2022 NAIA flag football season explained

Type:NAIA flag
Year:2022
Number Of Teams:13
Championship:Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Atlanta, GA
Champions:Ottawa (KS)

The 2022 NAIA flag football season was the component of the 2022 college football season organized by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) in the United States. It was the second season of the NAIA sponsoring flag football as a varsity women's sport, in contrast with traditional, full-contact college football which is played almost exclusively by men.[1] Contracting from 15 to 13 schools playing in this season, it remained classified an "emerging" sport by the NAIA.[2] A postseason tournament was held at Mercedes-Benz Stadium with the Ottawa Braves claiming their second title.[3] [4]

Standings

Rank School Record
1Ottawa (KS)16-2
2Keiser13-4
3Thomas11-2
4Kansas Wesleyan10-5
5St. Mary (KS)7-9
6St. Thomas (FL)6-4
7Webber International5-5
8Midland4-11
9Florida Memorial2-7
10Warner2-9
11Milligan1-8
12Cottey1-13
13Xavier (LA)0-1

Notes and References

  1. News: "The Future is Female": Women’s flag football is newest college sport. CNN. Coy. Wire. July 1, 2020.
  2. News: NAIA 2021-2022 Flag Football Schedule. October 31, 2023. NAIA.
  3. Braves Repeat as Champions, Defeat Thomas 24-20. Ottawa Braves. May 14, 2022.
  4. NAIA Women's Flag Finals Weekend. Atlanta Falcons. May 2022.