MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Southern States Athletic Conference announced the addition of women’s flag football as a championship sport beginning in 2026-27. Seven SSAC members sponsor the sport, with two additional schools joining as affiliate members.
 
Competing Teams: Andrew, Wesleyan, Brewton-Parker Christian, Life, Point, Thomas, Tennessee Southern, Milligan, Reinhardt
 
Women’s flag football was approved as an invitational sport for the 2025-26 season by the NAIA’s National Administrative Council. The 2025-26 season will feature 35 programs competing across the NAIA and the postseason will shift to a qualification-based invitational tournament.
 
League coaches and athletic directors will finalize a schedule and policies. The 2027 SSAC Championship is slated to be held April 22-24 in Montgomery, Ala.
 
Mike Hall, SSAC Commissioner: “Adding Women’s Flag Football as an SSAC championship sport expands opportunities for women to compete at a high level in one of the fastest-growing sports in the country. We’re excited to align with the NAIA’s vision and the broader momentum around the sport as we build schedules, championships, and a first-class experience for our student-athletes.”
 
2026 Quick Hitters
April 25: Deadline to conclude conference tournaments
May 6-9: NAIA Invitational Championship
 
About the SSAC
The SSAC is one of the premier NAIA conferences, founded in 1999, with 12 member institutions across Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee. The Montgomery, Ala.-based conference sponsors 20 intercollegiate sports, culminating in 20 neutral-site conference championship events held annually throughout the Southeastern region of the United States.