News Featured Franklin Pierce, George Mason, Southern Union, UNT Dallas, and Westfield Adding Flag Football Franklin Pierce University (NH) will add a varsity women's flag football program beginning with the 2027-28 academic year. The school is already actively searching for a head coach. Franklin Pierce is the first member of the NCAA Division II Northeast 10 Conference to sponsor a varsity team.
Newsletter Featured Women's College Flag Football Newsletter for June 8, 2026 Welcome to the June 8 edition of the women's college flag football newsletter here at Collegiate Flag Football. We will look at the various stories and happenings across the sport over the last week, between Monday, June 1, and Sunday, June 7, 2026. Have a suggestion or want
News Featured Mt. San Jacinto Adding Flag Football; 2 More Clubs Joining NIRSA Mt. San Jacinto College (CA) is adding a varsity women's flag football team for the 2026-27 academic year. The college also announced Jonathan Norton as the program's inaugural head coach. MSJC is a member of the California Community College Athletics Association (3C2A) and is one
Interviews Featured Chatting With NIRSA Executive Director Pam Watts About the Women's Flag Football Club League Collegiate Flag Football recently spoke with Pam Watts, Executive Director at NIRSA, about the addition of the women's flag football club league for the 2026-27 academic year. NIRSA announced a partnership with the NFL in May, which will see additional initiatives as part of the two sides
News Alverno Adding Varsity Women's Flag Football; USC to Join NIRSA Alverno University (WI) will add a varsity women's flag football team beginning with the 2027-28 academic year. The school has already started its search for a head coach. Antonio Rivas, Director of Athletics at Alverno, stated: "I'm deeply grateful and excited to add flag
Newsletter Women's College Flag Football Newsletter for June 1, 2026 Welcome to the June 1 edition of the women's college flag football newsletter here at Collegiate Flag Football. We will look at the various stories and happenings across the sport over the last week, between Monday, May 25, and Sunday, May 31, 2026. Have a suggestion or want
News Featured Which Colleges Are Adding Women's Flag Football or Changing Conferences in 2026 and 2027? The 2026 spring women's college flag football season has come to a close, but the next academic year is on the horizon. That means there will be plenty of colleges and universities adding women's flag football to their athletic offerings. NCAA, NAIA, junior colleges, and community
News Bryant & Stratton Syracuse and Central Alabama Adding Flag Football; Two More Clubs Joining NIRSA Bryant & Stratton College's Syracuse campus will add a women's flag football club team for the 2026-27 academic year. The team will be elevated to varsity status beginning with the 2027-28 academic year. BSC's Syracuse campus is a member of the United
News Featured 3C2A Adds Women's Flag Football as Emerging Sport The California Community College Athletic Association (3C2A/CCCAA) officially added women's flag football as an emerging sport for the 2026-27 academic year. Jennifer Cardone, the 3C2A Executive Director, had this to say about flag football's emerging sport status: "Women's flag football is
News Faulkner, North Greenville, Talladega, and Washington College Adding Flag Football; KCAC Confirms 2 Affiliates Faulkner University (AL) will add varsity women's flag football beginning with the 2027-28 academic year. The school will hire a head coach and use the 2026-27 academic year to recruit athletes for its first season in spring 2028. Faulkner competes in the NAIA's Southern
Newsletter Women's College Flag Football Newsletter for May 25, 2026 Welcome to the Memorial Day edition of the women's college flag football newsletter here at Collegiate Flag Football. We will look at the various stories and happenings across the sport over the last week, between Monday, May 18, and Sunday, May 24, 2026. Have a suggestion or want
News Frontier Could Sponsor Flag in Future; Grace U. and North American Adding Varsity Teams The NAIA's Frontier Conference may look to sponsor women's flag football in the future, according to Mayville State University (ND) Athletic Director Rocky Larson. Larson also provided more details about Mayville State's plans for the first few seasons. The Frontier Conference is led by
News Citrus, Daemen, Hawaii Pacific, Manhattanville, and Quincy to Add Varsity Flag Football; 6 Club Changes Citrus College (CA) will add a varsity women's flag football team beginning with the 2026-27 academic year. Citrus will compete in the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA/3C2A). Junior Domingo, Dean of Kinesiology, Health and Athletics at Citrus, stated: "Flag football is rapidly growing in
News Featured NCAA Formally Recommends Women's Flag Football Become Championship Sport The NCAA has formally recommended that women's flag football become a championship sport. The recommendation is the first step in a multi-step process, but it is likely that the first NCAA flag football championship will occur in 2028. The NCAA Committee on Access, Opportunity and Impact voted
News NFL Pro Flag Leagues Set for 2027 Launch The National Football League has updated its timeline for the launch of its men's and women's professional flag football leagues. The new leagues are set to launch in "late spring-summer" 2027. The NFL previously stated it would launch in the run-up to
Newsletter Women's College Flag Football Newsletter for May 18, 2026 Welcome to the May 18 edition of the women's college flag football newsletter here at Collegiate Flag Football. We will look at the various stories and happenings across the sport over the last week, between Monday, May 11, and Sunday, May 17, 2026. Have a suggestion or want
News Georgia Southern, Old Dominion, Plymouth State, Westcliff Add Flag Football Teams; 6 Additional Club Changes Georgia Southern University, Old Dominion University (VA), and Plymouth State University (NH) will add student-run club teams beginning with the 2026-27 academic year. Those three new clubs will compete in the NIRSA Women's Flag Football Club League. Four other established club teams will also join the
News SIAC to Sponsor Flag Football in Spring 2027 The NCAA Division II Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) will begin sponsoring women's flag football beginning with the 2026-27 academic year. SIAC Commissioner Dr. Anthony Holloman announced the news on the HBCU Gameday podcast. "The SIAC will play flag football in 26-27. I think now
News NAIA Coaches Propose New Flag Football Rules Just a few days after the 2026 NAIA Invitational, coaches proposed at least nine new rule changes at the NAIA Women's Flag Football Coaches Association meeting held on Wednesday, May 13. Any proposed rule changes that are accepted by a majority of coaches will be reviewed by the
News Denver and UMBC to Add Flag Football Club Teams as 10 More Clubs to Join NIRSA Ten more club teams will join NIRSA's Women's Flag Football Club League for the 2026-27 academic year, which also includes two previously unannounced programs. Arizona State University, Florida State University, North Carolina Central University, the University of Albany (NY), the University of Colorado, the University
Newsletter Women's College Flag Football Newsletter for May 11, 2026 Welcome to the May 11 edition of the women's college flag football newsletter here at Collegiate Flag Football. We will look at the various stories and happenings across the sport over the last week, between Monday, May 4, and Sunday, May 10, 2026. Have a suggestion or want
News Randolph Adding Flag Football, 4 Clubs Announce New Affiliations Randolph College (VA) will add a varsity women's flag football program beginning with the 2027-28 academic year. The school will hire a head coach in the coming months and use the 2026-27 academic year to recruit for its varsity campaign in spring 2028. Tom Galbraith, the
News Florida Gateway Wins Fourth Straight NJCAA Flag Football Title Glen Ellyn, IL - The Florida Gateway College Timberwolves scored on their second play of the game en route to a convincing 53-13 win over the Daytona State College Falcons to capture the school's fourth straight NJCAA Women's Flag Football National Championship. London Jenkins was named
News Warner Defeats Keiser to Claim First NAIA Flag Football Title The Warner Royals (FL) completed the perfect season by defeating the Keiser Seahawks (FL) 13-6 in the 2026 NAIA Invitational Championship Game. It was a near carbon copy of the meeting on Friday, where Keiser took a lead only to see Warner escape with the victory. The Warner offense
News NIRSA Announces Initial Teams for Women's Flag Football Club League National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA) announced 14 teams as part of its new Women's Flag Football Club League that will debut in the 2026-27 academic year. NIRSA is partnering with the NFL to establish the new format and structure, which will include new initiatives. NIRSA Executive
