Homecoming | Nebraska

THANK YOU, HUSKERS!

You made Homecoming 2024 "Cornchella" a wonderful celebration of school spirit, memories, and entertainment.

Early details about Homecoming 2025 will be announced in the near future.

Students

Winners announced for Goosechase Challenge

Four students were selected from the many who completed the online scavenger hunt.

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Four images submitted in the Homecoming Goosechase Challenge.

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PHOTOS: Wishing every week could be homecoming week

October 6, 2024

Enjoy scenes from Cornstock Festival; Homecoming Parade; Yard Games Contest; Ice Cream Social; and more.

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Pi Beta Phi are the sorority champions of Student Competitions

October 7, 2024

A 1st Place win in Yard Games and a 2nd Place in the Food Drive helped the chapter secure the points to come out on top.

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Farmhouse wins fraternity division in Student Competitions

October 7, 2024

The chapter accumulated the most points with 1st Place wins in the Food Drive and the Yard Games; 2nd place with their groups in Showtime and Lawn Displays; and a 3rd Place in the Parade.

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NEWS

Smith, Putnam crowned homecoming royalty at Nebraska

October 4, 2024

Seniors Jamie Smith of West Des Moines, Iowa, and Emmerson Putnam of Bellevue, Nebraska, have been crowned homecoming royalty at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

Seniors Emmerson Putnam (left) and Jamie Smith were crowned homecoming royalty during halftime of the Nebraska-Rutgers football game Oct. 5. [Craig Chandler | University Communication and Marketing]

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Blackshirts shine in Homecoming win over Rutgers

OCTOBER 5, 2024

Nebraska's Blackshirt defense flexed its muscles by forcing two Rutgers turnovers while turning away countless threats deep in Husker territory to lead the Big Red to a 14-7 Homecoming victory over the Scarlet Knights on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.

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PHOTOS: Lawn Displays

October 4, 2024

Cornchella has taken over campus 🌽. See the festive displays constructed by the fraternity and sorority chapters.

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NEWS

CAST wins homecoming office decorating contest with music theme

October 4, 2024

By leaning in to corn and musical aspects of the 2024 homecoming theme, the Center for Academic Success and Transition emerged victorious in the office decorating contest during the week of festivities at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

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Homecoming festivities include Battle of the Bands, festival, parade

September 23, 2024

This year's University of Nebraska–Lincoln homecoming week runs Sept. 28 to Oct. 5 and will carry the theme “Cornchella.”

Herbie Husker and Spirit Squad member Amani Mfinanga cheer from a tractor-pulled wagon in the 2023 homecoming parade. [Craig Chandler | University Communication and Marketing]

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20 Huskers named 2024 homecoming royalty finalists

September 24, 2024

Twenty senior students have been selected as University of Nebraska–Lincoln homecoming royalty finalists.

The royalty winners will be elected by the student body in an online vote Oct. 2 and 3. They will be crowned Oct. 5 at halftime of the Nebraska vs. Rutgers football game, which kicks off at 3 p.m. in Memorial Stadium.

The 2024 homecoming royalty finalists are: (back row, from left) Charlie Brockmeier, Grant O’Doherty, Ben Jones, Cole Berrett, Jay Jura, Jacob Engel, Palmer Wright, Ehren Smolik, Jamie Smith and Trey Lamkins; (front row, from left) Adarsha Ganesan, Renata Cadena, Sophie Thomas, Elizabeth Smith, Maddie Hansen, Emmerson Putnam, Brooke Bode, Sophi Throener Rodriguez, Tram Ngo and Fay O’Connor.

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Swanson, homecoming team craft events for all Huskers

October 2, 2024

Nebraska’s Hollie Swanson is on a homecoming mission.

Since taking on leadership of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s annual fall celebration in February, Swanson and the homecoming committee have worked to create a slate of events that offers something for every Husker.