Women's College Flag Football in Illinois
19 colleges in Illinois field women's flag football as of October 16, 2026: 16 varsity and 3 club.
4 of the varsity teams play at levels that allow athletic scholarships (NCAA D-II and NAIA). The longest-running program on the list is Benedictine University, playing since 2024-25.
Last checked
Season by season.Illinois grows.
2026-27: 19 programs. NCAA Division II 2, NCAA Division III 10, NAIA 2, Junior college (NJCAA) 2, Club (most play NIRSA) 3.
- Level allows athletic scholarships
- Club, not varsity
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. 3 programs have no sourced first season yet and join at 2026-27, today.
| Level | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCAA Division II (athletic scholarships allowed) | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| NCAA Division III | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| NAIA (athletic scholarships allowed) | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Junior college (NJCAA) | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Club (most play NIRSA) | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 2 | 7 | 19 |
How close is college?
In Illinois, 100% of high school girls live within 100 miles of a college program; the farthest county is 114 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
Every program in Illinois.Every source.
Lewis University
Romeoville
- Level
- NCAA Division II
- Type
- Varsity
- Conference
- GLIAC
- First season
- 2026-27
University of Illinois Springfield
Springfield
- Level
- NCAA Division II
- Type
- Varsity
- First season
- 2026-27
Aurora University
Aurora
- Level
- NCAA Division III
- Type
- Varsity
- Conference
- Northern Athletics
- First season
- 2025-26
Benedictine University
Lisle
- Level
- NCAA Division III
- Type
- Varsity
- Conference
- Northern Athletics
- First season
- 2024-25
Blackburn College
Carlinville
- Level
- NCAA Division III
- Type
- Varsity
- First season
- 2026-27
Eureka College
Eureka
- Level
- NCAA Division III
- Type
- Varsity
- First season
- 2026-27
Greenville University
Greenville
- Level
- NCAA Division III
- Type
- Varsity
- First season
- 2026-27
Illinois College
Jacksonville
- Level
- NCAA Division III
- Type
- Varsity
- First season
- 2025-26
Illinois Wesleyan University
Bloomington
- Level
- NCAA Division III
- Type
- Varsity
- First season
- 2025-26
Millikin University
Decatur
- Level
- NCAA Division III
- Type
- Varsity
- First season
- 2026-27
North Park University
Chicago
- Level
- NCAA Division III
- Type
- Varsity
- First season
- 2025-26
Rockford University
Rockford
- Level
- NCAA Division III
- Type
- Varsity
- Conference
- Northern Athletics
- First season
- 2024-25
Olivet Nazarene University
Bourbonnais
- Level
- NAIA
- Type
- Varsity
- First season
- Not sourced yet
Saint Xavier University
Chicago
- Level
- NAIA
- Type
- Varsity
- First season
- 2026-27
College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn
- Level
- Junior college (NJCAA)
- Type
- Varsity
- First season
- 2025-26
Triton College
River Grove
- Level
- Junior college (NJCAA)
- Type
- Varsity
- First season
- 2026-27
Bradley University
Peoria
- Level
- NIRSA club
- Type
- Club
- Club since
- 2026-27
Knox College
Galesburg
- Level
- NIRSA club
- Type
- Club
- Club since
- Not sourced yet
Northwestern University
Evanston
- Level
- NIRSA club
- Type
- Club
- Club since
- Not sourced yet
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- Girls' high school flag football in Illinois →Where the pipeline starts: whether the state association sanctions it, and since when.
- For college coaches →How coaches scout verified numbers from the games that were statted.
- For families →Follow her games and keep her record in one place.
- Stat a game free →Any format, any league, from one phone on the sideline.
Nearby states
- Women's college flag football in Indiana7 programs + 1 unconfirmed
- Women's college flag football in Missouri9 programs
- Women's college flag football in Iowa4 programs
- Women's college flag football in Kentucky4 programs
- Women's college flag football in Wisconsin11 programs + 1 unconfirmed
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Where college coaches look
Coaches search players by verified numbers from statted games, then reach out.
How coaches recruit
Standings and leaders
Play a league on BreakAway and its public page lists every game, pool and stat leader.
For leagues & tournamentsStat every game
Statting is free. Tap the passer, the receiver and the flag pull, and the play is on her record.
How statting worksFollow every game
Family follows along from anywhere: the recap, the box score and her plays.
For families
Illinois questions.Straight answers.
NCAA Division II
- Lewis University
- University of Illinois Springfield
NCAA Division III
- Aurora University
- Benedictine University
- Blackburn College
- Eureka College
- Greenville University
- Illinois College
- Illinois Wesleyan University
- Millikin University
- North Park University
- Rockford University
NAIA
- Olivet Nazarene University
- Saint Xavier University
Junior college (NJCAA)
- College of DuPage
- Triton College
Club
- Bradley University
- Knox College
- Northwestern University
Possibly, at Lewis University, University of Illinois Springfield, Olivet Nazarene University and Saint Xavier University. NAIA allows athletic aid with no published flag football limit. NCAA Division II: Up to 10.0 equivalency scholarships per team, which a coach can split into partial awards. A level that allows aid does not promise it, so ask each coach what the program funds.
Get on the record early, whatever rules her league plays. Check where Illinois stands on girls' high school flag football, stat every game she plays, then email the coaches on this page with her athlete profile. College coaches scout on BreakAway, so verified numbers reach them before the first call.
It started in 2024-25. 9 programs joined in 2026-27, the newest season. 3 programs have no sourced first season yet.
Yes, at Bradley University, Knox College and Northwestern University. NIRSA regional championships send winners to its national championships, which have a women's division. Its women's Club Flag League starts in 2027. Clubs are run by students through campus recreation, open to anyone enrolled.
Her numbers, on the record.
Stat her games free in the BreakAway app. Every game builds a verified stat line on her athlete profile, the record college coaches read when they scout.