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The Mid‑Eastern Athletic Conference announced two new associate members for women’s flag football, a move that brings the league to six teams for the 2026‑27 season and sets the stage for championship status and an Olympic debut.
Gardner‑Webb University's flag football team is set to compete in the Mid‑Eastern Athletic Conference beginning in the 2026‑27 season, joining Mississippi Valley State as one of six associate members. The move underscores the growing momentum of women's flag football, an NCAA Emerging Sport eyeing a future championship and Olympic debut at the 2028 Los Angeles Games.
The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference welcomes Mississippi Valley State University and Gardner-Webb University as associate members, marking a historic milestone for women's athletics.
The Mid‑Eastern Athletic Conference, together with the NFL and Morgan State University, will host its fourth consecutive Girls on the Gridiron flag‑football clinic on July 19, 2026, at Hughes Stadium in Baltimore, offering free training, gear and a pathway into the growing sport.
The Mid‑Eastern Athletic Conference will sponsor women's flag football as a varsity sport in 2026‑27, host its first conference championship in 2027 and become the first Division I league to do so, a milestone that aligns with the sport's Olympic debut in 2028.
The Mid‑Eastern Athletic Conference announced the addition of women's flag football and women's golf as championship sports, set to begin competition in the 2026‑27 academic year, a move championed by Commissioner Sonja Stills.
The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference will gather coaches, players and media at Baltimore’s M&T Bank Stadium on July 21, featuring The Pivot podcast and a slate of storylines that promise an exciting 2026 football season.