The University of Georgia crowned seniors Carter Nichols and Jack Hobgood as its 2026 Homecoming king and queen during Saturday’s football game against Vanderbilt.
Nichols and Hobgood were chosen by the UGA student body after a process of multiple applications and interviews were evaluated by a panel of judges. The judges selected a 10-person court, and students voted to choose the winners, who were announced at halftime of the Homecoming game.
Nichols is a senior public relations and international affairs major with a minor in Korean language and a certificate in public affairs communication. She represented Shop with a Bulldog.
Hobgood is a senior finance major with certificates in legal studies and personal and organizational leadership. He represented the UGA Visitors Center.
Other members of the 2026 Homecoming Court included:
Lauren Baker, a senior management information systems major on the Double Dawg pathway to a Master’s in business analytics, representing the National Pan-Hellenic Council.
Blake Martin, a senior political science and international affairs major with certificates in personal and organizational leadership and applied politics, representing New Student Orientation.
Myla Brown, a senior advertising major with a minor in fashion merchandising and certificate in personal and organizational leadership, representing the Student Alumni Council.
Luke Williams, a senior public relations major on the Double Dawg pathway to a Master of public administration, representing the Arch Society.
Kayla Calloway, a senior political science major with a minor in African American studies, representing the University Judiciary.
Trey Wilson, a senior finance major with a minor in educational psychology and certificate in personal and organizational leadership, representing the Student Government Association.
Journee Jordan, a senior public relations major, representing the Student Government Organization.
Mark Zimmer, a senior political science and international affairs major with minors in Spanish and law, jurisprudence and the state, representing the Model United Nations team.