The top eight All-University Sing acts returned for Pigskin Revue 2026 Thursday night, and they did not disappoint.
Waco Hall was so filled with screaming, adoring fans so ecstatic that, when asked to hold applause until all homecoming court nominations were announced, the audience did not.
Dr. Sylvia Jones and Jacob Limerick, the 2025 homecoming queen and king, crowned this year’s court. Orange County, California, senior Allie Reuter and Fishers, Indiana, senior Luke Tiernon were crowned homecoming queen and king.
As is tradition, Dr. Blair Browning hosted. He opened with two McLane Stadium-themed things on the mind. First, he expressed excitement for Banana Ball. Then he moved on to Baylor’s interim head football coach, Joe Klanderman, pointing out that he has not lost a game as head coach yet.
Browning then suggested that he himself might be a good football coach with a photo of a broadcast report announcing him as the new head coach. Spurred on by the Delta Delta Deltas chanting backstage, he ended his presentation with a “TCU stinks” and the first Pigskin act was almost underway.
“When a Mouse Eats a Cookie” from the aforementioned Delta Delta Deltas was both clever and adorable. I absolutely loved the costumes. The sleek, shiny pants on the mice, the pink, flowy dresses on the girls and the goofy cookie outfits all came together for a nice blend of colors.
The only costume critique I have is that the mice should have had their hair up. A couple had some loose strands get stuck behind their mouse ears, which is bound to happen when you are dancing so much.
Everyone was in sync when it came to dancing, and the harmonies were great in their cookie parody of “I Want Candy.” I also just generally enjoyed the emotion on the performers’ faces and in their voices when it came to “Le Freak.” I, too, would be upset if I found mice in my kitchen.
Overall, a great act with an original theme, and I guarantee you will never see another mouse moonwalk as impressively as one of these Delta Delta Deltas did.
Alpha Tau Omega and Chi Omega performed the only paired act of the night, and boy was it sweet.
“Careful What You Witch For” set the daunting mood of the dark forest from the beginning with smoke and the spooky “Witchy Woman,” by which I mean both the Eagles’ song and the witch herself.
The vocals were consistently good across the Hansels, Gretels and the witch. The singers did indeed “hit that high” in “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go,” and the witch had some great held notes. The dancing was also pretty impressive; the Hansels seemed to find every possible way there was to dance by kicking out one’s feet and nailed each one. The moment when the Hansels were jumping over other rolling Hansels was especially impressive.
The only time the choreography seemed a bit rushed was when some Gretels were coming from offstage at the end of “Treasure,” which could have had a bit more impact if differently timed. Other than that, this was another creative act with iconic costumes and great singing and dancing.
While I think “Banker’s Paradise” is not as notable as the other themes, Kappa Omega Tau put on a good show.
The opening harmonies were great, and one of the gold guys had a nice gravelly voice for “Let’s Get It Started,” but I missed having a true Regina George-type to sing “World Burn” like this group had at Sing. The male soloist did well, and anyone who had not watched Sing last year would be none the wiser, but my mind kept drifting back to that original performance.
The costumes were OK, but the beige-vested bankers seemed to be struggling to keep their shirts tucked in by the end. Still, the movements were in sync and on point.
Kappa Alpha Theta’s “London’s Calling” told a simple yet creative story. The harmonies were pretty, and the soloist absolutely crushed the parody of “Love on Top.”
The blue and red dresses were not only very fashionable but perfectly matched the frequent spinning involved in the choreography. Said choreography was well done in “Hung Up,” which involved several different sounds that could have easily thrown people off.
Overall, a solid showing by Kappa Alpha Theta.
Before the Phi Kappa Chi act even began, the audience was screaming and hollering.
“Cold As Ice” was great. The costumes were creative, especially with the stick arms, the opening harmonies in “Let It Snow” were nice and the synchronization in “Cold as Ice” was especially cool. I can see why these snowmen received the honor of second place last spring.
When looking at the definition of controlled chaos, one might find the opening to Pi Beta Phi’s “Out of the Box” act in the dictionary, red and blue jack-in-the-boxes (or, really, out of the boxes) running and all. I loved it.
The almost candy-colored costumes were cute and creative, and the boxes in the back were excellent props. Vocals were all on point, whether it was riffs or the sweet singing during the parody of “Somebody To Love.”
Obviously, the faces of the jack-in-the-boxes on the backdrop were a bit unnerving, and while the human-centipede-like move was impressive, it was also a bit odd. However, everything else was stellar. The disco ball, the dancing and the wonderful world Pi Beta Phi created in that toy workshop all came together to make a pleasant act.
First off, I have loved the Kappa Kappa Gamma “Together We Can!” costumes since Sing last spring. The blue jumpsuits with the subtle red sparkle and the green army uniforms with the subtle gold sparkle were just excellent.
Also, these performers can really dance. Perhaps it was the costumes, but some of these Kappa Kappa Gammas seemed like natural ballerinas.
As for vocals, the initial iterations of “9 to 5” and “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy” were fantastic, but when they returned later as a way of showing how the workers and soldiers came together, something about the rhythm seemed off, especially when it came time to start the “Can Can.” However, after the “Can Can” began, everything was back on track and smooth sailing until the end of an impressive act.
Last but quite the opposite of least, Beta Upsilon Chi made its Pigskin debut as the first-place Sing act.
The performance was simply fun. I was smiling from ear-to-ear the whole time. The harmonies were full for the parody of “Fat Bottomed Girls” at the beginning, and the soloists killed it throughout with the beautiful melody in “Angel” and bright tenor in “It’s The Hard Knock Life.”
The costumes were simple, and nearly everyone wearing the same outfit really helped the group appear cohesive. I also loved the props. The spatulas and coolers fit perfectly with the theme and made for original additions to an already unique act. Beta Upsilon Chi certainly earned their place at Pigskin.
