Alabama State flag football is heading west for a historic weekend, set to compete in the inaugural Fiesta Bowl Flag Football Classic. This marks a major moment for the sport, showcasing its rapid growth at the collegiate level.

The Hornets will battle it out at Arizona State University on April 18-19. The action kicks off with pool play on Saturday to determine seeding, followed by a high-stakes, single-elimination bracket on Sunday.

This tournament is the largest of its kind in Division I, featuring eight elite programs. Alabama State will face off against Power Four contenders like Florida, Georgia, Arizona State, and USC. The event underscores the NCAA's recent move to add women's flag football to its Emerging Sports program, with an eye toward establishing a future national championship.

Alabama State is no stranger to making history in this arena. The Hornets proudly hold the distinction of being the first Division I school to establish flag football as a varsity sport and awarded the first Division I scholarship in the sport to pioneer Ki'lolo Westerlund.

For fans eager to catch every play, pool play and quarterfinal matches will be streamed live on the Fiesta Sports Foundation website. Then, tune in for the climactic finish: the semifinals and championship game will be broadcast nationally on ESPNU, with semifinals starting at 2:30 p.m. CT and the title game at 5 p.m. CT.