2024 Birmingham Stallions season

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2024 Birmingham Stallions season
OwnerNational Spring Football League Enterprises Co, LLC, (Fox Sports)
General managerZach Potter
Head coach Skip Holtz
Home field Protective Stadium
Results
Record9–1
Division place1st in USFL Conference
Playoff finishWon Conference Finals (vs. Michigan Panthers) 31–18
Won UFL Championship (at San Antonio Brahmas) 25–0

The 2024 season was 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 defended their back-to-back 2022 and 2023 USFL championship to create a three-peat and becoming the first UFL champions.

Contents

Current roster

Players

2024 Birmingham Stallions roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

  • 94 Jordan Thompson DT
  • 97 Willie Yarbary DT
Linebackers (LB)
  • 52 Maalik Hall ILB
  • 51 Damon Lloyd ILB
  • 31 Kyahva Tezino ILB

Defensive backs (DB)

  • 29 Ike Brown CB
  • 22 Lorenzo Burns CB
  • 19 Daniel Isom FS
  •  4 Jojo Tillery SS

Special teams

  • 27 Ryan Langan LS

Reserve

Rookies in italics
50 active, 3 reserve

Regular season

Schedule

All times Central

WeekDayDateKickoffTVOpponentResultsLocationAttendance
ScoreRecord
1SaturdayMarch 3012:00 p.m.Foxat Arlington Renegades 27–141–0 Choctaw Stadium 14,153
2SundayApril 711:00 a.m.ESPNat Michigan Panthers 20–132–0 Ford Field 7,475
3SaturdayApril 136:00 p.m.Fox Memphis Showboats 33–143–0 Protective Stadium 12,265
4SaturdayApril 206:00 p.m.Fox DC Defenders 20–184–0Protective Stadium7,262
5SaturdayApril 276:00 p.m.Foxat Houston Roughnecks 32–95–0 Rice Stadium 6,285
6SaturdayMay 411:00 a.m.ABCat Memphis Showboats39–216–0 Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium 5,609
7SaturdayMay 113:00 p.m.Fox St. Louis Battlehawks 30–267–0Protective Stadium14,056
8SaturdayMay 187:00 p.m.ESPN2Houston Roughnecks35–288–0Protective Stadium10,245
9SaturdayMay 252:00 p.m.ABCat San Antonio Brahmas 9–188–1 Alamodome 11,839
10SaturdayJune 11:00 p.m.ESPNMichigan Panthers20–199–1Protective Stadium7,133

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Game summaries

Week 1: at Arlington Renegades

Week 1: Birmingham Stallions at Arlington Renegades – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Stallions0118827
Renegades383014

at Choctaw Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Game information

Week 2: at Michigan Panthers

Week 2: Birmingham Stallions at Michigan Panthers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Stallions3143020
Panthers0103013

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

Game information

Week 3: vs. Memphis Showboats

Week 3: Memphis Showboats at Birmingham Stallions – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Showboats660214
Stallions12631233

at Protective Stadium, Birmingham, Alabama

  • Date: April 13
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 79 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 12,265
  • Referee: Bryan Banks
  • TV announcers (Fox): Curt Menefee, Mark Sanchez and Brock Huard
  • Recap, Game book
Game information

Week 4: vs. DC Defenders

Week 4: DC Defenders at Birmingham Stallions – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Defenders606618
Stallions0113620

at Protective Stadium, Birmingham, Alabama

Game information

Standings

USFL Conference
TeamWLPCTGBTD+/-TD+TD-DIVPFPADIFFSTK
(y) Birmingham Stallions 91.900-1131206–026518085W1
(x) Michigan Panthers 73.7002527224–222818939L1
(e) Memphis Showboats 28.2007-1920392–4188290-102W1
(e) Houston Roughnecks 19.1008-1217290–6158233-75L6
XFL Conference
TeamWLPCTGBTD+/-TD+TD-DIVPFPADIFFSTK
(y) St. Louis Battlehawks 73.700-731245–126020258W1
(x) San Antonio Brahmas 73.700-1224123–319215339L1
(e) DC Defenders 46.4003-224262–4209251-42L1
(e) Arlington Renegades 37.3004-226282–4247249-2W2
(x)–clinched playoff berth; (y)–clinched division; (e)–eliminated from playoff contention

Postseason

Schedule

WeekDayDateKickoffTVOpponentResultsLocationAttendance
ScoreRecord
USFL Conference ChampionshipSaturdayJune 82:00 p.m.ABCvs. Michigan Panthers 31–181–0 Protective Stadium 10,287
UFL Championship SundayJune 164:00 p.m.Foxat San Antonio Brahmas 25–02–0 The Dome at America's Center 27,396

Staff

The 2024 coaching staff was announced on February 21, 2024. [3]

Birmingham Stallions staff
Front office
  • General manager – Zach Potter
Head coach

Head coach – Skip Holtz

Offensive coaches
 
Defensive coaches

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References

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  2. "2024 Birmingham Stallions Schedule". FBS Schedules. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  3. "UFL announces 2024 coaching staffs for all eight teams". Fox Sports. February 21, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  4. Miller, Luke (May 28, 2024). "Birmingham Stallions Lose DC John Chavis, Add Anthony Blevins". Pro Football Newsroom. Retrieved May 28, 2024.