2025 Memphis Showboats season

2025 Memphis Showboats season
General manager	Jim Monos
Head coach	Jim Turner (week 1) Ken Whisenhunt (week 2 onward)
Home stadium	Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium
Results
Record	0–1
Division place	3rd in USFL Conference
Uniform
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The 2025 Memphis Showboats season is the third season for the Memphis Showboats as a professional American football franchise and the second season in the United Football League (UFL). ^[1] The Showboats will play their home games at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium and will be led by head coach Ken Whisenhunt.

Head coach, John DeFilippo resigned along with general manager Dennis Polian on August 10, 2024. ^{[2] [3]} Both served one season with the Showboats. The team would later appoint Ken Whisenhunt and Jim Monos as Head Coach and General Manager, respectively. ^[4] Whisenhunt missed Week 1 of the season to attend to a personal matter, during which offensive line coach Jim Turner served as interim head coach. ^[5]

Schedule

All times Central

Week	Day	Date	Kickoff	TV	Opponent	Results		Location	Attendance
						Score	Record
1	Sunday	March 30	11:00 a.m.	ESPN	Michigan Panthers	12–26	0–1	Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium	4,373
2	Saturday	April 5	7:00 p.m.	ABC	at DC Defenders			Audi Field
3	Saturday	April 12	1:30 p.m.	ESPN	Houston Roughnecks			Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium
4	Friday	April 18	7:00 p.m.	Fox	at Michigan Panthers			Ford Field
5	Friday	April 25	7:00 p.m.	Fox	at Birmingham Stallions			Protective Stadium
6	Saturday	May 3	11:00 a.m.	ABC	at Houston Roughnecks			Space City Financial Stadium
7	Sunday	May 11	2:00 p.m.	ESPN	St. Louis Battlehawks			Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium
8	Friday	May 16	7:00 p.m.	Fox	at San Antonio Brahmas			Alamodome
9	Saturday	May 24	11:00 a.m.	ABC	Arlington Renegades			Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium
10	Sunday	June 1	2:00 p.m.	Fox	Birmingham Stallions			Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium

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Standings

2025 UFL standings v t e
USFL Conference
Team	W	L	PCT	GB	TD+/-	TD+	TD-	DIV	PF	PA	DIFF	STK
Michigan Panthers	1	0	1.000	–	2	3	1	1–0	26	12	14	W1
Birmingham Stallions	0	1	.000	1	0	1	1	0–0	11	18	-7	L1
Memphis Showboats	0	1	.000	1	-2	1	3	0–1	12	26	-14	L1
Houston Roughnecks	0	1	.000	1	-3	1	4	0–0	6	31	-25	L1
XFL Conference
Team	W	L	PCT	GB	TD+/-	TD+	TD-	DIV	PF	PA	DIFF	STK
St. Louis Battlehawks	1	0	1.000	–	3	4	1	0–0	31	6	25	W1
Arlington Renegades	1	0	1.000	–	3	4	1	1–0	33	9	24	W1
DC Defenders	1	0	1.000	–	0	1	1	0–0	18	11	7	W1
San Antonio Brahmas	0	1	.000	1	-3	1	4	0–1	9	33	-24	L1
(x)–clinched playoff berth; (y)–clinched division; (e)–eliminated from playoff contention

References

1. Williams, Eric (June 19, 2024). "UFL 2024: Year 2 evolution to include more innovation, player development". Fox Sports. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
2. "John DeFillippo resigns as coach of Memphis Showboats". NBC Sports. August 10, 2024. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
3. "Memphis Showboats GM Stepping Down After One Season". Sports Illustrated. August 3, 2024. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
4. Florio, Mike (August 9, 2024). "Anthony Becht will spend UFL offseason working Jets games". ProFootballTalk . Retrieved August 11, 2024.
5. Coombs, Lydian (April 1, 2025). "Showboats head coach returning just week after his leave of absence announced, source confirms". WMC-TV . Retrieved April 1, 2025.
6. "2025 Memphis Showboats Schedule". FBS Schedules. Retrieved June 26, 2023.