2025 Birmingham Stallions season
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| 2025 Birmingham Stallions season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | National Spring Football League Enterprises Co, LLC, (Fox Sports) |
| General manager | Zach Potter |
| Head coach | Skip Holtz |
| Home stadium | Protective Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–3 |
| Conference place | 1st in USFL Conference |
| Playoffs | Lost Conference Finals (vs. Michigan Panthers) 29–44 |
| Uniform | |
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The 2025 Birmingham Stallions season was the fourth season for the Birmingham Stallions as a professional American football franchise and the second season in the United Football League (UFL).[1] The Stallions played their home games at Protective Stadium and were led by fourth year head coach Skip Holtz.
The Stallions finished the regular season with a 7–3 record, which is the worst in team history. One of their top highlights was coming back from a 25–6 deficit against the Houston Roughnecks in Week 7, which is the greatest comeback in UFL history. The Stallions went through several quarterbacks throughout the 2025 season, after Alex McGough, Matt Corral and Andrew Peasley all went down with injuries. The team brought back former starter J'Mar Smith, signed spring football veteran Case Cookus and called up Jalen Morton from the Southwest Kansas Storm.[2] Cookus and Smith handled starting duties for most of the season until Corral returned partway through the USFL Conference Championship Game.[3]
For the second consecutive year, the Stallions hosted the Michigan Panthers in the USFL Conference Championship Game, which resulted in their first ever loss against the Panthers and in a playoff game 44–29.
Schedule
[edit]All times Central
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | TV | Opponent | Results | Location | Attendance | |
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| Score | Record | ||||||||
| 1 | Sunday | March 30 | 2:00 p.m. | ESPN | at DC Defenders | 11–18 | 0–1 | Audi Field | 12,254 |
| 2 | Friday | April 4 | 7:00 p.m. | Fox | at Michigan Panthers | 21–12 | 1–1 | Ford Field | 10,049 |
| 3 | Friday | April 11 | 7:00 p.m. | Fox | Arlington Renegades | 10–9 | 2–1 | Protective Stadium | 10,126 |
| 4 | Saturday | April 19 | 6:00 p.m. | Fox | at Houston Roughnecks | 23–16 | 3–1 | Space City Financial Stadium | 6,613 |
| 5 | Friday | April 25 | 7:00 p.m. | Fox | Memphis Showboats | 20–24 | 3–2 | Protective Stadium | 9,127 |
| 6 | Sunday | May 4 | 3:00 p.m. | Fox | San Antonio Brahmas | 26–3 | 4–2 | Protective Stadium | 9,627 |
| 7 | Sunday | May 11 | 11:00 a.m. | ABC | Houston Roughnecks | 33–25 | 5–2 | Protective Stadium | 4,774 |
| 8 | Saturday | May 17 | 12:00 p.m. | Fox | at St. Louis Battlehawks | 28–29 | 5–3 | The Dome at America's Center | 30,114 |
| 9 | Saturday | May 24 | 2:00 p.m. | ABC | Michigan Panthers | 26–22 | 6–3 | Protective Stadium | 10,344 |
| 10 | Sunday | June 1 | 2:00 p.m. | Fox | at Memphis Showboats | 46–9 | 7–3 | Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium | 4,573 |
Final Roster
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Staff
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Front office
Head coaches
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Defensive coaches
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Standings
[edit]| USFL Conference | ||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | TD+/- | TD+ | TD- | DIV | PF | PA | DIFF | STK | ||
| (y) Birmingham Stallions | 7 | 3 | .700 | – | 8 | 28 | 20 | 5–1 | 244 | 167 | 77 | W2 | ||
| (x) Michigan Panthers | 6 | 4 | .600 | 1 | 8 | 30 | 22 | 3–3 | 245 | 198 | 47 | L2 | ||
| (e) Houston Roughnecks | 5 | 5 | .500 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 3–3 | 183 | 201 | -18 | W2 | ||
| (e) Memphis Showboats | 2 | 8 | .200 | 5 | -13 | 15 | 28 | 1–5 | 148 | 246 | -98 | L2 | ||
| XFL Conference | ||||||||||||||
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | TD+/- | TD+ | TD- | DIV | PF | PA | DIFF | STK | ||
| (y) St. Louis Battlehawks | 8 | 2 | .800 | – | 7 | 26 | 19 | 4–2 | 231 | 163 | 68 | W6 | ||
| (x) DC Defenders | 6 | 4 | .600 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 25 | 4–2 | 225 | 224 | 1 | L2 | ||
| (e) Arlington Renegades | 5 | 5 | .500 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 3–3 | 229 | 168 | 61 | W2 | ||
| (e) San Antonio Brahmas | 1 | 9 | .100 | 7 | -17 | 14 | 31 | 1–5 | 136 | 274 | -138 | L6 | ||
| (x)–clinched playoff berth; (y)–clinched conference; (e)–eliminated from playoff contention | ||||||||||||||
Postseason
[edit]Schedule
[edit]| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | TV | Opponent | Results | Location | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||||
| USFL Conference Championship | Sunday | June 8 | 2:00 p.m. | ABC | vs. Michigan Panthers | 29–44 | 0–1 | Protective Stadium | 10,928 |
References
[edit]- ^ Williams, Eric (June 19, 2024). "UFL 2024: Year 2 evolution to include more innovation, player development". Fox Sports. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ Inabinett, Mark (May 10, 2025). "'Stick this in your trophy case:' Birmingham Stallions still in contention despite injuries". al. Retrieved June 8, 2025.
- ^ Goodwill, Kameron. "Michigan Panthers finally dispatch Birmingham Stallions, head to UFL championship game". The Detroit News. Retrieved June 8, 2025.
- ^ "2025 Birmingham Stallions Schedule". FBS Schedules. Retrieved March 26, 2025.