Homecoming 2026
Reconnect with friends. Cheer on Beaver football. Celebrate BVU traditions.
Mark your calendar for BVU Homecoming, Oct. 2–3. Come back to campus to reconnect, celebrate your Beaver pride, and enjoy a weekend of events and activities with the BVU community.
Homecoming 2026 Events
To receive the Alumni Association Swag Bag, you must choose that option along with any other events you wish to attend. Please Register ALUMNI ONLY for the Alumni Association Swag Bag. Stay tuned for more Registration pages for the other Homecoming Events!
REGISTER HERE FOR HOMECOMING 2026 EVENTS →Celebrate Beaver pride, reconnect with friends, and make new memories at BVU Homecoming.
Relive the fun and check out photos from last year’s celebration.
Friday, Oct. 2
10 a.m. | Homecoming Baseball Golf Tournament
BVU Golf Course at Lake Creek
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11a.m.-1p.m. | Buford’s Birthday Bash
Mack Lounge outside the GSLC
The Music Department will be hosting a FREE musical showcase featuring the Vista Chamber Singers, Jazz Band, and Rock Ensemble.
3:30 p.m. | Open Wrestling Practice
New Al Baxter Wrestling Room, Siebens Fieldhouse
5 p.m. | Hall of Fame Awards & Dinner
Dows Multipurpose Room, Siebens Forum
6 p.m. | Navy and Gold Social
Cobb Tavern, Storm Lake
9 p.m. | Puff’s After Party
Puff’s, Storm Lake
Saturday, Oct. 3
8:30 a.m. | Homecoming 5K
Peterson Field at J. Leslie Rollins Stadium
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8:30 a.m. | Softball Beaver Bash & Alumni Game
Softball field at Storm Lake High School campus
9 a.m. | Men’s and Women’s Tennis Alumni Scrimmage
Buntrock Tennis Courts
9 a.m. | Alumni Volleyball Game
Saggau Family Court, Siebens Fieldhouse
9 a.m. | Drive-In Tailgate
J. Leslie Rollins Stadium
Join us at J. Leslie Rollins Stadium for a Beaver tailgate. Drive-in entrance is at the southeast corner. Bring your own tailgating food and beverages, or grab something to eat on campus.
South Forum Lawn Check-in to receive Alumni Swag Bag and game pass.
Special tailgating in Alumni Alley will be available for the following groups:
- Women’s and Men’s Soccer - 30 Years of BVU Soccer Celebration
- Decade Den
- Computer Science/MIS Reunion
- Cornerstone Guard and Gamma Sigma Phi Members
- Hall of Fame Members
- Women’s Basketball Alumni
- Alumni Board Past & Present
9 a.m. | Admissions Fall Visit Day
Siebens Forum
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9 a.m. | Computer Science/Management Information Systems Reunion
Estelle Siebens Science Center
9 a.m. | Open Wrestling Practice
New Al Baxter Wrestling Room, Siebens Fieldhouse
9:30 a.m. | Cornerstone Guard Induction Brunch
Location: TBD
10 a.m. | Women’s Soccer Alumni Game
Soccer Complex, Vestal Street in Storm Lake
11 a.m. | Buford's Bunch Party
South Forum Lawn
Enjoy a Parent Pit Stop with bounce houses, lawn games, Buford Meet & Greet, Scavenger Hunt, and more!
1 p.m. | BVU Football vs. Simpson College
Peterson Field at J. Leslie Rollins Stadium
3 p.m. | BVU Volleyball vs. Bethany Lutheran College
Saggau Family Court, Siebens Fieldhouse
5 p.m. | BVU Women’s Soccer vs. Spurgeon College
Peterson Field at J. Leslie Rollins Stadium
7:30 p.m. | BVU Men’s Soccer vs. Spurgeon College
Peterson Field at J. Leslie Rollins Stadium
Sunday, Oct. 4
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Storm Lake Accommodations
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Beaver Spirit Coloring Sheets
Show your BVU pride and add your own creativity to these Beaver-themed coloring pages.