WVU Esports News

One of the biggest rivalries in college athletics will be making its way to the virtual gridiron this season, as WVU Esports has announced a partnership with the University of Pittsburgh to play the Backyard Brawl on EA Sports College Football 25.

More than 100 players turned out for the WVU Esports Bridge Battle Royale in Bridgeport, West Virginia, on Saturday, June 22.

The West Virginia Rocket League team qualified for the 2024 CCA Summer Series last week, sweeping all four opponents it faced.

The West Virginia University Esports program is partnering with The Bridge Sports Complex to host the first Bridge Battle Royale, a youth Fortnite tournament open to all students in grades 6-12.

The WVU Esports team will offer gamers ages 11 and older an immersive and technical experience through a series of camps this summer based on skill levels in Rocket League, Valorant and Madden.

The West Virginia Rocket League team celebrates after winning the Spring 2024 NACE Starleague Varsity Premier Grand Finals in Winter Park, Fla. (Photo: Michael Carvelli)

The West Virginia Rocket League team will head to Full Sail University to face Akron in the NACE Starleague Varsity Premier Grand Finals. (Photo: Michael Carvelli)

With a focus on educating students for industries of the future, West Virginia University is now offering an esports bachelor’s degree, preparing students for careers in the rapidly growing esports industry while building on the University’s already successful competitive esports program.

The West Virginia Rocket League team finished in the semifinals at the 2023 HUE Invitational in Harrisburg, Penn. (Photo: Michael Carvelli)