| 2024 DC Defenders season | |
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| Owner | Alpha Acquico, LLC |
| General manager | Von Hutchins |
| Head coach | Reggie Barlow |
| Home field | Audi Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 2–2 |
| Division place | 3rd in XFL Conference |
The 2024 DC Defenders season is the third season for the DC Defenders as a professional American football franchise and their first as a member of the United Football League (UFL). The Defenders play their home games at Audi Field and are led by head coach Reggie Barlow.
| Quarterbacks Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
| Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
| Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
| Reserve lists
Roster updated April 23, 2024 50 active, 6 reserve(s) |
| Player | Position | Date | NFL team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Whelan | P | May 17 | Green Bay Packers | [1] |
| Ferrod Gardner | LB | May 22 | Washington Commanders | [2] |
| Lucky Jackson | WR | May 23 | Minnesota Vikings | [3] |
| Brandon Smith | WR | June 12 | Arizona Cardinals | [4] |
| Chris Blair | WR | June 16 | Atlanta Falcons | [5] |
All times Eastern
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | TV | Opponent | Results | Location | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||||
| 1 | Sunday | March 31 | 12:00 p.m. | ESPN | at San Antonio Brahmas | 12–27 | 0–1 | Alamodome | 13,164 |
| 2 | Sunday | April 7 | 4:00 p.m. | Fox | Houston Roughnecks | 23–18 | 1–1 | Audi Field | 15,052 |
| 3 | Saturday | April 13 | 1:00 p.m. | ESPN | at Arlington Renegades | 29–28 | 2–1 | Choctaw Stadium | 8,411 |
| 4 | Saturday | April 20 | 7:00 p.m. | Fox | at Birmingham Stallions | 18–20 | 2–2 | Protective Stadium | 7,262 |
| 5 | Sunday | April 28 | 12:00 p.m. | ESPN | St. Louis Battlehawks | Audi Field | |||
| 6 | Sunday | May 5 | 4:00 p.m. | Fox | San Antonio Brahmas | Audi Field | |||
| 7 | Sunday | May 12 | 12:00 p.m. | ESPN | Michigan Panthers | Audi Field | |||
| 8 | Sunday | May 19 | 12:00 p.m. | ABC | at St. Louis Battlehawks | The Dome at America's Center | |||
| 9 | Sunday | May 26 | 2:30 p.m. | Fox | at Memphis Showboats | Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium | |||
| 10 | Sunday | June 2 | 12:00 p.m. | ABC | Arlington Renegades | Audi Field | |||
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Defenders | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| Brahmas | 7 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
at Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas
| Game information | ||
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| USFL Conference | ||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | TD+/- | TD+ | TD- | DIV | PF | PA | DIFF | STK | ||
| Birmingham Stallions | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | - | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2–0 | 100 | 59 | 41 | W4 | ||
| Michigan Panthers | 2 | 2 | .500 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1–1 | 74 | 75 | -1 | L1 | ||
| Memphis Showboats | 1 | 3 | .250 | 3 | -7 | 5 | 12 | 1–1 | 68 | 97 | -29 | L3 | ||
| Houston Roughnecks | 1 | 3 | .250 | 3 | -2 | 7 | 9 | 0–2 | 67 | 84 | -17 | W1 | ||
| XFL Conference | ||||||||||||||
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | TD+/- | TD+ | TD- | DIV | PF | PA | DIFF | STK | ||
| St. Louis Battlehawks | 3 | 1 | .750 | - | 2 | 12 | 10 | 2–0 | 106 | 83 | 23 | W3 | ||
| San Antonio Brahmas | 3 | 1 | .750 | - | 5 | 9 | 4 | 1–1 | 90 | 71 | 19 | W1 | ||
| DC Defenders | 2 | 2 | .500 | 1 | -2 | 6 | 8 | 1–1 | 82 | 93 | -11 | L1 | ||
| Arlington Renegades | 0 | 4 | .000 | 3 | -3 | 8 | 11 | 0–2 | 75 | 100 | -25 | L4 | ||
| (x)–clinched playoff berth; (y)–clinched division; (e)–eliminated from playoff contention | ||||||||||||||
The 2024 coaching staff was announced on February 21, 2024. [7]
Head coach – Reggie Barlow
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