NMSU Homecoming
Aggie Nation we invite you to join us on November 5–7, 2026!
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Join us for NMSU Homecoming 2026!
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NMSU Homecoming is November 5 – 7, 2026!
Pull out your favorite memories, put on your Aggie swag, and join us on campus for a weekend full of Homecoming activities!
- Our NM State Aggies play the Liberty Flames (Lynchburg, VA)
- The NMSU Foundation presents the 2026 Distinguished Alumni Awards
- The colleges will open their doors for receptions, open houses, and more!
Prepare for the big event with Aggie gear from nmstatealumnishop.com and make your plans today to join your fellow Aggies for Homecoming!
NMSU: Always your home — because you are Always an Aggie.
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Join the Reunion
The NMSU Foundation invites all Aggies to return to campus for Homecoming Weekend, Nov. 5-7. This year, alumni celebrating milestone reunions, including 50-, 25-, 10- and 5-year anniversaries, will be special guests as the Aggie family comes together to reconnect, celebrate traditions and create new memories.
Click here to join the Reunion
NMSU Classes of 1976, 2001, 2016, and 2021 enjoy a discounted rate of $139/night at the Courtyard by Marriott Las Cruces–NMSU (last day to book is October 21).
Purchase the official Aggie Reunion gear here!
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Kick Off Homecoming with Fellow Aggies!
Start your Homecoming weekend with good food, great company and plenty of Aggie pride at the Las Cruces Aggie Mixer – Homecoming Edition.
Date: Thursday, Nov. 5.
Time: 6 – 8 p.m.
Location: 1888 Taphouse & Kitchen at the NMSU Golf Course | 3000 Herb Wimberly Dr., Las Cruces, NM 88003
• Enjoy complimentary food
• Cash bar
• Fellowship with classmates and NMSU Foundation leadership
• Giveaway drawing
• Celebrate milestone reunion classes from 1976, 2001, 2016, and 2021!
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Distinguished Alumni Awards!
Celebrating Aggies whose achievements, leadership, and service exemplify the spirit and values of New Mexico State University, these annual awards showcase alumni who have distinguished themselves through excellence in their professions and their communities.
Date: Friday, November 6, 2026
Time: Cocktail hour at 5:00 p.m. | Awards and dinner at 6:30 p.m.
Location: Las Cruces Convention Center | 680 E. University Ave., Las Cruces, NM 88001
* Reserve your tickets by October 23 at 5 p.m. MT.
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Lights, Camera, Aggies
The ASNMSU Homecoming Parade is a great way to start game day! Cheer on the NMSU students in this lively community parade. Get there early for a good viewing spot!
Date: Saturday, November 7, 2026
Time: 9 a.m.
Location: Starts at Pan American Center and goes down University Ave. towards El Paseo Ave.
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NMSU ALUMNI HOMECOMING TAILGATE
Cheer on the Aggies at the NMSU Alumni Homecoming tailgate before they take on the Liberty University Flames! Join fellow NMSU alumni and enjoy food and drinks!
Date: Saturday, November 7, 2026
Time: 12 to 2:30 p.m.
Location: Pan American Center Parking Lot | Corner of Stewart and Arrowhead Streets
To reserve your spot and purchase tailgate tickets, click here.
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Homecoming football game
NM State Aggies vs. Liberty University Flames
Date: Saturday, November 7, 2026
Time: 3 p.m.
Location: Aggie Memorial Stadium
Enjoy discounted football tickets in a reserved alumni reunion section, click here for tickets: Section I, Rows 9, 10 & 11Opens a new window
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Ticket link will remain open through Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
NMSU Football vs Liberty
Saturday, November 8 | Kickoff at 2 p.m.
For this year’s Homecoming matchup, our Aggies take on the Liberty, coming at us all the way from Virginia, at Aggie Memorial Stadium! Kickoff is at 2 p.m. on Saturday, November 8. Get your tickets here!
This year, a special guest will play the national anthem before the start of the Homecoming game. NMSU College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Alum SGM Mike Cano, U.S. Army (Retired) ’93 played in Pershing’s Own, the Army’s premier musical organization, and he will play trumpet alongside the Pride of New Mexico.
Saddle Up Aggies and order your 2026 NMSU Homecoming sweatshirt!
Wherever you are in the world, you can represent your special status as a proud graduate of New Mexico State University! Our online NMSU Alumni Shop is open for business — and our limited-edition Homecoming merch has dropped! Check out our NMSU Alumni Homecoming t-shirt, transparent game-day bag, and a doozy of a coozie that will keep your cold bevvies frosty. Coming to celebrate Homecoming on campus? Order today so that you get your Aggie Alumni swag in plenty of time!
College Events During Homecoming Week
During Homecoming, our NMSU colleges — ACES, Arts and Sciences, Business, HEST, and Engineering — are swinging their doors open wide to welcome YOU back to campus! Stay tuned for more information about college events as we receive updated information!
College of Arts and Sciences
Thursday, November 6
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Arts and Sciences Homecoming Carnival
On the field at Williams Ave.
and Stewart St.
College of Business
Friday, November 7
2:30 – 4:30 p.m. in the Traders Plaza,
catered by La Posta de Mesilla. Homecoming reception to honor College of Business 2025 Distinguished Alumnus Joe Christian ’84 and welcome back all College of Business alumni!
College of Engineering
Friday, November 7
Time TBD
Thomas and Brown Building construction celebration on site.
Local attractions
Finally, although there’s plenty to do on campus at Homecoming, you’ll want to take advantage of all that Las Cruces and Mesilla have to offer! From delicious food to music to theater to events on the Plaza de Las Cruces and the Mesilla Plaza, find out the latest at Visit Las Cruces.
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