Aviator Nation Plans 12 Campus Collection Launches
Aviator Nation College Tour 2026 launches 12 limited college collections, with campus pop-ups and online weekly drops from September to November.
By Academic Writing Club Newsroom
Aviator Nation will release 12 limited college collections during its Aviator Nation College Tour 2026, which runs from September 12 through November. The apparel brand’s largest collegiate rollout will include weekly product drops, campus activations, pop-ups and game day events. Collections will be available online, while selected schools will host events with university bookstores. Students and alumni will be able to buy school-specific merchandise as each collection launches.
Campus Events Begin September 12
The tour opens at the University of Notre Dame on September 12, followed by the University of Mississippi, The Ohio State University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Vanderbilt University and LSU through October 17. Harvard University, UCLA, SMU, the University of Georgia, the University of Miami and the University of California, Berkeley will host the remaining launches through November 21.
Some schools will have bookstore pop-ups during major game weekends, while others will hold outdoor activations at campus locations. The events will include retail displays and music.
Jennifer Crawford, Vice President Partnerships at Aviator Nation, said:
“We're incredibly excited to bring Aviator Nation's iconic style to the collegiate space through these university collections. Each school has its own traditions and these collaborations give students, alumni, and fans a fresh way to celebrate that spirit through Aviator Nation. Our events team is looking forward to bringing this to life on campus connecting with communities that make each university special,”
Weekly Online Collection Drops
Each school’s collection will launch weekly on AviatorNation.com. The online releases mean students, alumni and fans can shop the limited drops even when an in-person event is not held at their campus.
A Fall Tour for College Fans
The 12-stop schedule gives each participating school a separate collection and launch date during the fall college football season. For students, the tour adds a series of campus retail events alongside online access to the school collections.
