College Flag Football

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Illinois Springfield, Missouri Valley College Adding Flag Football

Two more schools have announced the addition of women's flag football teams for the 2026-27 academic year. The University of Illinois Springfield is adding a varsity team, while Missouri Valley College confirmed it will add a varsity program as well. Earlier in 2025, it was reported that

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New York Jets, ECAC to Launch Flag Football League

The NFL's New York Jets and the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) will launch a college flag football league beginning with the 2026 spring season. The Betty Wold Johnson Foundation is providing a $1 million grant to help start the league. The ECAC sponsors 15 sports across all

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Freed-Hardeman Adding Women's Flag Football

Freed-Hardeman University in Henderson, Tennessee, is the latest NAIA member to announce the addition of a varsity women's flag football program. The Lions will start competing during the 2026-27 academic year. Jarred Clayton was named the team's inaugural head coach. FHU is a member

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Women's College Flag Football Newsletter for November 24, 2025

Welcome to the November 24 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 17, and Sunday, November 23, 2025. Have a suggestion or want to

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Anna Maria and St. John Fisher Adding Flag Football Teams

Two NCAA Division III schools announced the addition of varsity women's flag football teams. Anna Maria College (MA) and St. John Fisher University (NY) will add their teams for the 2026-27 academic year. Both schools have started the head coaching search. Anna Maria is the first member

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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&

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Adding Flag Football

The NCAA Division III Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (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