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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

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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 College

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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 named

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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 a

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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

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Heart of America Athletic Conference to Sponsor Flag Football in 2027

The Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC) will sponsor a women's flag football championship beginning with the 2026-27 academic year. The first championship will take place in spring 2027, with additional details to follow at a later date. The HAAC is the fifth conference in the National Association

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Stillman Adding Flag Football, Wagner to Compete in ECAC

There were a couple of newsworthy college flag football items to end the week. Stillman College (AL) is adding women's flag football beginning with the 2026-27 academic year, while Wagner College (NY) will join the recently formed Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) this spring. Wagner will be one

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Chatting With SCAD Head Coach Cristian Orth

Collegiate Flag Football recently sat down with Cristian Orth, the head coach of SCAD Savannah's women's flag football team. SCAD is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and is located in Savannah, Georgia. SCAD announced the addition of flag football at the

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SSAC to Sponsor Women's Flag Football

The Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC) will begin sponsoring women's flag football as a championship sport in the 2026-27 academic year. The SSAC is the fourth conference in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) to sponsor flag football. The 2026-27 academic year will see a total of

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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 Missouri

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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 of the

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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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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

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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 will

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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. Slippery

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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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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's

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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 following: "

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Three Schools 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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North Alabama, Wesleyan College Adding Women's Flag Football

The University of North Alabama and Wesleyan College (GA) will both add varsity women's flag football programs beginning with the 2026-27 academic year. UNA becomes the seventh NCAA Division I school to offer a varsity program, following Alabama State, Long Island University (NY), Mercyhurst University (PA), and Mount

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McPherson College Adding Women's Flag Football

McPherson College (KS) is the latest NAIA school to add a women's flag football team. McPherson will begin competing in the 2026-27 academic year as a member of the NAIA's Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC). The KCAC is expected to have as many as 11 members

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Brewton-Parker Flag Football Joining Sun, SCAD Savannah Adding Women's Varsity Program

Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) in Savannah, Georgia, will add women's varsity flag football beginning with the 2026-27 academic year. SCAD will compete in the NAIA's Sun Conference. SCAD's press release also confirmed that Brewton-Parker Christian University from Mount Vernon, Georgia, will

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Hesston College Flag Football Joining KCAC

Hesston College (KS) will join the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) in flag football for the upcoming 2026 campaign. Hesston previously competed in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) before joining the NAIA beginning with the 2025-26 academic year. The addition of Hesston puts the KCAC at 11 flag

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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

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NAIA Flag Football Becomes an Invitational Sport

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (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'