The six participating colleges are Northwestern-St. Paul, Bethel, Wisconsin-Stout, Gustavus Adolphus, Augustana and Concordia-Moorhead.

The Atlantic East Conference is launching its first varsity women's flag football season this spring, making it the first NCAA conference to do so and increasing optimism that flag football will ultimately be recognized by the NCAA as an official championship sport.

The Vikings are powering a new flag football pipeline that will offer new prep and collegiate opportunities for Minnesota’s female athletes.

The High School Girl's Flag Football League kicked off their spring season with support from the Dallas Cowboys and NFL. In attendance at the press conference, Dak Prescott championed the opportunities provided to girls across Texas.

MOORHEAD — The Concordia Cobbers are partnering with the Minnesota Vikings, who are helping launch a collegiate women's flag football league this spring. Concordia is one of the six NCAA schools, including Augustana University, Gustavus, Bethel, the University of Northwestern in St. Paul and Wisconsin-Stout, the Vikings announced Monday, March 3.

The Minnesota Vikings are giving young women from around the Upper Midwest an opportunity to compete with each other on the gridiron. The team has announced that they are partnering with six colleges around the region to establish a women’s flag football league,