News United East Conference Elevates Flag Football to Varsity Status The NCAA Division III's United East Conference will sponsor varsity flag football beginning with the 2025-26 academic year. The first season will have five teams at the varsity level: Cairn University (PA), Cedar Crest College (PA), Gallaudet University (Washington, DC), Keystone College (PA), and Penn State Harrisburg (PA)
News Mount Olive, SUNY Geneseo Release 2026 Flag Football Schedules We are still more than six months away from the start of the 2026 season, but some schools are releasing their spring schedules. In recent days, Mount Olive (NC) and SUNY Geneseo (NY) released dates and opponents for next season, which also gave insight into some postseason schedules. Mount Olive
News Westminster College to Add Women's Flag Football Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri will add a women's varsity flag football team and begin competing in the 2026-27 academic year. Westminster is the fourth school to add flag football this week following Allegheny College (PA), Bryant & Stratton (Albany, NY) and Bucks County Community College (PA). Westminster
News Allegheny, Bryant & Straton-Albany, and Bucks Adding Flag Football Three more schools are adding a women's flag football team for the upcoming 2026 spring season. Allegheny College (PA), Bryant & Stratton College - Albany (NY), and Bucks County Community College (PA) all announced this week they will add the sport. Allegheny is officially adding a women'
Newsletter Women's College Flag Football Rundown for July 14, 2025 Welcome to the July 14 edition of the women's flag football newsletter here at Collegiate Flag Football. This will cover news between July 7 and July 13, 2025. We will take a look at the various stories and happenings across the sport. Have a suggestion or want to
News Northwestern Ohio Adding Women's Flag Football The University of Northwestern Ohio will add a varsity women's flag football team and begin competition in the spring 2027 season. UNOH is located in Lima, Ohio, and will be one of the three schools from the NAIA's Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) to add flag football
News NAIA Flag Football Becomes an Invitational Sport The NAIA moved one step closer to making flag football a championship sport. The NAIA's National Administrative Council (NAC) approved making women's flag football an Invitational sport for the 2025-26 academic year. The new status will result in the NAIA's flag football postseason becoming
News Niagara Adding Women's Flag Football Club Team Niagara University in New York will add a women's flag football club team for the 2025-26 academic year. Niagara is the third Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) school to offer the sport. Iona University (NY) will also add a club team for 2025-26, while Mount Saint Mary'
Newsletter Women's College Flag Football Rundown for July 7, 2025 Welcome to the July 7 edition of the women's flag football newsletter here at Collegiate Flag Football. This will cover news between June 30 and July 6, 2025. We will take a look at the various stories and happenings across the sport. Have a suggestion or want to
News Defiance College Adding Flag Football Defiance College (OH) will add a women's flag football team and begin competing during the 2027 spring season. Defiance also named Cole Recker as head coach. Recker previously played on the school's football team and was a member of the coaching staff after graduation. Defiance is
Newsletter Women's College Flag Football Rundown for June 30, 2025 Welcome to the June 30 edition of the women's flag football newsletter here at Collegiate Flag Football. This will cover news between June 23 and June 29, 2025. We will take a look at the various stories and happenings across the sport. Have a suggestion or want to
News Albright College Adding Women's Flag Football Albright College will add a varsity women's flag football team and begin competing in the 2027 spring season. Albright is located in Reading, Pennsylvania, and is a member of the NCAA Division III Middle Atlantic Conference. They are the second MAC Commonwealth school to add flag football, following
Newsletter Women's College Flag Football Rundown for June 23, 2025 Welcome to the June 23 edition of the women's flag football newsletter here at Collegiate Flag Football. This will cover news between June 16 and June 22, 2025. We will take a look at the various stories and happenings across the sport. Have a suggestion or want to
Newsletter Women's College Flag Football Rundown for June 16, 2025 Welcome to the June 16 edition of the women's flag football newsletter here at Collegiate Flag Football. This will cover news between June 9 and June 15, 2025. We will take a look at the various stories and happenings across the sport. Have a suggestion or want to
News Iona, Missouri Southern State Add Club Flag Football Teams Two NCAA schools are adding flag football teams for the upcoming 2025-26 academic year. Iona University (New Rochelle, New York) and Missouri Southern State University (Joplin, Missouri) will compete as club teams for the 2026 season. There will be over 210 collegiate club or varsity flag football teams for the
News Great Southwest Athletic Conference to Sponsor Flag Football The NAIA will have a third conference sponsoring women's flag football: the Great Southwest Athletic Conference (GSAC). The GSAC will begin competing in the 2026 spring season and be comprised of Arizona Christian, Benedictine-Mesa (AZ), Hope International (CA), La Sierra (CA), Ottawa University (AZ), and Simpson (CA). Simpson
News Georgia Highlands Adding Varsity Women's Flag Football Georgia Highlands College will transition its club flag football team to varsity status beginning with the 2027 season. The school confirmed the news to Collegiate Flag Football in an email and stated the team will play as a club for the 2026 season. Georgia Highlands is a member of the
Newsletter Women's College Flag Football Rundown for June 9, 2025 Welcome to the June 9 edition of the women's flag football newsletter here at Collegiate Flag Football. This will cover news between June 2 and June 8, 2025. We will take a look at the various stories and happenings across the sport. Have a suggestion or want to
Newsletter Women's College Flag Football Rundown for June 2, 2025 Welcome to the June 2 edition of the women's flag football newsletter here at Collegiate Flag Football. This will cover news between May 26 and June 1, 2025. We will take a look at the various stories and happenings across the sport. Have a suggestion or want to
Newsletter Women's College Flag Football Rundown for May 26, 2025 Welcome to the May 26 Memorial Day edition of the women's flag football newsletter here at Collegiate Flag Football. This will cover news between May 19 and May 25, 2025. We will take a look at the various stories and happenings across the sport. Have a suggestion or
News Oklahoma Wesleyan Adding Flag Football Oklahoma Wesleyan University is set to add a women's flag football team and begin competing during the 2027 spring season, according to an Instagram post by the school. Darian Pleasant was named the team's head coach and will take this role in addition to his cheer
News Meredith College Adding Flag Football Meredith College is adding a women's flag football team. The college is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and is the first school from the NCAA Division III USA South Athletic Conference to add the sport at a club or varsity level. Meredith is also the first NCAA Division
News US Women's Flag Football National Team Selected, NFL Allows Olympic Participation Flag football might see another big push thanks to the NFL. Owners voted unanimously on Wednesday to allow NFL players to compete in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Flag football will make its Olympic debut in 2028, with the flag football games to take place at BMO Stadium. Any NFL
Newsletter Women's College Flag Football Rundown for May 19, 2025 Welcome to the May 19 edition of the women's flag football newsletter here at Collegiate Flag Football. This will cover news between May 12 and May 18, 2025. We will take a look at the various stories and happenings across the sport. Have a suggestion or want to
News Blackburn College Adding Flag Football For the fourth time this week, a college has announced the addition of a flag football team. Blackburn College in Carlinsville, Illinois, will start a varsity program and begin competing in the 2027 spring season. The school will hire a head coach later this year. Blackburn is the first school
