Georgia Tech football will step onto the field Thursday night in special-edition jerseys as it opens the season against Colorado, marking a new Under Armour debut and a nod to a 30-year partnership milestone. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field, with the game televised nationally on.
The jerseys feature Georgia Tech’s interlocking GT logo on the chest and Under Armour’s original logo from 1996, a design that ties the opener to the year Georgia Tech became the first collegiate athletics department to make a purchase from Under Armour. The Yellow Jackets will wear the look only for Thursday’s game, giving the season opener a one-night stage that is equal parts football and brand reveal.
The timing is what makes the debut stand out. Georgia Tech and Under Armour reached an agreement in October 2025 for Under Armour to become the official uniform, apparel, footwear and accessories provider of the Yellow Jackets, but the partnership officially began on July 1, 2026. Thursday’s opener is the first public chance to see that relationship on the field, even as the celebration reaches back three decades to Georgia Tech’s original purchase.
That creates an unusual overlap: the program is treating Thursday as a fresh beginning while also using it to honor a past milestone. The jerseys are not a full overhaul of Georgia Tech football’s look; they are a one-game tribute built around the GT chest mark and the company’s first logo, which is enough to signal the anniversary without changing the identity of the team.
For Georgia Tech, the night carries more than one first. It is also the debut of Veritiv as the program’s first-ever jersey patch sponsor, adding another layer to a game already loaded with new elements. The Yellow Jackets enter the season after a 9-4 finish in 2025 and a No. 24 final national ranking, with a seven-game home schedule waiting at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field.
Thursday’s game will tell fans how the new partnership looks in motion and how Georgia Tech wants to frame it: as a celebration of history, a reset for the present and a visible opening statement for the 2026 Georgia Tech football season. What comes next is simple enough. The first answer arrives when the Yellow Jackets run out for Colorado at 8 p.m., and the uniforms will do the talking from there.
