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In 2026, Nebraska became the first [[Power conferences|power conference]] school to sponsor women's [[flag football]], a limited-contact form of American football that is part of the [[NCAA Emerging Sports for Women]] program. It will be the school's twenty-seventh varsity sport when it begins competition in 2028.[{{cite web|url=https://247sports.com/college/nebraska/article/nebraska-will-add-womens-flag-football-as-varsity-sport-271226644/|title=Nebraska to add women's flag football as varsity sport|author=Michael Bruntz|website=[[247Sports]]|date=January 16, 2026|access-date=January 16, 2026}}][{{cite press release |url= https://huskers.com/news/2026/01/16/nebraska-announces-addition-of-womens-flag-football |title=Nebraska Announces Addition of Women's Flag Football |publisher=Nebraska Cornhuskers |date=January 16, 2026 |access-date=January 18, 2026}}] |
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In 2026, Nebraska became the first [[Power conferences|power conference]] school to sponsor women's [[flag football]], a limited-contact form of American football that is part of the [[NCAA Emerging Sports for Women]] program. It will be the school's twenty-seventh varsity sport when it begins competition in spring 2028.[{{cite web|url=https://247sports.com/college/nebraska/article/nebraska-will-add-womens-flag-football-as-varsity-sport-271226644/|title=Nebraska to add women's flag football as varsity sport|author=Michael Bruntz|website=[[247Sports]]|date=January 16, 2026|access-date=January 16, 2026}}][{{cite press release |url= https://huskers.com/news/2026/01/16/nebraska-announces-addition-of-womens-flag-football |title=Nebraska Announces Addition of Women's Flag Football |publisher=Nebraska Cornhuskers |date=January 16, 2026 |access-date=January 18, 2026}}] |
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NU hired [[Liz Sowers]] to serve as the program's head coach, with her twin sister [[Katie Sowers|Katie]] as an assistant; the pair led [[Ottawa University]] to five consecutive [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics|NAIA]] women's flag football national championship titles.[{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/womens-sports/2026/02/26/ncaa-womens-flag-football-nebraska-liz-katie-sowers-nfl/88887222007/|publisher=USA Today|date=February 26, 2026|title=Nebraska hires Sowers sisters to lead women’s flag football program|first=Mitchell|last=Northam}}] |
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NU hired [[Liz Sowers]] to serve as the program's head coach, with her twin sister [[Katie Sowers|Katie]] as an assistant; the pair led [[Ottawa University]] to five consecutive [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics|NAIA]] women's flag football national championship titles.[{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/womens-sports/2026/02/26/ncaa-womens-flag-football-nebraska-liz-katie-sowers-nfl/88887222007/|publisher=USA Today|date=February 26, 2026|title=Nebraska hires Sowers sisters to lead women’s flag football program|first=Mitchell|last=Northam}}] |
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