News Featured Manchester and Park Adding Flag Football; Two Affiliation Changes Manchester University (IN) will add a varsity women's flag football team beginning with the 2027-28 academic year. The school will use the 2026-27 academic year to recruit and has already begun its search for a head coach. Manchester director of athletics, Rick Espeset, said: “We look
News Featured Women's Flag Football Becomes NAIA Championship Sport The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and its National Administrative Council (NAC) have approved women's flag football as a championship sport beginning with the 2026-27 academic year. The NAIA is the first collegiate governing body to add women's flag football as a championship sport.
News Featured World Flag Series Launching This July World Flag Series has announced WFS1, the first professional women’s flag football event of its kind. WFS1 will take place on Saturday, July 25, 2026, at Suncoast Credit Union Stadium in Tampa, Florida. WFS1 will be played in the 5-on-5 format, which aligns with the international and
News Featured MEAC to Sponsor Women's Flag Football in 2026-27; UMES Adds Varsity Team The NCAA Division I Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) will begin sponsoring women's flag football as a championship sport in the 2026-27 academic year. The MEAC will also begin sponsoring women's golf in 2026-27. MEAC Commissioner Sonja Stills stated: "The addition of women&
Newsletter Featured Women's College Flag Football Newsletter for June 15, 2026 Welcome to the June 15 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 8, and Sunday, June 14, 2026. Have a suggestion or want
News Featured Sacramento State Adding Women's Flag Football Sacramento State (California State University, Sacramento) will add women's flag football beginning with the 2026-27 academic year. The Hornets will compete as a club team for the 2026-27 academic year and transition to a varsity program in the 2027-28 academic year. Mark Orr, Director of
News Jacksonville Eyeing Varsity Team in Future; Richland, Saint Joseph's, and St. Clair Adding Flag Football Jacksonville University (FL) plans to transition its women's flag football club team to varsity status, though a definitive timeline has not been provided. The school announced the hiring of Hayward Miller Jr. as head coach of the club team and noted, "JU Club Flag Football looks to
News 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 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 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 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 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
