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Women's College Flag Football in California

35 colleges in California field women's flag football as of October 16, 2026: 26 varsity and 9 club.

11 more programs are listed by one source, not yet confirmed by the school, so they are marked Unconfirmed. 5 of the varsity teams play at levels that allow athletic scholarships (NCAA D-II and NAIA). Cal Poly San Luis Obispo (2027-28) has announced a varsity team for a coming season. The longest-running program on the list is MiraCosta College, playing since 2024-25.

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Season by season.California grows.

2026-27: 46 programs. NCAA Division II 1, NCAA Division III 2, NAIA 4, California community college (CCCAA) 21, Small colleges (USCAA) 1, Other varsity 1, Club (most play NIRSA) 16.

  • Level allows athletic scholarships
  • Club, not varsity
  • Unconfirmed: listed by one source, not yet confirmed by the school. 11 are in the bars.

Counts programs on today's list from the season each one started, so a program that started and later stopped is not in the early seasons. 23 programs have no sourced first season yet and join at 2026-27, today.

Women's college flag football programs in California by level and season
Level2024-252025-262026-27
NCAA Division II (athletic scholarships allowed)001
NCAA Division III012
NAIA (athletic scholarships allowed)034
California community college (CCCAA)0521
Small colleges (USCAA)001
Other varsity001
Club (most play NIRSA)2616
Total21546

How close is college?

In California, 98% of high school girls live within 100 miles of a college program; the farthest county is 143 miles away.

Girls 15 to 17 by county (US Census ACS), measured to the nearest confirmed varsity or club campus, in or out of state. The national map

Map of California counties shaded by miles to the nearest women's college flag football program, with California campuses marked.
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California questions.Straight answers.

NCAA Division I

  • Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

NCAA Division II

  • Menlo College

NCAA Division III

  • California Lutheran University
  • University of Redlands

NAIA

  • Hope International University
  • La Sierra University
  • Simpson University
  • Westcliff University

California community college (CCCAA)

  • Cabrillo College
  • Citrus College
  • Cypress College
  • Diablo Valley College
  • East Los Angeles College
  • El Camino College
  • Golden West College
  • Grossmont College
  • Irvine Valley College
  • Los Angeles Harbor College
  • Modesto Junior College
  • Moorpark College
  • Mt. San Jacinto College
  • Oxnard College
  • Pasadena City College
  • Reedley College
  • Saddleback College
  • Santa Barbara City College
  • Santiago Canyon College
  • Southwestern College (CA)
  • Ventura College

Small colleges (USCAA)

  • Grace University (CA)

Other varsity

  • Moreno Valley College

Club

  • Azusa Pacific University
  • California Baptist University
  • California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
  • California State University, Long Beach
  • California State University, Sacramento
  • Claremont Colleges
  • MiraCosta College
  • Norco College
  • Saint Mary's College of California
  • San Diego State University
  • University of California, Berkeley
  • University of California, Davis
  • University of California, Los Angeles
  • University of California, San Diego
  • University of California, Santa Barbara
  • University of Southern California

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