Two people waving UNC flags in the street during a parade

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September 30, 2026

Written by Sydney Kern

Homecoming 2026 Through the Lens

Relive the six days of Homecoming events that highlighted the strength of Bear pride

Homecoming 2026 was a week packed full of events celebrating tradition, connection and Bear pride. On Sept. 21-26, students, employees, alumni and the Greeley community gathered at fun activities, including a pep rally, a drone show, a dodgeball competition, a Movie night on Nottingham Field, the Homecoming Parade and the Homecoming 5K, to name a few.

Below are some highlighted moments:

  • A group of people sit on blankets at a nighttime outdoor event, enjoying snacks and drinks while watching something together.
    Movie at Nottingham
  • A group of people sit on blankets at night on a sports field, watching a large screen displaying a live event.
    Movie at Nottingham
  • A group of young people relax on a blanket at a nighttime sports field, smiling for the camera under stadium lights.
    Movie at Nottingham
  • Cosmic Carnival
  • UNC students making smores outside
    Pep Rally
  • UNC's mascot, Klawz, punching his right fist in the air surrounding by a group of people
    Pep Rally
  • UNC cheerleaders cheering at night
    Pep Rally
  • UNC students cheering in a group with their phones lights on
    Pep Rally
  • Three UNC students smiling in front of a UNC football helmet lit up by drones in the sky
    Homecoming Drone Show
  • A UNC student taking a picture of the words Homecoming 2026 lit up in the sky by drones
    Homecoming Drone Show
  • A spaceship lit in the sky by drones
    Homecoming Drone Show
  • A group of six people wearing race numbers pose cheerfully outdoors in front of a campus recreation center building.
    Homecoming 5k
  • A group of runners participates in an outdoor race on a paved path lined with trees and grass.
    Homecoming 5k
  • Runners with numbered bibs race along a sunlit paved path bordered by grass and trees, with modern buildings in the background.
    Homecoming 5k
  • Two people walk a large, fluffy dog along a paved path on a sunny day.
    Homecoming 5k
  • A marching band in blue and black uniforms with feathered headpieces performs on a street in front of a modern building marked "UNC" under a clear blue sky.
    Homecoming Parade
  • Cheerleaders in blue and yellow uniforms march down a sunny road, waving pom-poms and smiling.
    Homecoming Parade

On Saturday, Sept. 26, the UNC Volleyball team hosted Montana State and swept their competition with a 3-0 win.

Then, the fun continued at UNC’s first nighttime Homecoming football game, where the Bears took on Utah Tech and walked away with a 37-13 win. Before that, fans enjoyed a Homecoming Tailgate and a Taste of UNC event.

  • A wide shot of Nottingham Field at night
    Homecoming Football Game
  • Two UNC football players cheering after the game
    Homecoming Football Game
  • A group of six people sitting on the ground eating food outside
    Taste of UNC
  • A UNC football player holding the football and running
    Homecoming Football Game
  • Seven UNC students standing together and smiling
    Homecoming Tailgate
  • A large group of men standing together outside smiling at the camera
    Homecoming Tailgate
  • Fans in the stands at the Homecoming Football game
    Homecoming Football Game
  • Cheerleaders cheering at fans in the stands
    Homecoming Football Game
  • A quarterback in UNC uniform getting ready to throw the ball
    Homecoming Football Game

A bonus moment –– alumnus and former Bear football player Tyler Bloyer, ’16, proposed to his now fiancée Hannah Hall during halftime festivities.

“Proposing at a UNC football game was meaningful for me because my time at UNC was such a special chapter in my life,” said Bloyer. “I was able to achieve so much more in my football career on that field than I could have ever imagined. Both of my sisters also attended UNC, and it felt right to begin a new chapter of my life with Hannah in that stadium as well.”

A man on one knee proposing to a woman on Nottingham Field

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