On October 1, Collegiate Fighting Game  Conference (CFGC) announced Tong Lee, Founder of Tampa Never Sleeps and Head of Tournament Ops for Evo, as their newest co-owner.

With their second Rally Cry Championship Tour wrapping up, Adam Rosen sits down with CEN to discuss what they learned from traveling across the country, what they do differently, and how sustainability looks in collegiate esports.

A few weeks ago, Overwatch Esports announced their plans for Collegiate Overwatch – from a larger prize pool to live LAN finals.

Illinois State University won the 2025 Overwatch Collegiate Homecoming Open despite its varsity program disbanding, culminating in a dramatic championship run.

A full recap of CollegiateR6 Season 11 Stage 1 Playoffs, including semi-finals, breakout teams, and key storylines heading into Stage 2.

Should former professional players, or even active Tier 2 players, be allowed to compete in collegiate esports? Alex Niall examines the debate unfolding on X.

On Saturday, November 15th, West Virginia and Fisher faced off in front of thousands of VALORANT fans at Red Bull Dorm Ground in NYC.

CFGC held their first 2XKO tournament “CFGC Underground #1” – Blinka explores what 2XKO’s release will mean for collegiate esports, fighting games, and their intersection.

A Collegiate Rocket League LAN Retrospective set to tell the stakes and stories of the three Major CRL LANs of the Fall 2025 semester.

College and high school esports programs recently had a spotlight shone on their high rates of forfeits and reschedules. Efforts have been made to mitigate the problems, but there seems to be no long term fix in sight.

Teams from all over the US competed in Rocket League and VALORANT tournaments at the 2nd annual DreamHack Atlanta Collegiate Invitational.

Winthrop University’s VALORANT team made history at VCT Ascension 2025 in São Paulo, finishing fourth and redefining collegiate esports.

Converse and University of St. Thomas announce the closure of their esports programs. The two programs were incredibly successful in the collegiate esports scene, and the question now turns to whether more schools will see their programs end as college budgets tighten around the country.

Just months after the Aurora Series closed its doors, the collegiate esports tournament makes its triumphant return.

Fall 2025 collegiate esports league registrations are in, and there are some clear trends about the largest leagues and games.

With the Collegiate Rocket League Fall 2025 season wholly underway, College Esports News takes a look inside CRL competition with a Mid-Season Check In.

Collegiate Sports Management Group (CSMG) announced its first-ever international licensing partnership, teaming with Acceler Edtech Private Limited

Collegiate Rocket League is back for Fall 2025. The format reveals the return of League Play and notable teams will vie for one of few coveted spots.

As colleges and collegiate esports programs close across the nation, and many expect changes to affect the landscape, students and staff are asking what comes next for the college esports landscape. 

Following a spring and summer hiatus, College Esports News will return for Fall 2025.

This weekend saw the debut of the first K-12 and collegiate esports combined awards show as the Scholastic Esports Awards took on Columbus, Ohio.

Rutgers Esports and St. Clair College hosted collegiate LANs last week, highlighting what makes each school a top program.

Following its first announcement of competition in May, George Mason University has won the first Aurora Series season of Overwatch. 

As you prepare to leave campus, we’re here to remind you to practice wellness and get some good rest so you can be the best esports athlete you can be when you return to classes. 

This landmark event is the first of its kind to host awards for students in both K-12 and collegiate esports. They aim to recognize student leaders, coaches, and notable programs across North America. 

NECC and CFGC announce a new collaboration centered around providing monthly tournaments for Street Fighter and Tekken.

Ole Miss and Mississippi State competed in the 7th Esports Egg Bowl, the esports take on the historic century-old rivalry.

Technica saw a new addition to their lineup of keynote speakers and panelists for the weekend— members of the University of Maryland and University of Delaware Game Changers VALORANT teams.

After a close weekend in the top 64 of Overwatch Collegiate Homecoming, the top 16 collegiate teams have emerged.

College CoD (CCL) is returning for another year under the NECC banner. Teams will compete to win conference and national championships.

Of the hundreds of collegiate esports teams in the United States, one school from Ohio had one of the most exciting weekends of all.

The Collegiate Conference Series Championship kicks off this upcoming weekend and we’ve got you covered with the top teams & how to watch.

The 4th Battle for Florida took place this weekend at USF. Eight Florida schools competed in three titles, with FIU and USF taking home gold.

The University of Oklahoma Esports & Co-Curricular Innovation and McDonald’s Gaming have partnered to support collegiate esports development.

College Deadlock is the first league to announce collegiate competition for Deadlock starting in the spring of 2025.

We’re deep into the Fall 2024 semester now, and as midterms and cool air ramp up, so does the collegiate Rocket League scene. 

College Esports News (CEN) is proud to announce its official partnership with the Eastern College Athletic Conference Esports (ECAC) league. CEN will be their official media partner for the 2024-25 season. 

Collegiate Rocket League (CRL) returns this Fall 2024. After four open tournaments, the top teams will compete in the championship.

Maryville dominated NACL during the Summer Split as Winthrop survived relegation. Maryville then competed in Americas Challengers.

Sophie Trad speaks with SLU Esports Varsity League of Legends players and former Program Director on esports program disbandment.

With the 2024 HUE Invitational coming up this weekend, we take a look at some of the top contending teams from all three events.

Since Battle by the Bay in the 90s, fighting game tournaments have laid the ground for esports competitors everywhere. But make no mistake, the passion for fighting games hasn’t gone anywhere- in fact, it’s more alive than ever. The collegiate fighting game community is booming, and collegiate programs across the country are proof of it. 

In the wake of this controversy that left programs and players all over the country wondering what happened, College Esports News spoke with both Riot and GGTech to get to the bottom of these large decisions, and hear about their plan moving forward with CVAL and CLOL in the future.

Riot and GGTech provide statements on the CVAL/CLoL Trophy situation and CVAL prizing discrepancy.

Madden NFL 25 Championship Series competitions to take place at Full Sail University across 6 events from September 2024 through January 2025.

Esports Foundry and VOICE team up to host the first-ever Scholastic Esports Awards. Learn more about the mission from Esports Foundry’s Chris Postell.

From falling registration numbers to “disappointing” broadcasts, many are disappointed by GGTech’s first year running the CLoL league and the CVAL league.

Playfly Sports Partners with CSMG, Adds College Esports’ Tournament of Champions to May Madness weekend. The event is set to take place in May 2025 at the Esports Stadium Arlington. 

Big changes arrived earlier this week for the NECC, one of the premiere esports leagues for colleges across the nation. The team announced ‘Project I,’ a new initiative designed to service NCAA Division I schools nationwide with a new competitive format. 

Unified Pro-Am Association announces the new UPA College League as a new NBA 2K League designed for colleges and universities.

Breaking down the four major collegiate leagues: NACE, Playfly, ECAC, and NECC, to help colleges determine which is the right league for them.

The inaugural Scholastic Esports Awards, an initiative led by Esports Foundry, VOICE, and other organizations, is set to debut in January 2025

After lots of exciting play, the 12 teams standing that will be entering into the CCA Summer Series 2024 Championship have been announced!

On July 24, Esports Ohio announced a new $100 entry fee for all competing schools. In order to remain sustainable and adhere to their mission of serving scholastic esports. in order to aid as many Ohio scholastic esports teams as they could, a few collegiate esports directors stepped up to the plate to offer support. 

Playfly reveals their new competitive structure after breaking apart from NACE. The announcement details plans regarding format and schedule.

Starting off the second day of the annual NACE Conference, held at Full Sail University, the NACE Awards presented nearly 30 awards to outstanding collegiate esports athletes, students, and staff. 

NACE (National Association of Collegiate Esports) has released a statement following separation from Playfly College Esports.

Playfly Sports announces official rebrand of North America’s largest collegiate esports community to Playfly College Esports.

After two exciting rounds for playoffs, 32 teams have qualified for the College Carball Association 2024 Summer Series.

UniRocketeers launches their inaugural UR World Championship for collegiate rocket league players. Four teams have already been selected.

Collegiate VALORANT Hub and TAMU announce the second iteration of Summer Showdown. The finals take place from August 2nd to August 4th.

Saint Cola has been announced as the first ambassador for the Collegiate FGC (CFGC) in hopes to continually improve the league.

TAMU wins the CVAL Championship over St. Thomas in Grand Finals of the CVAL Championship and become the new best collegiate VALORANT team.

The Mid Atlantic Championship Series is a new esports league for Mid Atlantic schools featuring in-person competition & a $10,000 prize pool.

SLU Wins Collegiate League of Legends (CLOL) 2024 Championship Finals over Maryville University after battling through the Losers Bracket.

Just a few weeks after the end of the CCL Regular Season, the Dallas Major arrived to give collegiate Omega Strikers players another chance to earn a national title.

Dell Technologies and Purdue University have reached an agreement to establish the Alienware Purdue Gaming Lounge.

Winners from the Collegiate FGC (CFGC) Spring season made the trip down to Texas to compete in DreamHack Dallas 2024.

College Carball Association (CCA), the Rocket League tournament organizer has announced its Summer Series, set to take place in summer 2024.

Maryville University has partnered with Brandon Sanderson for the upcoming Summer NACL split and will compete under the name Dragonsteel.

After a successful inaugural season in collegiate VALORANT, the Aurora Series has announced it will be expanding into Overwatch 2 for the upcoming semester.

Redbird Esports Overwatch caps off an incredible season by winning the Overwatch Collegiate Championship (OWCC).

The final 8 teams will face off in the Overwatch Collegiate Championship this weekend. We have you covered on how to watch and viewer drops.

The NACE Starleague Grand Finals 2024 took place in a thrilling 2-day event in Orlando, Florida. We have you covered on winners, interviews, and more!

The Voice of Intercollegiate Esports (VOICE) made strides this semester, announcing 3 new advisory councils and an eligibility white paper.

The Collegiate Corestrike League (Omega Strikers) announced their partnership with ECAC, set to start in early June.

26 Rising, a prominent Detroit-based gaming organization, is thrilled to announce a dynamic partnership with Florida Tech Esports.

It’s time for the 2nd annual EsportsU Collegiate Awards! Check out the nominees and vote across 11 different college esports categories.

K-State Esports is proud to announce a new partnership with Undeniably Dairy as its official nutrition sponsor. 

A new East Coast R6 league is coming in Fall 2024 from MidwestR6. We have you covered on who can participate, entry fee info, and volunteer opportunities.

Voice of Intercollegiate Esports (VOICE) announces the launch of their new grant, the “Empowerment Through Esports” Grant.

College Overwatch Spring 2024 has finally been announced for the season and we have you covered on registration, format, and how to watch.

College Esports News unveils a new rebrand ahead of the 2024 season with a new logo and vision statement with four distinct pillars.

the*gamehers Collegiate Program promises a “safe, inclusive space for collegiate women and femme-identifying humans”.

the*gamehers’ college esports awards categories celebrate the best leaders and organizations in College Esports.

College Call of Duty is back for the 2024 Spring Season with the NECC, following an unfortunate Fall announcement and esports winter layoffs.

College VALORANT Winter 2024 is here and we have you covered on the format, prizing breakdown and how to watch.

The inaugural Scholars Awards took place at Resorts World in Las Vegas, delivering a first-of-its-kind ceremony that celebrated the best in College Esports across 13 awards.

College VALORANT is back with $10,000 in scholastic awards and we’ve got you covered on the format and key dates for College VALORANT Fall 2023.

College Rocket League is BACK with $100,000 in scholastic awards and we’ve got you covered on the format, qualifiers, and how to watch.

Stay Plugged In announces inaugural ‘Stay Plugged In Coca-Cola All-Stars’ featuring Rocket League and VALORANT.

Meet Buzz “Buzz”, a college Rocket League player from University of Akron.

Meet Camden “Samba”, a college Rocket League player from UT Arlington who recently graduated after years of playing in CRL.

Meet Drexel Esports: 2x CS:GO National Champions, CEN Logo Bracket Champions, and more.