USFL Schedule 2023

Last Modified Jul 28, 2023 06:13 GMT

Get geared for more football action as the Spring football league action in America is set to resume again. The United States Football League is a professional football league that was relaunched in 2022. It is a Spring football league as compared to the NFL, which is a fall/winter league. USFL is set to keep you on the edge with a new set of players and teams to root for during the NFL off-season.

The second season of the USFL is set to be played across four cities (Detroit, Memphis, Ohio, and Alabama). The playoff games are set to be played in Canton, Ohio. The league will take place from mid-April and the regular season will continue till mid-June. That will be followed by playoffs.

The USFL is the namesake of an older football league that was active from 1983 to 1985. The new league owns the trademarks of the old USFL but it is not officially affiliated with the older league. The USFL name is being used for the fourth time after three previous attempts to establish a working football league with the same name.

USFL Teams
USFL Teams

Key Dates and Events

The USFL is set to be played across four cities for the 2023 edition. Last season the regular season games were played in Birmingham, Alabama. This season the USFL season will take place across the four following cities:

  • Detroit, Michigan- Ford Field

  • Memphis, Tennessee- Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium

  • Birmingham, Alabama- Protective Field

  • Canton, Ohio- Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium

Here is the detailed USFL 2023 Schedule:

Week 1 schedule

DateTime
Saturday, April 15
Philadelphia Stars vs. Memphis Showboats4:30 PM ET.
New Jersey Generals vs. Birmingham Stallions7:30 PM ET.
Sunday, April 16
Michigan Panthers vs. Houston Gamblers12:00 PM ET.
Pittsburgh Maulers vs. New Orleans Breakers6:30 PM ET.

Week 2 schedule

DateTime
Saturday, April 22
Houston Gamblers vs. New Orleans Breakers12:30 PM ET.
Memphis Showboats vs. Birmingham Stallions7:00 PM ET.
Sunday, April 23
New Jersey Generals vs. Pittsburgh Maulers12:00 PM ET.
Michigan Panthers vs. Philadelphia Stars7:00 PM ET.

Week 3 schedule

DateTime
Saturday, April 29
New Orleans Breakers vs. Birmingham Stallions12:30 PM ET.
Memphis Showboats vs. Houston Gamblers7:00 PM ET.
Sunday, April 30
Pittsburgh Maulers vs. Philadelphia Stars12:00 PM ET.
New Jersey Generals vs. Michigan Panthers4:00 PM ET.

Week 4 schedule

DateTime
Saturday, May 6
Houston Gamblers vs. Philadelphia Stars1:00 PM ET.
Memphis Showboats vs. Michigan Panthers7:30 PM ET.
Sunday, May 7
New Orleans Breakers vs. New Jersey Generals3:00 PM ET.
Birmingham Stallions vs. Pittsburgh Maulers6:30 PM ET.

Week 5 schedule

DateTime
Saturday, May 13
Pittsburgh Maulers vs. Michigan Panthers12:30 PM ET.
Houston Gamblers vs. Birmingham Stallions4:00 PM ET.
Sunday, May 14
New Jersey Generals vs. Philadelphia Stars12:00 PM ET.
Memphis Showboats vs. New Orleans Breakers3:00 PM ET.

Week 6 schedule

DateTime
Saturday, May 20
Pittsburgh Maulers vs. Memphis Showboats12:30 PM ET.
Birmingham Stallions vs. Michigan Panthers4:00 PM ET.
Sunday, May 21
New Orleans Breakers vs. Philadelphia Stars12:00 PM ET.
New Jersey Generals vs. Houston Gamblers4:00 PM ET.

Week 7 schedule

DateTime
Saturday, May 27
Birmingham Stallions vs. New Orleans Breakers4:00 PM ET.
Philadelphia Stars vs. Pittsburgh Maulers9:00 PM ET.
Sunday, May 28
Houston Gamblers vs. Memphis Showboats2:00 PM ET.
Michigan Panthers vs. New Jersey Generals5:30 PM ET.

Week 8 schedule

DateTime
Saturday, June 3
Houston Gamblers vs. Pittsburgh Maulers12:00 PM ET.
Philadelphia Stars vs. Birmingham Stallions3:00 PM ET.
Sunday, June 4
Memphis Showboats vs. New Jersey Generals1:00 PM ET.
Michigan Panthers vs. New Orleans Breakers4:00 PM ET.

Week 9 schedule

DateTime
Saturday, June 10
Michigan Panthers vs. Pittsburgh Maulers12:00 PM ET.
New Orleans Breakers vs. Memphis Showboats3:00 PM ET.
Sunday, June 11
Birmingham Stallions vs. Houston Gamblers2:00 PM ET.
New Jersey Generals vs. Philadelphia Stars7:00 PM ET.

Week 10 schedule

DateTime
Saturday, June 17
Pittsburgh Maulers vs New Jersey Generals1:00 PM ET.
Birmingham Stallions vs Memphis Showboats4:00 PM ET.
Sunday, June 18
New Orleans Breakers vs Houston Gamblers4:00 PM ET.
Philadelphia Stars vs Michigan Panthers7:00 PM ET.

Where is the USFL Championship game in 2023?

The USFL Championship game is scheduled to take place in late June. The USFL Championship will take place after the 40 regular season games and two playoff games. The USFL 2023 Championship game is scheduled to take place in Canton, Ohio at the Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium.

The Tom Benson Hall of Fame is the host stadium for two USFL teams during the regular season (the New Jersey Generals and the Pittsburgh Maulers). The Stadium will also host the USFL North Division Playoff game before hosting the USFL Championship game.

DateLocationStadiumTime
TBACanton, OhioBenson Hall of Fame StadiumTBD
Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium- Canton,Ohio
Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium- Canton,Ohio

When did the USFL season start and end in 2022?

The USFL 2022 season was the inaugural season of the USFL. The USFL 2022 was the return of the USFL under new ownership as it continues to establish itself as a premier Spring league. The USFL 2022 season kicked off on April 16, 2022. The 40 league games were played throughout April and May. The regular season ended on 19 June 2022. The playoff games took place on the 25th of June. The USFL Championship game took place on 3rd July 2022.

The USFL 2022 Championship game was between the Birmingham Stallions and the Philadelphia Stars. The Birmingham Stallions won the match with a close margin of 33 points to 30 points.

DateWinning TeamLosing TeamLocationMVP
StadiumCity
July 3, 2022Birmingham Stallions33Philadelphia Stars30Tom Benson Hall of Fame StadiumCanton, OhioVictor Bolden Jr.

What was the USFL playoff format for the 2022 season?

The USFL is divided into two divisions, the North Division and the South Division. Each team plays ten games in the regular season. The inners and the Runners Up from each division qualify for the USFL Playoffs. Two playoff games take place. The winners and runner up from each division compete against each other in the playoff games. The USFL championship game is played between the winners of each playoff game.

How does the USFL schedule compare to the NFL schedule in terms of length and structure?

The USFL schedule is very different from the NFL schedule. Firstly, the NFL is a major league in America. The NFL started in 1920 in Canton, Ohio and has since established itself as the major football league in America. The USFL started out as a competitor to the NFL and initially started with 18 teams in 1982. The 2022 return of the USFL included 8-teams competing in a Spring league.

The NFL consists of 32 teams comprised of the best football players in the world. The NFL season is 18 weeks long and involves an extensive playoff at the end of the regular season. The NFL championship game called the Super Bowl is one of the most viewed events in the world.

The USFL in comparison consists of a 10-week season between the 8 competing teams. There are two playoff games leading up to the USFL Championship match.

The USFL is a Spring league which runs from April to July. The league runs when the NFL season is closed. The USFL avoids direct competition with the NFL which runs between September and February.

How does the USFL schedule compare to the XFL schedule in terms of length and structure?

The USFL and XFL are both Spring leagues. The USFL is an older league and the first edition was introduced in 1982. The USFL was relaunched in 2022. The XFL was originally launched by Vince McMahon in 2001 to compete with the NFL but only lasted for a short while. The XFL was relaunched in 2020 but the season got cut short due to the pandemic. The XFL was relaunched in 2023 under new ownership.

Schedule-wise, the USFL and the XFL are very similar. Both leagues follow a 10-week game schedule for the regular season. The regular season is followed by two playoff games and a championship game.

Both the USFL and the XFL start during the NFL off-season so as not to compete with the big league. The XFL started earlier than the USFL and the 2023 XFL season started on February 18. The USFL is scheduled to start on April 15 by which the XFL will already be in the penultimate week of the regular season.

How did the USFL decide on the schedule format for the 2023 Season?

The USFL scheduled itself as a Spring league when it relaunched in 2022. Making good upon earlier mistakes, the USFL decided not to compete with the NFL and rather establish itself as a regular Spring league during the time the NFL does not happen. The USFL established a 10 Week game schedule where each team is set to face teams from their own division twice and two teams from the other division once.

The USFL playoff is a two-game format where the top two teams from each division battle it out to make it to the USFL Championship game. The game schedules are action packed and there are four matches scheduled for each weekend. There are two games on each day of the weekend.

FAQs

A. The 2023 USFL Season kicks off on Saturday, April 15 and Sunday, April 16. In the first game, the Philadelphia Stars take on the Memphis Showboats at 4:30 PM ET followed by a New Jersey Generals vs Birmingham Stallions match-up at 7:30 PM ET.
A. There are currently eight teams in the USFL. They are the Michigan Panthers, New Jersey Generals, Philadelphia Stars, Pittsburgh Maulers, Birmingham Stallions, Houston Gamblers, Memphis Showboats and the New Orleans Breakers.
A. The USFL is currently owned by National Spring Football League Enterprises Co, LLC, a joint venture between founder Brian Woods and Fox Corporation's sports unit, Fox Sports in the United States.
A. Each player on a team’s 38-man active roster earns $4500 per game. The base USFL season salary for a player totals up to $45000. There are other bonuses which players can earn too.
A. The inaugural season of the USFL provided football fans with plenty of thrilling moments. The USFL also provided a wealth of talent for the NFL. Many players from the USFL signed with NFL teams for training camp and preseason action.

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