2023 Birmingham Stallions season

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2023 Birmingham Stallions season
OwnerNational Spring Football League Enterprises Co, LLC, (Fox Sports)
General manager Zach Potter
Head coach Skip Holtz
Home stadium Protective Stadium
Results
Record8–2
Division place1st in South Division
PlayoffsWon Division Finals (vs. New Orleans Breakers) 47–22
Won USFL Championship (vs. Pittsburgh Maulers) 28–12

The 2023 season was the Birmingham Stallions second season in the United States Football League and their second under head coach, Skip Holtz and first under general manager Zach Potter. The Stallions successfully defended their championship title this season after winning the 2023 USFL Championship Game.

Contents

Draft

2023 Birmingham Stallions draft
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollegeNotes
17 Kadeem Telfort Offensive tackle UAB
214 Quinton Barrow Offensive tackle Grand Valley State
322 Malik Cunningham Quarterback Louisville
430 Derius Davis Wide receiver TCU
538 Zeke Vandenburgh Defensive end Illinois State
647 Colby Sorsdal Offensive tackle William & Mary
755 Grant DuBose Wide receiver Charlotte
863 Mark Evans II Offensive guard Arkansas Pine-Bluff
971 B. J. Thompson Defensive end Stephen F. Austin
1079 Starling Thomas Defensive back UAB

Personnel

Roster

2023 Birmingham Stallions roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams (ST)

Reserve

Rookies in italics
50 active, 10 reserve

Staff

2023 Birmingham Stallions staff

Front office

  • General manager – Zach Potter

Head coaches

  • Head coach/Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks – Skip Holtz

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator/Linebackers – John Chavis
  • Defensive line – Marty Long
  • Defensive backs – Bob Shoop
  • Assistant defensive backs - Daric Riley



Schedule

Regular season

WeekDateTime (ET)OpponentResultRecordTVVenueRecap
1 April 157:30 p.m.vs. New Jersey Generals W 27–101–0 Fox Protective Stadium Recap
2 April 227:00 p.m.vs. Memphis Showboats W 42–22–0 Fox Protective Stadium Recap
3 April 2912:30 p.m.vs. New Orleans Breakers L 31–452–1 USA Protective Stadium Recap
4 May 76:30 p.m.at Pittsburgh Maulers W 24–203–1 FS1 Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium Recap
5 May 134:00 p.m.vs. Houston Gamblers L 20–273–2 Fox Protective Stadium Recap
6 May 204:00 p.m.at Michigan Panthers W 27–134–2 Fox Ford Field Recap
7 May 274:00 p.m.at New Orleans Breakers W 24–205–2 Fox Protective Stadium Recap
8 June 33:00 p.m.vs. Philadelphia Stars W 27–246–2 NBC Protective Stadium Recap
9 June 111:00 p.m.at Houston Gamblers W 38–157–2 NBC, Peacock [a] Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium Recap
10 June 184:00 p.m.at Memphis Showboats W 27–208–2 Fox Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium Recap

Bold indicates divisional opponent.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. New Jersey Generals

Week 1: Birmingham Stallions vs New Jersey Generals – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Generals0100010
Stallions7107327

at Protective Stadium

Game information

Standings

South Division
#WLPCTGBDIVPFPASTK
1(y) Birmingham Stallions 82.8004–2287196W5
2(x) New Orleans Breakers 73.70014–2237184W3
3(e) Houston Gamblers 55.50032–4223236L2
4(e) Memphis Showboats 55.50032–4190213L2
(x)–clinched playoff berth; (y)–clinched division; (e)–eliminated from playoff contention

Postseason

RoundDateTime (ET)OpponentResultRecordTVRecap
Division FinalsJune 257:00 p.m.vs. New Orleans Breakers W 47–221–0 Fox Recap
USFL Championship July 18:00 p.m.vs. Pittsburgh Maulers W 28–122–0 NBC Recap

Notes

  1. Game coverage started on Peacock and NBC joined the game in progress. [1]

References

  1. "Due to the possibility of severe weather in Memphis, the start time for Sunday's USFL game between the @USFLGamblers and @USFLStallions at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium has been changed to 1PM ET/12PM CT. @NBCSports will start game coverage streaming on @peacock. Coverage of the Gamblers-Stallions game will switch to NBC at the conclusion of Sunday's French Open Men's Final".