News Featured Christian Brothers, Iona, Ithaca, Jamestown, Northern Essex, Saint Anselm, and Tusculum Adding Flag Football Seven colleges and universities across the NAIA, NCAA, and NJCAA announced varsity women's flag football programs this week. All seven will begin competing in the 2027-28 academic year. Iona University (NY) will add a varsity women's flag football team beginning with the 2027-28 academic
News Featured NIRSA Announces Divisions for Inaugural Women's Flag Football Club League Season NIRSA announced that 88 teams will compete in its inaugural 2026-27 Women's Flag Football Club League. Those 88 teams will be split into 10 geographic divisions. The full list of teams and divisions appears at the bottom of the post. 10 new women's flag football
Newsletter Featured Women's College Flag Football Newsletter for October 12, 2026 Welcome to the October 12 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, October 5, and Sunday, October 11, 2026. Table of Contents 3 Additions
News Featured Oregon Sanctions Varsity Flag Football The Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA) voted to make girls flag football a sanctioned sport for the 2026-27 school year. Oregon plays flag football in the spring, and the first sanctioned flag football championship is set for spring 2027. Flag football was classified as an emerging activity in the
News Assumption, Robert Morris, and Westminster Adding Flag Football Assumption University (MA) will add a varsity women's flag football program beginning with the 2027-28 academic year. The school has already begun searching for a head coach. Eric Gobiel, Director of Athletics at Assumption, said: "We are thrilled to announce the addition of NCAA Women'
Newsletter Women's College Flag Football Newsletter for October 5, 2026 Welcome to the October 5 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, September 28, and Sunday, October 4, 2026. Table of Contents 2 Additions
News North Georgia and North Texas Add Club Teams; Ten More Schools Joining NIRSA The University of North Georgia is adding a student-run women's flag football club team and will begin competing in NIRSA's Club League during the 2026-27 academic year. UNG is one of three institutions in the NCAA Division II Peach Belt Conference to have a
Newsletter Women's College Flag Football Newsletter for September 28, 2026 Welcome to the September 28 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, September 21, and Sunday, September 27, 2026. Have a suggestion or want
News Biola, George Fox, NC Wesleyan, Sioux Falls, and Thomas More Adding Flag Football Biola University (CA) will add a varsity women's flag football team beginning with the 2027-28 academic year. Biola will begin searching for a head coach in the coming weeks. Dr. Bethany Miller, Associate Vice President for Student Development and Senior Director of Athletics, stated: "Launching women&
Newsletter Women's College Flag Football Newsletter for September 21, 2026 Welcome to the September 21 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, September 14, and Sunday, September 20, 2026. Have a suggestion or want
News Franklin and Lincoln Memorial Adding Flag Football; Mount St. Mary's Not Competing in Conference Carolinas Franklin College (IN) will add a women's flag football club team for the 2027 spring season and elevate to varsity status for the 2027-28 academic year. The school confirmed the details in an email to Collegiate Flag Football. Franklin will be the first team from the NCAA
News Alabama, LSU, Miami, Miles, and Utah Among 11 New Women's Flag Football Club Teams 11 schools will add club programs for the 2026-27 academic year, most of which will be student-run club teams. Seven of those are NCAA Division I schools that will add student-run club teams and begin competing in the 2026-27 academic year. Two are full members of
Newsletter Women's College Flag Football Newsletter for September 14, 2026 Welcome to the September 14 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, September 7, and Sunday, September 13, 2026. Have a suggestion or want
News NFL Professional Flag Football Leagues to Have 6 Teams Each The professional flag football leagues debuting ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics will have 6 men's and 6 women's teams. Greg Beadles, President & CEO of the Atlanta Falcons, shared the information while speaking to Sports Business Journal's Austin Karp. Beadles sits on
News Eckerd, Edgewood, and Ursinus Adding Women's Flag Football Eckerd College (FL) will add varsity women's flag football beginning with the 2027-28 academic year. The school will begin the head coaching search immediately. Eckerd President Jim Annarelli added: "We are incredibly excited to bring women's flag football to Eckerd College. This is an
Newsletter Women's College Flag Football Newsletter for September 7, 2026 Welcome to the Labor 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, August 31, and Sunday, September 6, 2026. Have a suggestion or want
News Bismarck State, Coastal Georgia, and Valley City State Adding Women's Flag Football Bismarck State College (ND) and Valley City State University (ND) announced the addition of women's flag football intramural teams for the 2026-27 academic year. Both schools plan to field varsity flag football teams beginning with the 2027-28 academic year. Dickinson State University (ND), which announced an
News iFlag and College Football Playoff to Host Flag Football Showcase iFlag and the College Football Playoff are partnering to host the CFP Flag Football Showcase in January 2027. The inaugural showcase will take place from Friday, January 22 through Sunday, January 24, in Las Vegas. The showcase will take place in the run-up to the 2027 CFP National Championship
Newsletter Women's College Flag Football Newsletter for August 31, 2026 Welcome to the August 31 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, August 24, and Sunday, August 30, 2026. Have a suggestion or want
News Flag Football Participation Skyrockets; Manchester Moving to NAIA; Multiple Club Updates High school girls flag football participation eclipsed 100,000 during the 2025-26 school year, according to the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS). From 2024-25 to 2025-26, the number of flag football players went from 68,847 to 102,360, an increase of 49%. Nearly
News Kingsville and Susquehanna Adding Women's Flag Football; 2 Club Changes Announced Susquehanna University (PA) will add a women's flag football club team for the 2027 spring season and transition the team to varsity status for the 2027-28 academic year. The school is already conducting a head coaching search. Susquehanna is the second school from the NCAA Division III
Newsletter Women's College Flag Football Newsletter for August 24, 2026 Welcome to the August 24 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, August 17, and Sunday, August 23, 2026. Have a suggestion or want
News Gwynedd Mercy and Roanoke Add Varsity Women's Flag Football Gwynedd Mercy University (PA) will add varsity women's flag football beginning with the 2026-27 academic year. Gwynedd Mercy will compete in the NCAA Division III Atlantic East Conference for its first season. Keith Mondillo, Director of Athletics, said: "Women's flag football is exploding. The
News World Flag Series Announces WFS2 World Flag Series has announced its second professional flag football event. WFS2 will take place on Saturday, September 19, at York Lions Stadium in Toronto, Canada. It will be the first professional flag football event ever held in Canada. WFS2 will see the return of H.E.R. (Hustle Every
News Rhode Island Sanctions Flag Football The Rhode Island Interscholastic League (RIIL) announced it has sanctioned girls flag football as a varsity sport for the 2026-27 school year. The first sanctioned girls flag football championship will be played in spring 2027. Rhode Island is the 24th state to sanction girls flag football. In 2026, Kansas,
