NEW YORK --  The BIG EAST esports season officially starts on Wednesday, Oct. 6 with play in the title Rocket League. Ten BIG EAST teams will participate in the split season competition which will go through March 2022 with championship play in April.  
 
Wednesday’s contests begin at 5:15 p.m. ET with Providence facing off against UConn. At 6 p.m., Butler will take on Georgetown, followed by Marquette-Villanova at 6:45 p.m., DePaul-Xavier at 7:30 p.m. and Seton Hall-St. John’s at 8:15 p.m.
 
The games will stream on the Electronic Gaming Federation (EGF)’s twitch channel: twitch.tv/officialEGF.  
 
Play dates for Rocket League include eight weeks in the fall going from Oct. 6 through Dec. 1. The split season will pick back up Feb. 2 and continue through March 23.
 
The BIG EAST teams will also play against teams from the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference as well as schools who do not compete as a league but are assigned to regional “conferences.”
 
Last October, the BIG EAST and EGF announced a three-year agreement that enables all 11-member schools to compete in a year-long multigame season for the first time as official EGF Collegiate (EGFC) league members. EGFC is the national Division I Varsity Esports League with a growing number of schools bringing their own elite teams together to vie for National Championships across a number of game titles.
 
To follow updates on social media, follow #BIGEASTesports. For more on the BIG EAST Conference’s involvement in Esports visit www.BIGEAST.com/esports.
 
ABOUT EGF
Founded in 2015, EGF is the national governing body for formalized collegiate D-I esports and high school level leagues. EGF’s youth, high school and D-I collegiate leagues are inspired by the best aspects of traditional sports to create opportunities for students and schools to engage and advance. For more information or to inquire about collegiate participation, please visit EGF.gg , follow @officialEGF on Twitter, Instagram and Twitch and Facebook or contact info@EGF.gg.
 
About the BIG EAST
The BIG EAST Conference is an association of 11 nationally prominent colleges and universities that foster healthy athletic competition, community service and the pursuit of excellence in academic environments.  The athletic programs of BIG EAST institutions provide national-caliber participation opportunities for more than 4,100 student-athletes on over 200 men’s and women’s teams in 22 sports.  Established in 1979 and headquartered in New York City, the BIG EAST’s members are located in eight of the country’s top 36 largest media markets and include Butler University, University of Connecticut, Creighton University, DePaul University, Georgetown University, Marquette University, Providence College, St. John’s University, Seton Hall University, Villanova University and Xavier University.  For more information, visit www.bigeast.com.