Texas A&M’s latest alternate look is here, and the reaction has been rough.
The Aggies unveiled camouflage uniforms for the Arkansas game as part of the school’s 150th anniversary celebration, and the design quickly became one of the most talked-about reveals of the week. Texas A&M had already announced it would bring back its all-black alternates for the Tennessee showdown, but this one drew far more skepticism once the first hints started leaking out.
At first, there was some thought that A&M might be headed toward a corps-themed uniform, similar to what the basketball team wore this past season. Instead, the final product landed with maroon pants and a camo helmet, a combination that at least kept the Aggies from going full camouflage. Even that small mercy didn’t do much to soften the blow.
The public response was immediate and brutal.
“NEW: Texas A&M drops new camouflage uniforms🇺🇸” read the post accompanying the reveal on August 14, 2026, and the replies that followed made the mood pretty clear. Among the reactions were: “These uniforms: pic.twitter.com/fJbkP5ne72,” “Whoever designed these, life in prison. Immediately,” and “They should unrelease them 🤮”
Not everyone was ready to bury the look completely. Kellen Mond came to the uniforms’ defense, posting, “These tuff !!”
Still, the overall sentiment was overwhelmingly negative. Chris Marler, posting under the name Vern Funquist, wrote: “There’s a lot of low hanging fruit jokes that people make about A&M so I don’t want to pile on
But outside of Florida’s alligator skin uniforms these might be the worst college uniforms I’ve ever seen.”
That comparison to Florida’s infamous 2017 look in the Swamp says plenty about how far this design has fallen with fans and observers alike. It may not be fair to stack one against the other, but the fact that the comparison even comes up tells you how harsh the reaction has been.
In the end, Texas A&M will probably care a whole lot more about what happens on the field than what the uniforms look like. If the Aggies beat Arkansas, the jokes will fade fast. If they lose to a team that should be near the bottom of the SEC this year, the camo will only make the night sting more.
For now, though, the anniversary reveal has landed like a dud.
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