BATON ROUGE — The Southern University esports team will advance four students into the PlayVS College League Fall 2026 Playoffs. 

The program, Esports Digital Gaming Ecosystem, took command of the postseason brackets, claiming 75% of the national semifinal spots in Division 1 and securing a prime semifinal berth in Division 2.

The wins guarantee the university an automatic appearance in the PCL Division 1 Grand Finals. 

Jaeveon Jordan was the No. 1 seed and advanced with a 2-0 sweep over the No. 18 seed. Jordan is a Washington, D.C., native and first-year graduate student studying finance who entered postseason play holding a 6–1 record in College Football 27 and an undefeated 7–0 campaign in Madden NFL 27.

Cody Robinson was the No. 12 seed and secured a 2-1 victory over the No. 13 seed. Robinson, who went 5–2 in the regular season, is a native of Crystal Springs, Mississippi, and a graduate of Tara High School in Baton Rouge. Robinson is a junior computer science major in the College of Sciences and Engineering.

Derrick Pittman, the No. 6 seed, defeated the No. 17 seed, 2-0. Pittman, a Houston native and junior studying urban forestry in the College of Agricultural, Human and Environmental Sciences, entered the playoffs with a 6–1 regular-season record.

In the Division I semifinal matchups, Jordan and Robinson will face off, guaranteeing Southern a finalist in the national championship.

The round four of semifinals will take place the week of Nov. 16 and the championship finals will take place the week of Nov. 30. 

The matches will be determined by a best-of-three series played on All-American difficulty with 5-minute quarters and standard competitive clock runoff.

Verified top finishers will receive league prizes following the conclusion of championship play, with results posted to the PCL registry.