Join us in reuniting with your fellow Wildcat alumni during Homecoming 2026 on Sept. 28 - Oct. 4!
Please note: A schedule of events for 2026 will be available below at a later date.
Homecoming is for all Wildcats - alumni as well as current students. There are events scheduled all week on campus to celebrate the Wildcat Spirit. Games and entertainment, luncheons and award banquets, and plenty of photo opportunities.
Some activities are planned just for alumni, while some are planned just for students. And some are open to all! Find the schedules below.
Alumni schedule of events for 2025
Tuesday, Sept. 23
- 9 - 10 a.m. WSC Faculty and Staff Appreciation Coffee Bar, Kanter Student Center Atrium
- 6 p.m. WSC Volleyball vs. Augustana, Rice Auditorium
Wednesday, Sept. 24
- Noon. Scholarship Luncheon, Frey Conference Suite, Kanter Student Center (scholarship donors invited)
- 2 p.m. Cat CHAT, followed by networking sesion at 2:25 p.m., Gardner Hall Auditorium (open to the public)
Thursday, Sept. 25
- Noon. Scholarship Luncheon, Frey Conference Suite, Kanter Student Center (scholarship donors invited)
- 4 p.m. Dr. Ron Holt Track and Field Naming Dedication, Wildcat Dome (open to the public)
- 5:30 p.m. Trustee Reception, Kanter Student Center upper level, east side
- 7:30 p.m. Yell Like Hell Pep Rally, Kanter Student Center, east side (open to the public)
- 8 p.m. Bonfire, Kanter Student Center, east side (open to the public)
Friday, Sept. 26
- 9 - 11:30 a.m. Annual Trustee Workshop, Gardner Auditorium
- Noon - 1:30 p.m. Trustee Luncheon and Annual Meeting, Frey Conference Suite, Kanter Student Center (trustees invited)
- 1:30 p.m. Planetarium Show, Carhart Science Building
- 3 p.m. WSC Soccer vs. Minnesota Duluth, Soccer Field
- 3:30 p.m. 10 Under 10 Young Alumni Panel, Gardner Auditorium (open to students and the public)
- 4 p.m. WSC Cross Country Meet, Wayne Country Club
- 5:30 p.m. Outstanding Alumni and 10 Under 10 Banquet, Frey Conference Suite, Kanter Student Center (RSVP only)
- 6 p.m. WSC Volleyball vs. Minnesota Duluth, Rice Auditorium
- 7 p.m. Planetarium Show, Carhart Science Building
Saturday, Sept. 27
- 9:30 a.m. Wildcat Days Parade, Main Street
- 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. President’s Society and Honored Class Brunch (honoring the Classes of 1965, 1975, and 1985), Frey Conference Suite, Kanter Student Center (invite only)
- 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Campus Tours, begin at Kanter Student Center Atrium
- 1 p.m. WSC Football vs. Southwest Minnesota State, Bob Cunningham Field
- 2, 3, and 4 p.m. Planetarium Shows, Carhart Science Building
- 4 p.m. Men's Rugby vs. Drury University, Rugby Field
- 5 p.m. WSC Volleyball vs. Bemidji State, Rice Auditorium, event hosted on stage
- 6 p.m. Women's Rugby vs. Prairie State Select Side, Rugby Field
Sunday, Sept. 28
- 1 p.m. WSC Soccer vs. Bemidji State, Soccer Field
All week:
- "Italian Studies" art exhibit by visiting artist Margaret Bohls on display at Nordstrand Visual Arts Gallery
Student schedule of events for 2025
Monday, Sept. 22
- 7 p.m. Homecoming Royalty Coronation, Ramsey Theater
Tuesday, Sept. 23
- 9 - 10 a.m. Faculty and Staff Appreciation Coffee Bar, Kanter Student Center Atrium
- 6 p.m. WSC Volleyball vs. Augustana, Rice Auditorium
Wednesday, Sept. 24
- 2 p.m. Cat Chat, followed by networking sesion at 2:25 p.m., Gardner Hall Auditorium (open to the public)
- 3 - 7 p.m. Rage Room, outdoors near Conn Library
- 6 - 8 p.m. Cowboy Crafts with CAT PAC, Kanter Student Center Atrium
Thursday, Sept. 25
- 4 p.m. Willy Olympics, Bowen Lawn (sponsored by Residence Hall Association)
- 7:30 p.m. Yell Like Hell Pep Rally, Kanter Student Center, east side (open to the public)
- 8 p.m. Bonfire, Kanter Student Center, east side (open to the public)
Friday, Sept. 26
- 1:30 p.m. Planetarium Show, Carhart Science Building
- 3 p.m. WSC Soccer vs. Minnesota Duluth, Soccer Field
- 4 p.m. WSC Cross Country Meet, Wayne Country Club
- 6 p.m. WSC Volleyball vs. Minnesota Duluth, Rice Auditorium
Saturday, Sept. 27
- 9:30 a.m. Wildcat Days Parade, Main Street
- 1 p.m. WSC Football vs. Southwest Minnesota State, Bob Cunningham Field
- 4 p.m. Men's Rugby vs. Drury University, Rugby Field
- 5 p.m. WSC Volleyball vs. Bemidji State, Rice Auditorium, event hosted on stage
- 6 p.m. Women's Rugby vs. Prairie State Select Side, Rugby Field
Sunday, Sept. 28
- 1 p.m. WSC Soccer vs. Bemidji State, Soccer Field
All week:
- Residence hall lobby decorating
- Spirit of the Wildcat (office decorating), sponsored by Professional Staff Senate
- Banner display competition
- Homecoming merchandise sales
- "Italian Studies" art exhibit by visiting artist Margaret Bohls on display at Nordstrand Visual Arts Gallery