The 2024 season is 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 will attempt to defend their back-to-back 2022 and 2023 USFL championship this season by competing in the new UFL.
| 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 | 6–0 |
| Division place | 1st in USFL Conference |
Current roster edit
Players edit
| Quarterbacks
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
Roster updated May 7, 2024 50 active, 4 reserve(s) |
Schedule edit
All times Central
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | TV | Opponent | Results | Location | Attendance | |
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| Score | Record | ||||||||
| 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 | Protective Stadium | |||
| 8 | Saturday | May 18 | 7:00 p.m. | ESPN2 | Houston Roughnecks | Protective Stadium | |||
| 9 | Saturday | May 25 | 2:00 p.m. | ABC | at San Antonio Brahmas | Alamodome | |||
| 10 | Saturday | June 1 | 11:00 a.m. | ESPN | Michigan Panthers | Protective Stadium | |||
Game summaries edit
Week 1: at Arlington Renegades edit
Week 1: Birmingham Stallions at Arlington Renegades – Game summary
| Period | 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 edit
Week 2: Birmingham Stallions at Michigan Panthers – Game summary
| Period | 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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Standings edit
| USFL Conference | ||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | TD+/- | TD+ | TD- | DIV | PF | PA | DIFF | STK | ||
| (x) Birmingham Stallions | 6 | 0 | 1.000 | - | 10 | 18 | 8 | 4–0 | 171 | 89 | 82 | W6 | ||
| Michigan Panthers | 4 | 2 | .667 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 2–1 | 137 | 120 | 17 | W2 | ||
| Memphis Showboats | 1 | 5 | .167 | 5 | -13 | 10 | 23 | 1–3 | 107 | 171 | -64 | L5 | ||
| Houston Roughnecks | 1 | 5 | .167 | 5 | -8 | 9 | 17 | 0–3 | 84 | 138 | -54 | L2 | ||
| XFL Conference | ||||||||||||||
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | TD+/- | TD+ | TD- | DIV | PF | PA | DIFF | STK | ||
| St. Louis Battlehawks | 5 | 1 | .833 | - | 7 | 20 | 13 | 3–0 | 173 | 103 | 70 | W5 | ||
| San Antonio Brahmas | 4 | 2 | .667 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 2–2 | 127 | 104 | 23 | L1 | ||
| DC Defenders | 3 | 3 | .500 | 2 | -2 | 13 | 15 | 2–2 | 112 | 150 | -38 | W1 | ||
| Arlington Renegades | 0 | 6 | .000 | 5 | -4 | 12 | 16 | 0–3 | 117 | 153 | -36 | L6 | ||
| (x)–clinched playoff berth; (y)–clinched division; (e)–eliminated from playoff contention | ||||||||||||||
Staff edit
The 2024 coaching staff was announced on February 21, 2024.[3]
Head coach – Skip Holtz
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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.