2026 Homecoming

Welcome HoMe, Fordies! 

Kickoff Homecoming weekend with an Open House and reception at Weill Hall. Come for snacks, Ford School swag, and photos with your Fordies. Chat with friends, faculty, staff, and current students while checking out available resources and learning about the new and exciting things happening at the Ford School.

Open House
Friday, October 16, 2026
3:30 pm
Weill Hall, Great Hall 
 

• Pick up your FREE pre-ordered specially-designed Ford School maize swag new for 2026 to wear at the Homecoming game on Saturday.
• Chat with Dean Celeste Watkins-Hayes, faculty, staff, and current students.
• Go on a tour of Weill Hall and hear about all of the new and exciting things happening at the Ford School.
• Check out available resources for Ford School alumni and learn more about initiatives and programs such as the online MPA and Community Read.
• Need more swag? Shop the pop-up Spirit Store.
• Snack on some of your favorite fall Ann Arbor treats.
• Take fun photos with your fellow Fordies at Weill Hall to mark Homecoming 2026.

Reception 
Friday, October 16, 2026
4:30-6:00 pm
Weill Hall, Great Hall 

Meet up with your Ford School friends back in town for Homecoming—and make new ones too! Socialize and network with each other, while enjoying light refreshments. Also, celebrate the Neil Staebler Disguished Alumni Service Award recipient. Current Ford School students are eager to connect and get to know you too.

U-M vs. Penn State 
Saturday, October 17, 2026
Kickoff TBD
Michigan Stadium

Still need football tickets for the Homecoming game? While the ability to purchase football tickets through the Ford School ended July 1, you can visit https://mgoblue.com/feature/football-tickets to purchase tickets. Fordies will be in Section 13, Rows 5-13 if you are interested in purchasing tickets in and/or around that area.