The 2026 women's college flag football regular season hit a crescendo this last week, with pivotal conference games all over the country. As usual, we'll look at each governing body (NCAA, NAIA, JUCOs, etc.) and end with a small preview of next week's games. Click here to check out previous recaps for the 2026 spring season. There's a table of contents below if you are looking for a specific conference or governing body. Also, be sure to check out the conference tournaments page as the end of the regular season approaches.

NCAA

Atlantic East

Two teams continue to stand out in the Atlantic East Conference. Marymount (VA) sits at 18-2 overall and 13-1 in the AEC, but didn't play any conference games this week. Behind them is Eastern (PA), which defeated Immaculata (PA) 13-0 on Saturday to move to 13-2 overall and 11-1 in the AEC. Immaculata is 11-3 overall and 10-3 in the AEC. Some of the non-conference games played by Marymount and Eastern were part of the ECAC, which will be discussed in that section.

CIAA

Winston-Salem State (NC) took home its second straight CIAA title by defeating Fayetteville State 12-6 in the championship game. WSSU received the lone bye into the semifinals as the top seed and defeated Claflin (SC) 13-0. Meanwhile, Fayetteville State posted shutouts of Bowie State (MD) 14-0 in the quarterfinals and Virginia Union 18-0 in the semifinals. The championship game was defensive as expected, but FSU scored first. The WSSU defense would not allow another point, with Chakira Generette accounting for both offensive scores on the ground. The CIAA will enter a new era in spring 2027 when it elevates flag football to varsity status.

Conference Carolinas

The Conference Carolinas came down to the final weekend... and an outright winner was not determined. Both Wingate (NC) and Ferrum (VA) finished 8-1 to claim a share of the conference title. Wingate held on to defeat Emmanuel (GA) 32-27, with Jhenelle Francis passing for 186 yards, 5 TDs, and 2 picks. Five different receivers caught a touchdown pass.

• Evonne Bruestle recorded one of the most impressive stat lines of the season for Wingate. She recorded 17 flag pulls, 11 tackles-for-loss, and 10 sacks versus Emmanuel. Wingate received the top seed in the conference tournament.
• Ferrum had its own test on Wednesday versus Lees-McRae (NC), when the Panthers rallied from a 19-6 deficit to take a 32-19 lead. A touchdown in the final 90 seconds made it 38-26, while Lees-McRae scored a late TD to make it a 38-33 final. Payson Shreeve had 385 total yards and 6 touchdowns (5 passing, 1 rushing).
  • Ferrum obliterated Chowan (NC) 102-0 on Saturday to clinch a share of the regular season crown. Shreeve totaled 814 yards, 17 touchdown passes, and 1 pick in the two wins. She also had 2 rushing touchdowns. Jaden Hiers had 22 receptions for 259 yards and 5 TDs in the two games.
• Lees-McRae (NC) and Barton (NC) both finished tied for 3rd in the Carolinas at 7-2 in conference games. Lees-McRae is the third seed, and Barton will be the fourth seed in next week's conference tournament. LMC's Kennedy Vannoy had 8 catches for 140 yards and 3 TDs in the 38-33 loss to Ferrum, while Natalia Hernandez de Leon finished with 8 catches for 129 yards and 1 score.
  • Barton defeated Mount Olive (NC) 80-6 in its final conference game. Sawyer Rigdon threw for 315 yards, 9 TD passes, and 1 pick. Valerie-Ange Batta recorded 9 catches for 86 yards and 4 scores.
• Emmanuel is the 5th seed, King (TN) is the 6th seed, Mount Olive is the 7th seed, and Mount St. Mary's (MD) is the 8th seed. The entire conference tournament bracket can be found here.

ECAC

• Eastern (PA) lost just its second game of the season when it fell to Montclair State (NJ) 7-6 on Thursday. Montclair's first quarter touchdown ended up being enough to win, thanks to a stop on the extra point and running out the final five minutes.
• Marymount (VA) defeated Mount St. Mary's (MD) 27-18 on Sunday to reach 6-1 overall in the ECAC. The Saints are one win in front of Montclair State, which is 5-1.

Empire 8

The Empire 8 saw separation at the top of the standings, with SUNY Geneseo (NY) and SUNY Brockport (NY) both clinching conference tournament berths. The two teams will meet next weekend to determine the top seed for the tournament.

• Genseo is 10-3 overall and 5-1 in the E8 after defeating Russell Sage (NY) 48-0 and Hartwick (NY) 41-19. Ella Koopman threw for 444 yards, 8 touchdowns, and no interceptions in the two wins. She also ran wild, with 246 yards and 2 scores on the ground.
• Brockport is now 5-2 overall and 4-1 in the E8, following its two wins over Russell Sage and Hartwick. Megan Gerber had 318 yards and 5 touchdowns rushing in the 38-19 win against Hartwick. She averaged 14.5 yards per carry.
• The battle for 3rd, 4th, and 5th will be a close one. Hartwick is currently 2-3 in the E8, Elmira (NY) is 1-3, and Russell Sage is 1-5. Those three will face each other next week to determine which teams make the tournament and which one misses it.

MCWFFL

The Midwest College Women's Flag Football League (MWCFFL) held its first jamboree on Saturday at the College of Saint Benedict in St. Joseph, Minnesota. The hosts went 3-0 on the weekend, as did St. Olaf (MN). Concordia Moorhead (MN) and UW-Stout (WI) both finished 2-1, while Northwestern-St. Paul (MN) went 1-1. The second jamboree will be held on Saturday, April 18, at Bethel University in St. Paul, Minnesota.

United East

The biggest game of the weekend for the United East Conference took place on Saturday between Gallaudet (D.C.) and Penn State Harrisburg. Gallaudet won 38-19 and also defeated Cedar Crest (PA) 34-6. Gallaudet improved to 9-1 overall and 6-0 in the UEC, while clinching a spot in the conference tournament.

• Gianna Visco was precise against Harrisburg, throwing for 293 yards and 4 scores. She also had 204 yards passing, 4 TDs, and 2 picks against Cedar Crest. She was effective on the ground with 106 yards and 1 score.
• Penn State Harrisburg moved to 7-2 overall and 5-2 in the UEC. The Nittany Lions defeated Delaware 19-9 on Tuesday and Cedar Crest 35-7 on Saturday.
• Cairn (PA) is 3-4 overall and in the UEC. The Highlanders lost 7-6 on Wednesday to Cedar Crest, but rebounded to defeat Keystone (PA) 31-6 on Saturday.
• Cedar Crest (5-5 overall, 1-5 UEC) will battle it out with Keystone (2-7 overall, 1-6 in the UEC) for the fourth spot in the conference tournament. The two teams meet on Saturday, April 18, in the regular season finale for both.

Quick Hits

• Aurora (IL) continued its perfect season with wins against Benedictine (IL) 52-6 and Illinois College 52-13.
• Marian (WI) bested Rockford (IL) 27-0 and UW-Oshkosh (WI) 27-14 to move to 5-3 overall.
• Roberts Wesleyan (NY) posted two shutout victories against D'Youville (NY), 53-0, and Daemen (NY), 69-0. The Redhawks are 9-0 this year and have a doubleheader versus Villa Maria (NY) in two weeks.

NAIA Polls

The IFFA's NAIA week 7 coaches poll was released on Wednesday, with no changes among the top three. Warner (FL) is first, Keiser (FL) is second, and Ottawa (KS) is third. Kansas Wesleyan cracked the top four, with Baker (KS) falling one spot to fifth. Spots 6 through 10 remained unchanged: Milligan (TN), St. Thomas (FL), Webber International (FL), Life (GA), and Hope International (CA).

The last five spots saw some shuffling, but no teams fell out this week. Thomas (GA) moved up one spot to 11th. Saint Francis (IN) dropped to 12th, while Lindsey Wilson (KY) stayed in 13th. Midland (NE) and Campbellsville (KY) swapped spots this week. The full poll is below.

NAIA

Let's go around the NAIA, which saw all three regular season conference titles decided last week. We'll go in alphabetical order, starting with the GSAC and ending with some quick hits.

Great Southwest

The final round of Great Southwest Athletic Conference (GSAC) games took place in Arizona, and it was Hope International (CA) that won the regular season crown. The Royals went 3-0, defeating Arizona Christian 32-7, Ottawa (AZ) 19-0, and Benedictine Mesa (AZ) 40-6. HIU finished 10-0 in the GSAC and 13-2 overall to become the #1 overall seed in the conference tournament. Check out the bracket here.

• Anahi Morales threw for 495 yards, 10 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions, while adding another 90 yards and 2 scores on the ground. Madison Powell finished the week with 23 flag pulls and 3 tackles-for-loss on defense.
• La Sierra (CA) went 2-1 last week and claimed second place, despite losing to Arizona Christian 26-14 in the regular season finale. Both teams finished 7-3 in the GSAC, while La Sierra went 10-5 overall. Makenzie McMillin recorded 20 flag pulls, 2 tackles-for-loss, 1 sack, 3 interceptions, and 2 pass breakups across the three games
• Arizona Christian finished the regular season in 3rd place, going 7-6 overall and 7-3 in the GSAC. ACU won four of its last five games, with the lone blemish coming against Hope International on Wednesday (32-7). Alana D'Alessio recorded 24 flag pulls, leading the team in all three games.
• Simpson (CA) finished a joint fourth, with the final regular season game being a 32-6 victory over Ottawa (KS). The victory was enough to give them the final spot over Benedictine Mesa, with both teams finishing 3-7 in conference games.
• Benedictine Mesa finished tied for fourth at 3-9 overall and 3-7 in the GSAC. Ottawa (AZ) finished in sixth, with an overall record of 1-14 and 0-10.

Hope International will face Simpson in one semifinal, with La Sierra and Arizona Christian playing in the other one. The two winners will meet in the GSAC Championship game to determine which team will represent the conference at the NAIA Invitational.

KCAC

Even though there are still regular season games next week, the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) race was decided on Saturday. Ottawa (KS) defeated Kansas Wesleyan 27-21 on the road to clinch the regular season title for the sixth straight year. KWU battled back from a 14-0 deficit to tie the game early in the second half, but Ottawa scored on consecutive drives to take a 27-14 lead. The Coyotes scored with 2 minutes left to cut the deficit to 27-21, but Ottawa ran out the clock to preserve the win.

• Anna Anderson accounted for all four touchdowns, with 241 yards and 3 scores through the air, along with 10 yards and 1 score on the ground. Alyssa Linkous had 5 catches for 36 yards and 2 TDs. Kaysie Hart recorded a game-high 10 flag pulls. Ottawa finished the regular season with a 12-1 overall record and 10-0 in KCAC games.
• Kansas Wesleyan played a midweek game against Saint Mary (KS), which was a 34-12 victory. Chihiro Iwata threw for 426 yards, 6 TDs, and 1 pick across the two games, while Khylie Douglas recorded 17 flag pulls, 5 tackles-for-loss, and 2 sacks in the two games. KWU has two games remaining before the KCAC tournament begins on April 24. The Coyotes are 8-2 overall and 6-2 in the KCAC.
• Midland (NE) wrapped up its regular season this week. On Wednesday, the Vikings rallied to defeat Southwestern (KS) 14-13 and also posted a pair of non-conference shutout wins over the weekend. On Sunday, Midland played an exhibition game versus North Central Missouri and lost 12-0. Midland finished 11-5 overall and 8-2 in the KCAC.
• Baker (KS) is another team that completed its regular season in winning fashion. The Wildcats had only one game, which was a 32-6 victory over Graceland (IA) on Wednesday. Baker went 11-2 overall and 7-2 in the KCAC.

Sun

The final weekend of Sun Conference play featured the top two teams in the conference vying for the regular season title. Keiser (FL) got out to a 13-0 lead before Warner (FL) scored late in the first half to cut the deficit to 13-6. Warner scored on its first two second-half possessions to take a 19-13 lead, before a diving interception from O'Mariah Gordon set up the final score. It was none other than Gordon who took the handoff and slalomed her way in for the score. Warner won 26-13 and captured its first Sun Conference regular season title.

• Warner will enter the Sun tournament at 18-0 overall and 9-0 in the Sun. The Royals will host the tournament from April 23 through 25. Keiser will be the second seed after going 12-2 overall and 8-1 in the Sun.
• St. Thomas (FL) and Life (GA) both finished tied for 3rd at 6-3 in the Sun. St. Thomas lost its final regular season game to Webber International (FL) 13-7 in overtime. Life defeated Reinhardt (GA) 39-13 and won a non-conference game over NCAA D-I Alabama State 39-6.
• Webber International (FL) lost to Warner earlier in the week, but rebounded to defeat St. Thomas (FL) 13-7 on Saturday. They finished in a tie for fifth with Thomas (GA), who went 2-0 in conference games last week to finish 5-4 in the Sun.

The Sun Conference tournament will take place from Thursday, April 23, through Saturday, April 25. Warner will host the tournament, and the winner will receive the Sun Conference's automatic bid to the NAIA Invitational.

Quick Hits

• Milligan (TN) went 2-0 on Saturday, defeating LaGrange (GA) and Huntingdon (AL). The latter was a 20-19 victory that came down to a pass breakup in the final minutes. Milligan is currently 18-0 overall.
• Lindsey Wilson (KY) defeated Cumberland (TN) 33-13 last week to move to 11-2 overall. Amaya Pablo had 260 yards, 4 TDs, and no picks, while adding another 56 yards and 1 score on the ground. Cumberland's Marley Hyde had 9 catches for 115 yards and a TD in the loss.

JUCOs and Other Governing Bodies

Florida Gateway continues its march towards the NJCAA Invitational. The Timberwolves posted 68-0 and 33-0 shutouts of Andrew (GA) and Point (GA), respectively. It was the second straight shutout, fifth in the last six games, and seventh so far in 2026. DuPage (IL) will host the 2026 NJCAA Invitational, and they posted a pair of wins over NCAA D-III teams, Illinois Wesleyan 13-0 and Benedictine (IL) 20-12.

The CCCAA/3C2A Orange Empire Conference race took another turn this week. All four teams were 2-2 in OEC play entering the games, but it was Cypress (CA) and Irvine Valley (CA) that came away with the wins. Cypress defeated Saddleback (CA) 20-19, while IVC won 35-0 over Golden West (CA). There is still one more week of action, with all four seeds still to be determined.

Villa Maria (NY) went 5-0 in the NCFFL's Pennsylvania Regional to move to 14-2 overall. The Vikings also went 4-0 in the Maryland Regional at the end of March. The NCFFL has one final tournament - the National Championship - at the beginning of May, where Villa Maria will be one of the favorites.

The Week Ahead

With the regular season winding down in the NAIA, it will be a relatively quiet week. However, there are still plenty of big games, even in the NAIA. The NCAA D-III Empire 8 will be in action on Tuesday, as will the NAIA's KCAC on Wednesday. Milligan (TN) will put its undefeated season on the line against NCAA D-II Emmanuel (GA) on Wednesday.

The final round of CCCAA/3C2A of the Orange Empire Conference matchups will take place on Thursday. Saddleback (CA) will host Irvine Valley (CA), while Cypress (CA) will welcome Golden West (CA). The Empire 8 will have more conference games on Friday and Saturday to determine its four participants in the postseason tournament.

Two conference tournaments will take place next week: the NAIA's Great Southwest Athletic Conference on Thursday, April 16, and Friday, April 17. NCAA D-II Conference Carolinas from Friday, April 17, through Sunday, April 19. There will also be the Fiesta Bowl Flag Football Classic on Saturday, April 18, and Sunday, April 19, in Tempe, Arizona.