2026 Homecoming Events

All Week 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM

• Raise Your Colors: Homecoming Pennant | 8:00 am – 10:00 pm | SU Craft Center (2nd floor)
  • Show your Blue Raider pride during Homecoming Week! Stop by the Student Union Craft Center and create your own custom felt pennant to display at your home, office, tailgate, or the big game. All materials are provided while supplies last. Drop in anytime during open hours and craft at your own pace.

Monday, November 2, 2026

• Paint the Halls Blue | 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm | Around Campus
• Camp Blue Bash | 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM  | Walnut Grove, Haunted House-JUB 
  • Join us for a bash full of music, dancing, games, and activities in Walnut Grove. Get a spooky experience at a JUB Haunted House
    Haunted House at the JUB co-sponsored by Engage, Unions, Housing, College of Liberal Arts, and SPARE

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

• Lightning’s Campfire Cookoff | 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM | Student Union Commons
  • Participate in our annual Chili and Mac N Cheese cookoff! 

Wednesday, November 4, 2026

• Kickback on the Sun Deck | 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM| Campus Recreation Center
  • Bring your favorite outdoor blanket and join us for an outdoor movie and activities!

Thursday, November 5, 2026

• Horseshoe Pursuit | All day | Around Campus on Instagram
  • Join us on Instagram for the epic scavenger hunt around campus  
• Live in the Boro Concert Series | Doors at 6:00 PM, Show at 7:00 PM | Murphy Center
  • Bailey Zimmerman with Waka Flocka and special guests Miller Holler & Dee Jay Silver 
  • The inaugural Live at MTSU concert brings Bailey Zimmerman with Waka Flocka to the historic Murphy Center during MTSU Homecoming Week
  • Buy Tickets 
  • Sponsored by MTSU Athletics 

Friday, November 6, 2026

• NPHC Step Show | 7:00 PM  | Student Union Ballroom
  • The NPHC Homecoming Step Show is one of the most electrifying traditions of the year! This dynamic showcase brings together all of the Active Divine Nine fraternities and sororities on campus as they hit the stage with precision, passion, and pride—celebrating culture, unity, and the art of the step.
  • $10 per ticket
  • Purchase Ticket
  • Sponsored by NPHC

Saturday, November 7, 2026

• Mixer on Middle Parade Watching Party | 9:30 am | Alumni House grounds, 2259 Middle Tennessee Boulevard
  • Join the Alumni Association watching the 2026 Homecoming Parade as it travels down beautiful Middle Tennessee Boulevard from the best venue on campus. The party will be filled with MTSU alumni and friends as we get together for an event that is uniquely MT. Bring folding chairs and get ready to enjoy the sights and sounds of the time-honored homecoming tradition. No reservations needed. Parking available in the back Ingram lot. There will be music, souvenir photos, and inflatables. Middle Tennessee Electric will be serving up gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches from their Electric Griddle
• Homecoming Parade | 10:00 am | Main Street – Middle TN Blvd
  • Registration required to enter the parade line-up.  
  • Join the Student Government Association and the Alumni Association in celebrating our Middle Tennessee tradition at the annual Homecoming Parade. The parade will begin on East Main Street at Maney Avenue. It will continue on East Main Street, turning left on Middle Tennessee Boulevard and ending before Greenland Drive. Best viewing will be BEFORE Faulkinberry. Community members, groups, and businesses are welcome to be in the parade.
• Party In The Grove | 11:30 AM | Walnut Grove 
  • Join us for Party in the Grove in Walnut Grove, three hours before kickoff. 
    Raider Walk is approximately 2 1/2 hours before kickoff. 
• MTSU Blue Raiders vs. WKU| 2:30 pm | Floyd Stadium
  • Cheer on the Blue Raiders as they take on WKU for Homecoming 2026!