In the college football arms race, everything matters. Down to the finest details, team uniforms and helmets on gameday act as the front porch to a university, a marketing ploy used in seeking ...

Kodiak Brush doesn’t mince words when it comes to the state of football helmet design. “Most helmets today are designed to win lab tests, not protect players on the field,” he tells me over email.

College football uniforms and helmet designs changed significantly in recent years as the age of the alternate and secondary era kicked into high gear. However, many of college football's blueblood ...