Ann Arbor, Michigan – NOVEMBER 27: Hassan Haskins #25 of the Michigan Wolverines celebrates with teammates after their touchdown against the Ohio State Buckeyes during the second quarter at Michigan Stadium on November 27, 2021 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images)
The nation’s most prestigious college football programs draw instant recognition and respect from their uniforms.
While team apparel will adjust over the years, the sport’s oldest squads are synonymous with a certain brand-defining look. An ordinary spectator wouldn’t even need to ask which team is it when looking at Notre Dame’s gold helmet or LSU’s purple and gold jersey.
Those teams made the top 10 when Brad Crawford of 247Sports ranked college football’s most coveted uniforms. However, arch rivals Michigan and Ohio State bowed their heads for the top spot.
The Wolverines’ classic corn and navy blue uniforms bore the No. 1 designation.
“Mix a classic uniform with Jumpman flavor and the results are legendary,” Crawford wrote. “The Wolverines’ recent move into the Nike subsidiary brand was a blockbuster deal that combined one of college football’s most iconic uniform templates with a leading streetwear supplier in athletics. The results were jaw-dropping to say the least, unlike any previously He was majestic. Appearance.”
After Michigan and Ohio State, Penn State, Texas and Notre Dame rounded out the top five.
There is a significant difference between the most prestigious and the best. Crawford gives Oregon a shout out to No. 20 for the program’s flashy and innovative designs, but he doesn’t have a uniform that spans decades of highs and lows.
Which school do you think has the most prestigious uniform in the country?