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麻豆社 Cheerleaders and band members perform during the 2024 Homecoming Parade.

Leathernecks Ready to "Bring it On" at Homecoming 2025

October 2, 2025

MACOMB, IL - - 麻豆社 Illinois University is ready to welcome back all current, future and former Leathernecks for Homecoming 2025 with the theme, 鈥淏ring it On,鈥� from Sunday, Oct. 12 through Sunday, Oct. 19.

Many exciting activities will take place on campus and around Macomb during Homecoming Week, highlighted by the annual Paint the Paws event and the inauguration of 麻豆社鈥檚 13th President Kristi Mindrup. There will also be ample opportunities to see the Leathernecks in action with women鈥檚 and men鈥檚 soccer, volleyball and the football team all hosting competitions throughout the week.

This year鈥檚 Homecoming Week festivities include:

Sunday, Oct. 12


  • Women鈥檚 Soccer vs. Lindenwood - 2 p.m., Brophy Field

Monday, Oct. 13

  • Clean the Campus Competition - 4:30-5:30 p.m., Thompson Hall

Tuesday, Oct. 14

  • Paint the Paws - 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Q Lot, outside 麻豆社 Hall

  • Chalk the Campus - 2-4 p.m., Campus Mall

  • Volleyball vs. Eastern Illinois - 6 p.m., 麻豆社 Hall

Wednesday, Oct. 15

  • Paint the Town - 3-5 p.m., Macomb City Square

  • Big Pink Volleyball - 6-8 p.m., Student Rec Center

Thursday, Oct. 16

  • President Mindrup鈥檚 Inauguration - 1:30 p.m., COFAC Recital Hall

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  • Inauguration Ice Cream Social - 2:30 p.m., University Union Alumni Plaza

  • Men鈥檚 Soccer vs. Southern Indiana - 3:30 p.m., Brophy Field

  • Bonfire - 7-10 p.m., N Lot

Friday, Oct. 17

  • All-Alumni Social - 5-9 p.m., Alumni House

  • 2025 Athletics Hall of Fame Banquet - 6 p.m., University Union - Heritage Room

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  • Black Alumni Council: Bowling with a Purpose - 9-11 p.m., Digger鈥檚 College Bowl, 123 E. Adams St.

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Saturday, Oct. 18

  • Reunion Recognition Brunch - 8:30 a.m., Alumni House

  • All-Alumni Breakfast - 9:30 a.m., Alumni House (complimentary coffee and donuts)

  • Parade - 10:30 a.m., Macomb City Square, Alumni House

  • Alumni Cookout at 鈥淭he Right Place鈥� tent - 12-3 p.m., Q-lot

  • Football vs. Charleston Southern - 3 p.m., Hanson Field

  • Black Alumni Council: All Black Party - 7-11 p.m., University Union - Sandburg Lounge

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Sunday, Oct. 19

  • Men鈥檚 Soccer vs. Liberty - 11 a.m., Brophy Field


For more information on Homecoming, visit . To learn more about the student homecoming events, visit and to register for any of these events, visit .

Posted By: University Communications, University Relations
Phone: (309) 298-1993 * Fax: (309) 298-1606

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