Welcome to the September 15 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 8, and Sunday, September 14, 2025. Have a suggestion or want to include something in the weekly newsletter? Drop us an email!

3 Additions This Week

Five Towns College (NY) will add a women's flag football team for the 2026-27 academic year and compete in the USCAA.

Millsaps College (MS) will add a club team for the 2025-26 academic year and elevate the program to varsity status in 2026-27. Millsaps is the first school from the NCAA Division III Southern Athletic Association to offer flag football.

Point Park University PA) is also adding a varsity flag football team for the 2026-27 academic year. The Pioneers are the first school from the NCAA Division II Mountain East Conference to offer the sport.

2025-26 Flag Football Season Underway

The 2025-26 flag football season is officially underway, following the September 14 games contested by the seven Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) schools. Calhoun, Shelton State, and Wallace State started the season 2-0. Bishop State is 1-1, while Lurleen B. Wallace, Northwest-Shoals, and Snead State are 0-2 after the first weekend.

2025-26 Scheduling News

The 2025-26 National Collegiate Flag Football League (NCFFL) registration is open. The NCFFL will host games in both the fall and spring seasons, with schools having the option to compete in either season or both. The spring 2026 campaign will feature a 10-game season, with playoffs and a championship in 2026.

Relatedly, the NCFFL's Collegiate Flag Football Fall Classic will be held on Saturday, October 18, and Sunday, October 19, at Howard Community College in Columbia, Maryland. The Classic was previously scheduled for October 11 and October 12, but the NCFFL changed the dates. The NCFFL's November Cup will be hosted by Iona University in New Rochelle, New York, on Saturday, November 8, and Sunday, November 9. The NCFFL also posted dates for its spring tournaments and championships, which are as follows:

The first spring tournament will take place on Saturday, March 28, and Sunday, March 29, at Howard Community College (MD) in Columbia, Maryland. The second spring tournament will take place two weeks later, on Friday, April 10, and Saturday, April 11, at Lancaster Bible College (PA) in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Finally, the NCFFL National Championships will be held on Saturday, May 2, and Sunday, May 3, in New Jersey. The exact location is TBD.

UPDATED THIS WEEK: The NCFFL updated the membership for the 2025-26 academic year. The College of Staten Island (NY), Iona University (NY), Mercyhurst University (PA), St. Joseph's University (Brooklyn, NY), SUNY Cortland (NY), and Villa Maria College (NY) were committed to competing in the 2025-26 NCFFL. Campbellsville (KY), Ferrum (VA), Howard Community College (MD), Kean University (NJ), and Lancaster Bible College (PA) will also participate in 2025-26. The NCFFL still has one spot open for the October and November tournaments.

The IFFA has posted a survey for college teams regarding the College Flag Showdown for next season. Schools can let the IFFA know which days, how many total games, and the number of daily games they wish to play at the tournament. The 2026 College Flag Showdown is tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, March 4, through Saturday, March 7.

The Southern Women's Collegiate Flag Football Alliance (SWCFFA) is looking for additional teams to participate during the 2025-26 academic year. The SWCFFA previously announced that five NCAA Division I club teams will compete.

The University of Florida will host its 37th Annual Swamp Bowl from Friday, October 24, through Sunday, October 26. College flag football teams will compete on Friday, October 24, and Saturday, October 25. High school teams will play on Saturday, October 25, and Sunday, October 26. Interested college teams can sign up here, while high school teams can sign up here.

The Women's Collegiate Flag Football League (WCFFL) is looking for additional teams to compete during the 2025-26 academic year. The WCFFL will have tournaments in the fall and spring. Those interested should contact Ms. Venisha Lee at wcflagfootball1@gmail.com.

One of the upcoming WCFFL tournaments will be held on Saturday, October 4, and Sunday, October 5, at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida. The tournament is still open and any schools looking to compete should contact Coach Venisha Lee at wcflagfootball1@gmail.com.

Coaching News

NEW THIS WEEK: Bishop State Community College (AL) named DeWayne Thompson as the flag football team's offensive coordinator.

NEW THIS WEEK: Blackburn College (IL) named Stephanie Aragon as the flag football team's first head coach. Aragon was most recently the head coach of Loreetto Academy in El Paso, Texas, and also competed on the New Mexico Banitas of the Women's Football Alliance in 2025.

Caldwell University (NJ) has posted an opening for a part-time women's flag football head coach. Caldwell will add flag football beginning with the 2026-27 academic year.

Campbellsville University (KY) is seeking a part-time assistant flag football coach. The Tigers named Spencer McCown head coach in July 2025.

NEW THIS WEEK: The College of Saint Benedict (MN) posted a job description for a women's flag football head coaching vacancy. The college has not officially announced the addition of flag football.

The College of Saint Mary (NE) will partner with Bechler Leadership in its search for a head coach. All questions and application materials (cover letter, resume, and 4 references) should be sent to search@bechlerleadership.com. Saint Mary will begin competition during the 2026-27 academic year.

Hartwick College (NY) is seeking a part-time assistant flag football coach for the 2025-26 academic year. Hartwick will play its first season in the 2025-26 academic year.

Iona University (NY) is looking for a part-time head coach for the women's flag football team. Iona will compete as a club team beginning with the 2025-26 academic year.

Penn State Schuylkill (PA) is seeking a part-time defensive coordinator. The Nittany Lions will compete in the NCAA Division III Atlantic East Conference in the 2025-26 academic year.

Point Park University (PA) posted the job description for the women's flag football head coaching position. Point Park will begin competing during the 2026-27 academic year.

Radford University (VA) has posted the job description for the women's flag football club team. Radford announced the addition of a club team beginning with the 2025-26 academic year in May.

NEW THIS WEEK: Roxbury Community College (MA) posted the job description for the women's flag football head coaching position. Roxbury CC will begin competing in the spring of 2026.

Saginaw Valley State University (MI) posted the job description for the women's flag football head coaching position. SVSU will begin competing during the 2026-27 academic year.

Saint Joseph's University (PA) has posted an opening for the head coaching position of a women's flag football club team.

Saint Vincent College (PA) is seeking a flag football head coach. The college posted a job description for the head coaching vacancy. SVC currently sponsors flag football at the club level.

Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) in Savannah, Georgia, posted a job description for a flag football head coaching position. The school will begin competing during the 2026-27 academic year.

SUNY Old Westbury (NY) has posted a job description for the women's flag football head coaching position. Old Westbury is planning to have a varsity team by the start of the 2026 spring season.

Thomas University (GA) has an opening for its head coaching role after the departure of Chelsea Parmer earlier this month. The official posting can be found here.

Triton College (IL) has posted the application for the head coach vacancy. Triton will begin competing during the 2025-26 academic year.

UT-Arlington (TX) posted the job description and application for the women's flag football head coaching vacancy. UTA announced earlier this year that it will add a team for the 2026-27 academic year.

UW-Oshkosh (WI) has posted the job description and application for the women's flag football head coaching vacancy. UW-Oshkosh is hoping to compete as soon as the 2026 spring season. The deadline to apply for the position is Tuesday, September 16.

Westminster College (MO) has posted a job description for a women's flag football head coaching position. Westminster will begin competing during the 2026-27 academic year.

Future Camps and Clinics

Newsletter email note: An interactive calendar with all the dates and hosts has been placed at the top of this section on the website. Due to the limitations of HTML within emails, I am unable to send the calendar as part of the weekly rundown in the email. A direct link is provided here. The camps and clinics are listed in order of date, from the earliest to the latest date. The listed times are specific to that school's time zone.

Keiser University (FL) will host the 2025 Seahawk Invitational on Saturday, September 20, and Sunday, September 21. The invitational is for official high school-sanctioned flag football teams and will be held at Samuel Friedland Park in Loxahatchee, Florida.

PRP (KY) is hosting a girls flag football college exposure camp on Saturday, September 20. The camp will take place from 11 AM to 3:30 PM at PRP High School in Louisville, Kentucky.

Keiser Alum Kennedy Foster Talks About Her NFL Job

Former Keiser University (FL) flag football star Kennedy Foster talked about her role with the Kansas City Chiefs in a recent article on the school's website. Foster played for Keiser from 2021 through 2025 as a wide receiver and defensive back and is now working for the Chiefs as a Marketing and Football Development Seasonal Assistant.

US Women Secure Bronze at Americas Championship

The US Women's National Team won the bronze medal at the IFAF Americas Flag 2025 Championship. The US went 4-0 in the group stage to set up a showdown with Mexico in the semifinals. Mexico won the semifinal 26-13, relegating the US to the bronze medal match. The US defeated Panama 26-18 to win bronze, while the gold medal game was interrupted by inclement weather. Mexico was named the champion over Canada because they held a 12-0 lead at the time of the delay. On the men's side, the Gold Medal game was never played due to the weather, resulting in the US and Mexico being named co-champions.