Homecoming

Join us Sept. 18-19 as we celebrate Homecoming Week 2026! Break out your Concordia Nebraska gear and help us celebrate our university's ministry, education and family!

Four students outside at night eating waffles

Students at an event at night cheering

Homecoming Week 2026 Events for Students

Monday, Sept. 14

9 p.m.

Bonfire

Outdoor Chapel

Tuesday, Sept. 15

7 p.m. - 10 p.m.

Homecoming Variety Show

Weller Chapel

Wednesday, Sept. 16

8:30 p.m.

Powder Puff

Bulldog Stadium/Football Field

Thursday, Sept. 17

8 p.m.

Glow Volleyball

Janzow Campus Center Sand Volleyball Court

Friday, Sept. 18

8:30 p.m.

Homecoming Rally

Campus Quad

Homecoming Week 2026 Schedule

Friday, Sept. 18

10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Concordia Fan Shop Open

Janzow Campus Center, Lower Level

7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

10:31 Coffee Shop Open

Janzow Campus Center

10:55 - 11:30 a.m.

Chapel

Weller Hall Chapel

1 - 4 p.m.

Campus Open Houses

Harvey and Carol Lange Studio / Center for Liturgical Arts
Bartels Museum, Link Library, Lower Level
All other campus buildings normally open

1 - 5 p.m.

Homecoming Check-in

Janzow Campus Center, Main Lobby

2 p.m.

Guided Campus Tours

Janzow Campus Center, Main Lobby — Student Diplomat

5:30 - 6:30 p.m.

AthleticS Hall of Fame Dinner Banquet

Janzow Campus Center, Cattle Conference Room

6:30 - 8 p.m.

AthleticS Hall of Fame Induction Program

Janzow Campus Center, Cattle Conference Room

Individual Class Reunion Socials and Dinners

(Around Seward as planned by each class)

40 years – 1986
30 years – 1996
25 years – 2001
20 years – 2006
15 years – 2011
10 years – 2016
5 years – 2021

Saturday, Sept. 19

9 a.m.

Prospective Student Visit Day

9 a.m. - Close

Shop Seward Downtown Square

9 - 11 a.m.

10:31 Coffee Shop Open

Janzow Campus Center, Main Lobby

9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Concordia Fan Shop Open

Janzow Campus Center, Lower Level

9 a.m. (Members only)

Weller Society Private Event

Founders Hall Plaza

9:30 a.m.

Guided Campus Tours

Janzow Campus Center, Main Lobby — Student Diplomat

11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Homecoming Tailgate

Holthus Family Plaza

1 P.m.

Bulldog Football Game vs. Mount marty University

Bulldog Stadium

*12:15 p.m. Alumni Award Recipients meet Sr. Dir. of Outreach, Relations and Engagement Jen Furr on track (home side) for procession out to field to be introduced pre-game.

2:30 p.m. (JV) and 4 p.m. (Varsity)

Bulldog Volleyball Games vs. hastings college

Walz Human Performance Complex, Friedrich Arena

5:30 p.m. Social Hour, 6:30 p.m. Dinner

Homecoming Banquet and Alumni Awards

Janzow Campus Center, Cattle Conference Room

Semi-Formal (Ladies—church/cocktail dress, men—collared shirt, suit or blazer)
Musical Performance by the Concordia Nebraska Instrumental Ensemble. President's Remarks and the presentation of the Alumni Awards

8:00 p.m.

All Classes Reunion and Concordia Nebraska Community Social

Bottle Rocket Brewing Co., Seward, Neb.

Sunday, Sept. 20

8:30 and 11 a.m.

Worship services at St. John, seward, ne

University A Cappella Choir performing during both services

9 a.m.

Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Staplehurst, NE

9 a.m.

St. Paul Lutheran Church, Utica, NE

10 a.m.

Worship service at The Rock, Seward, ne

11 a.m.

Holy Cross, Goehner, NE

Visit Day!

Our homecoming visit day on Saturday, September 19, 2026, gives students and families an amazing opportunity to experience Concordia's community firsthand! The day will include a campus tour, faculty and staff presentations, interactions with current students, lunch in the cafeteria and free tickets to our homecoming football game.

Event Registration

Many of our Homecoming events require some type of registration so we can plan accordingly. Let us know if you're planning on joining us for the weekend!