BYU is bringing a new look to Orlando, even if it takes a sharp eye to spot the difference.
When the No. 2-ranked Cougars meet UCF on Saturday, they’ll step into the Bounce House in a royal blue helmet, white facemask, white uniform and white pants. It’s a combination BYU has not used before, thanks to the specific pairing of the white facemask with the royal blue helmet.
That small tweak makes this the seventh different uniform combination BYU has worn in seven games this season.
The Cougars have already moved through a wide range of looks in 2026, starting with an all-royal setup against Utah Tech in a 63-7 win, then going all-white at Colorado State with navy blue numbers and stripes in a 41-23 victory. BYU followed that with “Royal Sitake” at TCU, a 17-10 win, then switched to a white helmet, navy blue uniform and white pants for a 24-10 win over Iowa State. Against Notre Dame, the Cougars wore a white helmet, royal blue uniform and white pants in a 28-24 win.
Saturday’s game at UCF is set for 1:30 p.m. (MT).
The rest of BYU’s 2026 schedule listed in the source includes Arizona State on October 31 at 1:30 p.m. (MT), followed by games at Utah, Baylor, at Kansas and Cincinnati.
The school’s uniform track record underlines just how much variation BYU has used across the last three seasons. In 2025, the Cougars opened with a navy blue helmet, navy blue uniform and white pants against Portland State, then went to a white helmet with royal blue decals and a royal blue uniform against Stanford. Other 2025 looks included white helmets with royal blue decals and facemasks at East Carolina, an all-white set at Colorado, royal blue jersey and pants with a white helmet against West Virginia, and all-royal blue against Utah.
Later that year, BYU wore a royal blue helmet with a white facemask, white uniform and royal blue pants at Iowa State, then used a royal blue helmet with a white facemask and Sailor Coug logo against Texas Tech. The Cougars also went with white helmets with royal blue decals and a royal blue facemask against TCU, “Royal Sitake” at Cincinnati, and a royal blue helmet with a white facemask, royal blue uniform and white pants against UCF. The season closed with an all-white helmet and facemask with royal blue decals in the Big 12 Championship against Texas Tech, and a white helmet with royal blue decals and sprinkle stripes and bumpers, plus a royal blue jersey and white pants, in the Pop-Tarts Bowl against Georgia Tech.
The 2024 season brought another long list of combinations, beginning with a royal blue jersey and pants with a royal blue helmet and white facemask against Southern Illinois. BYU also wore white jerseys with navy blue numbers and stripes and navy blue helmets at SMU, “ROYAL SITAKE” at Wyoming, throwback 1996 uniforms against Kansas State, and an all-white jersey set with a white helmet and royal blue facemask at Baylor.
Other looks included a traditional royal blue jersey with white pants at Arizona, royal blue jersey with white pants and a white helmet at Oklahoma State, a white jersey with royal blue pants and a royal blue helmet at UCF, and all-royal blue at Utah. The Cougars also wore a royal blue jersey and white pants at Kansas, a royal blue helmet with a white facemask and white jersey at Arizona State, a navy blue helmet and jersey with white pants against Houston, and an all-white set with royal blue trimmings in the bowl game against Colorado.
The source also lists BYU’s 2023 combinations, starting with a royal helmet, white facemask, royal jersey and white pants against Sam Houston, followed by a new navy helmet and all-navy look against SUU. Other 2023 outfits included a royal blue helmet with white facemask, white jersey and royal blue pants at Arkansas; all-white with navy trim at Kansas; Royal Rush against Cincinnati; a traditional white helmet, jersey and royal blue pants at TCU; a royal blue jersey, white pants and white helmet with royal blue facemask against Texas Tech; a navy blue helmet with white facemask, white jersey and navy blue pants at Texas; all-white with royal blue trim at West Virginia; Blackout against Iowa State; a white helmet with white facemask, royal blue jersey and white pants against Oklahoma; and Royal Sitake at Oklahoma State.
Mitch Harper is a BYU Insider for KSL and hosts the Cougar Tracks Podcast daily on KSL Sports YouTube and KSL NewsRadio. He also co-hosts Cougar Sports Saturday on KSL NewsRadio.
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