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Red and White Week

Featured Events

Red and White Week wouldn't be Red and White Week without these unmissable homecoming events. See what's in store and join the fun.

Red and White Week Student Kickoff

  • When: Oct. 28, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  • Where: Stafford Commons

NC State students and friends gather together to kick off Red and White Week with an event in front of Reynolds Coliseum. It’s also the first chance to snag a Red and White Week T-shirt, along with other free swag.

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Chancellor’s Fall Address

  • When: Oct. 30 at 1:30 p.m.
  • Where: Talley Student Union

Hear from Chancellor Randy Woodson in his last annual fall address as chancellor of NC State, live from Talley Student Union. Watch as he reflects on the past year and recognizes our collective success, and thanks the Wolfpack community for an extraordinary 14 years together.

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Get ready for the live stream

Pack Appreciation Day

  • When: Oct. 30, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • Where: Stafford Commons, The Corner on Centennial Campus and the College of Veterinary Medicine

Pack Appreciation Day is a chance for students to tell donors who support NC State’s programs, facilities, research, experiences and scholarships just how much they are appreciated. Participants receive spirit wear and refreshments and are eligible for Homecoming Spirit Competition points and Student Wolfpack Club minutes.

Join us at one of three campus locations to celebrate philanthropy, community and the Pack:

Stafford Commons
The Corner on Centennial
College of Veterinary Medicine

Wear Red Wednesday

  • When: Oct. 30
  • Where: Anywhere you are

No matter where you are, you can be a part of our Red and White Week celebrations. Join us for Wear Red Wednesday and show your Pack pride. Connect with the NC State community by snapping a selfie in your Wolfpack red and tagging NC State on X and Instagram with the hashtag #NCStateRedWhite.

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Wear Red, Get Fed

Throw on your finest piece of red clothing (we know your closet is packed with them!) and head to Stafford Commons any day during Red and White Week to score some free food.

Two students embrace.

Red and White Fest: An Employee Celebration

  • When: Nov. 1, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
  • Where: Miller Fields

Put on your NC State gear and bring your Pack spirit to Miller Fields for Red and White Fest: An Employee Celebration. This celebration of the NC State community and Wolfpack pride will feature food, games, music and team competitions. Come engage with NC State partners, connect with colleagues and celebrate our Wolfpack.

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Howl Back Breakfast

  • When: Nov. 2, from 9-11 a.m.
  • Where: Park Alumni Center

Start game day with the Office of Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving at the Howl Back Breakfast. Enjoy a buffet-style continental breakfast featuring 321 Coffee and Howling Cow ice cream. Take advantage of the opportunity to tour the facility and explore your very own Park Alumni Center, grab a bite and network with fellow alumni before heading to Carter-Finley Stadium for the day’s festivities.

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Homecoming Game

  • When: Nov. 2
  • Where: Carter-Finley Stadium

It all leads up to the main event: the homecoming football game. Watch the NC State Wolfpack face off against Stanford University — and prepare to cheer hard.

Attend the game

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Members of the Latinx Alumni Network hold up their wolfies.

Alumni Events

Whether it’s been years or just a few months since you last visited, we’re eager to welcome you home. Discover events open to our Wolfpack alumni. 
Wolfpack fans hold up wolfies — and Howling Cow ice cream — outside of Reynolds Coliseum.

Student Events

Red and White Week gives students more opportunities to connect with one another and recognize the Wolfpack’s victories — on and off the field.