‘UK at the Half’: Celebrating Homecoming 2026
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 9, 2026) — Homecoming brings generations of Wildcats together to celebrate their shared history and make new memories.
With the University of Kentucky’s 2026 Homecoming Week underway, the UK Alumni Association is welcoming alumni back to campus and helping current students build traditions of their own.
In this edition of “UK at the Half,” Jill Smith, vice president for stakeholder engagement and executive director of the UK Alumni Association, joins Kelly Holland, incoming 2026-27 Alumni Association president, to share what Wildcats can expect at this year’s Homecoming.
For the latest schedule and information about 2026 Homecoming Week activities, visit UKHomecoming.com.
“UK at the Half” airs during halftime of each UK football and basketball game broadcast on radio and is hosted by UK Marketing and Strategic Communication. Learn more about how UK is advancing the Commonwealth.
As the state’s flagship, land-grant institution, the University of Kentucky exists to advance the Commonwealth. We do that by preparing the next generation of leaders — placing students at the heart of everything we do — and transforming the lives of Kentuckians through education, research and creative work, service and healthcare. We pride ourselves on being a catalyst for breakthroughs and a force for healing, a place where ingenuity unfolds. It's all made possible by our people — visionaries, disruptors and pioneers — who make up 200 academic programs, a $1.02 billion research and development enterprise and a world-class medical center, all on one campus.