USFL 2023 Schedule drop 2/7

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>>Memphis Showboats
@USFLShowboats
Full steam ahead!

Schedule drop coming tomorrow!
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7:05 PM · Feb 6, 2023<<

At least Showboats saying so, plus the Podcast with Johnston

Make that the league...



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USFL
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We've got big news coming

2023 regular season schedules drop tomorrow 🗓<<

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https://www.theusfl.com/the-usfl/michig ... at-to-know

>> Week 1
April 16: at Houston Gamblers in Memphis; Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium; 12 p.m. ET

Week 2
April 23: at Philadelphia Stars in Canton, Ohio; Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium; 7 p.m. ET

Week 3
April 30: vs. New Jersey Generals in Detroit; Ford Field; 4 p.m. ET

Week 4
May 6: vs. Memphis Showboats in Detroit; Ford Field; 7:30 p.m. ET

Week 5
May 13: vs. Pittsburgh Maulers in Detroit; Ford Field; 12:30 p.m. ET

Week 6
May 20: vs. Birmingham Stallions in Detroit; Ford Field; 4 p.m. ET

Week 7
May 28: at New Jersey Generals in Canton, Ohio; Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium; 5:30 p.m. ET

Week 8
June 4: at New Orleans Breakers in Birmingham, Alabama; Protective Stadium; 4 p.m. ET

Week 9
June 10: at Pittsburgh Maulers in Canton, Ohio; Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium; 12 p.m. ET

Week 10
June 18: vs. Philadelphia Stars in Detroit; Ford Field; 7 p.m. ET <<

So we now know that the AWAY games at non-home hub cities will truly be AWAY.

However why would they play Philly AWAY from the Detroit Hub? Why take away a home-away-from-home game? Just to be fair? Or Scheduling conflict? We shall see if that's a one off or consistent across the league.

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https://www.theusfl.com/the-usfl/pittsb ... at-to-know

>> Week 1
April 16: at New Orleans Breakers in Birmingham, Alabama; Protective Stadium; 6:30 p.m. ET

Week 2
April 23: vs. New Jersey Generals in Canton, Ohio; Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium; 12 p.m ET

Week 3
April 30: at Philadelphia Stars in Detroit; Ford Field; 12 p.m. ET

Week 4
May 7: vs. Birmingham Stallions in Canton, Ohio; Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium; 6:30 p.m. ET

Week 5
May 13: at Michigan Panthers in Detroit; Ford Field; 12:30 p.m. ET

Week 6
May 20: at Memphis Showboats in Memphis; Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium; 12:30 p.m. ET

Week 7
May 27: vs. Philadelphia Stars in Canton, Ohio; Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium; 9 p.m. ET

Week 8
June 3: vs. Houston Gamblers in Canton, Ohio; Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium; 12 p.m. ET

Week 9
June 10: vs. Michigan Panthers in Canton, Ohio; Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium; 12 p.m. ET

Week 10
June 17: at New Jersey Generals in Canton, Ohio; Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium; 1 p.m. ET<<

Maulers sch is a little different than Michigan's in that BOTH games against NJ will be in Canton for 6 games in Canton.

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https://www.theusfl.com/the-usfl/birmin ... at-to-know

>> Week 1
April 15: vs. New Jersey Generals in Birmingham, Alabama; Protective Stadium; 7:30 p.m. ET

Week 2
April 22: vs. Memphis Showboats in Birmingham, Alabama; Protective Stadium; 7 p.m. ET

Week 3
April 29: vs. New Orleans Breakers in Birmingham, Alabama; Protective Stadium; 12:30 p.m. ET

Week 4
May 7: at Pittsburgh Maulers in Canton, Ohio; Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium; 6:30 p.m. ET

Week 5
May 13: vs. Houston Gamblers in Birmingham, Alabama; Protective Stadium; 4 p.m. ET

Week 6
May 20: at Michigan Panthers in Detroit; Ford Field; 4 p.m. ET

Week 7
May 27: at New Orleans Breakers in Birmingham, Alabama; Protective Stadium; 4 p.m. ET

Week 8
June 3: vs. Philadelphia Stars in Birmingham, Alabama; Protective Stadium; 3 p.m. ET

Week 9
June 11: at Houston Gamblers in Memphis; Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium; 2 p.m. ET

Week 10
June 17: at Memphis Showboats in Memphis; Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium; 4 p.m. ET <<

Similar to Pittsburgh - 6 games in Birm with the 6th being at NO in Birm

** Another overall point here is that 2022 did not have a Fixed Sch. With 2023 having one its easier to promote/market the games for TV instead of a flex schedule a week or two in advance for most games.

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https://www.theusfl.com/the-usfl/michig ... at-to-know

>> Week 1
April 16: at Houston Gamblers in Memphis; Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium; 12 p.m. ET

Week 2
April 23: at Philadelphia Stars in Canton, Ohio; Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium; 7 p.m. ET

Week 3
April 30: vs. New Jersey Generals in Detroit; Ford Field; 4 p.m. ET

Week 4
May 6: vs. Memphis Showboats in Detroit; Ford Field; 7:30 p.m. ET

Week 5
May 13: vs. Pittsburgh Maulers in Detroit; Ford Field; 12:30 p.m. ET

Week 6
May 20: vs. Birmingham Stallions in Detroit; Ford Field; 4 p.m. ET

Week 7
May 28: at New Jersey Generals in Canton, Ohio; Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium; 5:30 p.m. ET

Week 8
June 4: at New Orleans Breakers in Birmingham, Alabama; Protective Stadium; 4 p.m. ET

Week 9
June 10: at Pittsburgh Maulers in Canton, Ohio; Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium; 12 p.m. ET

Week 10
June 18: vs. Philadelphia Stars in Detroit; Ford Field; 7 p.m. ET <<

So we now know that the AWAY games at non-home hub cities will truly be AWAY.

However why would they play Philly AWAY from the Detroit Hub? Why take away a home-away-from-home game? Just to be fair? Or Scheduling conflict? We shall see if that's a one off or consistent across the league.

Oh this is too good

Luke Combs at FF 4/22, which is why the opener was set for 4/30. The question would be why not just flip weeks 2 and 7 to have both games in Canton and not disrupt the H/A balance such that it is?

But other than that, really? You sure you're not just throwing decoys out there?

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https://www.theusfl.com/the-usfl/michig ... at-to-know

>> Week 1
April 16: at Houston Gamblers in Memphis; Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium; 12 p.m. ET

Week 2
April 23: at Philadelphia Stars in Canton, Ohio; Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium; 7 p.m. ET

Week 3
April 30: vs. New Jersey Generals in Detroit; Ford Field; 4 p.m. ET

Week 4
May 6: vs. Memphis Showboats in Detroit; Ford Field; 7:30 p.m. ET

Week 5
May 13: vs. Pittsburgh Maulers in Detroit; Ford Field; 12:30 p.m. ET

Week 6
May 20: vs. Birmingham Stallions in Detroit; Ford Field; 4 p.m. ET

Week 7
May 28: at New Jersey Generals in Canton, Ohio; Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium; 5:30 p.m. ET

Week 8
June 4: at New Orleans Breakers in Birmingham, Alabama; Protective Stadium; 4 p.m. ET

Week 9
June 10: at Pittsburgh Maulers in Canton, Ohio; Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium; 12 p.m. ET

Week 10
June 18: vs. Philadelphia Stars in Detroit; Ford Field; 7 p.m. ET <<

So we now know that the AWAY games at non-home hub cities will truly be AWAY.

However why would they play Philly AWAY from the Detroit Hub? Why take away a home-away-from-home game? Just to be fair? Or Scheduling conflict? We shall see if that's a one off or consistent across the league.

Oh this is too good

Luke Combs at FF 4/22, which is why the opener was set for 4/30. The question would be why not just flip weeks 2 and 7 to have both games in Canton and not disrupt the H/A balance such that it is?

But other than that, really? You sure you're not just throwing decoys out there?

I'm not looking at the FF sch, just the USFL. Seems like it would be better to have a 6 games with the hub-home team than 5, Pitt ans Birm are going with 6. A scheduling conflict (which I mentioned) was one potential reason, looks like you answered that it was.
So instead of 24 games looks like 23 games in home-hub cities.

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https://www.theusfl.com/the-usfl/new-je ... at-to-know

>> Week 1
April 15: at Birmingham Stallions in Birmingham, Alabama; Protective Stadium; 7:30 p.m. ET

Week 2
April 23: at Pittsburgh Maulers in Canton, Ohio; Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium; 12 p.m. ET

Week 3
April 30: at Michigan Panthers in Detroit; Ford Field; 4 p.m. ET

Week 4
May 7: vs. New Orleans Breakers in Canton, Ohio; Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium; 3 p.m. ET

Week 5
May 14: at Philadelphia Stars in Detroit; Ford Field, 12 p.m. ET

Week 6
May 21: at Houston Gamblers in Memphis; Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium; 4 p.m. ET

Week 7
May 28: vs. Michigan Panthers in Canton, Ohio; Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium; 5:30 p.m. ET

Week 8
June 4: vs. Memphis Showboats in Canton, Ohio; Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium; 1 p.m. ET

Week 9
June 11: vs. Philadelphia Stars in Canton, Ohio; Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium; 7 p.m. ET

Week 10
June 17: vs. Pittsburgh Maulers in Canton, Ohio; Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium; 1 p.m. ET<<

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https://www.theusfl.com/the-usfl/new-or ... at-to-know

>> Week 1
April 16: vs. Pittsburgh Maulers in Birmingham, Alabama; Protective Stadium; 6:30 p.m. ET

Week 2
April 22: vs. Houston Gamblers in Birmingham, Alabama; Protective Stadium; 12:30 p.m. ET

Week 3
April 29: at Birmingham Stallions in Birmingham, Alabama; Protective Stadium; 12:30 p.m. ET

Week 4
May 7: at New Jersey Generals in Canton, Ohio; Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium; 3 p.m. ET

Week 5
May 14: vs. Memphis Showboats in Birmingham, Alabama; Protective Stadium; 3 p.m. ET

Week 6
May 21: at Philadelphia Stars in Detroit; Ford Field; 12 p.m. ET

Week 7
May 27: vs. Birmingham Stallions in Birmingham, Alabama; Protective Stadium; 4 p.m. ET

Week 8
June 4: vs. Michigan Panthers in Birmingham, Alabama; Protective Stadium; 4 p.m. ET

Week 9
June 10: at Memphis Showboats in Memphis; Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium; 3 p.m. ET

Week 10
June 18: at Houston Gamblers in Memphis; Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium; 4 p.m. ET <<

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https://www.theusfl.com/the-usfl/memphi ... at-to-know

>> Week 1
April 15: vs. Philadelphia Stars in Memphis; Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium; 4:30 p.m. ET

Week 2
April 22: at Birmingham Stallions in Birmingham, Alabama; Protective Stadium; 7 p.m. ET

Week 3
April 29: at Houston Gamblers in Memphis; Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium; 7 p.m. ET

Week 4
May 6: at Michigan Panthers in Detroit; Ford Field; 7:30 p.m. ET

Week 5
May 14: at New Orleans Breakers in Birmingham, Alabama; Protective Stadium; 3 p.m. ET

Week 6
May 20: vs. Pittsburgh Maulers in Memphis; Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium; 12:30 p.m. ET

Week 7
May 28: vs. Houston Gamblers in Memphis; Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium; 2 p.m. ET

Week 8
June 4: at New Jersey Generals in Canton, Ohio; Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium; 1 p.m. ET

Week 9
June 10: vs. New Orleans Breakers in Memphis; Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium; 3 p.m. ET

Week 10
June 17: vs. Birmingham Stallions in Memphis; Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium; 4 p.m. ET<<

So this confirms that Only Mich gets 5 home dates as Memphis has its home 5 plus at Houston in Memphis.

Therefore 23 reg season games will be in "home" cities for a Team. Up from 10 in 2022.

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From USFLNewsroom ...

https://usflnewsroom.com/news/usfl-anno ... -schedule/

>> On Saturday, April 15, USFL Season 2 kicks off with two games featuring three teams that made the playoffs last year. At Memphis’ Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, Head Coach Todd Haley’s Memphis Showboats make their inaugural home debut against Head Coach Bart Andrus’ Philadelphia Stars (4:30 PM ET/3:30 PM CT). A primetime game at Birmingham’s Protective Stadium pits the 2022 USFL Champion Birmingham Stallions and Head Coach Skip Holtz against Head Coach Mike Riley’s New Jersey Generals (7:30 PM ET/6:30 PM CT) in a rematch of last season’s inaugural game that earned more than 3 million broadcast viewers. Both opening games will be presented live on FOX while the balance of the USFL 2023 television schedule will be announced in the days ahead.

USFL official media partner NBC will kick off its Season 2 coverage on Sunday, April 16, when Head Coach Mike Nolan’s Michigan Panthers travel to Memphis to face Head Coach Kevin Sumlin’s Houston Gamblers (12:00 PM ET/11:00 AM CT). Week 1 will conclude in Birmingham with a matchup between Head Coach Ray Horton’s Pittsburgh Maulers and Head Coach John DeFilippo’s New Orleans Breakers (6:30 PM ET/5:30 PM CT).<<