| Date of Event | Oct. 5-10, 2026; football game Saturday, Oct. 10, 2 p.m. |
|---|---|
| Primary Location | UAM campus and Willis "Convoy" Leslie Cotton Boll Stadium, Monticello |
| Key Entities | UAM Athletics; UAM Alumni Association; UAM African-American Alumni Association; Oklahoma Baptist University |
| Outcome/Score | Homecoming game vs. Oklahoma Baptist, 2 p.m. Oct. 10 |
The University of Arkansas at Monticello holds homecoming week Oct. 5-10, ending with a 2 p.m. football game Saturday, Oct. 10, against Oklahoma Baptist University at Willis “Convoy” Leslie Cotton Boll Stadium in Monticello.
UAM Homecoming Week Schedule
- Date: Thursday, Oct. 8 | Event: UAM Sports Hall of Fame Banquet | Inductees: Monte Erwin, Jake Nowlen, Danielle Rollins, Katherine Taju and De’Andre Washington | Spirit Award: Nat Grubbs | Tickets: UAM Athletics, 870-460-1157
- Date: Friday, Oct. 9 | Event: UAM Alumni Association lawn party and reception for the 2026 alumni award winners | Cost: Free | RSVP: the listed deadline was Oct. 3; call Alumni Affairs at 870-460-1127 to confirm
Homecoming Day Schedule for Saturday, Oct. 10
- 8:30 a.m.: African-American Alumni Association breakfast | Tickets: Classie Jones Green, 870-556-0527
- 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.: Tailgate parties on Tailgate Row, next to Weevil Pond
- 11:30 a.m.: Weevil Walk of Champions and Homecoming Parade
- 1:30 p.m.: Homecoming queen coronation at the stadium
- 2 p.m.: Kickoff against Oklahoma Baptist, with UAM Cheer and the “Pride of Southeast Arkansas” Marching Band
2026 UAM Alumni Award Recipients
Dr. Barrett L. Brown, Hani W. Hashem, Kelly and Anna Koonce, Kathy Lyon, Greg Montgomery, Dr. Drew Perry, Francis J. Porto III, Shela Upshaw and Les Walz.
Homecoming Contacts and Full Schedule
- UAM Athletics: 870-460-1157
- Alumni Affairs: 870-460-1127
- Full schedule: UAM homecoming page
More UAM Homecoming Coverage
- UAM Sports Hall of Fame inducts five All-Americans in Monticello
- UAM Sports Hall of Fame banquet details for Homecoming Week
- African-American Alumni Association breakfast on Homecoming Saturday
- Homecoming queen coronation and the Oklahoma Baptist game
- Drew County Fair parade, livestock show and auction in Monticello
- Hubs: Monticello news, events across Southeast Arkansas and school and university news
Source: University of Arkansas at Monticello, “UAM Releases 2026 Homecoming Week Schedule”, Sept. 21, 2026. Schedule is the university’s; confirm changes at uamont.edu/homecoming.
