NEW YORK – The spring 2025 Esports season starts Tuesday night for the BIG EAST, across four different major titles. Returning for the spring are League of Legends and Rocket League, along with the addition of Overwatch 2 and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
 
The BIG EAST Conference, in partnership with Playfly Sports, is excited to jumpstart the 2025 season in a lead up to the BIG EAST Championship across the four platforms. Participating schools include Butler University, Creighton University, DePaul University, Seton Hall University, St. John’s University and Villanova University.
 
Rocket League and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate will both open league play Tuesday night at 7 p.m. ET. In Rocket League, Villanova will face Seton Hall, followed by St. John’s against DePaul at 8:10 p.m. Creighton has a bye and will open the year on Monday, Jan. 27.
 
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Seton Hall takes on Butler at 7 p.m., followed by St. John’s against Creighton at 7:35 p.m. DePaul has a bye, and will open 2025 on Jan. 27.
 
Action will continue Wednesday, as week 1 of the Overwatch 2 season begins at 7 p.m. with St. John’s matching up with Seton Hall. At 7:35 p.m., Butler takes on DePaul. Creighton has a bye week to open the year.
 
On Saturday, Jan. 25, the League of Legends season opens with two matches at 3 p.m., Villanova versus DePaul and Seton Hall against Creighton. Butler opens the season with a bye week.
 
All four leagues will resume on a weekly head-to-head schedule over the course of five weeks, as a lead into each Major Titles’ respective playoffs.
 
The Rocket League postseason is scheduled for Monday, Feb. 24 at 7 p.m., with the title match set for Friday, Feb. 28 at 7 p.m.
 
The Super Smash Bros. Ultimate tournament begins at 5 p.m. on Feb. 24, followed by the conference championship at 7 p.m. on Feb. 28.
 
The Overwatch 2 postseason is also scheduled to conclude on Friday, Feb. 28 with a start time of 7 p.m.
 
The first league to crown a champion will be League of Legends, with a scheduled title match on Thursday, Feb. 27 set for 7 p.m., following the first round and semifinal on Tuesday, Feb. 25.
 
Audiences can tune in live all season long on the BIG EAST Esports Twitch channel (https://twitch.tv/bigeastesports) or on Playfly’s Twitch channel (https://twitch.tv/playflygg).
 
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ABOUT BIG EAST CONFERENCE 
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 BIG EAST-sponsored athletic programs of our institutions provide national-caliber participation opportunities for more than 3,800 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.
 
ABOUT PLAYFLY SPORTS 
Playfly Sports is a sports media, marketing and technology business centered around the team, league, brand, and network.  Believing in ‘Fandom as a Service’ and focusing on a consultative, data driven approach to REACH, ENGAGE, MONETIZE AND MEASURE FANDOM gives the company’s partners and brands a competitive advantage. Playfly connects more than 2,000 brand partners with approximately 83% of all U.S. sports fans. Through the proprietary platform the business delivers scalable, data-oriented marketing, technology, and media solutions with capabilities including exclusive MMR management, sponsorship sales and activation, streaming, consulting, ticket/premium sales, all along with new revenue-driving platforms and technologies. Founded in September of 2020, Playfly Sports is now home to approximately 1,000 team members located across 43 U.S. states dedicated to maximizing the impact of highly passionate local sports fans. Follow Playfly Sports on social media @PlayflySports or visit playfly.com, and for more on esports follow @PlayflyGG on social media or visit playflycollege.gg.