The 2025 Fall season of CollegiateR6, the premier North American collegiate league for R6, is close to wrapping up its Stage 1 Playoffs, giving 48 squads a shot at glory.
Depth and Opportunity
With 48 teams entering the bracket, CollegiateR6 once again proved why it’s one of the largest collegiate Siege competitions in North America. Many of the standout performances come from the top teams in the competition, but with a solid run from an underdog, reminding everyone that in collegiate esports, an underdog story is always alive.
The league’s structure, which supports “student-by-student” management and competition continues to give big and large programs, and even new entrants, a realistic shot at high-level siege action.
The Stakes Behind This Stage
With over 280 teams competing in CollegiateR6, the Stage 1 playoffs highlight how collegiate Siege isn’t just for legacy programs; any school can rise up and compete.
Final standings have yet to be determined, but we have places 5-8 determined, and the semifinals set in stone.
Group A #1 seed Akron swept RIT, Kennesaw State (KSU), and Seneca to get to the semis to face Group A’s #2 seed Virginia Tech who swept Elon, Florida Intl., and OK State.
On the other side of the bracket, Group B #1 seed Cincinnati defeated University of Central Florida (UCF) and Eastern Kentucky (EKU) before dropping a map to a strong Utah. Group B’s #2 seed Fisher College swept KSU JV, Texas A&M University, and a competitive Columbia College squad.
In the semifinals, Akron vs Virginia Tech (VT), and Cincinnati vs Fisher will determine the two finalists. Each of these four teams have secured $500 in prize pool, with the winner getting $2,000 and second place getting $1,000. College Esports News will keep you posted on the winner of those matches.
- Collegiate R6 Semifinals: December 2, 2025 (Time TBA)
- Akron vs. VT
- Cincinnati vs. Fisher
- Grand Finals: December 5, 2025 (Time TBA)
You can watch the semi-finals and finals match-ups on the CollegiateR6 Twitch channel, times TBA. You can find the full bracket here.
What to Watch Going Forward
As the season shifts into qualifiers and Stage 2 planning begins, several of the breakout teams from Stage 1 will be watched closely. If their trajectory continues this way, VT and Fisher can join returning champions Akron and Cincinnati from Season 10 as the top of the Collegiate R6 landscape.
