Newsletter Women's College Flag Football Newsletter for November 17, 2025 Welcome to the November 17 edition of the women's 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, November 10, and Sunday, November 16, 2025. Have a suggestion or want to
News Wallace State Wins Inaugural ACCC Flag Football Championship After surviving a triple overtime scare in the semifinals, Wallace State didn't need more time to win the Alabama Community College Conference championship game. The Lions took a 14-0 lead early in the second quarter and kept Shelton State at arm's length the rest of
News NAIA Adopts New Flag Football Rules The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics' (NAIA) National Administrative Council (NAC) adopted a sweeping number of flag football rule changes for the 2026 spring season. The changes were made in an attempt to reduce contact and focus on the individual skills of the players. The rule changes were adopted
Interviews Chatting With Lewis University AD John Ashaolu Collegiate Flag Football recently chatted with John Ashaolu, the Assistant Vice President for Athletics at Lewis University in Romeoville, Illinois. CFF spoke to Mr. Ashaolu regarding the timeline leading up to the addition of flag football, expectations for the program, the coaching search, roster/scholarship sizing, and his thoughts on
News Eastern Connecticut State, UT Southern Adding Varsity Flag Football Eastern Connecticut State University and the University of Tennessee Southern will add women's varsity flag football programs beginning with the 2026-27 academic year. ECSU is the first school from the NCAA Division III Little East Conference to add a club or varsity program. The flag football team
NCAA Colorado and Montana Adding Flag Football Club Teams The University of Colorado and the University of Montana intend to launch women's flag football club teams for the spring 2026 season. Both clubs confirmed the plans in messages sent to Collegiate Flag Football. In the Western half of the country, flag football already has a burgeoning scene
Newsletter Women's College Flag Football Newsletter for November 10, 2025 Welcome to the November 10 edition of the women's 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, November 3, and Sunday, November 9, 2025. Have a suggestion or want to
News Hastings, Slippery Rock Adding Varsity Women's Flag Football Hastings College (NE) will add a varsity women's flag football team beginning with the 2026-27 academic year. Hastings is the third school in Nebraska to add a flag football program, following fellow NAIA and Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) members College of Saint Mary and Midland University.
News Barry University, Calumet College, and Lebanon Valley College Adding Varsity Flag Football Barry University (FL), Calumet College of St. Joseph (IN), and Lebanon Valley College (PA) will add varsity women's flag football programs. Barry and Lebanon are NCAA members, while Calumet competes in the NAIA. Barry currently sponsors a club team and will elevate the program to varsity status beginning
Newsletter Women's College Flag Football Newsletter for November 3, 2025 Welcome to the November 3 edition of the women's 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 27, and Sunday, November 2, 2025. Have a suggestion or want to
News Dominican, MVSU, and Purdue Fort Wayne Add Flag Football For the second day in a row, three universities announced the addition of flag football. Dominican University (NY), Mississippi Valley State University, and Purdue University Fort Wayne (IN) will launch flag football programs in the 2026-27 academic year. Dominican University is located in Orangeburg, New York, and is the
News Bridgeport, Jacksonville, and William Penn Adding Flag Football Three more schools will be adding flag football teams over the next two academic years. Jacksonville University will begin competition in the current 2025-26 academic year, while the University of Bridgeport (CT) and William Penn University (IA) will start competing in 2026-27. Jacksonville (FL) will add a women&
News Missouri Baptist Adding Women's Flag Football Missouri Baptist University will add a women's varsity flag football team beginning with the 2026-27 academic year. MBU is located in Creve Coeur, near St. Louis. The university will hire a head coach later in the 2025-26 academic year. Missouri Baptist AD Jeff Fore said the
Newsletter Women's College Flag Football Newsletter for October 27, 2025 Welcome to the October 27 edition of the women's 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 20, and Sunday, October 26, 2025. Have a suggestion or want to
News Lewis University, Union College Adding Women's Flag Football Lewis University will add a varsity women's flag football team beginning with the 2026-27 academic year. Lewis is located in Romeoville, Illinois, and is the first school from the NCAA Division II Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) to add a club or varsity program. The university confirmed
News Saint Benedict and Richard Bland Adding Women's Flag Football Two more schools have announced the addition of flag football. The College of Saint Benedict in St. Joseph, Minnesota, will add a women's flag football club team for the 2025-26 academic year. Saint Benedict is a member of NCAA Division III and will compete in the Midwest
Newsletter Women's College Flag Football Newsletter for October 20, 2025 Welcome to the October 20 edition of the women's 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 13, and Sunday, October 19, 2025. Have a suggestion or want to
News Agnest Scott, Indiana Wesleyan, and Thiel Adding Women's Flag Football Agnes Scott College (GA), Indiana Wesleyan University, and Thiel College (PA) announced the addition of women's flag football teams. Agnes Scott and Thiel compete in NCAA, while Indiana Wesleyan competes in the NAIA. Agnes Scott will add a women's flag football team and start competing in
Newsletter Women's College Flag Football Newsletter for October 13, 2025 Welcome to the October 13 edition of the women's 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 6, and Sunday, October 12, 2025. Have a suggestion or want to
News Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Adding Flag Football The NCAA Division III Southern Collegiate Athletic ConferenceĀ (SCAC) will begin sponsoring women's flag football in the 2026-27 academic year. Current SCAC members Centenary College of Louisiana, Concordia University Texas, and Hendrix College (AR) will be joined by affiliate member Millsaps College (MS). The SCAC plans to
News Hobart and William Smith Adding Women's Flag Football Hobart and William Smith Colleges (NY) will add a women's flag football team beginning with the 2026-27 academic year. Women's teams at HWS compete as the William Smith Herons. The school also announced it is seeking applicants for the head coaching vacancy. William Smith becomes
Newsletter Women's College Flag Football Newsletter for October 6, 2025 Welcome to the October 6 edition of the women's 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 29, and Sunday, October 5, 2025. Have a suggestion or want to
News West Alabama Adding Women's Flag Football The University of West Alabama will add a varsity women's flag football team beginning with the 2026-27 academic year. West Alabama is the first school from the NCAA Division II Gulf South Conference to add a club or varsity program. West Alabama is the second school from
Interviews Chatting With Albright Head Coach Eric Martin Collegiate Flag Football recently sat down with Eric Martin, the head coach of the Albright women's flag football team. Albright announced the addition of flag football earlier in 2025, with Martin named the head coach in September. While Albright won't take the field until the 2026-
News Cornell College Adding Women's Flag Football Cornell College (IA) is adding varsity women's flag football beginning with the 2026-27 academic year. Cornell becomes the first NCAA school in the state of Iowa to add a club or varsity program. Courtney Pennel was named the inaugural head coach. Cornell is a member of the
