ESPN Reveals Top 11 College Football Helmets, Fans Debate Their Favorites
ESPN Reveals Top 11 College Football Helmets, Fans Debate Their Favorites originally appeared on The Spun.
This one could get heated.
It wouldn’t be college football without awesome uniforms and iconic helmets. And on Tuesday, ESPN put together its list of the 11 best in the sport.
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There were some predictable schools on there like Michigan’s classic winged design and Phil Knight’s experimentation at Oregon — but the network left one of the spots up to fans:
Needless to say it sparked plenty of debate online when the outlet asked who’s best.
“You know who!” UCLA replied.
“🤔👀 … Pretty easy for us,” Arizona State posted.
“Look outside your precious P4, and you’ll find the BEST helmet 🌊🏈” Tulane commented.
“Not even on the graphic is wild,” a Gators fan said.
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“best lid in college football and it’s really not even close ✌🏻” a USC alum claimed.
“Whenever I look at any college football helmet, I get a sense of joy,” a user admitted.
“It’s not Notre Dame, I can guarantee you that,” another person laughed. “Helmet looks like the gold dust you would get from Michaels for a school project in elementary school LMFAO😭”
“Ohio State, Michigan, Texas, Notre Dame. Those are the 4,” an account stated.
“I actually like Penn State’s helmet. 😂” another user cried.
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“Who thought it was a good idea to put Clemson’s helmet on this graphic 😭😭”
“Not having the stormtrooper helmet of college football is criminal,” an Auburn fan argued.
BLOOMINGTON, IN – OCTOBER 08: A Michigan football helmet sits on the field following a college football game between the Michigan Wolverines and Indiana Hoosiers on October 8, 2022 at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. (Photo by James Black/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)Icon Sportswire/Getty Images
There’s no shortage of great helmets to choose from so there’s really no wrong answer. On any given Saturday, any program has the potential to be the best.
What school do you think has the best lids in CFB? And which one deserves to be knocked off the list? Let us know in the comments.
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ESPN Reveals Top 11 College Football Helmets, Fans Debate Their Favorites first appeared on The Spun on Aug 12, 2025
This story was originally reported by The Spun on Aug 12, 2025, where it first appeared.
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