2024 NAIA flag football season explained

Type:NAIA flag
Year:2024
Number Of Teams:19
Championship:Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Atlanta, GA
Champions:Ottawa (KS)

The 2024 NAIA flag football season was the component of the 2024 college football season organized by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) in the United States. It was the fourth 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. With 19 schools playing in this season, up from 13 in 2023, it remained classified an "emerging" sport by the NAIA.[1] For the fourth straight season, a postseason tournament was held in Atlanta, with the finals taking place at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.[2] The Ottawa Braves outscored their opponents by a combined total of 114-25 en route to retaining their title for the fourth consecutive season.[3]

Standings

Rank School Record
1Keiser18–2
2Ottawa (KS)17–4
3Kansas Wesleyan17–4–1
4Thomas16–4
5Baker13–7
6Midland11–9
7Warner6–3
8Cottey6–13
9Webber International5–4
10Southwestern (KS)5–8
11St. Thomas (FL)4–5
11Milligan4–7–1
12Reinhardt3–11
13St. Mary (KS)3–12
14Point3–13
15Campbellsville2–5
16Life1–5
17Florida Memorial0–5
18Graceland0–4
19Bethel (KS)0–11

Notes and References

  1. News: NAIA 2023–2024 Flag Football Schedule. June 23, 2024. NAIA.
  2. Web site: DeVine . Blake . Mercedes-Benz Stadium hosts college Flag Football Finals for fourth straight year . Atlanta News First . 23 June 2024.
  3. Web site: Zeigler . Cyd . Gay twins Liz and Katie Sowers win a fourth straight women’s flag football national championship together . . 23 June 2024.