USFL 2022 Viewer’s Guide: Schedule, players, coaches everything to know about new football league

The USFL is back. 

After a 37-year hiatus, the eight-team USFL will first play a 10-week regular season that will begin on Saturday, April 16 with a prime-time matchup between the New Jersey Generals and the Birmingham Stallions. The league recently announced that their inaugural postseason will take place inside Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio starting on June 25. The top two teams from each division will play in the semifinals on the weekend of June 25, with the USFL Championship Game taking place on Sunday, July 3.

Before an ill-fated to move to the spring, the original version of the USFL was largely a success. Along with implementing several innovations, the original USFL produced several future prominent NFL figures that included future Bills coach Marv Levy, quarterbacks Steve Young and Jim Kelly, running back Herschel Walker, pass rusher Reggie White, linebacker Sam Mills, and offensive lineman Gary Zimmerman, among others. The new version of the USFL will also include some ground-breaking rules changes while offering fans a chance to watch and enjoy spring football. 

With kickoff less than a week away, here’s everything you need to know to get ready. 

Teams

North Division 

• Michigan Panthers (coach Jeff Fisher)
• New Jersey Generals (coach Mike Riley) 
• Philadelphia Stars (coach Bart Andrus)
• Pittsburgh Maulers (coach Kirby Wilson)

South Division 

• Birmingham Stallions (coach Skip Holtz)
• Houston Gamblers (coach Kevin Sumlin)
• New Orleans Breakers (coach Larry Fedora)
• Tampa Bay Bandits (coach Todd Haley)

Schedule overview 

Week 1

Week 2