The Overwatch Collegiate Homecoming 2023 Playoffs will start on October 20 and run till October 22 in North America.

Organised by video game company Blizzard, the Overwatch Collegiate Homecoming 2023 Playoffs is an online North American A-Tier eSports tournament.

Illinois State University are the defending champions of the tournament after winning Overwatch Collegiate Homecoming 2022.

Overwatch Collegiate Homecoming 2023 Playoffs format

As many as 32 teams will compete in the Overwatch Collegiate Homecoming 2023 Playoffs.

Two single-elimination rounds will determine the top eight teams. These eight teams will later feature in a double-elimination playoffs to decide the winner.

All matches will be staged in a first-of-three series, except the Grand Finals which will be played in a first-of-four series.

Overwatch Collegiate Homecoming 2023 Playoffs teams

Here are the participants for the Overwatch Collegiate Homecoming 2023 Playoffs.

  • Bryant & Stratton College
  • Northwood University
  • Boise State University
  • Fisher College
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights
  • Maryville University
  • Fisher Men
  • YouSeeEye
  • Fisher Chips
  • Bellevue University
  • Illinois Orange
  • UT Dallas
  • Converse University
  • Arizona State University
  • Ball State Red
  • Michigan State University
  • Shenandoah University
  • Grand View University
  • Fisher Sticks
  • University of Washington
  • St. Clair College
  • Fisher Navy
  • Iowa State Varsity
  • University of St. Thomas
  • University of Utah
  • Northeastern University
  • University of Toronto
  • UCSD Gold
  • UMN Pizza Pirates
  • CSULB Gold
  • Georgia Tech Gold
  • Ohio University

Overwatch Collegiate Homecoming 2023 Playoffs schedule

Upper Bracket Round 1

  • Bryant & Stratton College vs Ohio University
  • Shenandoah University vs Michigan State University
  • Fisher Chips vs University of St. Thomas
  • University of Utah vs YouSeeEye
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs UCSD Gold
  • St. Clair College vs UT Dallas
  • Converse University vs University of Washington
  • UMN Pizza Pirates vs Fisher College
  • Boise State University vs CSULB Gold
  • Fisher Sticks vs Arizona State University
  • Illinois Orange vs Fisher Navy
  • University of Toronto vs Maryville University
  • Fisher Men vs Northeastern University
  • Iowa State Varsity vs Bellevue University
  • Ball State Red vs Grand View University
  • Georgia Tech Gold vs Northwood University

Overwatch Collegiate Homecoming 2023 Playoffs prize pool

The Overwatch Collegiate Homecoming 2023 Playoffs has a total prize pool of $57,000 USD, while the winner will receive a cash prize of $25,000 USD.

 The second-placed and third-placed will get $12,000 USD and $8,000 USD, respectively. 

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