When does the USFL season start in 2023? Date, Time, TV Channel and more

Modified Mar 20, 2023 08:38 GMT

USFL 2022 champions Birmingham Stallions

The start of the USFL 2023 season is just around the corner. The schedule for the eight-team Spring Football League was announced on Tuesday, with four different cities hosting games this year.

The league will commence on Saturday, April 15, with the Philadelphia Stars taking on the Memphis Showboats and the New Jersey Generals locking horns with the Birmingham Stallions.

Throughout the 10-week USFL regular season, each of the eight teams will play their division rivals twice, as well as teams from the opposite division once. Here's a look at all the teams in the North and South division:

North Division

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Michigan Panthers
New Jersey Generals
Philadelphia Stars
Pittsburgh Maulers

South Division

Birmingham Stallions
Houston Gamblers
Memphis Showboats
New Orleans Breakers

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Here's a look at the full regular-season schedule for the 2023 USFL season.

Week 1 schedule

Saturday, April 15

Philadelphia Stars vs. Memphis Showboats at 4:30 PM ET.

New Jersey Generals vs. Birmingham Stallions at 7:30 PM ET.

Sunday, April 16

Michigan Panthers vs. Houston Gamblers at 12:00 PM ET.

Pittsburgh Maulers vs. New Orleans Breakers at 6:30 PM ET.

Week 2 schedule

Saturday, April 22

Houston Gamblers vs. New Orleans Breakers at 12:30 PM ET.

Memphis Showboats vs. Birmingham Stallions at 7:00 PM ET.

Sunday, April 23

New Jersey Generals vs. Pittsburgh Maulers at 12:00 PM ET.

Michigan Panthers vs. Philadelphia Stars at 7:00 PM ET.

Week 3 schedule

Saturday, April 29

New Orleans Breakers vs. Birmingham Stallions at 12:30 PM ET.

Memphis Showboats vs. Houston Gamblers at 7:00 PM ET.

Sunday, April 30

Pittsburgh Maulers vs. Philadelphia Stars at 12:00 PM ET.

New Jersey Generals vs. Michigan Panthers at 4:00 PM ET.

Week 4 schedule

Saturday, May 6

Houston Gamblers vs. Philadelphia Stars at 1:00 PM ET.

Memphis Showboats vs. Michigan Panthers at 7:30 PM ET.

Sunday, May 7

New Orleans Breakers vs. New Jersey Generals at 3:00 PM ET.

Birmingham Stallions vs. Pittsburgh Maulers at 6:30 PM ET.

Week 5 schedule

Saturday, May 13

Pittsburgh Maulers vs. Michigan Panthers at 12:30 PM ET.

Houston Gamblers vs. Birmingham Stallions at 4:00 PM ET.

Sunday, May 14

New Jersey Generals vs. Philadelphia Stars at 12:00 PM ET.

Memphis Showboats vs. New Orleans Breakers at 3:00 PM ET.

Week 6 schedule

Saturday, May 20

Pittsburgh Maulers vs. Memphis Showboats at 12:30 PM ET.

Birmingham Stallions vs. Michigan Panthers at 4:00 PM ET.

Sunday, May 21

New Orleans Breakers vs. Philadelphia Stars at 12:00 PM ET.

New Jersey Generals vs. Houston Gamblers at 4:00 PM ET.

Week 7 schedule

Saturday, May 27

Birmingham Stallions vs. New Orleans Breakers at 4:00 PM ET.

Philadelphia Stars vs. Pittsburgh Maulers at 9:00 PM ET.

Sunday, May 28

Houston Gamblers vs. Memphis Showboats at 2:00 PM ET.

Michigan Panthers vs. New Jersey Generals, 5:30 PM ET.

Week 8 schedule

Saturday, June 3

Houston Gamblers vs. Pittsburgh Maulers at 12:00 PM ET.

Philadelphia Stars vs. Birmingham Stallions at 3:00 PM ET.

Sunday, June 4

Memphis Showboats vs. New Jersey Generals at 1:00 PM ET.

Michigan Panthers vs. New Orleans Breakers at 4:00 PM ET.

Week 9 schedule

Saturday, June 10

Michigan Panthers vs. Pittsburgh Maulers at 12:00 PM ET.

New Orleans Breakers vs. Memphis Showboats at 3:00 PM ET.

Sunday, June 11

Birmingham Stallions vs. Houston Gamblers at 2:00 PM ET.

New Jersey Generals vs. Philadelphia Stars at 7:00 PM ET.

Week 10 schedule

Saturday, June 17

Pittsburgh Maulers vs New Jersey Generals at 1:00 PM ET.

Birmingham Stallions vs Memphis Showboats at 4:00 PM ET.

Sunday, June 18

New Orleans Breakers vs Houston Gamblers at 4:00 PM ET.

Philadelphia Stars vs Michigan Panthers at 7:00 PM ET.

The top two teams in the North Division and South Division will square off in two playoff games in late June. The winners will then face each other the following week in the USFL Championship Game at Canton’s Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium.

Where to watch USFL live?

Both the opening games of the 2023 USFL season will be broadcast live on Fox. The Week 1 games on Sunday will be available on NBC, Peacock and FS1.

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