Photos from the first women’s college flag football game in Illinois between Benedictine and Rockford on March 8, 2025, at the Walter Payton Center in Lake Forest.

International Women's Day — the Bears hosted the first ever collegiate women's flag football game in the state of Illinois, featuring Benedictine University and Rockford University.

Flag football is only growing in popularity leading up to the 2028 Olympics, and that was on display last weekend at the home of the Chicago Bears.

For the first time ever in the state of Illinois, the Rockford Regents will take on the Benedictine Eagles for a collegiate Women’s flag football game.

Rockford University’s Women’s Flag Football team is the first competitive team in Illinois, and will play 16 games this spring, with their first home games on March 21-22 at Sportscore ...

ROCKFORD, Ill (WREX) – The Chicago Bears will host the Rockford Regents and the Benedictine Eagles for the first collegiate women’s flag football game in Illinois. “This is a tremendous ...

There was no better way to honor International Women's Day than by making history at the Walter Payton Center with two women's college teams facing off. Chicago Bears brass told ABC7 this is just ...

The final weekend of the 2024 college football regular season ... Michigan and Ohio State after the Wolverines planted a flag at midfield but there was a dramatic scene in Tallahassee as well.