on Wednesday.
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Dec 5, 2025; New Orleans, LA, USA; Tulane Green Wave safety Jack Tchienchou (1) reacts to intercepting a pass against North Texas Mean Green during the second half in the 2025 American Championship at Yulman Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images
Dec 5, 2025; New Orleans, LA, USA; Tulane Green Wave safety Jack Tchienchou (1) reacts to intercepting a pass against North Texas Mean Green during the second half in the 2025 American Championship at Yulman Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

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Uniforms can be a controversial subject in football.

Programs like Alabama, Penn State and USC would never dare to alter their uniforms. These programs and their fans feel as if an alternate would be a desecration to distinct brands that are too iconic to pivot away from.

Sometimes, a cool, unorthodox uniform is the perfect selling point for fans and recruits alike. Oregon in the 2010s is a textbook example; it helped that the Ducks were winning frequently early in the decade, but a new uniform release each week helped them gain attention on the national stage.

Most programs decide to showcase the unconventional looks just once or twice a season.

Houston briefly wore what it referred to as the "Luv Ya Blue" uniforms, a nod to the Houston Oilers, before the NFL and Tennessee Titans demanded they stop wearing them. Oklahoma has worn its gray "Unity" uniforms for the last four seasons, a look to honor Prentice Gautt, the program's first African-American player.

Tulane added its distinct flavor to college football's vast collection of alternate uniforms with the release of its 2026 "City Edition" set, a Mardi Gras inspired uniform. The Green Wave will wear the uniforms in its game against South Alabama on Sept. 12.

"The 2026 City Edition uniform and helmet celebrate one of our city's greatest traditions, Mardi Gras," a statement from the program read. "For the first time ever, we will wear a uniform inspired the greatest celebration the world has ever seen, and one that is uniquely New Orleans."

How does the 2026 City Edition differ from Tulane's other uniforms?

The Green Wave already owns one of the most distinct color schemes in college athletics with its deep olive green and sky blue. Tulane is the only Division I football program to feature shades of green and blue in its official colors; Florida Gulf Coast, which lacks a football program, is the only other Division I school with shades of blue and green featured in its official colors.

The 2026 City Edition are the second iteration Tulane has released in as many years. The 2025 City Edition uniforms featured a sky blue jersey and a light gray helmet patterned to resemble the sidewalks of New Orleans and a stripe feature modeled after the wrought iron throughout the city.

Sky blue is nowhere to be found on Tulane's 2026 City Edition uniforms. Green, purple and gold, the three colors of Mardi Gras, are present on the uniform. The angry wave resembles a Mardi Gras jester, and each player's last name has Mardi Gras beads dangling from the first and last letter.

Social media reacts to Tulane's 2026 City Edition Uniforms

"Beautiful, well done. Best set of unis in Louisiana!"

"The city that started Mardi Gras vs the city everyone knows for Mardi Gras. This game will be fun."

"Now this is how a team from the NO is supposed to look. Beautiful!"

"This may be the best uniform in college"

"The quadruple drop shadow on the numbers is so clean."

"Not gonna lie those uniforms are fire."

"I really like these not gonna lie."

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TUCKER HARLIN

Tucker Harlin is a passionate sports fan and journalist covering college sports. His work can be found on Vols Wire of the USA TODAY Sports Media Group and The Voice of College Football Network. He graduated from the School of Journalism and Media at the University of Tennessee in 2024 and is based in Nashville.

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