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Norfolk State Homecoming 2026 — Battle of the Bay

Name: Norfolk State Homecoming 2026 — Battle of the Bay
Start: 2026-09-19
Location: Dick Price Stadium, Norfolk State University, Norfolk, VA

Sep 19, 2026 · Dick Price Stadium, Norfolk State University, Norfolk, VA · Norfolk, VA

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About this event

Norfolk State vs Hampton in the Battle of the Bay — MEAC rivalry that anchors the Hampton Roads HBCU calendar. Homecoming week programming across the NSU campus and the Norfolk community.

Why we picked it

The Battle of the Bay is Hampton Roads' biggest HBCU rivalry — Spartan Legion vs the Marching Force in one stadium.

Good for

NSU alumni, Hampton Roads Black community, band culture

Need to know

Alumni parties spill across Virginia Beach and Portsmouth all weekend.

When

Sep 19, 2026

Where

Dick Price Stadium, Norfolk State University, Norfolk, VANorfolk, VAOpen in Maps →

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