Wisconsin fans rarely agree on uniforms. It's maybe one of the few heavily debated topics among the fanbase. Wisconsin fans will agree on lots of things, like that having a nasty offensive line is fun, sacking the quarterback is a good way to play defense, and Ron Dayne is the GOAT. But uniforms - good luck getting Badger Nation to agree on what looks good and what doesn't.
Fans generally haven't loved Under Armour so far, and yet the company may have just won over everyone. It's nearly unanimous that Wisconsin fans are loving the new "Red Out" uniforms. For good reason, too; they are incredible.
As soon as the social media team threw these up on social media, the raving began. Here are a few responses; it's hard to find a negative one. And nearly all the negative ones are coming from other fanbases...or trolls.
Bucky W logo is top tier.
β JJ Watt (@JJWatt) October 1, 2026
I love traditional Badger unis but this is an all-timer fit, just an absolute banger https://t.co/hrcUm12sdY
β Scary Alvarez (@barryisthedon) October 1, 2026
This may be the greatest thing the Badgers have ever done football uniform-wise π https://t.co/EE0kVnCHNb
β Riley Jauch (@rileyjauch) October 1, 2026
OH HELL YEAH WEβRE SO BACK
β Drew Bryan (@drewbryanwx) October 1, 2026
Wisconsin's uniforms versus Michigan State on Saturday are amazing in so many ways
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I love that J.J. Watt chimed in too. Former players, current players, and future players always love awesome looking uniforms. This is a good recruiting piece on Homecoming weekend.
Let's talk for a minute about why these are so clean. The first is the most obvious: the all-red is fun. You don't want to rock an all-red uniform every week, but as an alternate uniform combination, it's perfect.
The next detail is the patch on the side. The Bucky W patch is the best patch Wisconsin has - scratch that, the best patch college football has. Adding this to the sleeve is iconic and a great touch to the jersey. But it doesn't stop there; it's slapped on top of the two white stripes. This gives it a vintage look that goes well with the helmet
We definitely need to talk about the helmet. There may be some who nitpick the helmets because it's not the Motion W, but it's perfect for this alternate uniform. The 1970s "W" is the perfect staple to this uniform and caps it all off (literally). I did see someone complain that the "W" looks too much like Washington's, and while that's certainly somewhat true (the font choice is close), this "W" is already part of the historical collection for Wisconsin and dates way back.
The size of it on the helmet is great. Gives it the "BLAM" look that goes with the all-red. Honestly, maybe describing every element was too much detail, and you can just look at it and enjoy it.
It's rare to see a fanbase come together on a uniform topic, but this uniform as an alternate is almost universally loved. The fact that it's coming on a "RED OUT" game...meaning the fans are all asked to wear red too, makes it ideal. Every Badger, on the field and in the stands, will be donning red and looking for a beatdown of the Spartans.
