Youth · Jul 23–26, 2026
2026 NFL FLAG Championships
The third NFL FLAG Championships, the national finals of the NFL's youth league, were the first held in an NFL club's market, with the Indianapolis Colts. The Los Angeles Seahawks won the girls' high school title 15–14 in overtime over the defending champions, the Austin Texans. The Ocala Bucs won boys' under-14.
- Girls HS
- L.A. Seahawks
- Boys U14
- Ocala Bucs
- Viewers (girls final)
- 1.12M
- Fans reached
- 14.3M
Results
Girls' high school finalL.A. Seahawks 15–14 Austin Texans (OT)
Boys' under-14 finalOcala Bucs 33–21 New York City Ravens
International U15 girlsMexico, champions
International U15 co-edCanada, champions
What stood out
- The girls' title was won in overtime on Ava Ortman's pass to Mya Smith.
- Boys' U14 tournament MVP: Drake Eason of the Ocala Bucs.
- Teams represented all 32 NFL clubs plus 15 international squads; attendance topped 45,000.
- ESPN reported a record 14.3 million fans reached, and the girls' high school final averaged 1.12 million viewers, the most-watched NFL FLAG game ever.
- In 2025, in Canton, Ohio, the Texas Fury Texans won the girls' high school title 19–0 over the Bad Rabbits Cowboys, and Jaguars Elite won 14U boys 13–0 over Team Showtime.
Why it matters
NFL FLAG is where most American kids first play the sport. A nationally televised final, watched by more than a million people, shows how far youth flag has come.
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