Welcome to the April 28 edition of the women's flag football newsletter here at Collegiate Flag Football. This will cover news between April 21 and April 27, 2025. We will take a look at the various stories and happenings across the sport...

Additions This Week

Roberts Wesleyan University (NY) announced the addition of a varsity women's flag football team for the 2026 spring season. The NCAA Division II school did not announce any conference affiliation and will name the first head coach later this year.

2025-26 Tournaments and Schedules

It's never too early to think about the schedules for next season. The National Collegiate Flag Football League (NCFFL) has its 2025-26 interest form available. The NCFFL is looking to fill both fall and spring tournaments. The spring 2026 campaign will feature a 10-game season, with playoffs and a championship in 2026. Schools can fill out the interest form here. The College of Staten Island (NY) won the 2025 NCFFL Championship this spring.

Purdue Northwest (IN) is looking for opponents during the 2026 season. The school is willing to play in Jamborees and mini-tournaments within a 3-hour radius of the Hammond, Indiana area.

Ashlea Klam Announces Pick at NFL Draft

Kesier's (FL) Ashlea Klam made an appearance at the NFL Draft on Saturday. Klam announced Florida Gators quarterback Graham Mertz was selected by the Houston Texans with the 197th pick in the sixth round. Klam is Keiser's leading receiver this year with 51 catches for 848 yards and 15 touchdowns. Keiser won the Sun Conference flag football conference championship last weekend and will play in the NAIA Flag Finals, which takes place Monday, May 5, through May 8. In addition to being a star for Keiser, Klam is also a member of the US Women's national flag football team and was part of last year's IFAF Flag Football Championship winning squad.

Coaching News

Albany (NY) is looking for coaches to help the flag football club team next season. Those interested can send a message via Instagram.

Cortland (NY) is looking for an underclassman to help coach the flag football team for the fall and spring seasons during the 2025-26 academic year.

Florida A&M's club football team is seeking coaches for the 2025-26 academic year. Those interested can review the application form here.

College Flag Football Showcase Teams

The teams that will participate in this year's college flag football showcase were unveiled on Monday. 21 teams from the NAIA (14), NJCAA (5), and NCAA (2) will compete from Monday, May 5 through Thursday, May 8, in Riverside, Missouri. The full list can be found here. Additional details regarding matchups and start times will be provided at a later date.

Conference Tournaments

Congrats to Florida Gateway College for winning the Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) Championship! The Timberwolves went 14-3 and defeated Daytona State 37-0 to win the title. FGC posted four straight shutouts to end the season.

Congrats to Marymount (VA) for winning the inaugural Atlantic East Conference Flag Football Championship! The Saints defeated Eastern (PA) 12-0 in the title game to finish the season a perfect 15-0 and only surrendered two points all season.

Congrats to Ottawa (KS) for winning their fifth straight KCAC Flag Football Championship! The Braves defeated Kansas Wesleyan 28-13 in the title game after dispatching William Woods (MO) 39-13 earlier in the day. Ottawa will seek to defend its NAIA crown starting May 5 in the Flag Football Finals.

Flag Football Becomes an Emerging Sport in Missouri

The Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) voted to make girls flag football an emerging sport. The vote was 271 in favor and 96 against, with the proposal taking effect immediately for registration purposes. Missouri will now have a pilot program for flag football, which could see the sport become fully sanctioned in two years.

15 states have sanctioned flag football at the high school level: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Mississippi, Nevada, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Washington. Louisiana approved a pilot program earlier this month, and North Carolina will discuss whether to sanction the sport later this spring.

Future Camps and Clinics

SUNY Geneseo (NY) will host a Talent ID Camp on Sunday, May 4, from 11 AM through 2 PM. The deadline to register is Friday, May 2.

The Kansas City Chiefs will host their NFL FLAG College Showcase on Tuesday, May 6, from 5:30 PM through 8:30 PM. The event is free to attend with a maximum of 200 participants.

The Chicago Bears are hosting a Girls Flag Football clinic on Saturday, May 10, from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM. The clinic will be held at Illinois Wesleyan's Titan Stadium in Bloomington, Illinois. The registration deadline is Saturday, May 3.

USA Football is hosting an adult Talent ID camp in Long Beach, California, on Saturday, May 10. The camp will take place from 9 AM to 5 PM. The registration deadline is Friday, May 2.

Simpson University (CA) is hosting a women's flag football prospect camp from 9 AM to 11 AM on Saturday, May 17. The camp will be held at Del Campo High School in Sacramento, California. Simpson will be offering scholarships to the top performers at the camp.

In conjunction with the Chicago Bears, the Rockford Park District (Illinois) is hosting a flag football camp on Saturday, May 17, from 10 AM to 12 PM. Sign up is free, and the camp will feature various workouts, drills, and skills tests.

From Reinhardt University's social media account: there will be several Flag Football Skills challenges hosted in May at the following cities in Atlanta, LaGrange, and Macon, Georgia.

There will be a College ID Camp hosted by Bruce Mapp in McKinney, Texas, on Saturday, June 14. The "Put HER on the Mapp" camp will provide drills, coaching, scouting, and training sessions. Arizona Christian (AZ), Baker (KS), Concordia (TX), Keiser (FL), Texas Wesleyan (TX), and Saint Mary (KS) will be attending the camp.

Southern Utah University is hosting its first girls' flag football tournament on Monday, June 16, and Tuesday, June 17, as part of the Larry H. Miller Utah Summer Games (USG). The tournament is split into high school varsity, junior varsity, and middle school, with registration ending on Monday, May 26. The USG plans to invite coaches from around the region to attend the tournaments.

Eastern University (PA) will be the site of a football skills development camp from Monday, June 16, through Thursday, June 19. This is a coed camp that will focus on offensive and defensive skills for kids ages 9 through 14. The camp will be held in Wayne, Pennsylvania.

Warner University (FL) and Webber International (FL) will host a Girls Flag Football camp from Wednesday, June 18, through Friday, June 20.

The University of Saint Mary in Leavenworth, Kansas, will host the Nike BallHER flag football camp from June 24 to June 26, 2025. Baker (KS), Mars Hill (NC), and Ottawa (KS) will also have representatives in attendance.

Millersville University (PA) is hosting a camp from June 26 through 29, 2025, as noted by Cedar Crest College (PA) in nearby Allentown.

Holy Family University (PA) will host two summer camps in June and July. The first camp will be held on Saturday, June 28, and Sunday, June 29. The second camp will be held on Saturday, July 12, and Sunday, July 13.

This Week's Top 25 Poll

WomensCollegeFlagFootball.com released its weekly top 25 women's flag football teams on Sunday, April 27. Ottawa (KS) retained the spot after winning the KCAC tournament. The Sun Conference trio of Keiser (FL), Thomas (GA), and St. Thomas (FL) remain in second, third, and fourth, respectively. Moving up into fifth this week was Kansas Wesleyan after finishing runner-up to Ottawa in the KCAC tournament. Milligan (TN) dropped from fifth to sixth this week and Marymount (VA) jumped from 13th to 7th after winning the Atlantic East. The full rankings can be seen here.