Indiana Football To Wear Black Uniforms Against Akron

Indiana football will wear black uniforms, coined the Adidas "Ghost" uniforms, during Saturday's game against Akron.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana football revealed new uniforms Monday night on social media.

The Hoosiers will wear black jerseys, black pants, black gloves and crimson helmets with a block "I" on Saturday against Akron. The team called these the Adidas "Ghost" uniforms.

⚪️🔴⚫️ BACK IN BLACK ⚪️🔴⚫️

Thanks to @adidasFballUS — we're wearing the Ghost uniforms against Akron on 9/23. pic.twitter.com/ocBNNN9f4C

— Indiana Football (@IndianaFootball) September 19, 2023

Along with the above video, Indiana posted various pictures of the new uniforms. The black jerseys feature crimson numbers, and the black pants have a crimson stripe down the side.

Here's a closer look.

The jersey features the same "Hoosiers" font used in previous Indiana uniforms, along with Big Ten and Adidas logos / Indiana Athletics

Indiana will wear black pants with the IU trident and a crimson stripe down the side / Indiana Athletics

When held up together, players' gloves reveal the classic script Indiana logo / Indiana Athletics

After wearing crimson helmets with the IU trident in the first three games, Saturday's helmets feature the block "I" instead / Indiana Athletics

Kickoff between Indiana and Akron is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Ind. Coach Tom Allen and the Hoosiers enter the game with a 1-2 record, including a 23-3 loss to Ohio State, a 41-7 win over Indiana State and a 21-14 loss to Louisville.

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