NEW YORK – The BIG EAST Conference, in partnership with Playfly Sports, wrapped up the 2025 Esports season on Friday with Villanova and DePaul each capturing two of the four championship titles. The Wildcats earned the crown in both Rocket League and League of Legends, while the Blue Demons ran the table in both Overwatch 2 and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
 
DePaul solidified a perfect season in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate with a pair of best-of-three series sweeps to lock up the championship. After going 5-0 in the regular season, the top-seeded Blue Demons out dueled No. 4 seed Seton Hall in the semifinal, 2-0, before topping No. 2 seed St. John’s, 2-0, in the title match.
 
In Rocket League, Villanova earned a best-of-seven series sweep in the semifinal over Creighton, while No. 2 seed DePaul topped No. 3 seed St. John’s 4-2. In the championship series, Villanova dropped game two before running the table against DePaul to secure the title, 4-1.
 
In Overwatch 2, No. 2 seed DePaul upset top-seeded St. John’s in the title match with a best-of-five series sweep. The Blue Demons advanced out of the semifinals with a 3-1 series win over No. 3 seed Seton Hall.
 
After a 5-0 regular season, Villanova advanced to the title match of League of Legends after a 2-0 series win over No. 4 seed Seton Hall. The Wildcats faced No. 2 seed DePaul, after the Blue Demons bested No. 3 seed Butler, 2-0. In the title game, Villanova took game one, before DePaul fought back to force game three. In the winner-take-all finale, the Wildcats were victorious.
 
Rocket League (https://esports.playflycollege.gg/seasons/83febfb9-d00d-45e9-bebb-7e575b3c3b54)
Monday, Feb. 24 (Semifinal)
No. 4 seed Creighton 0, No. 1 seed Villanova 4
No. 3 seed St. John’s 2, No. 2 seed DePaul 4
 
Friday, Feb. 28 (Championship)
No. 2 seed DePaul 1, No. 1 seed Villanova 4
 
Overwatch 2 (https://esports.playflycollege.gg/seasons/c2d375b4-e152-4819-ad5f-a7463c039712)
Wednesday, Feb. 26 (Play-In)
No. 5 seed Creighton 0, No. 4 seed Butler 3
 
Wednesday, Feb. 26 (Semifinal)
No. 4 seed Butler, No. 1 seed St. John’s (Forfeit)
No. 3 seed Seton Hall 1, No. 2 seed DePaul 3
 
Friday, Feb. 28 (Championship)
No. 2 seed DePaul 3, No. 1 seed St. John’s 0
 
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (https://esports.playflycollege.gg/seasons/d5a5ece2-2a1a-4cf6-9200-72f413eea446)
Monday, Feb. 24 (Play-In)
No. 5 seed Creighton 1, No. 4 seed Seton Hall 2
 
Monday, Feb. 24 (Semifinal)
No. 4 seed Seton Hall 0, No. 1 seed DePaul 2
No. 3 seed Butler 0, No. 2 seed St. John’s 2
 
Friday, Feb. 28 (Championship)
No. 2 seed St. John’s 0, No. 1 seed DePaul 2
 
League of Legends (https://esports.playflycollege.gg/seasons/855b8e92-50ed-4605-8107-7be94d44b8ad)
Tuesday, Feb. 25 (Semifinal)
No. 4 seed Seton Hall 0, No. 1 seed Villanova 2
No. 3 seed Butler 0, No. 2 seed DePaul 2
 
Thursday, Feb. 27 (Championship)
No. 2 seed DePaul 1, No. 1 seed Villanova 2

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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.