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Bradley's Homecoming

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yoda

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Sorry if this was posted elsewhere , but I had not seen anything from BU detailing what dates were Bradley's Homecoming
and what events were set for the weekend.

But here's what's planned - FULL LIST OF EVENTS HERE

Homecoming weekend is October 2-3, 2026 (other events may also be added)
Friday Oct. 2 - Lighting of the B, Yard Party & Campus Tours (Oct. 2 & 3), PLUS Bradley Women's Volleyball vs UNI at 6pm in Renaissance Coliseum
Saturday Oct. 3 - BU Women's Volleyball vs Drake at 3pm in Renaissance Coliseum
Saturday Oct. 3 - Bradley hosts the inaugural Homecoming Yard Party in the Alumni Quad and Zaleski Recreation Complex, 12 - 6 p.m, games, food, drink music ............and shuttle to the soccer game at 6pm (no mention if BU basketball players will be there)
Saturday Oct. 3 - Bradley Men's Soccer Game, 7pm vs Bowling Green, BU Tailgate 1-2 hours in advance, and After-Soccer party at Jimmy's Bar 9pm
...there's also a series of Bradley Hockey games at Owens Center (see Full list of events)
Sunday Oct. 4 - more events - see link above or click --> HERE

**In many past seasons (but not all), the Bradley Men's and Women's basketball teams have had a tent or a setup outside Shea Stadium
to greet fans, and often have had some giveaways like posters, schedules, key rings or the little balls they throw into the crowd.
I do not know if they will be doing it this year.

**Note, the soccer game vs Bowling Green is a Missouri Valley Conference game. Bowling Green is a conference member for soccer since 2023.

**Last year Bradley also had the Red-White Scrimmage at 11am on the Saturday of 2025 Homecoming Weekend, but that was 2 weeks later
on the calendar - Oct. 17-18, 2025, so... I am not sure if the Red-White is included in this year's Homecoming events. (it appears as tho it is not)
They also had a Hall of Fame luncheon that Saturday afternoon in 2025, but no mention of it this year.
 
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I think they should shift homecoming activities towards a basketball weekend.

HOF being on homecoming weekend was a Standifird thing and quickly squashed because it was an awful idea. The 2026 class was inducted at the (sold out) ISU game in February.
 
JMM28 said:
I think they should shift homecoming activities towards a basketball weekend.

HOF being on homecoming weekend was a Standifird thing and quickly squashed because it was an awful idea. The 2026 class was inducted at the (sold out) ISU game in February.
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but wasn't that becaue of the unavailability of some of the inductees, like Jim DeRose?
 
yoda said:
but wasn't that becaue of the unavailability of some of the inductees, like Jim DeRose?
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DeRose was originally in the 2025 class which was the first one scheduled around homecoming.

But the Mariners were in the playoffs and he was traveling with his family to see his nephew play. He was a late scratch. So he got bumped into the 2026 class which was inducted in February 2026.

The 2027 class will be inducted on a basketball weekend this coming season.
 
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