21 Insanely Cute College Tailgate Outfits For Game Day You Need To See

If you're in college and like to go to football games, you might be looking for college tailgate outfits. Here are some super cute football game outfits to give you the best inspo.

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A super fun part of tailgating is getting to wear the cutest college tailgate outfits.

I wasn't super big on going to football games in college, but a lot of my friends were. My favorite part of football season was getting to see all of the cute tailgating outfits they put together for the games!!

So if you're going tailgating, I've gathered some of the cutest college tailgate outfit ideas I've seen to give you some inspo! After you read this post you'll have the best ideas for college game day outfits.

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The Cutest College Tailgate Outfits To Copy

1. White Skirt

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A white skirt like this one will go with tons of different school color shirts. It looks so cute and is def a wardrobe staple.

You could wear it with a jersey like she did, or just any school color shirt!

2. Statement School Color Pieces

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Another really cute way to plan outfits for tailgates and football games is to get some items that match your school colors like they did. If your school colors have red in them, these lace up pants are SO cute and would definitely be a head turner.

3. Lace Skirt

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An outfit like this would be SO cute for game day! This skirt would go with pretty much every school's colors, and I absolutely love how she added the silver coin belt! If you want to really pull it all together, you can get some white lace ribbon to put on your shirt like she did!

4. School Color Bloomers

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For tailgates that happen in the warmer weather, some short statement color bottoms like these would be super cute!! Bloomers are super popular right now, and wearing some for game day would be perfect.

5. Oversized Jersey

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Wearing an oversized jersey like this for game day would be so cute! I also love how they paired it with a pair of white boots.

6. Cowgirl Boots

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Cowgirl boots have been super trendy lately. I went to college in Oklahoma, and they've always been pretty trendy here, so if you go to school around here this is definitely a good tailgate outfit idea. But it would be cute for other schools as well!

7. Jean Skirts

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A jean skirt with a school jersey is the perfect tailgate outfit idea! You could buy a jean skirt like these, or you could even make your own by cutting off a pair of old jeans.

8. Flowy Skirt

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A skirt like this in your school colors would be SO cute for tailgating! I also love the black denim top she has on.

9. Cold Weather Outfits

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All of these outfits would be so cute for a game day when the weather is cold! Leather jackets are always cute, but bonus points if you wear one in your team's colors!

10. Airbrush Shirt

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That's my friend Avery in the picture, and I absolutely love this game day outfit. I think she probably got her shirt made at the fair or something, but you can order custom airbrush shirts like this one on amazon!

11. Faux Leather

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All you'd need to do to recreate this look is to get some iron on patches of your school/ team and iron them on to some pants! So cute!

12. Biker Shorts And Ultra Cropped School Shirt

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This is such a cute outfit idea that would work with pretty much any school colors. Her sunglasses remind me of my grandpa but they also look really cute?

13. DIY Jean Jacket

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This is another really cute DIY game day outfit idea! To recreate it, you'll need a jean jacket like this, and some fabric paint or acrylic paint. To make the letters you can either DIY some letter stencils by printing out the letters on paper and then cutting them out on the paper or cardboard, or you could buy some letter stencils like these.

14. Matching Set

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I am absolutely obsessed with matching sets because they're so low maintenance but make you look so put together. This set comes in a ton of different colors and would be perfect for a tailgate outfit!

15. Cutoff Shirt

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This outfit is so cute and would be so easy to put together for game day! To recreate the shirt, all you'd have to do is get a tshirt of your team, crop it at the bottom, and cut it at the top as well for the kind of off the shoulder look!

16. Denim Dress (Or Denim Top With Skirt)

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I've been seeing so many people wear denim dresses for game day, and I love it! Pairing it with a colored belt or colored boots would be the perfect way to cheer on your team.

17. School Color Ribbons

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Adding some ribbons to your outfit in your school's/ team's colors would be so cute for game day and tailgating!

18. Varsity Jacket

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A varsity jacket like this would be so cute to wear for game day! Bonus points if you can get your hands on one that matches the team you're rooting for.

19. Pants Outfits

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Some other cute staples for game day outfits are leather pants and satin tops! Black faux leather pants like these will go with anything, and you could get a satin scarf in your school colors to wear as a top like the girl on the very left!

20. Comfy Sweat Set

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This is a great idea for cold tailgating outfits. To recreate this idea you'll need a school sweatshirt and a pair of matching sweats!

21. School Color Boots

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I'm 99% sure that this inspo pic is from the school I went to (the University of Oklahoma) and I am OBSESSED with these red heart boots. If you have red in your school colors they would be insanely cute to wear to a tailgate party!!

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21 Insanely Cute College Tailgate Outfits For Game Day You Need To See