Welcome to the July 21 edition of the women's flag football newsletter here at Collegiate Flag Football. This will cover news between July 14 and July 20, 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!

4 Additions This Week

Three schools announced the addition of flag football in the previous week. Allegheny College (PA) will add a club team for the 2026 spring season and hopes to become a varsity team for 2027. Allegheny is a member of NCAA Division III.

The other two schools will compete in the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA). Bryant & Straton in Albany, New York, and Bucks County Community College (PA) will also add team for the 2025-26 academic year.

The final school to add flag football last week was Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri. The Blue Jays will add a varsity team and begin competing in the 2026-27 academic year. Westminster is a member of the NCAA Division III St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC).

The United East Conference announced it will sponsor flag football at the varsity level for the 2025-26 academic year. Cairn University (PA), Cedar Crest College (PA), Gallaudet University (Washington, DC), Keystone College (PA), and Penn State Harrisburg (PA) will compete as varsity teams in the upcoming season.

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 11, and Sunday, October 12, at Howard Community College in Columbia, Maryland. 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:

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 how which days, how many total games, and the number of daily games it wishes to play at the tournament. The 2026 College Flag Showdown is tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, March 4 through Saturday, March 7.

NEW THIS WEEK: Mount Olive (NC) and SUNY Geneseo (NY) released their 2026 spring schedules last week. Both schedules can be found here.

AAU to Include Flag Football in Junior Olympics

Flag Football will be included in the AAU's 2025 Junior Olympic Games, which will be held from Friday, July 25 through Sunday, July 27 in Houston, Texas. Boys divisions will include teams for ages 6 through 17, while girls teams will include ages 8 through 15 and an additional 17U squad.

Coaching News

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

NEW THIS WEEK: 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.

The College of DuPage (IL) is looking for a part-time assistant coach to join the flag football staff. COD will play its first season in the spring of 2026.

NEW THIS WEEK: Football Ontario (Canada) is seeking head coaches for the U14, U16, U18, and U19 teams. The application deadline is July 25, 2025, according to a social media post.

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 looking for a part-time head coach. Those interested should email their resume to coachmac@mcmaster.ca.

Mount Saint Mary College (NY) has posted a job description for a part-time women's flag football head coach. Kevin Longacre was previously in the role for the 2025 spring season.

Penn State Harrisburg (PA) posted a job description for its women's flag football head coaching role. The school previously announced Drew Scales as the head coach in March.

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.

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.

The University of Guelph (Guelph, Ontario, Canada) is looking to hire positional coaches on offensive and defense for the upcoming season. The application deadline is Monday, July 21.

Virginia Wesleyan University (VA) is accepting applications for the women's flag football head coaching position. The application stipulates that this is a part-time position. Virginia Wesleyan will play its inaugural season in 2026.

Western University (London, Ontario, Canada) is accepting applications for offensive and defensive coaching positions for next season. The application deadline is Saturday, July 26.

NEW THIS WEEK: 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) has posted an opening for a dual role: assistant football coach and a head flag football coach. Wittenberg has not announced the addition of flag football, but the posting indicates it will be a varsity team. A timeline was not provided for when the program may begin competition.

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.

Marymount University (VA) will host a youth flag football camp from Monday, July 21, through Friday, July 25. The camp will run from 9 AM through 3 PM each day in Arlington, Virginia.

The University of Georgia's (GA) club team will host a flag football youth clinic on Thursday, July 25. The camp will run from 5 to 8 PM and be held at Oconee Veterans Park in Watkinsville, Georgia. Those interested can fill out a form here.

NEW THIS WEEK: Change The Game Foundation (CA) will host a girls flag football camp on Saturday, July 26, and Sunday, July 27. The camp will run from 9 AM to 1 PM, and be held at Beckman High School in Irvine, California.

Illinois Wesleyan (IL) will host a flag football summer clinic on Saturday, July 26. The clinic will take place from 9 AM to 12:30 PM on campus in Bloomington.

St. Thomas University (FL) is hosting a women's flag summer classic for travel teams on Saturday, July 26, and Sunday, July 27. The games will be held at Autonation Field on St. Thomas's campus.

NEW THIS WEEK: There will be a boys and girls Mega Camp held in Davenport, Florida on Sunday, July 27, from 8 AM to 12 PM. Coaches from Ave Maria (FL), Benedict (SC), Florida Memorial, Fort Lauderdale (FL), Webber International (FL), Southeastern (SC), St. Thomas (FL), and Warner (FL) will be in attendance.

NEW THIS WEEK: Mercyhurst (PA) will host a women's flag football camp on Thursday, July 31, from 5:30 to 8:30 PM. The camp is open to players who will be in high school as of the 2025-26 academic year.

SUNY Geneseo (NY) is hosting a flag football ID camp on Saturday, August 2. The camp is open to 8th through 12th graders, plus college freshmen, and will take place from 12 PM to 3 PM on Geneseo's campus.

Villa Maria College (NY) will host a camp and talent ID showcase on Tuesday, August 5. The showcase will take place from 10 AM to 12 PM at Schroon Lake CSD in Schroon Lake, New York.

Lenoir-Rhyne University (NC) will host a women's football clinic on Friday, August 8. The event is open to women ages 21 or older and will take place from 6:30 to 9 PM on Lenoir-Rhyne's campus in Hickory, North Carolina.

Howard Community College (MD) will host a flag football and cheer combine on Saturday, August 9, with some help from the NFL's Baltimore Ravens. The combine will take place from 9 AM to 12 PM on campus.

Elmira College (NY) has updated its summer flag football camp and will now host it on Sunday, August 10. The college will hold it from 9 AM to 3 PM at Elmira College Turf Field. The camp was previously scheduled for three days from June 9 through June 11.

Ripon College (WI) will host a flag football mini camp on Monday, August 11. The camp will take place from 3 to 6 PM on campus at Hopp Stadium.

WNY Flash (NY) will host a wide receiver training camp on Tuesday, August 12, from 6 PM to 8 PM. The camp will take place in Elma, New York. Head coaches from D'Youville University (NY), SUNY Geneseo (NY), and Villa Maria (NY) will be in attendance.

William Woods University (MO) and Illinois College will be attending the Push The Limit Girls Flag Football showcase on Sunday, August 17. The showcase will take place from 9 AM to 4 PM in Wentzville, Missouri.

NEW THIS WEEK: 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.

USA Football's Superflag Invitation will take place from 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.

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.

The University of Mount Olive (NC) is postponing its coed flag football camp originally scheduled on Saturday, June 14, to a later date.

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.

NFL Flag Championships Conclude

The 2025 NFL Flag Championships took place in Canton, Ohio last week with numerous teams claiming titles in their respective division. On the men's side, Brysen Wright's one-handed catch went viral, but Zahra Hill had an equally outstanding catch in the corner of the end zone. The NFL website has highlights from the games on its YouTube channel. Congratulations to all the victors and participants on a fantastic tournament!

Ohio Sanctions Flag Football

The Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) will sanction flag football as a championship sport next spring. The announce was made as the NFL Flag Championships got underway in Canton, Ohio. Ohio becomes the 17th state to sanction flag football along with Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Mississippi, Nevada, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Washington. Another 17 states have a pilot program, including Louisiana, Indiana, and Missouri.

Texas Flag Football Update

Last month, Texas's University Interscholastic League (UIL) declined to add flag football as a sanctioned sport, despite the push from the NFL's Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texans. According to the Houston Chronicle, the UIL passed on making flag football a sanctioned sport due to low participation numbers. The UIL stated most of the participating teams are located in Austin, Dallas, or Houston. If flag football expands to more areas of the state, then the UIL may reconsider its position.

West Virginia Flag Football

The West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission (WVSSAC) stated in a recent interview that flag football is the sport most likely to become sanction in the state. However, flag football has a long way to go in West Virginia before it will be considered as an official sport. While some players are interested in playing flag football, high schools across the state aren't as eager to participate. That could change if a nearby NFL franchise like the Pittsburgh Steelers decide to promote the sport in West Virginia.