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The week in photos: Homecoming 2025

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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