BOONEVILLE, Miss. - The fall sports teams at Northeast Mississippi Community College are encouraging their fans to not only show up and be loud, but be engaging as well.
The football and volleyball programs have set game themes for each of their home contests in 2025 to help with that objective.
Northeast has to wait until week three to make its debut at Tiger Stadium. The Tigers host Mississippi Delta Community College in the division opener for both teams on the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
This will fittingly be Northeast's First Responders Night and its Black Out Game as well. The Tigers will also salute their sophomore class, which features around 25 student-athletes, that evening approximately 30 minutes before kickoff.
Northeast welcomes members of its 2005 team that participated in the Pilgrim's Pride Bowl Classic back to campus on September 25th. That matchup against Northwest Mississippi Community College will be the Tigers' White Out Game.
The pageantry of homecoming takes over the City of Hospitality on Thursday, October 16 for the "Battle of the Tigers" versus Coahoma Community College. Fans are asked to wear gold on this special occasion.
The regular season for Northeast concludes on Halloween Eve when Copiah-Lincoln Community College comes to town. This will be the annual Pink Out Game in support of breast cancer awareness month.
Volleyball ties the program record with 11 matches inside Bonner Arnold Coliseum this year. Its opening doubleheader against Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) University and Jackson State (Tenn.) Community College on August 25th will be a Gold Out Night.
The Lady Tigers have home conference games for three consecutive Wednesdays starting on August 27th versus Northwest (White Out), Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (Neon Night) and Pearl River Community College (Camo Night).
Northeast's rivalry matchup with Itawamba Community College on Monday, September 22 will be its Black Out Game. The contest against the Lady Eagles of Meridian Community College one week later will naturally be USA Night.
The Lady Tigers have four home dates in October, including two during fall break versus East Central Community College (Tie Dye Night) on October 6th and Northwest-Shoals (Ala.) Community College (Jersey Night) on October 8th.
Jones College is the opponent for Northeast's Pink Out Game on Wednesday, October 15. The Lady Tigers' sophomore night takes place on October 22nd against Southwest Mississippi Community College.
Admission to all home football and volleyball games is $10 with payments made by cash or card at the gate. Current Northeast students get in free to any sporting event by presenting their ID card.
Northeast has also created a veterans pass, which admits the bearer into any on-campus activity for no charge. For more information about this service to our military heroes, contact the office of the president at 662-720-7200 or by email at mwdevaughn@nemcc.edu.