US EditionFlag Football Becomes NCAA Emerging Sport for Women, Nebraska Announces Varsity Program
- On Friday, the University of Nebraska–Lincoln announced it will add women's flag football to its varsity lineup, raising the Huskers' total to 25 intercollegiate programs.
- The NCAA announced Friday that women's flag football joined its Emerging Sports for Women program amid 20 million players worldwide, Olympic inclusion in Los Angeles 2028, and NFL clubs' pro league support.
- This spring, Nebraska will begin a head-coach search aiming to hire by summer and recruit about 15 players by fall 2026, with the roster growing to 20–25 for the 2027-28 academic year.
- Preliminary plans call for 15 scholarships in 2026-27, rising to 25 by year three, which Nebraska says will aid Title IX proportionality as the first Power Four conference school to add women's flag football.
- To reach NCAA championship status, the sport must have a minimum of 40 schools sponsoring it, with projections of 60 schools this spring; logistics including budgeting, site selection, and facilities may take two years or longer, with informal competitions possible in spring 2027.
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This Big Ten school is the first Power Four program to add flag football as a varsity sport
If you know anything about college football, you know the state of Nebraska loves its college football. From the years in the Big 8 to the Big 12, and now the Big Ten, the tradition of Husker football continues to be passed down. On Friday, a new wrinkle of that Cornhusker tradition has evolved.
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Flag football becomes NCAA emerging sport for women, Nebraska announces varsity program
Flag football has been added to the NCAA’s Emerging Sports for Women program and four other women’s sports were elevated to championship sport status.
Poll of the Day: Is women’s flag football the right sport for Nebraska Athletics to add?
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Athletic Department on Friday announced the addition of women’s flag football as a varsity sport. We want to hear your thoughts. Categories: Poll of the Day, Sports Tags: Huskers, Nebraska, poll of the day, women’s flag football
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