The Memphis Showboats of the newly formed United Football League will kick off their season on the road against the Houston Roughnecks on March 31.
The UFL announced its full schedule for the season on Monday morning. The Showboats will continue to play their home games at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium and will have their first home game of the season on April 6 against the San Antonio Brahmas. The regular season will run through June 2, and all games will be televised by ABC, ESPN, Fox, or FS1.
“Through the combined reach of our partners at FOX and ESPN – who both share a commitment to broadcast innovation – the UFL will now have exceptional platforms through which fans can experience spring football,” said Russ Brandon, UFL President and CEO. “We are equally excited to welcome new and returning fans back into our buildings this season so they can immerse themselves in the energy around spring football. Our players are here to perform and to reach the next level and our fans are going to be treated to an excellent on-field product and in-stadium experience.”
The League is divided into two conferences: USFL (Birmingham Stallions, Houston Roughnecks, Memphis Showboats, Michigan Panthers) and XFL (Arlington Renegades, D.C. Defenders, San Antonio Brahmas, St. Louis Battlehawks). Each team will play six in-conference games and four inter-conference matchups. The Conference Championships will pit the top two teams with the best records in their respective conferences against each other.
The Showboats will be led by head coach John DeFilippo, former Vikings and Jaguars offensive coordinator.
