NEW MEXICO (KRQE) –As a way to honor those who sacrificed their lives for the United States, New Mexico United released their “Salute to Service” jerseys. The player jersey consists of a green or orange camouflage pattern, a white Puma on the right, and a black and white New Mexico United shield on the left.

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Even though the jersey was unveiled at Friday’s game, it will be available for sale starting Saturday, June 5. New Mexico United President Ron Patel said the collection is to honor all of America’s service members, veterans, and their families. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the nonprofit, Paws and Stipes, which sets up service dogs for veterans with disabilities.

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The Tennessee Volunteers are set to debut a new Nike Smokey Grey series football uniform in the fall of 2025, inspired by the state’s “Volunteer Spirit” and honoring the United States Armed Forces. The uniform pays tribute to Davy Crockett, a legendary figure in Tennessee’s history, and was developed in collaboration with the Tennessee Military Department, the 134th Air Refueling Wing in East Tennessee, and the Tennessee National Guard.

The Volunteers will don the new uniforms on November 15 during their annual Salute to Service game against New Mexico State, which coincides with Homecoming and takes place four days after Veterans Day. The game is dedicated to honoring service members, veterans, and their families.

The uniform features a striking two-tone Smokey grey jersey and pants combination, reminiscent of steel forged from military artillery. “Volunteers” is prominently displayed across the chest, and the uniform’s design pays homage to Tennessee’s military heritage. The jersey includes sharp, stencil numbers inspired by military standard font on the front, back, and shoulders, as well as on the back of the helmet.

Additionally, the “Star Vols” logo makes a return for the first time since the early 2000s, appearing as a military-inspired patch on the front of the pants and on the front helmet bumper.

Tennessee will honor the United States Armed Forces with a Volunteer Spirit football uniform during the 2025 season. Volunteer Spirit is the next football uniform in the Nike Smokey Grey series.

Tennessee will wear Volunteer Spirit uniforms against New Mexico State on Nov. 15 at Neyland Stadium, four days following Veterans Day.

NIke Smokey Grey uniforms returned for Tennessee in 2022. In 2022, the Vols announced their Nike Smokey Grey Series for the 2022-25 seasons.

UT press release:

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Tennessee’s defining pillar of service and selfless leadership for more than 200 years, the “Volunteer Spirit” provides the inspiration behind the newest Nike Smokey Grey series football uniform that will honor the United States Armed Forces during the fall of 2025.

The “Volunteer Spirit” uniform also pays tribute to the ultimate legendary Volunteer, Davy Crockett, and was brought to life in collaboration with the Tennessee Military Department, the 134th Air Refueling Wing in East Tennessee and the Tennessee National Guard.

The Volunteers will wear their newest Smokey Grey series threads on Nov. 15 when they host New Mexico State for the annual Salute to Service game, which honors our nation’s service members, veterans and their families. The Homecoming contest is four days after Veterans Day.

For centuries, Volunteers have answered the call on the front lines to protect our freedom. Crockett and over 30 Tennesseans made a heroic last stand at the Battle of the Alamo on March 6, 1836. “The Davy Stripe,” a modern take on Crockett’s famous, fringed uniform in grey, flanks the orange center stripe of the helmet and is prominently displayed on the sleeves of the jersey.

A striking, two-tone Smokey grey jersey and pants combination resembles a similar look of steel forged from military artillery. Volunteers is proudly etched across the chest of the jersey. Each stitch woven into the fabric of the uniform serves as a tribute to the state’s rich military heritage. Sharp, stencil numbers on the front, back and shoulders of the jersey, as well as the back of the helmet, are inspired by military standard font.

The popular “Star Vols” logo returns for the first time since the turn of the century. It appears as both a military-inspired patch on the front of the pants and on the front helmet bumper.

Tennessee’s in-house creative agency, 151 Creative, worked in conjunction with the UT equipment staff and Nike to create the new uniforms. One of the unique pieces of the project was the conception of a “Volunteer Spirit” Tennessee Tri-Star logo as an homage to the 134th Air Refueling Wing. The creative team brought all of the elements to life during a content shoot in May thanks to the service members at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base.

“The Volunteer Spirit” is the fourth ideation of the Smokey Grey series, which launched in 2022. That fall, Tennessee wore the “OG” Smokey grey look in a historic road game victory at LSU. In 2023, the Vols donned the “Artful Dodger” uniform as a tribute to legendary VFL Condredge Holloway, the first Black player to start at quarterback for an SEC program. UT opened the 2024 campaign against Chattanooga in the “Volunteer State” uniform, an ode to the state and Tennessee’s status as the flagship university with the Tri-Star state emblem serving as the centerpiece.

“Volunteer Spirit” Smokey Grey merchandise is now available through retailers and soon on shop.utsports.com.

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The Tennessee football team will be donning a new look during the 2025 season.

On Thursday, the Vols revealed that their crop of uniform combinations will include a Smokey Grey edition in honor of the United States Armed Forces. The university unveiled the new look in a series of photos and videos:

Tennessee originally launched the Smokey Grey series in 2022. According to a release, “The Volunteer Spirit” is the fourth edition in the series and the first to pay homage to the U.S. Armed Forces. The 2023 edition was “a tribute to legendary VFL Condredge Holloway, the first Black player to start at quarterback for an SEC program.” The uniforms the Vols wore in the 2024 opener were “an ode to the state and Tennessee’s status as the flagship university with the Tri-Star state emblem serving as the centerpiece.”

Tennessee will wear this year’s Smokey Grey uniforms on Nov. 15 in a home matchup against New Mexico State for the annual Salute to Service game, which honors U.S. service members, veterans and their families. The game, which is also the Vols’ Homecoming event, will be played four days after Veterans Day.

In 2024, Tennessee finished with a 10-3 record after earning a berth in the College Football Playoff. The Vols lost their first-round matchup 42-17 to Ohio State, which went on to win the national championship.