FLORENCE, Ala. (October 14, 2025) – The University of North Alabama football team continues the "Final Season at Braly" celebration this coming Saturday with a homecoming matchup against Eastern Kentucky.
Kickoff from historic Braly Stadium is set for 6 p.m.
The 2025 season marks UNA's final year at Braly Stadium. The Lions will move to an on-campus stadium in 2026, as Bobby Wallace Field at Bank Independent Stadium is currently under construction. This will be the school's first on-campus football stadium.
Braly Stadium has been home to UNA since restarting the program in 1949 — marking 77 seasons.
This season, UNA will celebrate the "Final Season at Braly" by recognizing an era of UNA football for select games. In doing so, the UNA football team will wear five different helmet decals to represent each era while inviting members of those teams to a special pre-game tailgate one hour prior to kickoff.
The only week without an era recognition will be this week's game against Eastern Kentucky, as Homecoming and Hall of Fame Weekend take center stage. UNA will wear its current "NA" ligature logo on the helmets for this game.
UNA has hosted 75 homecomings since 1949. The Lions have a record of 53-21-1 in homecoming games, which comes out to a 71.3 winning percentage.
Saturday's game will be the 76th edition of homecoming at UNA. The only year UNA did not host a homecoming was 2020 due to COVID-19. The Lions played all four games on the road that season.
The school's first homecoming resulted in one of the most lopsided wins in program history, as the Lions defeated UT Martin by a 53-0 final in 1949. UNA went on to win nine of the next 10 homecoming games with the only loss coming to Troy in 1950.
The Lions have posted 10 shutouts wins on homecoming, including UT Martin in 1949 and 1990, Troy in 1960, Jacksonville State in 1961, Henderson State in 1972, Mississippi College in 1983, West Alabama in 1985, Arkansas Tech in 2010 and Shorter in 2012 and 2016.
One of the most special homecoming wins came last season, as the Lions defeated No. 10 Abilene Christian by a 47-34 final at Braly Stadium. This marks UNA's first win over a ranked FCS opponent in program history.
The 2025 homecoming festivities begin on Thursday at 6 p.m. with the Homecoming Pep Rally and
Purple Pandemonium at CB&S Bank Arena. The event is free of charge and open to the public, including alumni, students, faculty and staff. Fans are encouraged to come out, wear purple and support the football and basketball programs.
On Friday, UNA will host the 26th annual
Jack Karnes Memorial Golf Tournament at Cypress Lakes Golf & Tennis Club. Later in the evening is the Alumni & Friends Celebration in the GUC Ballroom featuring live entertainment from Austin Bohannon.
On Saturday at 9 a.m., the public is invited to the
UNA Athletics Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in the GUC Performance Center. The event is free of charge. Six new members will join the Hall of Fame, including Tim Garner (1985-88), Lindsey Greene (2005-08), Casey Holt (2004-08), Brett Munson (2007-10), Willie Slater (1992-99) and Tavarius Wilson (2012-13).
The UNA Homecoming Parade will take place Saturday at 11:30 a.m. in Downtown Florence along Pine Street and Court Street. Fans can head to Braly Stadium shortly after for the Pep Rally and Lion Walk at 3:30 p.m. Kickoff is at 6 p.m.
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UNA IN HOMECOMING GAMES ALL-TIME (53-21-1)
Year Opponent Score
1949 Tennessee-Martin ...................53-0
1950 Troy State ...............................0-19
1951 West Alabama.........................12-9
1952 Troy State ...............................29-6
1953 West Alabama.........................40-6
1954 Murray State .........................20-13
1955 Austin Peay.............................13-7
1956 Troy State ...............................27-6
1957 East Tennessee St................19-13
1958 Troy State .............................20-14
1959 Middle Tennessee St.............26-34
1960 Troy State ...............................38-0
1961 Jacksonville State ...................17-0
1962 Troy State ...............................27-6
1963 Delta State ............................20-17
1964 Troy State ...............................7-21
1965 Mississippi College .................7-21
1966 Troy State .............................35-34
1967 Mississippi College ...............22-28
1968 Henderson State...................10-21
1969 West Alabama.......................17-13
1970 Samford ................................24-10
1971 Arkansas Tech ......................30-31
1972 Henderson State.....................21-0
1973 Mississippi College .................7-26
1974 Troy State .............................29-36
1975 Delta State ..............................9-21
1976 Nicholls State..........................37-7
1977 Austin Peay.............................6-13
1978 Tennessee-Martin .................38-17
1979 Delta State ..............................30-7
1980 Tennessee-Martin .................26-17
1981 Mississippi College ...............37-23
1982 Tennessee-Martin .................33-10
1983 Mississippi College .................28-0
1984 Tennessee-Martin .................10-10
1985 West Alabama.........................17-0
1986 Tennessee-Martin .....................3-7
1987 West Alabama.......................10-12
1988 Tennessee-Martin .................14-38
1989 Central Florida ......................16-17
1990 Tennessee-Martin ...................49-0
1991 Newberry.................................21-7
1992 Troy State .............................10-24
1993 West Alabama.......................65-15
1994 Central Arkansas...................28-21
1995 Valdosta State.........................26-9
1996 Delta State ............................27-17
1997 Henderson State...................42-20
1998 Delta State ............................17-10
1999 Henderson State...................21-14
2000 Henderson State...................24-17
2001 Central Arkansas...................21-42
2002 Southern Arkansas................33-43
2003 Central Arkansas...................31-12
2004 Valdosta State.......................20-24
2005 Henderson State...................38-10
2006 Arkansas-Monticello................47-7
2007 West Georgia........................65-17
2008 Valdosta State.......................41-23
2009 Arkansas Tech ......................42-17
2010 Arkansas Tech ........................28-0
2011 Harding .................................28-20
2012 Shorter ....................................41-0
2013 West Georgia........................38-21
2014 Western Oregon....................30-10
2015 UNC-Pembroke.....................62-28
2016 Shorter ....................................45-0
2017 Florida Tech ............................30-7
2018 Mississippi College ...............34-17
2019 Presbyterian..........................41-21
2020 COVID-19
2021 Robert Morris ........................42-31
2022 Tarleton State........................28-43
2023 EKU.......................................22-32
2024 Abilene Christian...................47-34
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