For the second straight year, the Purdue Northwest Esports League of Legends squad will be participating in the 32-team field of the 2025 College League of Legends (CLOL) National Championship Tournament.

The Pride come in as the 12-seed in the bracket and will take on the 7-seeded St. Clair Saints in the opening round on Saturday, April 19 at 2:00 PM CT.

Last season, Purdue Northwest made it too the Sweet 16 of the national tournament before falling to the University of St. Thomas (TX), 3-1.

Full Schedule
Upper Round 1 & Lower Round 1 - April 19th @ 2PM CDT
Lower Round 2 - April 20th @ 2PM CDT
Upper Quarterfinals & Lower Round 3 - April 26th @ 2PM CDT
Lower Round 4 - April 27th @ 2PM CDT
Upper Semifinals & Lower Round 5 - May 3rd @ 2PM CDT
Lower Quarterfinals - May 4th @ 2PM CDT
Upper Finals & Lower Semifinals - 2PM CDT
Lower Finals - May 11th @ 2PM CDT
Grand Finals - May 31st @ 2PM CDT

The tournament is an double elimination style bracket.

Purdue Northwest comes into the tournament after falling in a hard-fought series against Grand View in the Grand Finals of the Midwest Esports Conference Tournament. The Pride are the two-time reigning GLIAC Champions and look to make a splash in the national stage for the first-time.

You can watch their first match live on the official Twitch channel HERE.