2024 St. Louis Battlehawks season
| 2024 St. Louis Battlehawks season | |
|---|---|
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| Owner | Alpha Acquico, LLC |
| General manager | Dave Boller |
| Head coach | Anthony Becht |
| Home field | The Dome at America's Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–1 |
| Division place | 1st in XFL Conference |
The 2024 St. Louis Battlehawks season will be the third season for the St. Louis Battlehawks as a professional American football franchise. They will play as members of the United Football League after a merger between the XFL and the USFL. They will be one of the eight teams vying to compete in the league for the 2024 season. The Battlehawks will play their home games at The Dome at America's Center and will be led by head coach Anthony Becht. They will be part of the XFL Conference.
The Battlehawks will be looking to improve on their 7-3 record from the previous season. Despite the above–record, they missed the playoffs.
Roster[edit]
| Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
Roster updated April 25, 2024 48 active, 5 reserve(s) |
Signees to the NFL[edit]
| Player | Position | Date | NFL team | Ref. |
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| Lukas Denis | S | May 15 | Atlanta Falcons | [1] |
| LaCale London | DT | May 15 | Atlanta Falcons | [2] |
| Gary Jennings | WR | May 16 | Carolina Panthers | [3] |
| Jaryd Jones-Smith | OT | May 16 | Washington Commanders | [4] |
| Hakeem Butler | WR | May 16 | Pittsburgh Steelers | [5] |
| Marcell Ateman | WR | June 1 | Buffalo Bills | [6] |
| Darrius Shepherd | WR | June 1 | Los Angeles Chargers | [7] |
| Kevin Atkins | DT | July 26 | New York Giants | [8] |
Schedule[edit]
All times Central
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | TV | Opponent | Results | Location | Attendance | |
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| Score | Record | ||||||||
| 1 | Saturday | March 30 | 3:00 p.m. | Fox | at Michigan Panthers | 16–18 | 0–1 | Ford Field | 9,444 |
| 2 | Saturday | April 6 | 7:00 p.m. | ABC | Arlington Renegades | 27–24 | 1–1 | The Dome at America's Center | 40,317 |
| 3 | Sunday | April 14 | 2:00 p.m. | ABC | at San Antonio Brahmas | 31–24 | 2–1 | Alamodome | 11,790 |
| 4 | Saturday | April 20 | 11:30 a.m. | ABC | Memphis Showboats | 32–17 | 3–1 | The Dome at America's Center | 31,757 |
| 5 | Sunday | April 28 | 11:00 a.m. | ESPN | at DC Defenders | 45–12 | 4–1 | Audi Field | 16,058 |
| 6 | Saturday | May 4 | 2:00 p.m. | Fox | Houston Roughnecks | The Dome at America's Center | |||
| 7 | Saturday | May 11 | 3:00 p.m. | Fox | at Birmingham Stallions | Protective Stadium | |||
| 8 | Sunday | May 19 | 11:00 a.m. | ABC | DC Defenders | The Dome at America's Center | |||
| 9 | Saturday | May 25 | 11:00 a.m. | ABC | at Arlington Renegades | Choctaw Stadium | |||
| 10 | Saturday | June 1 | 3:00 p.m. | Fox | San Antonio Brahmas | The Dome at America's Center | |||
Game summaries[edit]
Week 1: at Michigan Panthers[edit]
Week 1: St. Louis Battlehawks at Michigan Panthers – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Battlehawks | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 16 |
| Panthers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 18 |
at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
- Date: March 30
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT/4:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 9,444
- Referee: Adam Savoie
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Devin Gardner and Jake Butt
- Recap, Game Book
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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 | ||
| Birmingham Stallions | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | - | 7 | 13 | 6 | 3–0 | 132 | 68 | 64 | W5 | ||
| Michigan Panthers | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 2–1 | 109 | 93 | 16 | W1 | ||
| Memphis Showboats | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4 | -10 | 8 | 18 | 1–2 | 86 | 132 | -36 | L4 | ||
| Houston Roughnecks | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4 | -6 | 8 | 14 | 0–3 | 76 | 116 | -40 | L1 | ||
| XFL Conference | ||||||||||||||
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | TD+/- | TD+ | TD- | DIV | PF | PA | DIFF | STK | ||
| St. Louis Battlehawks | 4 | 1 | .800 | - | 5 | 17 | 12 | 3–0 | 151 | 95 | 56 | W4 | ||
| San Antonio Brahmas | 4 | 1 | .800 | - | 9 | 15 | 6 | 2–1 | 115 | 86 | 29 | W2 | ||
| DC Defenders | 2 | 3 | .400 | 2 | -3 | 11 | 14 | 1–2 | 94 | 138 | -44 | L2 | ||
| Arlington Renegades | 0 | 5 | .000 | 4 | -5 | 9 | 14 | 0–3 | 90 | 125 | -35 | L5 | ||
| (x)–clinched playoff berth; (y)–clinched division; (e)–eliminated from playoff contention | ||||||||||||||
Staff[edit]
The 2024 coaching staff was announced on February 21, 2024.[10]
Head coach – Anthony Becht
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References[edit]
- ^ "Falcons sign XFL safety Lukas Denis". profootballtalk.com. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ "Peoria native and prep football star lands back in the NFL". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ "Gary Jennings signs contract with Carolina Panthers". WBOY.com. 2023-05-16. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ "Commanders sign XFL offensive tackle Jaryd Jones-Smith". commanders.com. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ Strackbein, Noah. "Steelers Sign XFL WR Hakeem Butler". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ White, Alec. "Bills sign WR Marcell Ateman". Buffalo Bills.com. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ DeDiminicantanio, Kyle. "Chargers sign recent XFL special teams standout Darrius Shepherd". SBNation. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ "The XFL has announced that St. Louis Battlehawks defensive tackle Kevin Atkins has signed a contract with the New York Giants of the National Football League". July 28, 2023.
- ^ "2024 St. Louis Battlehawks Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ Durando, Stu (February 21, 2024). "Battlehawks round out coaching staff in preparation for start of camp". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved February 26, 2024.