Houston, Texas A&M and Air Force top best uniforms of CFB Week 5 - ESPN

The calendar has officially flipped to October as we transition to college football's midseason.

At least one thing always remains constant, though — the uniforms every week are still strong. Plenty of teams are bringing out fresh looks for Week 5, with all sorts of themes and inspirations being used. One of those teams? Houston, which is going outside of the school's traditional color palette for its threads this weekend against UCF.

The Cougars traditionally play in red and white. This week, however, they'll add a new color to that mix: powder blue. Or, more specifically, «Houston Blue.»

The lighter shade of blue has long been tied to the city's identity — most notably being represented on the city's flag. The Houston Oilers played in the shade during the team's days in the NFL (1960 to 1997) as well. Now, the Cougars are repping the look — and their home city — in the Big 12.

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Houston isn't the only team donning distinctive threads this weekend. Here are the top uniforms from around college football in Week 5.

Texas A&M is bringing out a set of specialty uniforms this week, with a particularly — and ironically — distinctive color scheme taking center stage: camouflage.

The Aggies' «Honor and Support» threads contrast the school's traditional maroon color on the numbers and lettering against a tan-and-green-shaded desert camouflage background. A special shoulder patch contains details that nod to the school's tradition — the star and laurel leaf reference the school's Aggie Rings, while the patch's circular shape honors the wheels