RESOLVING THE LEDGER
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See the full story · 1 sourcesGameday attire isn't a divisive subject in every region, but in the SEC, like everything else, it just means more. Alabama football , especially, is no exception, thus why Crimson Tide supporters are split after a joint announcement from three University of Alabama student organizations.
The culprit of chaos? What the Alabama Panhellenic described as a "Fan Color Schedule" in a post to Instagram.
As part of a collaboration with UA Panhellenic, UA's Student Government Association and UA Student Life, the groups came up with an itinerary of what colors to wear for 2026 Alabama football home games.
The SGA has deleted the Student Section Theme post from its Instagram. The Panhellenic Association still has a post up featuring the themes that the SGA collaborated on, but I expect this will quietly be forgotten and the idea never again mentioned given today’s reaction. https://t.co/kw4ZJkjkOZ pic.twitter.com/ZlGnnc6Z8G
— Theodore Fernandez (@TheoFernandez__) July 27, 2026 2026 PREP: Ryan Coleman-Williams hilariously sums up Austin Mack's edge in Alabama football QB battle
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The schedule reflected in the social media graphic read as follows:
Vs. East Carolina − Crimson
Vs. Florida State − Black & white
Vs. South Carolina − Fan's Choice
Vs. Georgia − White
Vs. Texas A&M − Fan's Choice
Vs. Chattanooga − Black & White
Vs. Auburn − Crimson
The graphic was originally posted by both UA Panhellenic and UA SGA, but has since been deleted by the latter organization.
Here are a few of the reactions from X.
Wearing black in September for a 2:30 kickoff is a wild ask. https://t.co/Iq3RJ34wpz
— Cruz Oxenreider (@TheRealCruzOx) July 27, 2026 Imma keep it real with you chief, we not doin this I will alternate my 3 polos for warm games and 2 q-zips for the cold ones https://t.co/qcmphcrx5w
— Coach Mo’s Burner (@BigMoBurner) July 27, 2026 Auburn and Alabama fans are united in their hate of being told what to wear for football games. https://t.co/ojik5LsUTd
— Sir Barnsalot (@barnsalot) July 27, 2026 Seems they missed the mark not wearing black and white vs Georgia. Remind the refs which side they're on. https://t.co/64RgjBYprf
— The Bulldawg Report (@ReportBulldawg) July 27, 2026 Speaking as someone who burned his lucky shirt after losing to Clemson in the 2018 national championship, (if we won I was going to have it framed) its fans choice every game https://t.co/Q4hl0rWmrD
— William Galloway (@Wm_Galloway) July 27, 2026 Alabama is a University with a proud game day tradition, why even try this? Chaos chose not to support this because we knew it would not go over well with the student body, and the immediate feedback is telling. #TraditionOverTrends https://t.co/7RoNvTqA5J
— Jacob Payne (@Jdpack06) July 27, 2026 Here is a more realistic version https://t.co/V1thXsJSvJ pic.twitter.com/2O85mDG7Is
— Alabama Outsider (@AlabamaOutsider) July 27, 2026 Alabama kicks off the 2026 season against East Carolina in Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 5 at 11 a.m. CT.
Emilee Smarr covers Alabama basketball and Crimson Tide athletics for The Tuscaloosa News. She can be reached via email at [email protected].
This article originally appeared on The Tuscaloosa News: 'Fan color schedule' for 2026 Alabama football season sparks social media backlash
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