Virginia Union University will host the opening roundup of the 2026 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Women's Flag Football season when seven conference teams travel to Richmond for two days of competition on Friday, March 6, and Saturday, March 7.

The games will be played at Hovey Field and the band field adjacent to Barco–Stevens Hall on the Virginia Union campus.

The Lady Panthers will open play on Friday with three games at Hovey Field. Virginia Union faces Claflin University at 12:00 p.m., followed by a 1:00 p.m. matchup with Livingstone College. VUU will then meet Winston-Salem State University at 2:00 p.m.

Action continues Saturday when the Lady Panthers face Johnson C. Smith University at 12:00 p.m. at Hovey Field.

Admission to all games is free and open to the public.

Women's Flag Football Roundup Schedule
Friday, March 6, 2026
Field 1 (Hovey Field)

• 12:00 p.m. – Virginia Union vs. Claflin
• 1:00 p.m. – Virginia Union vs. Livingstone
• 2:00 p.m. – Virginia Union vs. Winston-Salem State
• 3:00 p.m. – Open

Field 2

• 12:00 p.m. – Bowie State University vs. Fayetteville State University
• 1:00 p.m. – Johnson C. Smith vs. Winston-Salem State
• 2:00 p.m. – Open
• 3:00 p.m. – Claflin vs. Fayetteville State

Saturday, March 7, 2026
Field 1 (Hovey Field)

• 12:00 p.m. – Virginia Union vs. Johnson C. Smith
• 1:00 p.m. – Fayetteville State vs. Winston-Salem State
• 2:00 p.m. – Open
• 3:00 p.m. – Open

Field 2

• 12:00 p.m. – Livingstone vs. Winston-Salem State
• 1:00 p.m. – Bowie State vs. Livingstone
• 2:00 p.m. – Bowie State vs. Claflin
• 3:00 p.m. – Johnson C. Smith vs. Livingstone

The roundup marks the start of the CIAA's 2026 women's flag football schedule and brings multiple conference programs together in Richmond for a weekend of competition.