Mid-South Conference

The Mid-South Conference (MSC) adopted women's flag football as a championship sport for the 2026-27 academic year. It is the conference's 28th active sport and 13th women's championship sport. The inaugural 10-team field comprises full members Campbellsville, Cumberland, Freed-Hardeman and Lindsey Wilson, plus affiliates Defiance, Indiana Wesleyan, Midway, Northwestern Ohio, Saint Francis and Wilberforce. The regular season is scheduled to begin in late January 2027, followed by a conference tournament in Bowling Green, Kentucky, in mid-April. MSC becomes the sixth NAIA conference eligible for an automatic bid to the NAIA national tournament; the official portal provides schedules, results and standings for the new sport.