Welcome to the
NIRSA Flag Football Championships
January 7-9, 2026 • Houston, Texas
Welcome to Nationals!
Tuesday, January 6, 2026
- 3PM – 6PM : Collegiate & Unified Team Check-In
- Location: Rice University – Gibbs Recreation and Wellness Center
- Address: 6100 Main St, Houston, TX 77005
- 4:30PM – 6:30PM: Scrimmages
- REGISTER HERE
Wednesday, January 7, 2026
- 8:00AM – 8:00PM: Pool Play begins for Men’s, Women’s, Unified, and Co-Rec Divisions
- Location: Rice University – Gibbs Recreation and Wellness Center
- Address: 6100 Main St, Houston, TX 77005
Thursday, January 8, 2026
- 8:00AM – 8:00PM: Bracket Play begins for Men’s, Women’s, Unified and Co-Rec Divisions
- Location: Rice University – Gibbs Recreation and Wellness Center
- Address: 6100 Main St, Houston, TX 77005
Friday, January 9, 2026
- Championship Day!
- Location: Rice University – Gibbs Recreation and Wellness Center
- Address: 16100 Main St, Houston, TX 77005
- 9:00am: Co-Rec Division Final
- 10:30am: Unified Division Final
- 12:00pm: Women’s Division Final
- 1:30pm: Men’s Division Final
Tournament Staff
Tournament Directors
| Tournament Director | Josh Hale | University of Texas at Arlington |
| Asst. Tournament Director | Britton Lyon | Georgia Southern University |
| Director of National Sport Programs | Nicole Jackson | NIRSA |
| Coordinator of National Sport Programs | Lauren Carlson | NIRSA |
Tournament Experience Committee
| Tournament Experience Director | Samantha Wary | Millersville Unviersity |
| Tournament Experience Assistant Director | AJ Henderson | Florida Gulf Coast University |
| TEC Committee | Alex Bruman | Georgia Tech |
| TEC Committee | Aaron Rodriguez | Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi |
| TEC Committee | Tylar Tidwell | University of Nevada, Reno |
| TEC Committee | Adam Minnick | The Ohio State University |
| TEC Committee | Ethan Cobb | University of Missouri - Columbia |
| TEC Committee | Jerell Kelley | University of Colorado Boulder |
| TEC Committee | Phoebe Kurniawan | University of Maryland |
| TEC Committee | Jonathan Wood | SUNY Cortland |
| TEC Committee | DeJonTae Roberson | Belmont University |
Competition Committee
| Competition Director | Emily Schneider | University of Maryland, Baltimore County |
| Competition Assistant Director | Austin Hebert | West Virginia University |
Officials Committee
| Director of Officials | Britton Lyon | Georgia Southern University |
| Associate Director of Officials | Joe Wise | University of Texas at Austin |
| Assistant Director of Officials | Emilee Howard | University of Central Florida |
| Officials Committee | Isaac Estrada | Florida State University |
| Officials Committee | Clifford Richardson | Oklahoma State University |
| Officials Committee | Fauz Adeyinka | Clemson University |
| Officials Committee | Aaron Dueker | University of Nebraska-Lincoln |
| Officials Committee | Stephanie Calhoun | Georgia Southern University |
| Officials Committee | Dianna Choque | University of Tennessee-Knoxville |
| Officials Committee | Danny Kandell | University of Florida |
| Officials Committee | Chris Spencer | University of Colorado-Colorado Springs |
| Officials Committee | Nathan Ha | University of Texas at Arlington |
Media Relations Committee
| Director of Media Relations | Katelyn Gil | Florida Gulf Coast University |
| Media Relations | Connor Haines | Georgia Southern University |
Unified Committee
| Director of Unified | Jordon German | Texas Tech University |
| Assistant Director of Unified | Rachel Vermeltfoort | University of Utah |
Participating Teams
Congratulations to Last Year's Champions!
Past Champions
- 2024: University of Florida
- 2023: University of Florida
- 2022: University of Florida
- 2021: University of Central Florida
- 2019: University of Florida
- 2018: University of Florida
- 2017: University of Florida
- 2016: University of Central Florida
- 2015: University of Central Florida
- 2014: University of Central Florida
- 2013: University of Central Florida
- 2012: Florida A&M University
- 2012: Florida A&M University
- 2011: Florida A&M University
- 2011: Florida A&M University
- 2010: Florida A&M University
- 2010: Florida A&M University
- 2009: Florida A&M University
- 2009: Florida A&M University
- 2008: University of Central Florida
- 2008: University of West Florida
- 2007: Florida A&M University
- 2007: Florida A&M University
- 2006: Sam Houston State University
- 2006: University of West Florida
- 2005: Sam Houston State University
- 2004: Southern University at Baton Rouge
- 2003: Stephen F. Austin State University
- 2002: Instituto Politecnico Nacional
- 2001: Instituto Politecnico Nacional
- 2000: Instituto Politecnico Nacional
- 1999: Instituto Politecnico Nacional
- 1998: Instituto Politecnico Nacional
- 1997: Instituto Politecnico Nacional
- 1996: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
- 1995: University of Alabama
- 1994: University of Florida
- 1993: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
- 1992: Georgia Southern University
- 1991: University of New Orleans
- 1990: Georgia Southern University
- 1989: Georgia Institute of Technology
- 1988: Georgia Institute of Technology
- 1987: University of New Orleans
- 1986: Georgia Southern University
- 1985: University of Texas at Austin
- 1984: University of New Orleans
- 1983: University of Texas at Austin
- 1982: University of Texas at Austin
- 1981: Louisiana State University
- 1980: Southeastern Louisiana University
- 2024: South Texas College
- 2023: Georgia College
- 2022: Georgia College
- 2021: South Texas College
- 2019: Georgia College
- 2018: University of Texas - Rio Grande Valley
- 2017: University of Texas at San Antonio
- 2016: Valdosta State University
- 2015: Valdosta State University
- 2014: Valdosta State University
- 2013: Kennesaw State University
- 2012: University of Nebraska at Lincoln
- 2012: Kennesaw State University
- 2011: University of Central Florida
- 2011: University of Florida
- 2010: North Carolina A&T State University
- 2010: University of Kentucky
- 2009: North Carolina A&T State University
- 2009: University of Central Florida
- 2008: University of Central Florida
- 2008: University of North Florida
- 2007: University of North Carolina at Charlotte
- 2007: University of Florida
- 2006: University of Texas – Pan American
- 2006: University of Iowa
- 2005: Pensacola State College
- 2004: Georgia Southern University
- 2003: Nunez Community College
- 2002: Southern University at Baton Rouge
- 2001: University of South Florida
- 2000: Nunez Community College
- 1999: Nunez Community College
- 1998: Delgado Community College
- 1997: Ohio State University
- 1996: Ohio State University
- 1995: Southern University at New Orleans
- 1994: University of South Florida
- 1993: University of West Florida
- 1992: Delgado Community College
- 1991: Southeastern Louisiana University
- 1990: Southeastern Louisiana University
- 1989: University of Florida
- 1988: University of Southern Mississippi
- 1987: Southeastern Louisiana University
- 1986: University of New Orleans
- 1985: University of New Orleans
- 1984: Southeastern Louisiana University
- 1983: University of New Orleans
- 1982: University of New Orleans
- 1981: University of New Orleans
- 1980: Louisiana State University
- 1979: University of Central Florida
- 2024: University of Georgia
- 2023: University of Georgia
- 2022: University of Georgia
- 2021: University of Central Florida
- 2019: Dixie State University
- 2018: University of North Texas
- 2017: Angelo State University
- 2016: Valdosta State University
- 2015: Angelo State University
- 2014: Valdosta State University
- 2013: Angelo State University
- 2012: Angelo State University
- 2012: University of Nebraska at Lincoln
- 2011: University of Central Florida
- 2011: University of Central Florida
- 2010: University of Central Florida
- 2010: Angelo State University
- 2009: University of Central Florida
- 2009: University of North Carolina at Charlotte
- 2008: Angelo State University
- 2008: University of North Texas
- 2007: University of North Carolina at Charlotte
- 2007: University of North Carolina at Charlotte
- 2006: University of West Florida
- 2006: University of Louisiana at Monroe
- 2005: Tarleton State University
- 2004: University of Central Florida
- 2003: University of Connecticut
- 2002: University of Florida
- 2001: University of Florida
- 2000: University of North Florida
- 1999: University of North Florida
- 1998: North Carolina State University
- 1997: Northeast Louisiana University
- 1996: University of Nebraska
- 1995: Northeast Louisiana University
- 1994: Louisiana State University
- 1993: Northeast Louisiana University
- 1992: Northeast Louisiana University
- 1991: North Carolina State University
- 1990: North Carolina State University
- 1989: Southeastern Louisiana University
- 1988: University of New Orleans
- 1987: University of Southwestern Louisiana
- 1986: West Virginia University
- 1985: Northeast Louisiana University
- 2024: University of Florida
- 2023: Georgetown University
- 2022: University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- 2021: University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Thank you to our Presenting sponsor
Thank you to our host sites
Need more information?
Questions about the NIRSA Championship Series Flag Football Championship can be directed to the NIRSA Director of National Sport Programs, Nicole Jackson.