The 2024 season was the Birmingham Stallions first season in the United Football League and their third under head coach Skip Holtz and general manager Zach Potter.[1] The Stallions defended their back-to-back 2022 and 2023 USFL championship to create a three-peat and becoming the first UFL champions.
2024 Birmingham Stallions season | |
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Owner | National Spring Football League Enterprises Co, LLC, (Fox Sports) |
General manager | Zach Potter |
Head coach | Skip Holtz |
Home field | Protective Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 9–1 |
Division place | 1st in USFL Conference |
Playoff finish | Won Conference Finals (vs. Michigan Panthers) 31–18 Won UFL Championship (at San Antonio Brahmas) 25–0 |
Current roster
editPlayers
editQuarterbacks
Running backs Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
Rookies in italics |
Regular season
editSchedule
editAll times Central
Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | TV | Opponent | Results | Location | Attendance | |
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1 | Saturday | March 30 | 12:00 p.m. | Fox | at Arlington Renegades | 27–14 | 1–0 | Choctaw Stadium | 14,153 |
2 | Sunday | April 7 | 11:00 a.m. | ESPN | at Michigan Panthers | 20–13 | 2–0 | Ford Field | 7,475 |
3 | Saturday | April 13 | 6:00 p.m. | Fox | Memphis Showboats | 33–14 | 3–0 | Protective Stadium | 12,265 |
4 | Saturday | April 20 | 6:00 p.m. | Fox | DC Defenders | 20–18 | 4–0 | Protective Stadium | 7,262 |
5 | Saturday | April 27 | 6:00 p.m. | Fox | at Houston Roughnecks | 32–9 | 5–0 | Rice Stadium | 6,285 |
6 | Saturday | May 4 | 11:00 a.m. | ABC | at Memphis Showboats | 39–21 | 6–0 | Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium | 5,609 |
7 | Saturday | May 11 | 3:00 p.m. | Fox | St. Louis Battlehawks | 30–26 | 7–0 | Protective Stadium | 14,056 |
8 | Saturday | May 18 | 7:00 p.m. | ESPN2 | Houston Roughnecks | 35–28 | 8–0 | Protective Stadium | 10,245 |
9 | Saturday | May 25 | 2:00 p.m. | ABC | at San Antonio Brahmas | 9–18 | 8–1 | Alamodome | 11,839 |
10 | Saturday | June 1 | 1:00 p.m. | ESPN | Michigan Panthers | 20–19 | 9–1 | Protective Stadium | 7,133 |
Game summaries
editWeek 1: at Arlington Renegades
editPeriod | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Stallions | 0 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 27 |
Renegades | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 14 |
at Choctaw Stadium, Arlington, Texas
- Date: March 30
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Overcast, 71 °F (22 °C)
- Game attendance: 14,153
- Referee: Michael Vandervelde
- TV announcers (Fox): Curt Menefee, Joel Klatt and Brock Huard
- Recap, Game book
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Week 2: at Michigan Panthers
editPeriod | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Stallions | 3 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
Panthers | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
- Date: April 7
- Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
- Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 7,475
- Referee: Scott Walker
- TV announcers (ESPN): Lowell Galindo, Tom Luginbill, Harry Douglas and Kayla Burton
- Recap, Game book
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Week 3: vs. Memphis Showboats
editPeriod | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Showboats | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 14 |
Stallions | 12 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 33 |
at Protective Stadium, Birmingham, Alabama
- Date: April 13
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 79 °F (26 °C)
- Game attendance: 12,265
- Referee: Bryan Banks
- TV announcers (Fox): Curt Menefee, Mark Sanchez and Brock Huard
- Recap, Game book
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Week 4: vs. DC Defenders
editPeriod | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Defenders | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
Stallions | 0 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 20 |
at Protective Stadium, Birmingham, Alabama
- Date: April 20
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Overcast, 65 °F (18 °C)
- Game attendance: 7,262
- Referee: Jeff Heaser
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Robert Smith and Brock Vereen
- Recap, Game book
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Standings
editUSFL Conference | ||||||||||||||
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Team | W | L | PCT | GB | TD+/- | TD+ | TD- | DIV | PF | PA | DIFF | STK | ||
(y) Birmingham Stallions | 9 | 1 | .900 | - | 11 | 31 | 20 | 6–0 | 265 | 180 | 85 | W1 | ||
(x) Michigan Panthers | 7 | 3 | .700 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 4–2 | 228 | 189 | 39 | L1 | ||
(e) Memphis Showboats | 2 | 8 | .200 | 7 | -19 | 20 | 39 | 2–4 | 188 | 290 | -102 | W1 | ||
(e) Houston Roughnecks | 1 | 9 | .100 | 8 | -12 | 17 | 29 | 0–6 | 158 | 233 | -75 | L6 | ||
XFL Conference | ||||||||||||||
Team | W | L | PCT | GB | TD+/- | TD+ | TD- | DIV | PF | PA | DIFF | STK | ||
(y) St. Louis Battlehawks | 7 | 3 | .700 | - | 7 | 31 | 24 | 5–1 | 260 | 202 | 58 | W1 | ||
(x) San Antonio Brahmas | 7 | 3 | .700 | - | 12 | 24 | 12 | 3–3 | 192 | 153 | 39 | L1 | ||
(e) DC Defenders | 4 | 6 | .400 | 3 | -2 | 24 | 26 | 2–4 | 209 | 251 | -42 | L1 | ||
(e) Arlington Renegades | 3 | 7 | .300 | 4 | -2 | 26 | 28 | 2–4 | 247 | 249 | -2 | W2 | ||
(x)–clinched playoff berth; (y)–clinched division; (e)–eliminated from playoff contention |
Postseason
editSchedule
editWeek | Day | Date | Kickoff | TV | Opponent | Results | Location | Attendance | |
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Score | Record | ||||||||
USFL Conference Championship | Saturday | June 8 | 2:00 p.m. | ABC | vs. Michigan Panthers | 31–18 | 1–0 | Protective Stadium | 10,287 |
UFL Championship | Sunday | June 16 | 4:00 p.m. | Fox | at San Antonio Brahmas | 25–0 | 2–0 | The Dome at America's Center | 27,396 |
Staff
editThe 2024 coaching staff was announced on February 21, 2024.[3]
Head coach – Skip Holtz
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- DC John Chavis left team in 2024 during Week 9, added Anthony Blevins [4]
References
edit- ^ DiLullo, Mikey. "Former Louisiana Tech football coach Skip Holtz named coach of USFL's Birmingham Stallions". Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ^ "2024 Birmingham Stallions Schedule". FBS Schedules. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
- ^ "UFL announces 2024 coaching staffs for all eight teams". Fox Sports. February 21, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ Miller, Luke (May 28, 2024). "Birmingham Stallions Lose DC John Chavis, Add Anthony Blevins". Pro Football Newsroom. Retrieved May 28, 2024.