OKLAHOMA CITY – The MACU Esports program will be getting its fall 2026 campaign underway this week with the beginning of the National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE) Swiss Placements, as the Rocket League, League of Legends, and Valorant teams will be competing this season.

Swiss Placements will take place over the next month, which will determine MACU's conference alignment prior to the start of conference play. Rocket League and League of Legends are scheduled to play on Tuesday nights while the Valorant team will compete on Wednesday nights. All times are initially scheduled for 7:30 p.m. with some flex scheduling due to possible player availability conflicts.
 
ROCKET LEAGUE PREVIEW

• 2025 Fall Record: 7-2 (6-1 NACE)
  • NACE Varsity Plus East 4 Season Champions
• 2026 Spring Record: 8-6 (3-2 NACE)
• Team Notes
  • The MACU Rocket League team returns a pair of veterans and Co-Team Captains Jadon Maxwell (Brainz) and Javier Cerrillo Soto (Cl0ver).
  • The dynamic duo has been a key part of the most successful Esports program at MACU, capturing four NACE Season Championships and a Tournament Championship in the fall of 2024.
  • Joining the three-man tandem in the fall is Payton Rinehart (B1lb0_sw4gg1ns), a newcomer to the program while Elias Hirt (Eliasona), Team Captain of the MACU Men's Soccer team who competed during the spring 2026 season will make his return for the spring 2027 campaign after conclusion of the soccer season.

LEAGUE OF LEGENDS PREVIEW

• 2025 Fall Record: 4-4 (3-3 NACE)
• 2026 Spring Record: 9-6 (4-0 NACE)
  • NACE Varsity Plus 3A Season Champions
• Team Notes
  • The MACU League of Legends team will be looking to build upon its success from last season as the Evangels captured their first NACE Season Championship, going 4-0 in league play and ending the year with a 9-6 overall record. The Evangels managed to advance all the way to the Group C Championship match, but saw their season come to a tough end to Point Park in the title tilt.
  • The Evangels will have a strong mix of returners and newcomers to the squad for the fall 2026 campaign, with the return of Team Captain Alanna Winston (Airyn) as well as seasoned veterans in Angel Hernandez (Keru) and Jadon Maxwell (Brainz).
  • Joining the Evangels this fall will be Angel's brother, Julian Hernandez (KingJulian) and also joining from the Rocket League team will be Payton Rinehart (B1lb0_sw4gg1ns).

VALORANT PREVIEW

• 2026 Spring Record: 6-8 (3-1 NACE)
  • NACE Varsity Plus 6B Season Champions
• Team Notes
  • After going through some tough stretches in last spring's Swiss Placements, the MACU Valorant team found its footing once it got into NACE Varsity Plus 6B conference play as the Evangels went 3-1 to win their conference regular season title.
  • MACU brings back some strong talent in Team Captain Lucas Webb (McFlurried14) to along with seasons veterans Myles Garcia (NoBueno) and Angel Hernandez (Keru) while Jadon Maxwell (Brainz) will be bringing his talents to the Valorant team as well, making him the only the second Esports player ever with the program that competed on three different teams.
  • Aaron Dodson (Immortal) will also once again compete for the Valorant team along with Jack Search (JohnJack), who has competed for the Super Smash Bros. team the last two years.