Penn State Unveils New adidas Football Uniforms, and Fans Can Breathe Easier
Penn State Unveils New adidas Football Uniforms, and Fans Can Breathe Easier
Aside from the adidas three stripes, Penn State's iconic football uniforms look the same.Mark Wogenrich|
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Penn State Nittany LionsPenn State unveiled its new, adidas-branded football uniforms Wednesday, and Nittany Lions fans can breathe easier. They look the same as before, down to the black shoes that now feature the adidas three stripes instead of the Nike swoosh.
Adidas on July 1 replaced Nike as Penn State's official uniform and apparrel provider. The 10-year contract includes provisions for NIl funding and athlete partnerships as part of a deal that Penn State said would set the "industry standard" in college athletics.
But with that came understandable nervousness about change. Penn State has made only a few, minor changes to its football uniforms over the past five decades, and adidas has not altered them in any substantial way.
At a pop-up adidas shop at the Pegula Ice Arena, Penn State displayed versions of the Penn State home and road uniforms, which have the same classic looks. Aside from the logo, the home blue jerseys and road whites are the same.
Using Saquon Barkley's No. 26, Penn State unveiled this version of the home uniform. Though the shoes certainly will take some time to adjust to, the bones of the uniform looks the same.
Here's another look at the home blue-and-white uniform.
Adidas said in a 2025 statement announcing the partnership that it sought to remain "true" to Penn State's iconic uniforms.
“adidas is committed to partnering with universities like Penn State that possess rich tradition and championship potential in equal measure," said John Miller, president of adidas, North America. "We see this new agreement as a unique opportunity for us to help shape the next chapter of Penn State Athletics while staying true to everything that makes the Nittany Lions an iconic brand."
As for Penn State's road whites, they're every bit as white, top to bottom, as they were before.
Penn State signed with adidas in 2025, and the partnership took effect July 1. It also ended a 33-year relationship with Nike, for which Penn State was one of the company's first college sports apparrel partners.
“After months of anticipation, the day is finally here, and I couldn’t be more excited to officially welcome adidas to the Penn State family," Penn State Athletic Director Pat Kraft said in a statement. "This partnership is about far more than apparel. It’s a bold statement about the future of Penn State Athletics and our unwavering commitment to competing at the highest level. This partnership represents a landmark investment in Penn State Athletics, one that will create new opportunities for our student-athletes and strengthen every program as we pursue championships."
Penn State has opened a pop-up adidas store on campus that will be open on select days in July. The store offers newly branded adidas merchandise, including football jerseys. The store, located at the Pegula Ice Arena, features a selection of what Penn State and adidas called exclusive release merchandise.
New Penn State adidas merch at Pegula Ice Arena pic.twitter.com/WVbKIjF9Gc
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And adidas introduced itself to Penn State fans with a video of the Nittany Lion mascot decked out in new gear.
The Nittany Lion has its stripes @GoPSUsports
Welcome to the \\\ family pic.twitter.com/CHkbP9AitE— adidas US Football (@adidasFballUS) July 1, 2026
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MARK WOGENRICHMark Wogenrich is the editor and publisher of Penn State on SI, the site for Nittany Lions sports on the Sports Illustrated network. He has covered Penn State sports for more than two decades across three coaching staffs, three Rose Bowls and one College Football Playoff appearance.
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Diamondbacks Have Become Giants' Biggest Nightmare in 2026
Diamondbacks Have Become Giants' Biggest Nightmare in 2026
The San Francisco Giants have yet to solve the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2026, and the one-sided matchup is becoming a defining storyline of the season.Seth Dowdle|
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San Francisco GiantsArizona DiamondbacksThe San Francisco Giants lost 8-2 to the Arizona Diamondbacks on June 30 at Chase Field. A lot went wrong in the loss, including some horrific starting pitching from Landen Roupp as well as some pretty pedestrian offense other than Luis Arraez's hot bat.
Despite all that disappointment, something even more ominous happened Tuesday night — the Giants have now lost eight in a row to the Diamondbacks. That's right. Eight losses in a row. Absolutely nothing has gone right for San Francisco when the team in the other dugout is the Diamondbacks.
For Arizona, this feat is a historic accomplishment. It's the most consecutive victories against an opponent to start a season in franchise history. Additionally, these wins over San Francisco are fueling the D-backs' potential march to the postseason. Arizona is 13-2 against the Giants and Rockies. Against everybody else, it's just 30-40. Talk about stacking wins against subpar competition.
The feeling is not so good on the other side of the aisle. San Francisco has to wonder what it can do to get over the bogeyman that is the players who reside at Chase Field. How in the world can one expect to have a successful season when one singular opponent just continues to smack you around night in and night out? It's a reasonable question, one that the Giants are seeing answered in real time: You can't.
The Giants Are in the Doghouse Against the D-backs
Let's go through some of these losses to the D-backs this season. (For a more in-depth analysis into why the Giants just can't seem to figure out Arizona, click here.)
The Giants and Diamondbacks first met on May 18 in Phoenix, with Arizona taking the series opener in a 12-2 rout. The next night featured the Giants blowing a 3-1 ninth-inning lead, with Ketel Marte blasting a three-run walk-off homer to left field to send the folks in orange and black back to their hotel sad. The Diamondbacks concluded the sweep the next day via a 6-3 triumph.
Just a week later, the D-backs arrived in San Francisco for a three-game set. Once again, nothing went right. Merrill Kelly outdueled Roupp to open the festivities. Then Eduardo Rodriguez, who's having a fantastic season, did the same against Tyler Mahle the next day. Finally, Mike Soroka got the best of Tony Vitello's squad. 6-2, 7-5 and 3-2. Those are the final scores of yet another sweep.
The next two defeats have come in just the past couple of days. San Francisco, looking to conclude June on the right foot following two series wins over the Athletics and Atlanta Braves, completely fell flat in the opener on June 29. Rodriguez was once again fantastic, and the D-backs won 5-4. Then there was the June 30 loss, an 8-2 drubbing that was another indication that perhaps the Giants should just pack it up and not even bother against Arizona anymore.
Unfortunately for the Giants, five more games between the two will be played this season. They can only hope that somehow, someway, a win comes at some point.
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SETH DOWDLESeth Dowdle is a 2024 graduate of TCU, where he earned a degree in sports broadcasting with a minor in journalism. He currently hosts a TCU-focused show on the Bleav Network and has been active in sports media since 2019, beginning with high school sports coverage in the DFW area. Seth is also the owner and editor of SethStack, his personal hub for in-depth takes on everything from college football to hockey. His past experience includes working in the broadcast department for the Cleburne Railroaders and at 88.7 KTCU, TCU's radio station.
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Rangers Finally Give Winston Santos Chance to Make Major League Debut
Rangers Finally Give Winston Santos Chance to Make Major League Debut
The Texas Rangers prospect had a long wait before he finally got the baseball in Major League game action. Matt Postins|
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Texas RangersIt wouldn't be unfair to accuse the Texas Rangers of forgetting about Winston Santos.
The Rangers called up their No. 5 pitching prospect, per MLB Pipeline, last Wednesday when they were in Miami. Texas promoted him from the minors before that game and sent another top pitching prospect, Jose Corniell, back to Triple-A Round Rock. He pitched the night before.
The Rangers were preparing for the third game of their 10-game road trip with no day off. At some point, Texas was going to need Santos, and he would make his MLB debut.
It took a week for the Rangers to give Santos the ball, but on Wednesday he took the final two innings for the Rangers in their 9-4 loss to the Cleveland Guardians. Now he can finally say he’s pitching in a Major League Game.
Winston Santos’ Debut
Welcome To The Show, Winston! pic.twitter.com/K98qba7y9r
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Santos entered in the seventh inning with reliever Cole Winn in trouble. He allowed a Steven Kwan triple, who scored on a single by Chase DeLauter, to give Cleveland a 6-3 lead. At that point, Rangers manager Skip Schumaker handed the right-hander the ball with DeLauter on first.
He had a rough start. DeLauter stole second and then moved to third on a wild pitch. He scored after a second wild pitch by Santos, which walked Rhys Hoskins. Santos then retired the next three hitters.
He got a second inning and allowed a two-run home run to former Rangers catcher Austin Hedges after giving up a leadoff single to Kahlil Watson. He retired the next three hitters.
Santos finished his two innings with two hits, two earned runs, a walk and a strikeout, leaving him with an ERA of 9.00.
While Santos waited for his chance to pitch the only notable pitching move the Rangers made was to sign Chris Paddack on Monday, a move that required them to make a 40-man roster move. Texas designated Paddack for assignment the next day and recalled reliever Gavin Collyer from Round Rock.
The 24-year-old from the Dominican Republic remains one of the Rangers’ most prized pitching prospects. He joined the organization as an international free agent in 2021, and Texas moved him to the 40-man roster last November to protect him from the Rule 5 draft, along with Emiliano Teodo. Santos has played in the MLB Futures Game and was name a Fall Star at the Arizona Fall League last November.
He missed the start of this season after injuring his hand on a comebacker during Major League spring training. He is 1-3 with a 7.44 ERA in 11 starts with Double-A Frisco.
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MATT POSTINSMatthew Postins is an award-winning sports journalist who covers Major League Baseball for OnSI. He also covers the Big 12 Conference for Heartland College Sports.
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