Husker Flag Football Will Play Inaugural Season in 2027

The Nebraska women’s flag football team will play its inaugural competitive season in the spring of 2027, Husker Athletics announced on Monday. Nebraska announced the addition of flag football as a varsity sport last January and the program’s first season was originally scheduled for the spring of 2028.

 

“Flag football is one of the fastest growing sports in the world, and we are excited that our student-athletes will get to participate in this fast-paced sport one year earlier than previously planned,” Nebraska Director of Athletics Troy Dannen said. “Our coaches have done an outstanding job assembling a talented roster and with the recent change in NCAA rules granting student-athletes five years of eligibility, we determined that we were prepared to play in 2027.”

 

Nebraska added women’s flag football as its 25th varsity sport on Jan. 16, 2026. Five-time national champion coach Liz Sowers was announced as the program’s first head coach on Feb. 26, and she is joined by her twin sister Katie, the Huskers’ associate head coach. Amy Stephens serves as the program’s director of operations and Associate AD Jami Hagedorn serves as the program’s sport administrator.

 

The 2027 Nebraska flag football roster consists of 16 players, including 11 transfers and five freshmen. The roster includes players from seven states.

 

“When we arrived at Nebraska, we couldn’t wait to get started so we are thrilled to bring flag football to Husker fans this spring,” Liz Sowers said. “We are excited about the roster we have built over the last few months, and we are excited for Husker Nation to watch our team. We are blessed with a beautiful facility, amazing resources and we can’t wait to represent the N in front of the greatest fans in the country.”

 

The Huskers’ 2027 schedule will be announced later this fall. Nebraska will play its home games at Barbara Hibner Stadium, also the home of Nebraska Soccer.

 

Husker fans interested in supporting the Nebraska Flag Football program can do so by contributing to the Flag Football Excellence Fund. For more information, please visit https://huskers.evenue.net/give/FLAG-FB.

 

Women’s flag football was approved by the NCAA as an emerging sport in January. The NCAA is expected to sponsor its first national championship for flag football in 2028.