Recaps 2026 Women's College Flag Football Recap for March 1 As February came to a close, the 2026 women's college flag football season is underway in earnest. Teams from all over the country have started the season, with some schools set to join in the next week. We'll take a look at some of last week&
News Elizabethtown Adding Flag Football, Erskine Delays Start to 2027 Elizabethtown College (PA) is adding varsity women's flag football and will begin competing in the 2027-28 academic year. The school is already seeking applicants for the head coaching vacancy. Elizabethtown Director of Athletics Chris Morgan stated the following about the addition: "Adding women's flag
News 2026 NAIA Invitational and Women's College Flag Finals Dates Set Editor's Note 4/27/2026: The bracket for the 2026 NAIA Women's Flag Football Invitational can be found here, while the corresponding press release can be read here. The 2026 NAIA Flag Football Inviational and the Women's College Football Finals are set for a
News Liz and Katie Sowers to Coach Nebraska Flag Football Team No coaching change in college flag football could be as impactful as the one announced by the University of Nebraska on Thursday. Current Ottawa University (KS) head coach Liz Sowers and her sister/defensive coordinator Katie Sowers will depart after the 2026 spring season for Nebraska. Liz will serve as
News Davenport, Edward Waters, Mount Saint Mary, and St. Catherine Adding Varsity Flag Football A quartet of NCAA schools from Divisions II and III announced the addition of varsity flag football programs. Davenport University (MI) is adding a varsity women's flag football program and plans to compete starting in the 2026-27 academic year. The school is already accepting applications for the
Newsletter Women's College Flag Football Newsletter for February 23, 2026 Welcome to the February 23 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, February 16, and Sunday, February 22, 2026. Have a suggestion or want
Recaps 2026 Women's College Flag Football Recap for February 22 The 2026 women's college flag football is ramping up as more teams took the field this week. We highlighted some of the action from the start of the season in the February 15 recap, which can be found here. As with the previous recap, the format will look
News Binghamton to Add Varsity Women's Flag Football Binghamton University (NY) is adding a varsity women's flag football team and is set to begin competition in the 2027-28 academic year. Binghamton is the third school from the NCAA Division I America East Conference to add flag football. The University at Albany (NY) and the University
News Wilberforce Adds Varsity Flag Football, Nevada and San Diego State Add Club Teams Wilberforce University (OH) is adding a varsity women's flag football program and will begin competing in the 2026-27 academic year. Wilberforce is one of three schools in the NAIA's HBCU Athletic Conference to offer flag football, along with Southern University at New Orleans and Stillman
News Gardner-Webb Adding Women's Flag Football Gardner-Webb University (NC) will add a varsity women's flag football team. The school also announced the addition of women's acrobatics and tumbling, while discontinuing both men's and women's tennis. GWU did not provide a timeline for when the flag football team
Newsletter Women's College Flag Football Newsletter for February 16, 2026 Welcome to the February 16 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, February 9, and Sunday, February 15, 2026. Have a suggestion or want
Recaps 2026 Women's College Flag Football Recap for February 15 The 2026 women's college flag football season is starting to get underway. A breakdown of what has taken place on the field through Sunday, February 15. I'll try to provide something for each collegiate governing body, as broken down by NCAA, NAIA, and JUCOs. The format
News Wisconsin Lutheran, NACC Adding Women's Flag Football Wisconsin Lutheran College will add a varsity women's flag football team and begin competing in the 2027-28 academic year. Athletic director Jeremiah Hoffmann stated the school plans to have a coach in place by May and will use the 2026-27 academic year to build the program.
News Alex Tech, OLLU Adding Women's Flag Football; Midway to Launch in 2027 One school from the NJCAA and one from the NAIA are adding women's flag football programs for the 2026-27 academic year. Alexandria Technical and Community College (MN) is one of the two new program announcements. Alex Tech competes in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) and
Newsletter Women's College Flag Football Newsletter for February 9, 2026 Welcome to the February 9 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, February 2, and Sunday, February 8, 2026. Have a suggestion or want
News Mount Union Adding Varsity Flag Football Team The University of Mount Union (OH) will add a varsity women's flag football team beginning with the 2026-27 academic year. Mount Union will begin the search for a coach in the coming weeks. Athletic director Mike Parnell had this to say: "We are very excited to
News UNC Asheville and USC Upstate Adding Women's Flag Football Two NCAA Division I schools from the Big South Conference have announced the addition of women's flag football teams. The University of North Carolina at Asheville and the University of South Carolina Upstate will both begin competing in the 2026-27 academic year. UNC Asheville announced the addition
Newsletter Women's College Flag Football Newsletter for February 2, 2026 Welcome to the February 2 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, January 26, and Sunday, February 1, 2026. Have a suggestion or want
News Bowling Green and Michigan Adding Flag Football Club Teams Two more NCAA Division I schools are launching women's flag football club teams and will begin competing in spring 2026. Bowling Green State University (OH) and the University of Michigan will add club programs and are slated to face off in late April. Both clubs have been working
News Fiesta Sports Foundation Establishes National Collegiate Flag Football Classic Fiesta Sports Foundation is establishing a national collegiate flag football tournament for the upcoming spring 2026 season. The inaugural Fiesta Bowl Flag Football Classic presented by Oakley will feature eight NCAA Division I teams and take place on Saturday, April 18, and Sunday, April 19. The two-day event will
News Charleston Southern, Mount Mary, Sacred Heart, and Saint Joseph's Adding Flag Football Three NCAA schools and one NAIA institution are adding women's flag football teams, starting with Charleston Southern University (SC). CSU will add a varsity women's flag football program and begin competing in the 2027-28 academic year. The Buccaneers will offer scholarships and will search for
Newsletter Women's College Flag Football Newsletter for January 26, 2026 Welcome to the January 26 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, January 19, and Sunday, January 25, 2026. Have a suggestion or want
News Manhattan, Spring Hill Adding Varsity Women's Flag Football Manhattan University (NY) will add a varsity women's flag football team beginning with the 2026-27 academic year, according to the school's athletic website. In a message to Collegiate Flag Football, newly appointed head coach Frank Jennaco stated the school will offer scholarships and is currently
Newsletter Women's College Flag Football Newsletter for January 19, 2026 Welcome to the January 19 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, January 12, and Sunday, January 18, 2026. Have a suggestion or want
News Knox Adding Flag Football, Lakeland Starting in 2027, Newberry to Join Conference Carolinas Knox College (IL) will add women's flag football beginning with the 2026-27 academic year. Knox will play the first season as a club team and plans to elevate to varsity status in the 2027-28 academic year. Knox is a member of the NCAA Division III Midwest
