NCAA moves toward adding a flag football championship
NBC Sports • • sports
Key Points:
- The NCAA's Committee on Access, Opportunity, and Impact has recommended adding a National Collegiate Flag Football Championship for Divisions I, II, and III, potentially making flag football a championship sport by 2028.
- USA Football, led by CEO Scott Hallenbeck, supports the move, highlighting that growing college flag football programs will strengthen the talent pipeline ahead of the sport's Olympic debut in 2028.
- The recommendation requires at least 40 schools to sponsor flag football at the varsity level and meet competition and participant standards.
- Flag football's relatively low cost, minimal equipment needs, and smaller field size make it an accessible sport for many schools, with opportunities for both men's and women's programs.