Western Michigan vs. Michigan uniform battle

Thu, September 3, 2026 at 6:45 PM UTC

Paul Pabst and Andrew Perloff break down their takes on the uniform battle between Western Michigan and Michigan in Week 1.

Paptsin Perloff here, Not So Fast on NBC Sports Now.

Let's get to some weekend college football, 'cause how do we break down games?

That would be uniforms, Paul.

That's right.

Other people do it on the field, we do with how you look.

Let's go Western Michigan at Michigan, 7:30 PM Eastern on NBC and Peacock.

Now, it might not be a fair fight on the field, but I think this is closer than people expect- Ooh with look-wise.

Now, neck down, uniforms, what do you got?

I, I mean, you can't go wrong with Michigan.

I think that's the top of the mountain.

You got the blue and the maize.

It's iconic, it's simple, it's perfect.

Yeah, the simplicity, the branding, it really is good.

But I'm gonna say Western Michigan uniforms pop.

Ooh.

It has a little Wyoming vibe.

You know I love earth tones.

I love the shoulder stripe.

All good.

I'm gonna give them the slight victory from the neck down.

Now- Wow from the neck up, the helmets, stop the fight.

You know, this is f- like facing Mike Tyson in 1985.

Michigan helmets might be the one seed of one seeds.

Is there any wiggle room here?

No.

I mean, I agree with you.

Michigan helmet, also iconic, but I do like the Western Michigan- Yeah helmet.

It's simple.

It's got cursive.

It's unique.

I can't think of too many schools that do it like that.

Perloff, we're winning you over.

You love directional schools now, and weird helmets.

Western Michigan helmets pop.

The kind of cursive '70s look and the stripe down the middle, you're not gonna win against Michigan helmets, but you put up a good fight.

Hopefully you do so on the field.

Stick around and enjoy the game.