Updates

The Minnesota Vikings announced that the team is partnering with six NCAA institutions to launch a new collegiate women’s flag football league. Participating schools include Augustana University, Concordia College Moorhead, Gustavus Adolphus College, Bethel University, the University of Northwestern, St. Paul and the University of Wisconsin, Stout.

As part of the partnership, the Vikings, with the support of the NFL, will contribute a total of $140,000 to support the league and the participating schools.

Teams will compete in jamborees this April at the University of Northwestern, St. Paul and the University of Wisconsin, Stout, leading up to the championship tournament at TCO Stadium in Eagan on Saturday, April 26.

• Saturday, April 5 – Jamboree at University of Northwestern, St. Paul
• Saturday, April 12 – Jamboree at University of Wisconsin, Stout
• Saturday, April 26 – Championship tournament at TCO Stadium

“This is a significant moment for the continued growth of girls’ and women’s flag football,” said Vikings Vice President of Social Impact Brett Taber. “These institutions are set to do something unique, and their partnership with the Vikings and the NFL will bring further awareness to the future of women’s football and empower the next generation of athletes to find opportunities to compete and shape this game.”