Birmingham Stallions 2024 UFL Schedule Analysis
Since the USFL reemerged in 2022, the Birmingham Stallions have set the standard for spring football supremacy, dominating for two years and going 21-3 overall, including the postseason. That dominance included winning two USFL championships in back-to-back years.
Now, in a new league facing new teams, the Stallions are bringing in a coaching staff and roster that have already found success together. This is a team built for another title run.
Their schedule will a pair of two-game road trips, as well as a couple of two-game home stands, and the team will be on national television for all but three games. Winning a UFL championship this year will have its challenges, but the Stallions have what it takes to get the job done.
Here is a closer look into Birmingham’s 10-week regular season.
Birmingham Stallions Schedule Analysis
Breaking Down All 10 Regular Season Games (All Times ET):
Week 1: Birmingham Stallions at Arlington Renegades (Saturday, March 30 at 1 pm on FOX)
In one of the most anticipated matchups in recent spring football history, the two league champions will square off for the first time. The Arlington Renegades are well-coached under Bob Stoops, and the team saw a major turnaround after trading for quarterback Luis Perez last season in the XFL. In what will most likely be the biggest crowd of the season in Arlington, the Stallions face their first big challenge of the year.
Week 2: Birmingham Stallions at Michigan Panthers (Sunday, April 7 at 12 pm on ESPN)
Michigan’s defense was one of the top units in the USFL last season, and the Panthers also fielded a solid running game. While Ford Field isn’t an easy place to play, the Stallions have had success against the Panthers in the past and will look to continue their dominance over them.
Week 3: Memphis Showboats at Birmingham Stallions (Saturday, April 13 at 7 pm on FOX)
Quarterback Case Cookus adds a new dimension to the Memphis Showboats offense, making them one of the teams to watch out for in 2024. With J’Mar Smith added to the fold again in 2024, this has the makings of a really good quarterback battle and a potential shootout.
Week 4: D.C. Defenders at Birmingham Stallions (Saturday, April 20 at 7 pm on FOX)
The return of quarterback Jordan Ta’amu to the D.C. Defenders changed the entire dynamic of the 2024 UFL season. Birmingham has not faced many quarterbacks who are both as mobile and as capable of protecting the ball as Ta’amu. The Stallions might being the home team, but this could be a preview of a potential UFL championship matchup.
Week 5: Birmingham Stallions at Houston Roughnecks (Saturday, April 27 at 7 pm on FOX)
Only one team has been able to beat the Stallions in back-to-back years, and that is Houston. Of course, the last two years the team was called the Gamblers, but regardless, Houston has been able to keep the series even at 2-2. Roughnecks coach Curtis Johnson will look to once again pull a surprising upset, this time in front of the Houston home crowd.
Week 6: Birmingham Stallions at Memphis Showboats (Saturday, May 4 at 12 pm of ABC)
This rematch is worth watching again as the Stallions and Showboats appear to be the two teams poised to battle it out for the USFL Conference title. Taking place in the second half of the year, it could be the most important game of the season for Birmingham as the team looks to earn a big road win to stay in the playoff hunt.
Week 7: St. Louis Battlehawks at Birmingham Stallions (Saturday, May 11 at 4 pm on FOX)
There are still questions about whether A.J. McCarron will return to St. Louis to be the quarterback, and the team's loss of running back Max Borghi hurts as well. The Battlehawks’ receiving core is deep and fast, however, making the Stallions’ job to cover them harder. This is another game that could be a shootout in front of the Birmingham home crowd.
Week 8: Houston Roughnecks at Birmingham Stallions (Saturday, May 18 at 8 pm on ESPN2)
Once again, this USFL Conference matchup will be critical for the Stallions to get into the playoffs. Houston’s defense has been good the last two years and running back Mark Thompson has been a catalyst for the offense. Birmingham has Scooby Wright on the other side, though, and will be a big part of the game plan to stop the Roughnecks’ running game.
Week 9: Birmingham Stallions at San Antonio Brahmas (Saturday, May 25 at 3 pm on ABC)
It’ll be the first time the Stallions have played in San Antonio, and this isn’t the 2023 Brahmas squad that won three games. San Antonio coach Wade Phillips has been a proven winner with the Dallas Cowboys and the Houston Roughnecks last year. There will be some questions about the Brahmas offense, but this appears to be a much better team on paper and gives the Stallions a tough last road game of the year.
Week 10: Michigan Panthers at Birmingham Stallions (Saturday, June 1 at 12 pm on ESPN)
The Michigan Panthers will come to Birmingham for the last game of the season. A home game for the Stallions gives them a major advantage as they have historically dominated at home. This is the game that could make or break their season as Birmingham has its sights on the UFL title.
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Anthony Miller has been covering professional spring football since 2019 including XFL, USFL, and CFL. He was a local news reporter in Texas before transitioning to sports. Other sites he writes for includes College Football Network and NTZ Network.