October 6, 2025
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (October 6, 2025) – On Saturday, Oct. 4, Regent University brought together students and alumni for Royals Fest, celebrating the return of the Chili Bowl, a flag football tournament that has served as a beloved tradition for the Regent community in years past.
The event started with lively pre-game activities for Regent students, alumni, staff, and faculty. Attendees and their families enjoyed food truck treats, face painting, and a live DJ, as well as the opportunity to meet Regent’s mascot, Rex the Royal.
The Chili Bowl tournament began with a coin toss and a prayer from Gordon Robertson, Chancellor of Regent University. The two teams then played a lively flag football game, complete with upbeat student commentary and massive crowd interaction. The festivities lasted long after the tournament, with people enjoying inflatable games and outdoor activities.
The success of Royals Fest and the return of the Chili Bowl served as a beautiful connection between old and new traditions at Regent University, building excitement for the years to come.
“The Regent family had a wonderful time gathering as a campus community to celebrate Royals Fest,” said Adam Williams, Dean of Students at Regent University. “This event was particularly special because we reintroduced the Chili Bowl to students and established new traditions as well. We look forward to this annual event growing as we expand our campus in the next few years.”
To learn more about campus events, visit https://www.regent.edu/events.
About Regent University
Founded in 1977, Regent University is America’s premier Christian university, with more than 13,000 students studying on its 100-acre campus in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and online around the world. The university offers associate, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees in more than 150 areas of study, including business, communication and the arts, counseling, cybersecurity, divinity, education, government, law, leadership, nursing, healthcare, and psychology. Regent University has been ranked the #1 Best Accredited Online College in the United States (Study.com, 2020), the #1 Safest College Campus in Virginia (YourLocalSecurity, 2021), and the #1 Best Online Bachelor’s Program in Virginia for 13 years in a row (U.S. News & World Report, 2025).
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