News Bryant & Stratton Syracuse and Central Alabama Adding Flag Football; Two More Clubs Joining NIRSA Bryant & Stratton College's Syracuse campus will add a women's flag football club team for the 2026-27 academic year. The team will be elevated to varsity status beginning with the 2027-28 academic year. BSC's Syracuse campus is a member of the United
News 3C2A Adds Women's Flag Football as Emerging Sport The California Community College Athletic Association (3C2A/CCCAA) officially added women's flag football as an emerging sport for the 2026-27 academic year. Jennifer Cardone, the 3C2A Executive Director, had this to say about flag football's emerging sport status: "Women's flag football is
News Faulkner, North Greenville, Talladega, and Washington College Adding Flag Football; KCAC Confirms 2 Affiliates Faulkner University (AL) will add varsity women's flag football beginning with the 2027-28 academic year. The school will hire a head coach and use the 2026-27 academic year to recruit athletes for its first season in spring 2028. Faulkner competes in the NAIA's Southern
News Frontier Could Sponsor Flag in Future; Grace U. and North American Adding Varsity Teams The NAIA's Frontier Conference may look to sponsor women's flag football in the future, according to Mayville State University (ND) Athletic Director Rocky Larson. Larson also provided more details about Mayville State's plans for the first few seasons. The Frontier Conference is led by
News Citrus, Daemen, Hawaii Pacific, Manhattanville, and Quincy to Add Varsity Flag Football; 6 Club Changes Citrus College (CA) will add a varsity women's flag football team beginning with the 2026-27 academic year. Citrus will compete in the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA/3C2A). Junior Domingo, Dean of Kinesiology, Health and Athletics at Citrus, stated: "Flag football is rapidly growing in
News NCAA Formally Recommends Women's Flag Football Become Championship Sport The NCAA has formally recommended that women's flag football become a championship sport. The recommendation is the first step in a multi-step process, but it is likely that the first NCAA flag football championship will occur in 2028. The NCAA Committee on Access, Opportunity and Impact voted
News NFL Pro Flag Leagues Set for 2027 Launch The National Football League has updated its timeline for the launch of its men's and women's professional flag football leagues. The new leagues are set to launch in "late spring-summer" 2027. The NFL previously stated it would launch in the run-up to
News Georgia Southern, Old Dominion, Plymouth State, Westcliff Add Flag Football Teams; 6 Additional Club Changes Georgia Southern University, Old Dominion University (VA), and Plymouth State University (NH) will add student-run club teams beginning with the 2026-27 academic year. Those three new clubs will compete in the NIRSA Women's Flag Football Club League. Four other established club teams will also join the
News SIAC to Sponsor Flag Football in Spring 2027 The NCAA Division II Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) will begin sponsoring women's flag football beginning with the 2026-27 academic year. SIAC Commissioner Dr. Anthony Holloman announced the news on the HBCU Gameday podcast. "The SIAC will play flag football in 26-27. I think now
News NAIA Coaches Propose New Flag Football Rules Just a few days after the 2026 NAIA Invitational, coaches proposed at least nine new rule changes at the NAIA Women's Flag Football Coaches Association meeting held on Wednesday, May 13. Any proposed rule changes that are accepted by a majority of coaches will be reviewed by the
News Denver and UMBC to Add Flag Football Club Teams as 10 More Clubs to Join NIRSA Ten more club teams will join NIRSA's Women's Flag Football Club League for the 2026-27 academic year, which also includes two previously unannounced programs. Arizona State University, Florida State University, North Carolina Central University, the University of Albany (NY), the University of Colorado, the University
News Randolph Adding Flag Football, 4 Clubs Announce New Affiliations Randolph College (VA) will add a varsity women's flag football program beginning with the 2027-28 academic year. The school will hire a head coach in the coming months and use the 2026-27 academic year to recruit for its varsity campaign in spring 2028. Tom Galbraith, the
News Florida Gateway Wins Fourth Straight NJCAA Flag Football Title Glen Ellyn, IL - The Florida Gateway College Timberwolves scored on their second play of the game en route to a convincing 53-13 win over the Daytona State College Falcons to capture the school's fourth straight NJCAA Women's Flag Football National Championship. London Jenkins was named
News Warner Defeats Keiser to Claim First NAIA Flag Football Title The Warner Royals (FL) completed the perfect season by defeating the Keiser Seahawks (FL) 13-6 in the 2026 NAIA Invitational Championship Game. It was a near carbon copy of the meeting on Friday, where Keiser took a lead only to see Warner escape with the victory. The Warner offense
News NIRSA Announces Initial Teams for Women's Flag Football Club League National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA) announced 14 teams as part of its new Women's Flag Football Club League that will debut in the 2026-27 academic year. NIRSA is partnering with the NFL to establish the new format and structure, which will include new initiatives. NIRSA Executive
News ECAC Expanding League as 2 More Schools Join for 2027; Dean College Adding Team St. Joseph's University Brooklyn (NY) and Villa Maria College (NY) will compete in the Eastern College Athletic Conference's (ECAC) flag football league beginning with the 2026-27 academic year. Brooklyn Director of Athletics, Megan Valentine, stated: "We are beyond excited to join the ECAC/Jets
News 2026 NJCAA Women's Flag Football Invitational Field Set The 2026 NJCAA Women's Flag Football Invitational has been confirmed. Six junior colleges will meet at the College of DuPage's Bjarne Ullsvik Stadium in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, to determine the 2026 champion. The games will take place starting on Thursday, May 7, concluding with the championship
News Marymount Wins Thrilling Inaugural ECAC Women's Flag Football Championship On a blustery day in Florham Park, New Jersey, the top-seeded Marymount Saints (VA) captured the inaugural ECAC Women's Flag Football Championship. The Saints took home "The Betty" trophy in an offensive shootout after defeating the fourth-seeded Franciscan Barons (OH), 37-26. Jesenia Velez
News Shaw Adding Varsity Flag Football, 4 Clubs Joining NCFA; HACC Keeping Program Shaw University (NC) will add a varsity women's flag football program beginning with the 2026-27 academic year. Shaw will compete in the NCAA Division II Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), which is elevating its club standing to varsity status for the 2027 spring season. Interim Athletic Director
News Utica Adding Varsity Flag Football; 4 Team Affiliation Changes Announced Utica University (NY) will add a women's flag football team beginning with the 2026-27 academic year. The school plans to play a non-varsity schedule in 2026-27 before elevating to a varsity program in 2027-28. Damian Boehlert was named the program's inaugural head
News 2026 NAIA Women's Flag Football Invitational Field Announced The 2026 NAIA Women's Flag Football Invitational field has been announced. The eight-team field will play a double-elimination tournament at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, to determine the NAIA's first Invitational champion in women's flag football. The games will take place
News My Experience at the 2026 Fiesta Bowl Flag Football Classic I was fortunate enough to spend Friday, April 17, through Sunday, April 19, at the inaugural Fiesta Bowl Flag Football Classic in Tempe, Arizona. Overall, it was a fantastic event, and the folks at the Fiesta Sports Foundation were incredible. I can’t thank them enough for providing media credentials
News Lawrence Adding Flag Football; Anna Maria Closing; Grand Canyon Joining NCFA Lawrence University (WI) will add a varsity women's flag football program and begin competing in the 2027-28 academic year. The school plans to hire a head coach this summer and begin recruiting throughout the 2026-27 academic year. James Downer, Assistant Vice President of Athletics at Lawrence,
News John Carroll, Enterprise State, RCSJ-Gloucester Adding Varsity Flag Football Three schools announced the addition of varsity women's flag football programs for the 2026-27 academic year. NCAA Division III John Carroll University (OH) will begin playing in spring 2027, with former Bethel University (KS) and Pratt Community College (KS) flag football head coach Felicia Teeter tabbed to
News UCF Wins Inaugural Fiesta Bowl Flag Football Classic Tempe, AZ - The inaugural Fiesta Bowl Flag Football Classic came down to two club powers from Florida, and it was the top-seeded University of Central Florida that took home the trophy. Kayla Ludwig's 44-yard keeper to the house in the waning minutes iced the game in
