Which college levels offer flag football scholarships?
Athletic scholarships depend on the governing body. NCAA Division I and II, NAIA, and NJCAA schools may award them; NCAA Division III and NIRSA club teams do not. The table shows how many programs in each group we have confirmed.
| Level | Programs | Confirmed scholarships | Athletic aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCAA Division I | 27 | 1 | Allowed |
| NCAA Division II | 63 | 1 | Allowed |
| NCAA Division III | 105 | 0 | None |
| NAIA | 75 | 66 | Allowed |
| NJCAA | 68 | 36 | Varies by school |
| Club (NIRSA) | 55 | 0 | None |
"Confirmed" means the finder lists the program as offering athletic scholarships. 31 of the 233 programs playing now, most of them NCAA Division I and II, are not confirmed either way yet. The 160 announced programs that have not played a season are not counted in that figure, and 91 of them have no scholarship status yet.
Which programs have confirmed scholarships?
These 104 programs, grouped by level, link to each school's flag football page. Programs marked "starts" have announced a team that has not played its first season yet.
NCAA Division I (1)
- University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE (starts 2027)
NCAA Division II (1)
- Spring Hill College, Mobile, AL (starts 2027)
NAIA (66)
- Andrew College, Cuthbert, GA
- Arizona Christian University, Glendale, AZ
- Avila University, Kansas City, MO (starts 2027)
- Baker University, Baldwin City, KS
- Benedictine University Mesa, Mesa, AZ
- Bethel College, North Newton, KS
- Brewton-Parker College, Mount Vernon, GA
- Calumet College of St. Joseph, Whiting, IN
- Campbellsville University, Campbellsville, KY
- College of Saint Mary, Omaha, NE
- Cottey College, Nevada, MO
- Cumberland University, Lebanon, TN
- Defiance College, Defiance, OH
- Faulkner University, Montgomery, AL (starts 2028)
- Florida Memorial University, Miami Gardens, FL
- Freed-Hardeman University, Henderson, TN (starts 2027)
- Graceland University, Lamoni, IA
- Hastings College, Hastings, NE (starts 2027)
- Hesston College, Hesston, KS
- Hope International University, Fullerton, CA
- Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion, IN (starts 2027)
- Kansas Wesleyan University, Salina, KS
- Keiser University, West Palm Beach, FL
- La Sierra University, Riverside, CA
- Life University, Marietta, GA
- Lindsey Wilson College, Columbia, KY
- Mayville State University, Mayville, ND (starts 2027)
- McPherson College, McPherson, KS
- Midland University, Fremont, NE
- Midway University, Midway, KY
- Milligan University, Milligan College, TN
- Missouri Baptist University, St. Louis, MO (starts 2027)
- Missouri Valley College, Marshall, MO (starts 2027)
- Mount Mary University, Milwaukee, WI (starts 2027)
- Nevada State University, Henderson, NV
- North American University, Stafford, TX
- Oklahoma Wesleyan University, Bartlesville, OK
- Olivet Nazarene University, Bourbonnais, IL (starts 2027)
- Ottawa University, Ottawa, KS
- Ottawa University Arizona, Surprise, AZ
- Our Lady of the Lake University, San Antonio, TX (starts 2027)
- Park University, Parkville, MO
- Point University, West Point, GA
- Reinhardt University, Waleska, GA
- Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, IN (starts 2028)
- Saint Xavier University, Chicago, IL (starts 2027)
- Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
- Simpson University, Redding, CA
- Southwestern College, Winfield, KS
- St. Thomas University, Miami Gardens, FL
- Stillman College, Tuscaloosa, AL (starts 2027)
- Texas Wesleyan University, Fort Worth, TX
- Thomas University, Thomasville, GA
- University of North Texas at Dallas, Dallas, TX (starts 2027)
- University of Northwestern Ohio, Lima, OH
- University of Saint Francis, Fort Wayne, IN
- University of Saint Mary, Leavenworth, KS
- University of Tennessee Southern, Pulaski, TN
- Warner University, Lake Wales, FL
- Washington Adventist University, Takoma Park, MD
- Webber International University, Babson Park, FL
- Wesleyan College, Macon, GA (starts 2027)
- Westcliff University, Irvine, CA (starts 2027)
- Wilberforce University, Wilberforce, OH (starts 2027)
- William Penn University, Oskaloosa, IA (starts 2027)
- William Woods University, Fulton, MO
NJCAA (36)
- Alexandria Technical and Community College, Alexandria, MN (starts 2027)
- Bishop State Community College, Mobile, AL
- Bryant & Stratton College Wisconsin, Wauwatosa, WI
- Calhoun Community College, Decatur, AL
- Camden County College, Blackwood, NJ (starts 2027)
- Central Alabama Community College, Alexander City, AL (starts 2027)
- Central Community College, Grand Island, NE (starts 2027)
- Chattahoochee Valley Community College, Phenix City, AL
- College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL
- Dallas College Richland, Dallas, TX (starts 2027)
- Daytona State College, Daytona Beach, FL
- Enterprise State Community College, Enterprise, AL
- Florida Gateway College, Lake City, FL
- Georgia Highlands College, Rome, GA
- Harcum College, Bryn Mawr, PA
- Harford Community College, Bel Air, MD
- Harrisburg Area Community College, Harrisburg, PA
- Hocking College, Nelsonville, OH
- Howard Community College, Columbia, MD
- Jackson State Community College, Jackson, TN (starts 2027)
- Lurleen B. Wallace Community College, Andalusia, AL
- Minnesota North College-Vermilion, Ely, MN
- Murray State College, Tishomingo, OK (starts 2027)
- Nassau Community College, Garden City, NY
- North Central Missouri College, Trenton, MO
- Northwest-Shoals Community College, Muscle Shoals, AL
- Pratt Community College, Pratt, KS
- Richard Bland College, Petersburg, VA (starts 2027)
- Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland, Vineland, NJ (starts 2027)
- Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester, Sewell, NJ (starts 2027)
- Roxbury Community College, Boston, MA
- Shelton State Community College, Tuscaloosa, AL
- Snead State Community College, Boaz, AL
- Southern Union State Community College, Wadley, AL
- Triton College, River Grove, IL
- Wallace State Community College, Hanceville, AL
How do you get recruited for college flag football?
Build a target list, register with the right eligibility center, and contact coaches yourself.
- Build a list of 10 to 20 schools in the college flag football finder, mixing levels so you have scholarship and non-scholarship options.
- Check each program's level. NCAA Division I and II need the NCAA Eligibility Center; NAIA schools use the NAIA Eligibility Center.
- Put together a short highlight video, your season stats, your position, your graduation year, and your grades.
- Email the head coach listed on the program's athletics page, and follow up after your next season.
- Keep playing in a high school or club program. The girls high school flag football by state page shows where the sport is sanctioned.
In short
- 104 programs have confirmed flag football scholarships, most of them NAIA and NJCAA.
- NCAA Division III and club teams do not award athletic aid.
- Register with the NCAA or NAIA eligibility center, then email coaches directly.
Sources
- Program counts and scholarship status: the Flag50 college finder, updated November 4, 2026.
- NCAA adds flag football to the Emerging Sports for Women program (NCAA, January 16, 2026).
- NCAA, NAIA, NJCAA and NIRSA for each body's athletic aid rules.