Homecoming season is officially here, and Historically Black Colleges and Universities across the country are preparing to welcome students, alumni, family and friends back to campus.
The 2026 HBCU homecoming schedule stretches from September through late November, with dozens of schools celebrating their traditions with football games, concerts, step shows, parties, reunions and other campus events.
The season gets underway Sept. 19 with Bethune-Cookman University, followed by Lincoln University of Missouri on Sept. 26.