Flag Football Reveals Inaugural Schedule

The Nebraska flag football team announced its 2027 schedule on Thursday, highlighted by a pair of showcase events and five home dates. 

NU opens the season on Jan. 23-24 at the College Football Playoff Flag Football Showcase in Las Vegas, Nev. 

The Huskers will host their first home event on Saturday, Feb. 27, a triangular against Baker University and Eastern University. All Nebraska flag football home events will be hosted at Barbara Hibner Stadium. 

NU will welcome Marian University on Saturday, March 13 and Westminster University on Wednesday, March 31. Nebraska will then host College of Saint Mary on Saturday, April 4. 

NU will head to the Arizona Athletic Grounds in Mesa, Ariz., on April 10-11 for the Fiesta Bowl Flag Football Classic presented by Oakley. The event is a two-day, 7-on-7 showcase that will feature UCF, Arizona State, Florida, Georgia, Cal Poly, Eastern Michigan and UT Arlington, along with the Huskers. Day one will feature two games of pool play to set seeding for bracket competition on day two. More information about the event can be found here. 

The Big Red will return to Lincoln to close its home slate with the University of Illinois-Springfield on Saturday, April 24. 

The schedule is subject to change and further additions will be announced and updated on huskers.com.