Members of the Morehouse College Sociological Association wave to spectators as they drive down Joseph E. Lowery Boulevard during the Morehouse Homecoming Parade. (From left) Melanie Harris, first attendant, Gimel Rogers, queen, and Qivon Annan, second attendant enjoy the college's homecoming. (Jason Getz/AJC FILE)
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By Wilton Jackson – For The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Sept 10, 2026The games will matter, but homecoming is one place where the football calendar becomes a cultural calendar. These weekends bring bands, reunions, parties, campus traditions, fashion and generations of alumni back to the yard.
Here’s a listing of HBCU homecoming dates:
Atlanta and Georgia
- Morris Brown: Oct. 3 (Note: Morris Brown does not have a football program)
- Morehouse/SpelHouse weekend: Oct. 10 vs. Savannah State
- Albany State: Oct. 10 vs. Lane
- Clark Atlanta: Oct. 17 vs. Allen
- Savannah State: Oct. 17 vs. Fort Valley State
- Fort Valley State: Oct. 24 vs. Lane
Selected SWAC/MEAC
- Southern: Oct. 3 vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff
- North Carolina Central: Oct. 10 vs. William & Mary
- Morgan State: Oct. 10 vs. Robert Morris
- Jackson State: Oct. 17 vs. Florida A&M
- Howard: Oct. 17 vs. Morehouse
- Prairie View A&M: Oct. 17 vs. Alcorn State
- Florida A&M: Oct. 24 vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff
- South Carolina State: Oct. 24 vs. Norfolk State
More HBCU Homecoming Dates
Sept. 19
- Bethune-Cookman vs. Virginia Lynchburg
Sept. 26
- Lincoln University (MO) vs. Upper Iowa
Oct. 3
- Bluefield State vs. Johnson C. Smith
- Grambling State vs. Alcorn State
- Livingstone College vs. Fayetteville State
- Miles College vs. Lane
- West Virginia State vs. West Liberty
Oct. 10
- Alabama State vs. Florida A&M
- Alcorn State vs. Arkansas Baptist
- Central State vs. Tuskegee
- Delaware State vs. Franklin Pierce
- Elizabeth City State vs. Lincoln University (PA)
- Kentucky State vs. Miles
- Norfolk State vs. Virginia-Lynchburg
- Virginia State vs. Livingstone College
October 17
- Alabama A&M vs. Grambling State
- Benedict College vs. Edward Waters
- Fayetteville State vs. Elizabeth City State
- Johnson C. Smith vs. Lincoln University (PA)
- Langston University vs. Wayland Baptist
- Mississippi Valley State vs. Bethune Cookman
- Tennessee State vs. Morgan State
- UAPB vs. Alabama State
October 24
- Bowie State vs. Johnson C. Smith
- Edward Waters vs. Clark Atlanta
- Florida Memorial vs. Thomas University
- Hampton vs. Monmouth
- Lincoln University (PA) vs. Winston-Salem State
- Texas Southern vs. Southern
- Virginia Union vs. Shaw
- Wilberforce University (Note: does not have a football program)
- Wiley University (Note: does not have a football program)
October 31
- Allen University vs. Morehouse College
- Lane College vs. Tuskegee
- North Carolina A&T vs. Elon
- Shaw University vs. Bluefield State
November 7
- Talladega University (Note: does not have a football program)
- University of Maryland Eastern Shore (Note: does not have a football program)
- Winston-Salem State vs. Fayetteville State
November 21
- Claflin University (Note: does not have a football program)