Miami's 2001 throwback look headlines best uniforms of college football Week 8

To go forward, you have to go backward sometimes. Matthew McConaughey's commercial wisdom or the uniform approach from Miami this week? The Hurricanes are the No. 1 team in the country for the first time in more than two decades. To celebrate, they're bringing back those early-2000s glory days with their threads. Miami is specifically honoring the 2001 squad that was loaded with future NFL stars, from Ed Reed to Clinton Portis. That team won the national championship to cap off a dominant 12-0 campaign, beating Nebraska 37-14 in the title game. The look features orange jerseys combined with white pants and helmets, with the jerseys featuring green accents on the sleeves. The green-white-orange dynamic is also found in the form of a five-stripe pattern that runs down the jersey and the top half of the pants' side. A legendary look for Week 8 💪 @CanesFootball | @adidasFballUS https://t.co/8LVAgScjFU — Miami Hurricanes Football (@CanesFootball) October 22, 2026 The Hurricanes aren't the only squad bringing the heat this weekend. Here are the top uniforms from Week 8 of college football. UCLA One of the pleasant surprises of this season, undefeated UCLA is also going with a retro look for its homecoming game against Michigan State. The Bruins' throwback threads keep a simplistic but effective style -- powder-blue jerseys with white numbers and accents paired with light gold pants and helmets. Homecoming threads🧵🪡 #4sup @UCLAAthletics x @Jumpman23 https://t.co/lUW3WQCcqT — UCLA Football (@UCLAFootball) October 21, 2026 SMU SMU are rolling with their "city edition"-style uniforms against Cal, a vibrant look that emphasizes the Mustangs' Dallas roots. The city's name is featured front and center on a bright blue jersey, while SMU's red Mustang logo is surrounded on the uniform's alternate helmet by a tri-striped outline of the letter 'D.' Putting on for the Triple D https://t.co/WwkJXJ1zUt — SMU Football (@SMUFB) October 22, 2026 Wyoming It's always fun when a school goes completely outside its usual primary color palette, and that's what Wyoming is doing with its Friday night alternate look. The Cowboys typically rep brown and gold, but neither of those hues will be represented on Wyoming's new monochromatic threads. The Cowboys are going straight black and white for Week 8, with an all-black set that contains white accents. 𝘽𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙄𝙣 𝘽𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙠 ⚫️⚒️ https://t.co/hpi7iZpABV — Wyoming Cowboy Football (@wyo_football) October 21, 2026 Northwestern Northwestern's gothic-themed threads offer one of the best alternate uniform options in the sport, and the Wildcats are turning to those alternates for their home clash with Rutgers. This version of the gothic threads feature an all-purple base look, with sleek gold and black numbers and sleeve accents emphasizing the distinct font style that gives the uniform its name. Purple Gothics, Loading...😈⏳ https://t.co/nCMf6ivH2i — Northwestern Football (@NUFBFamily) October 22, 2026 Massachusetts A bright 4-0 start to Massachusetts' 2026 season has since cratered to a three-game losing streak, but the Minutemen may have just the trick up their sleeves to get things back on track: an alternate helmet decal. The team's Week 8 lids are putting a unique spin on the school's shorthand UMass name, with a wordmark featuring a script "U" followed by a retro-style block letter "Mass." Script 𝓤 for Friday night 🔥 #Flagship 🚩 https://t.co/MCEA8F0U0e — UMass Football (@UMassFootball) October 21, 2026 East Carolina Also in the category of going with an alternate helmet for Week 8 is East Carolina, whose purple lids for a Thursday night clash with Memphis featured a unique wordmark style. The Pirates are switching up the font, with a bold block "ECU" mark popping in a yellow-gold shade, a distinction emphasized by the three letters being underlined. https://t.co/QGNVLmrJC4 — ECU Football (@ECUPiratesFB) October 21, 2026