Tulane Football’s ‘King Of Mardi Gras’ Uniforms Just Set The New Gold (Purple And Green) Standard For Unis

Tulane Football debuted their new 2026 City Edition uniforms this week and they are absolutely perfect in every way possible. The Green Wave’s ‘King of Mardi Gras‘ uniforms pay tribute to the rich Mardi Gras history of New Orleans.

Tulane will foll out the 2026 City Edition ‘King of Mardi Gras’ uniforms against South Alabama during the Uptown Kickoff on September 12th and fans will even have a chance to own the uniforms themselves (through auction).

Tulane Football Debuts ‘King Of Mardi Gras’ Uniforms

Tulane Football has always had Green as their primary color so tacking on Purple and Gold to complete the triad of Mardi Gras colors just made sense. The hand-painted helmets were done by artist Armando Villarreal who was the mastermind behind Tulane’s 2025 City Edition uniforms. Villarreal is a former U.S. Army Reserve member who was deployed to Iraq and Kosovo in the early 2000s.

The Tulane Football Mardi Gras helmet has Kelly Green as the base color and features Jester Angry Wave done in a Mardi Gras float style. This is the first time Jester Angry Wave has made an appearance on the Tulane Football helmets.

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— Tulane Football (@GreenWaveFB) August 12, 2026

The helmet also features alternating solid and bead-ouline diamonds reminiscent of New Orleans streets during Mardi Gras season. There is a sticker on the back of the helmet that is also a nod to Mardi Gras float signs. And on the front of the helmet there is a king cake sticker, the dessert staple of Mardi Gras.

Another Jester Angry Wave can be found on the pants that have Mardi Gras argyle patterns down the sides which also pays homage to Tulane Football uniforms of years past. The jerseys have a triple shadow in the Purple/Green/Gold colors of Mardi Gras and the player’s names have beads adorning the lettering.

Can fans buy them?

They sure can! The Tulane Football Mardi Gras jersey are being sold through the official TulaneGreenWave website.

Then after the game, fans will have a chance to bid on game-worn gear and own the official Mardi Gras unis themselves.

Tulane finished 11–3 last season under head coach Jon Sumrall and won (tied 1st) the American Athletic Conference. They look to repeat last season’s success and even go further this season in the Playoffs.