# University of Nebraska homecoming festivities

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/university-of-nebraska-homecoming-festivities
> Updated: 2026-09-28T23:30:36.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2.

The University of Nebraska at Kearney has announced the finalists for its homecoming royalty. The candidates for queen include Addison Chapman, Kyla Kenney, Liz Lyons, and Paige Oltmans, while the candidates for king are Eli Bond, Brodie Mitchell, Shawn Rathjen, and Caleb Rother.

The king and queen are scheduled to be crowned on Thursday night following a lipsync competition at the Health and Sports Center. Additionally, the royalty will be recognized during a homecoming parade held in downtown Kearney on Saturday.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-28: University of Nebraska at Kearney announces homecoming royalty finalists

The University of Nebraska at Kearney has named eight finalists for its homecoming royalty, with the king and queen to be crowned following a lipsync competition this Thursday.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/university-of-nebraska-at-kearney-announces-homecoming-royalty-finalists

### 2026-09-21: University of Nebraska–Lincoln announces 2026 homecoming week

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln will host its 2026 homecoming week from Sept. 26 to Oct. 3, featuring the theme ‘Cosmic Cornhuskers’ with various student activities and competitions.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/university-of-nebraskalincoln-announces-2026-homecoming-week

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