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The week in photos: Homecoming 2025

| Author: Aaron Mills | Media Contact: Aaron Mills

Some of the top photos from the 2025 Homecoming festivities at Central Michigan University as captured by University Communications.

An aerial view of a the CMU homecoming parade
The annual homecoming parade wound through campus, eventually ending in downtown Mt. Pleasant. Photo by Lance Gascho.
A man hands some candy to a child dressed as a cheerleader
A "sweet" moment for a young CMU fan during the homecoming parade. Photo by Ella Miller.
President MacKinnon and first lady Leanne ride in a white Jeep.
CMU President Neil MacKinnon and first lady Leanne ride in style during the homecoming parade. Photo by Ella Miller.
Three pairs of people sit in small cardboard boats paddling on a pond.
President MacKinnon and Wiline Pangle, director of the INSCiTE Program, (far left) were among the teams competing in the cardboard boat races on Rose Pond. Photo by Jo Kenoshmeg.
A group of people dancing and jumping around on the grass in front of some large trees
The Black Alumni Chapter tailgate featured plenty of food, music and fellowship. Photo by Jo Kenoshmeg.
Cheerleaders performing on a football field
There were plenty of reasons to cheer inside Kelly/Shorts Stadium. Photo by Maddison Hill.
A CMU football player gets tackled as other players run behind
CMU scored three first quarter touchdowns en route to a 38-13 win over UMass. Photo by Maddison Hill.
A group of people, including a woman in a red dress stand on a football field waving to the crowd
Macomb senior Bianca Cabarios was named the 2025 Homecoming Gold Ambassador. Photo by Maddison Hill.
A group of CMU football fans cheering in the crowd
Fans had plenty of reason to be fired up as CMU won for the fourth time in five weeks. Up next: a trip to Kalamazoo to take on the rival WMU Broncos on Saturday, Nov. 1. Photo by Maddison Hill.

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