Girls Flag Football in Michigan
Not sanctioned Michigan's association has not sanctioned girls' flag football. School or league play may still exist outside it.
Is girls' flag football a varsity sport in Michigan?
No. The Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) has not sanctioned girls' flag football. Checked against MHSAA's own materials on 2026-09-15.
Does Michigan have girls' flag football?
Not as a sport sanctioned by the MHSAA. Some schools in Michigan may play in leagues run outside the association, often with NFL club support; the note on this page says what we know.
Can you play college flag football in Michigan?
Yes. We have checked 2 varsity women's flag football programs at colleges in Michigan: Davenport University (NCAA D-II), Saginaw Valley State University (NCAA D-II). Each is confirmed from its conference's, college's or governing body's own pages.
The details
| Governing body | Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) |
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Checked on 2026-09-15 against MHSAA's association release.
Girls' flag football is not on the MHSAA's list of sponsored sports for 2026-27, and the Representative Council's May 2026 Spring Meeting summary, which lists its actions for 2026-27, includes no flag football action. The Council listed girls flag football among possible new and emerging sports under discussion in April 2024. League play exists outside the MHSAA; its size is reported but not published by the association. MHSAA abbreviation collides with Mississippi.
College programmes in Michigan
Varsity women's flag football programmes based in Michigan, checked against conference or school sources:
- Davenport University — NCAA D-II, GLIAC
- Saginaw Valley State University — NCAA D-II, GLIAC
See all checked college programmes.
How states sanction the sport
Every association sets its own requirements before it adds a sport. Our guide to how states sanction girls' flag football compares them.
Where Michigan fits nationally
23 states and the District of Columbia have sanctioned girls' flag football as a high school sport, by our count. See the national tracker for every state, or why published counts differ.
Neighboring states
Funding for girls' flag football in Michigan
We have not found an NFL club grant program for Michigan schools. USA Football's flag grants are open to high school girls' programs nationwide — see our directory of girls' flag football grants and the guide to starting a team.
More on girls' flag football
- How to start a girls' flag football team
- Grants and NFL club funding for girls' flag football
- Girls' flag football state champions, every state
- Women's flag football scholarships by division
- Flag football at the 2028 Olympics: where high school fits
- High school girls' flag football rules: the FAQ
- Equipment rules by state: headgear, mouthguards, flags, cleats
- How many girls play flag football, by state
- The sanctioning timeline, state by state
- When girls' flag football season is played in each state
- How the rules differ from state to state
- The pathway from high school to college
- Every state and the District of Columbia