Welcome to the Labor Day 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, August 25, and Sunday, August 31, 2025. Have a suggestion or want to include something in the weekly newsletter? Drop us an email!

1 Addition This Week, 2 Future Possibilities

The University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh will add a varsity women's flag football team and is aiming to begin play during the 2025-26 academic year. UW-Oshkosh is the second NCAA Division III team from the WIAC to add flag football, following UW-Stout.

Miami Dade College (FL) may add flag football in the future, according to school president Madeline Pumariega. MDC is a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA).

The University of California, Berkeley may also be adding a flag football club team. The school is looking to build a club team, but as noted by the social media account, it is not yet an official club at the university.

NSAC to Sponsor Flag Football and Partner with WCFFL

The New South Athletic Conference (NSAC) will begin sponsoring flag football for the 2026 spring season and partner with the Women's Collegiate Flag Football League (WCFFL). The NSAC is an independent college athletic conference made up of schools primarily from the Southeastern United States.

The WCFFL is a league featuring teams from all governing bodies, as well as club and varsity teams. The 2025-26 academic year will be the WCFFL's fourth season. Florida won the inaugural year in 2022-23, Fort Lauderdale claimed the title in 2023-24, and Florida Atlantic won last season in 2024-25.

The WCFFL is currently planning to have tournaments in the fall and spring seasons. The WCFFL's Open Women's College Flag Tournament is slated to take place on Saturday, October 4, and Sunday, October 5. In the spring, the WCFFL is planning to have tournaments from February 14-15, March 21-22, and April 18-19. Below is a list of teams that are expected to compete in the WCFFL's 2025-26 season:

• Atlantis University (FL)
• Barber-Scotia College (NC)
• Barry University (FL)
• Florida A&M University
• Florida Atlantic University
• Florida State University
• Long Island University (NY)
• Nevada State University
• Nova Southeastern University (FL)
• Palm Beach State College (FL)
• South Florida Technical College
• University of Central Florida
• University of Florida
• University of Fort Lauderdale
• University of North Florida
• University of South Florida
• University of Tampa

The WCFFL is looking to add teams for the spring season. Anyone interested should contact Ms. Venisha Lee.

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.

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 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.

Coaching News

NEW THIS WEEK: Alabama State University announced the hiring of Tyrone Poole as the flag football team's new head coach. Poole played 13 seasons in the NFL, winning two Super Bowl titles in the 2003 and 2004 seasons as a member of the New England Patriots. Poole will replace Jennifer Constuble, who resigned last month after one season with the program.

Albright College (PA) is seeking a head flag football coach. The college announced the addition of flag football in late June.

Caldwell University (NJ) has posted an opening for a part-time women's flag football head coach. Caldwell hasn't made an official announcement that it will sponsor flag football.

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

Clemson University (SC) is seeking coaching staff to help the club team out for the upcoming 2025-26 academic year. Those interested can fill out the Google Form here.

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.

The University of Delaware is looking for a volunteer coach to help the team for the 2025-26 academic year.

NEW THIS WEEK: D'Youville University (NY) is seeking a graduate assistant to help the flag football team for the 2025-26 academic year. Those interested should contact head coach Jeff Weiss.

Eastern Connecticut State University (CT) posted an opening for the women's varsity flag football head coaching position. ECSU will begin competing during the 2026-27 academic year.

El Camino College (CA) is seeking a part-time women's flag football head coach. El Camino will have a club team for the 2025-26 academic year and elevate to a varsity program in 2026-27. Additional information can be found on El Camino's website.

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 spring 2026.

NEW THIS WEEK: Illinois Wesleyan announced the addition of assistants Kelly Carlson and Stephen Harris. Carlson competed on IWU's basketball and lacrosse teams as a student, while Harris was most recently the flag football head coach at Manual High School in Peoria, Illinois.

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 2026 spring season.

McMaster University (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada) is seeking coaching applicants for its women's 5v5 team. The deadline to apply is Sunday, September 7. Those interested can fill out the application form here.

Northwestern Ohio (OH) posted the job description for the women's flag football head coaching position. UNOH will begin competing during the 2026-27 academic year.

Penn State Harrisburg (PA) posted a job description for a part-time women's flag football assistant coach.

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 2026 spring season.

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.

Rutgers University (NJ) is seeking coaches for its newly established flag football club team.

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.

NEW THIS WEEK: Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) in Savannah, Georgia, posted a job description for a flag football head coaching position. The school has not made a formal announcement about the addition of a program.

NEW THIS WEEK: St. Thomas University (FL) announced Derek Duque as the program's new head coach. Duque has been an assistant coach on the staff since 2021, and he will replace Erick Burzanko as head coach.

NEW THIS WEEK: 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.

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.

Neumann University (PA) will host a pair of girls flag football skills clinics in September. The first will be held on Sunday, September 7, while the second will be a week later on Sunday, September 14. Both clinics will take place from 1 PM to 3 PM.

Cedar Crest College (PA) will host a flag football clinic on Saturday, September 13, from 9 AM to 2 PM. The clinic will take place on campus in Allentown, Pennsylvania

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.

Virginia Wesleyan University (VA) will host a flag football prospect camp on Saturday, September 27, from 9 AM to 12 PM. The camp will be held on campus in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Florida Gateway College will host a flag football prospect camp on Saturday, October 4. The camp will take place at the school's football complex in Lake City, Florida, from 11 AM to 2 PM.

The Cincinnati Bengals will host an NFL Flag Regional Tournament on Sunday, October 12. The location will be determined at a later date. Registration for the tournament ends on Monday, September 15.

Keiser University (FL) will host a pair of girls flag football clinics in October and November. The first will take place on Sunday, October 12, while the second will take place on Sunday, November 9. Both clinics will run from 9 AM to 11 AM and be held at the KU multi-purpose field.

The Buffalo Bills will host an NFL Flag Regional Tournament on Saturday, October 18. The tournament will be held at Sahlen's Sports Park in Elma, New York. Registration for the tournament ends on Monday, September 22.

The Tennessee Titans will host an NFL Flag Regional Tournament on Saturday, October 18. The tournament will be held at Centennial High School in Franklin, Tennessee. Registration for the tournament ends on Monday, September 22.

NEW THIS WEEK: College of DuPage (IL) is hosting a recruit event for the class of 2026 on Sunday, October 19, from 10 AM to 12 PM. The event will allow recruits to meet coaches, view practice, tour the campus, and participate in a Q&A session. Those interested can fill out the Google Form here.

The Chicago Bears will host an NFL Flag Regional Tournament on Saturday, October 25. The tournament will be held at Clarence Hicks Sports Complex in Rockford, Illinois. Registration for the tournament ends on Monday, September 29.

The Las Vegas Raiders will host an NFL Flag Regional Tournament on Sunday, October 26. The tournament will be held at Heritage Park in Henderson, Nevada. Registration for the tournament ends on Monday, September 29.

The New York Jets will host an NFL Flag Regional Tournament on Sunday, October 26. The tournament will be held at Anzaldi Park in Clifton, New Jersey. Registration for the tournament ends on Monday, September 29.

The Indianapolis Colts will host an NFL Flag Regional Tournament on Saturday, November 1. The tournament will be held at Grand Park in Westfield, Indiana. Registration for the tournament ends on Monday, October 6.

The New Orleans Saints will host an NFL Flag Regional Tournament on Saturday, November 1. The tournament will be held at the Shrine/Saints Facility in Metairie, Louisiana. Registration for the tournament ends on Monday, October 6.

The Washington Commanders will host an NFL Flag Regional Tournament on Saturday, November 1. The tournament will be held at the Fields at RFK in Washington, DC. Registration for the tournament ends on Monday, October 6.

The New England Patriots will host an NFL Flag Regional Tournament on Saturday, November 8. The tournament will be held at Forkicks Taunton in Taunton, Massachusetts. Registration for the tournament ends on Monday, October 13.

The Dallas Cowboys will host an NFL Flag Regional Tournament on Sunday, November 9. The tournament will be held at the Cowboys' practice facility (The Star) in Frisco, Texas. Registration for the tournament ends on Monday, October 13.

The Los Angeles Chargers will host an NFL Flag Regional Tournament on Sunday, November 23. The tournament will be held at Great Park in Irvine, California. Registration for the tournament ends on Monday, October 27.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will host an NFL Flag Regional Tournament on Sunday, November 23. The tournament will be held at the SouthShore Complex in Apollo Beach, Florida. Registration for the tournament ends on Monday, October 27.

The Houston Texans will host an NFL Flag Regional Tournament on Saturday, December 6. The tournament will be held at Farm League Park in Spring, Texas. Registration for the tournament ends on Monday, November 10.

Norco College (CA) will host a showcase camp on Saturday, December 6, from 11 AM to 2 PM. The camp will be attended by Arizona Christian (AZ), Aurora (IL), Benedictine Mesa (AZ), Golden West (CA), Hope International (CA), La Sierra (CA), Ottawa (AZ), and Simpson (CA).

Ottawa University (AZ) will host a flag football recruit day on Saturday, December 6, from 9 AM to 3 PM. The experience will allow recruits to meet coaches, tour the campus, and participate in a few drills.

USA Flag will host the 2026 World Championships from Wednesday, January 14, through Sunday, January 18, 2026, in Tampa, Florida. The deadline to secure a spot is Friday, October 10. Teams can still register between October 11 and December 5, but will be placed on a waiting list.

Villa Maria College (NY) will have a women's flag football camp & showcase on Saturday, February 14, 2026, which will feature US Women's National Team member Izzy Geraci. The camp will take place from 12 PM to 2:30 PM at Villa Maria's athletic center in Buffalo, New York.

Howard Community College (MD) will host a spring flag football league in the Spring of 2026. Games will be played each Sunday, starting March 22, 2026, and the league will conclude on June 14, 2026.

Millersville University (PA) will host its 2nd annual girls flag football camp from Wednesday, June 24, through Sunday, June 28, 2026.

IFAF Americas Flag Group Draw

The 2025 IFAF Americas Flag Continental Championships group draw took place last week. The US Women's National Team was drawn into Group A alongside Brazil, Colombia, Jamaica, and Panama. Argentina, Canada, Mexico, and Guatemala will contest Group B. The Americas Flag Continental Championships will take place in Panama City, Panama, from Friday, September 12, through Sunday, September 14.

NFL Establishes Flag Football Working Group

The Sports Business Journal reports that the NFL has created a new committee, which will be a dedicated flag football working group. The NFL has already made flag football an important initiative and will continue to push for its growth. One outcome is already known: flag football will debut at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games. High-ranking team officials from the Atlanta Falcons, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Las Vegas Raiders, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and former Green Bay Packers CEO Mark Murphy will be part of the newly formed working group.

Website News

Collegiate Flag Football founder Matt Dixon has joined the International Flag Football Association's (IFFA) Board of Advisors. The IFFA is a flag football initiative from the non-profit organization Fox Foundation. The IFFA's mission is to help develop flag football and keep it accessible for all players. Last month, the IFFA launched a free recruiting platform for players and coaches