Tennessee football’s new look is finally starting to take shape.
On Monday morning, the Vols gave fans their first glance at the orange home uniforms that will arrive under the program’s new Adidas partnership. The reveal had been teased last week by VFL Peyton Manning, and now the first piece of the rollout is out in the open.
The orange uniforms are just the beginning of a full week of unveilings for Tennessee Athletics. White uniforms are set to be shown on Tuesday, Summitt Blue women’s uniforms on Wednesday and Dark Mode uniforms on Thursday. After that, the new jerseys and merchandise will be available in stores and online on July 10.
Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel addressed the move to Adidas in a statement last week, saying, “We appreciate adidas recognizing the power of the Tennessee brand and we are excited about the future of this transformative partnership. Both current and future Vols will benefit from this historic deal,” Tennessee HC Josh Heupel said in a statement last week. “adidas is providing us with world-class resources and apparel that will continue to push our brand to the forefront of college football for years to come. We can’t wait to showcase our adidas uniforms this fall.”
The program’s return to Adidas marks a shift back to a brand Tennessee knew well for two decades. The Vols were with Adidas from 1995-2015, a span that included the 1998 National Championship. During that same stretch, the Lady Vols won national titles in 1996, 97, 98, 2007 and 08.
Tennessee moved to Nike on July 1, 2015, and wore the swoop during a run that included the 2024 College World Series title.
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