04/30/2026
Madison Esports is nationals bound.
We are so excited to send a team to a national championship for the first time. Good luck to our Valorant Red team in competing at the CECC 2026 Finals in Texas!
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Arsalan Ahmad
Photographer: .hev
Creative Director:
We are so grateful for the sponsors and patrons that helped us send our team to compete. Special thank you to for making this dream possible.
04/29/2026
Another win for Madison Esports… congratulations to our Varsity League of Legends team for winning the 2026 Green Bay Invitational LAN Tournament!
04/09/2026
❄️ ICE SKATING SOCIAL ⛸️
This Saturday we will be hosting our Ice Skating Social at the Bakke Sub-Zero Ice Rink! All rink and rental fees are covered by us, so this event is completely FREE! Come hang out, skate, and request some songs!
Location: Bakke Recreation & Wellbeing Center - Sub-Zero Ice Center
Date: Saturday, April 11th @ 5-7PM
Prior to the event, you MUST fill out the waiver: https://www.connect2mycloud.com/OnlineModules/PublicSurvey/FillOutPublicSurvey?surveyCode=52dce5ad-d527-4c7d-a474-5b84145d6a3e
(Also linked in our linktree)
We can’t wait to see you all there!
03/31/2026
‼️ 2025-2026 EDITION JERSEY DROP ‼️
We are so excited to announce the club’s first 100% custom Madison Esports Jersey! From now through Friday, April 3rd, you can order a jersey with your very own player name and number.
Our custom jerseys were carefully designed to resemble the stripes on a badger’s face with smooth, shiny, black & white fabric. The jerseys feature a polo collar made of thick material, our beloved sponsors logos, and an embroidered club patch. Show off your name/tag on the back. Available in sizes S-3XL.
Order now for $30:
https://forms.gle/q4rWmKEV72FPTBCK7
Link in our linktree as well!
03/14/2026
VCT Masters Grand Finals Watch Party
We are happy to announce that this Sunday we will be hosting a MASTER SANTIAGO GRAND FINALS WATCH PARTY IN-PERSON! Please join us in socializing, enjoying food/drinks, and seeing who will win in the finals—Nongshim RedForce or Paper Rex?
> Location: The Guild Gaming Lounge (668 State St)
> Date: Sunday, March 15th
> Time: 12:00PM (Noon)
> Food: The Guild Gaming Lounge offers various foods and drinks for purchase! NOTE: Outside food and drinks are NOT allowed!
Excited to see everyone!
02/16/2026
SPRING VALORANT TOURNAMENT 2026
Hey everyone! We are excited to announce that on Saturday, February 21st, and Sunday, February 22nd we will be hosting a VALORANT Tournament in collaboration with . It will be in-person at the Guild (668 State St) on Saturday from 9AM-2PM and Sunday from 10AM-5PM. As always, there is a $50 PRIZE for the winning team!
All ranks are encouraged to play! This tournament is rank-balanced with a special point system we designed, so each team will have an even rank average, making games fair. You may sign up so as a solo, or with a friend as a duo!
The games will be streamed on our official twitch and there will be an in-person watch party happening in the Guild lounge for both spectators and competitors to watch the matches live! This is a great opportunity to socialize and enjoy the amazing lounge the Guild has.
Here is the official rulebook to find out more about the tournament rules and details: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nicd8A9Ev89v6cOi-WzFLHOLumYgfecMBc_hSx9M_T8/edit?usp=sharing
Here is the official signup form: https://forms.gle/F91WR2YUjRYgzurE6
Links are in our linktree as well. If there are any difficulties feel free to ask a board member in our Discord server and we will get back to you ASAP. We hope to see all of you there!
02/11/2026
Join us at the Spring Kickoff Meeting!
🎯 Learn about the club and how to get involved
🤝 Meet fellow gamers and make new friends
👾 Play party games
🗓️ Get the scoop on upcoming events
☕️ Enjoy some FREE hot chocolate
‼️ Enter a giveaway for a FREE club hoodie!
Whether you’re a casual or competitive player, this is a great opportunity to connect with other people and get involved!
📅 Friday, February 13th @ 8PM
📍 Bakke Classroom
We’re excited to see you all there!
01/30/2026
Intern Applications Open Now!
The Madison Esports & Gaming Club is opening Spring semester intern positions for students who want to help run, grow, and improve our program.
Interns will work with a team, develop proficient organizational skills, and gain hands-on experience in areas like content creation, event planning, esports operations, etc. All skill levels are welcome—what matters most is commitment and interest.
Application Form: https://forms.gle/syDQzfo6zqNbN5UR7 and linked in our linktree.
Applications deadline is Friday, February 6th @ 11:59PM. Select applicants will be contacted for a short interview in the upcoming week.
We look forward to talking to you!
01/11/2026
The Rainbow Six Siege team is going to run tryouts on Saturday the 17th and/or Sunday the 18th. Plan for tryouts to start around 7pm cst on either day, and @ Peeb will keep you all posted if this ever changes on our Rainbow Six Siege server.
If you are available and want to tryout, please fill out the form linked below.
If you were on the team last semester, please fill out the form too. We will need people to fill up teams and I need to know what days you are free.
If you are not available on either day, please message @ Ex1a or @ Peeb on our Madison Esport Discord or Rainbow Six Siege server so we can potentially arrange an alternate day (cannot be right before signup closes).
https://forms.gle/mniv9T8eZyBcpFZ87
01/10/2026
Marvel Rivals Tryouts will be held on Monday, Jan 19th from 2pm to 5pm CST
If you are interested in trying out for our Marvel Rivals teams please join our Marvel Rivals server through the -servers discord channel and fill out the interest form below.
Tryouts are online but if you need access to a computer or need better equipment, the Bakke esports room will be booked for tryouts during this time. Please fill out the form below and select “yes” to the RVSP if you need access to the Bakke.
And if you have any questions please reach out to on Discord or ask in the Marvel Rivals server
Link to the interest form: https://forms.gle/tyvt4VHMVGLG3Ef9A
We hope to see you there!