Welcome to the August 18 edition of the women's flag football newsletter here at Collegiate Flag Football. This will cover news between Monday, August 11, and Sunday, August 17, 2025. We will take a look at the various stories and happenings across the sport. Have a suggestion or want to include something in the Weekly Rundown? Drop us an email!

Additions This Week

Eureka College (IL) will add women's flag football for the 2026-27 academic year. Eureka is the third team from the NCAA Division III St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) to add the sport, following Blackburn (IL) and Westminster (MO).

Wittenberg University (OH) will add a varsity women's flag football team and begin competing during the 2025-26 academic year. Wittenberg is the first North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) school to add the sport.

2025-26 Scheduling News

The 2025-26 National Collegiate Flag Football League (NCFFL) registration is open. The NCFFL will host games in the fall and spring, 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. So far, 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) are committed to competing in the 2025-26 NCFFL.

The NCFFL's November Cup will be held on Saturday, November 8, and Sunday, November 9. The location is to be determined. 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 be 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 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.

Alabama Community College Conference Receives Funding

The Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) received $300,000 to help support the development of women's sports for the 2025-26 academic year. Flag football is one of the sports that will benefit from this funding, with the ACCC set to kick off its season in September 2025. Seven schools will participate in 2025-26: Bishop State Community College, Calhoun Community College, Lurleen B. Wallace Community College, Northwest Shoals Community College, Shelton State Community College, Snead State Community College, and Wallace State Community College (Hanceville). The ACCC competes in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA).

Coaching News

NEW THIS WEEK: Alabama State University announced that head coach Jennifer Constuble has resigned after one season. Those interested in the ASU opening should send the application letter and resume to Dr. Genese Lavalais.

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

Allegheny College (PA) is seeking a head coach for the newly added club flag football team. Allegheny will play as a club team in spring 2026 and become a varsity team in 2027.

NEW THIS WEEK: Bethany College (WV) named Marc Hull as the program's head coach. Hull will also serve as a coach on the men's football staff, holding the positions of co-special teams coordinator and running backs coach. Bethany will play a club season in 2025-26 and elevate the team to varsity status in 2026-27.

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.

NEW THIS WEEK: 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.

NEW THIS WEEK: 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.

NEW THIS WEEK: Eureka College (IL) named Cedric Minniefield as the program's first head coach. Minniefield will also serve as the co-offensive coordinator for the men's football team. Eureka will begin competition during the 2027 spring season.

NEW THIS WEEK: 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.

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.

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.

NEW THIS WEEK: Laurentian University (Sudbury, Ontario, Canada) named Brett Walter as the program's new head coach for the 2025-26 season. Walter is replacing Lance Patrie, who will remain as the club's Executive Board President.

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.

NEW THIS WEEK: 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.

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.

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.

NEW THIS WEEK: 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.

NEW THIS WEEK: Wittenberg University (OH) named Chris Johnson as the school's first flag football head coach. Johnson is also an assistant coach for the men's football team.

Conference Carolinas Announces 2026 Championship Dates, Host Venue

The NCAA Division II Conference Carolinas announced that Durham County Memorial Stadium will host the 2026 flag football championship. The tournament will take place over three days from Friday, April 17, through Sunday, April 19, 2026. The 2026 tournament will feature 8 teams with quarterfinals on Friday, semifinals on Saturday, and the champion crowned on Sunday.

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.

Life University (GA) will host a summer showcase on Saturday, August 23 from 4 to 6 PM. The showcase will take place on campus as the Life U Upper Field in Marietta, Georgia, and is open to 2026 and 2027 high school graduates.

The College of Staten Island (NY) will host a two-day flag football clinic on Saturday, August 30, and Sunday, August 31. The clinic will be held from 10 AM to 1 PM each day on CSI's campus.

USA Football's Superflag Invitation will take place on Saturday, August 30 through September 1, in Fort Worth, Texas. The 5-on-5 tournament will have multiple divisions and is invite-only. More information can be found here, including how to request an invitation.

NEW THIS WEEK: 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.

NEW THIS WEEK: 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.

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.

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).

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.

NEW THIS WEEK: 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.

High School Participation Rate Reaches New Highs

High school athletic participation has reached a new high for the 2024-25 school year. More than 8.2 million participants were registered for 2024-25. Flag football saw the largest gain at a 60% increase over 2023-24. More than 68,000 girls participated in flag football at the high school level in 2024-25. Despite the strong growth, flag football is still outside the top 10 most popular programs. Given the strong popularity and increased attention from the collegiate level, it's likely the sport will crack the top 10 in the next few years.

Russell Sage Nabs First Sponsor

Russell Sage College (NY) announced that Greco Construction will become the first sponsor of the women's flag football team. Greco is located in Troy, New York, and was founded by graduate Sam Greco Jr. Russell Sage will begin competing in the Empire 8 Conference during the 2025-26 academic year.

SI Women's Games Schedule Released

The 2025 Sports Illustrated Women's Games schedule was released, with flag football set to kick off the event. Flag football will have a three-game series on Tuesday, October 28, featuring Team Americas versus Team World. Games one and two will be worth one point in the overall competition, while the third game will be worth three points. The 2025 SI Women's Games will take place at the Frontwave Arena in Oceanside, California.

The Rise of Flag Football

The Olympics website featured an article discussing the rise of flag football from the World Games to its eventual debut at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. The article detailed how The World Games 2022 sparked the game to become more than a niche sport, leading to the backing from the NFL, and its addition to the Olympic program.

US Women Face Heartbreak at The World Games

The US Women's Flag Football National Team made it back to the Gold Medal game of The World Games for the second straight event. As with the 2022 World Games, the 2025 edition saw the United States lose to Mexico in the final game. The US took a 21-20 lead with 28 seconds left following a touchdown catch by Madison Fulford and the extra point to Izzy Geraci. However, Mexico was able to drive down the field to score a touchdown as time expired, with Diana Flores finding Victoria Chavez in the back of the end zone for the 26-21 victory. In the Bronze Medal Match, Canada defeated Austria 38-20.