More women than ever are playing flag football, and Ohio may be the epicenter of it all. Why it matters: The NFL is investing ...

An NCAA Tournament for women’s flag football is closer to becoming a reality. In Washington, D.C., on Wednesday at the annual NCAA Convention, the Division I cabinet approved the addition of flag ...

Data: NFL Flag; Map: Axios Visuals Women are increasingly joining high school football teams, despite fewer leagues and opportunities. Why it matters: Women's football is growing, and Richmond schools ...

Women’s flag football is likely entering its salad days. Not that tackle football isn’t fully in its prime, contrary to the once popular prediction of its inevitable demise. But now there’s increasing ...

Flag football has taken the next step toward becoming an official NCAA sport. At the annual NCAA Convention in Washington D.C. on Jan. 14, the Division I cabinet approved the addition of flag football ...

Last year, 43,000 girls played high school flag football in the United States. The year before, that number was roughly half.

A gathering at Females in Flag brought out four future Olympic USA Team flag football players to cheer on the team, the girls ...

There were times when Jo Overstreet felt all alone as a standout flag football player on boys teams growing up in Texas. Sure, she was accepted. Considered just one of the boys. She longed for ...

Earlier this month, the NCAA announced it was adding flag football to its Emerging Sports for Women program. Since then, the sport keeps spreading. Charleston Southern University announced Tuesday ...

Nebraska Athletics continues to lead in the Huskers' flag football initiative, extending the first Division I Power Four flag football female offer. Nebraska athletics remains in the driver's seat of ...

The University of Nebraska made a major announcement on Friday, revealing that it is adding its 25th intercollegiate varsity sport. In spring 2028, the Huskers women's flag football team is set to ...

A new professional women's flag football league is slated to launch in June 2026, bringing franchises to eight of the region's largest counties. Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San ...