THE USFL RETURNS AFTER A 37 YEAR ABSENCE! THE LAST SEASON OF THE USFL WAS PLAYED IN 1985!
Check out the schedule below, starting with the inaugural game : New Jersey Generals @ Birmingham Stallions, April 16, 2022 @ 7:30pm ET!
UNITED STATES FOOTBALL LEAGUE 2022 SCHEDULE ON FOX
(ALL TIMES ET)
*SUBJECT TO CHANGE*
Saturday, April 16, 2022
6:30pm – 7:30pm ET United by Football – A Season in the USFL
7:30pm – 10:30pm ET New Jersey Generals @ Birmingham Stallions
Saturday, April 23, 2022
11:30am – 12:00pm ET United by Football – A Season in the USFL
12:00pm – 3:00pm ET Pittsburgh Maulers @ Philadelphia Stars
Saturday, April 30, 2022
4:00pm – 7:00pm ET TBD @ TBD
7:00pm – 7:30pm ET United by Football – A Season in the USFL
7:30pm – 8:00pm ET USFL Pregame Show
8:00pm – 11:00pm ET TBD @ TBD
Saturday, May 7, 2022
2:00pm – 2:30pm ET United by Football – A Season in the USFL
Saturday, May 14, 2022
2:30pm – 3:00pm ET United by Football – A Season in the USFL
3:00pm – 6:00pm ET TBD @ TBD
Sunday, May 15, 2022
4:00pm – 7:00pm ET TBD @ TBD
Sunday, May 22, 2022
3:30pm – 4:00pm ET United by Football – A Season in the USFL
4:00pm – 7:00pm ET TBD @ TBD
Sunday, May 29, 2022
1:30pm – 2:00pm ET United by Football – A Season in the USFL
2:00pm – 5:00pm ET TBD @ TBD
Saturday, June 4, 2022
2:30pm – 3:00pm ET United by Football – A Season in the USFL
3:00pm – 6:00pm ET TBD @ TBD
Sunday, June 5, 2022
12:00pm – 3:00pm ET TBD @ TBD
Sunday, June 12, 2022
3:30pm – 4:00pm ET United by Football – A Season in the USFL
4:00pm – 7:00pm ET TBD @ TBD
Saturday, June 18, 2022
3:30pm – 4:00pm ET United by Football – A Season in the USFL
4:00pm – 7:00pm ET TBD @ TBD
Saturday, June 25, 2022
2:30pm – 3:00pm ET United by Football – A Season in the USFL
3:00pm – 6:00pm ET Semi-Final
Sunday, July 3, 2022
6:30pm – 7:00pm ET United by Football – A Season in the USFL
7:00pm – 7:30pm ET Pregame
7:30pm – 10:30pm ET Championship
Saturday, July 9, 2022
4:00pm – 4:30pm ET United by Football – A Season in the USFL
Here’s everything you need to know about the new USFL…
How many teams will be in the league? How will the league be formatted?
There will be eight teams in the new USFL, split into two divisions: North and South. Each team will play a 10-game schedule, with teams in the same division playing each other twice and teams in the other division once.
The top two teams in each division will play against each other in the semifinals followed a week later by the championship game.
What are the teams?
In the North, the USFL will have the Michigan Panthers, New Jersey Generals, Philadelphia Stars and Pittsburgh Maulers.
The Birmingham Stallions, Houston Gamblers, New Orleans Breakers and Tampa Bay Bandits will make up the South Division.
How many players per team?
Each USFL team will carry a 38-man active roster, plus a seven-man practice squad, and players will receive base compensation and be eligible for victory bonuses.
When will the season begin?
The 2022 USFL regular season will begin April 16 and run through mid-June, followed by the playoffs.
Where will regular-season games be played?
In the inaugural season of the USFL, all eight teams will play in Birmingham Alabama, at both Protective Stadium and Legion Field.
Where will postseason games be played?
USFL playoff games will be played in Canton, Ohio, at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, a 20,000-seat facility adjacent to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
The semifinal contests will be held Saturday, June 25, featuring the top two teams in each division. The USFL Championship Game will be played Sunday, July 3.
Who will oversee the new USFL?
Brian Woods, the founder and CEO of The Spring League from 2017 to 2021 and a co-founder of the new USFL, will serve as the league’s President of Football Operations.
Three-time Super Bowl champion and former Dallas Cowboys fullback Daryl “Moose” Johnston will serve as Executive Vice President of Football Operations.
Joining the new USFL as Head of Officiating is former NFL Vice President of Officiating and FOX Sports’ NFL and College Football Rules analyst Mike Pereira. And FOX Sports’ Edward Hartman will serve as Executive Vice President of Business Operations.
When is the first game and how can i watch it?
The first game will feature the Generals against the Stallions and will kick off at 7:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, April 16 on FOX36! and the FOX Sports app.
