2024 Indoor Football League season

The 2024 Indoor Football League season is the sixteenth season of the Indoor Football League (IFL). It is also the second year it functions as a de facto minor league of the UFL, having originally started as a partnership with the XFL.

IFL to XFL
During the 2023 XFL Draft, reigning IFL Most Valuable Player, T. J. Edwards, was selected by the San Antonio Brahmas and IFL Defensive Rookie of the Year, Kordell Jackson, was drafted by the Orlando Guardians.

Expansion
On August 20, 2023, the league announced they would be adding the three-time, and defending, National Arena League champions in the Jacksonville Sharks as their 15th franchise. On September 26, the league added the San Antonio Gunslingers as their 16th franchise to even out the conferences. The Bismarck Bucks, which last played in the 2022 season, delayed their return to 2025.

Relocation
On November 6, 2023, the Arizona Rattlers announced their move to Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona and the Massachusetts Pirates announced that they had signed a multi-year lease with the Tsongas Center at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, beginning with this season.

Music
Beginning this season, the Indoor Football League has a theme song for all games – "The Indoor War" by Sioux Falls-based musician Denham. The song was released on March 10, 2024.

Notable plays

 * On March 29, 2024, Massachusetts Pirates quarterback Alejandro Bennifield completed a one-handed touchdown to wide receiver Thomas Owens during their game against the Sioux Falls Storm.
 * On April 26, 2024, Green Bay Blizzard quarterback Max Meylor completed a go-ahead one-handed touchdown across the field to wide receiver Harry Ballard III during their game against the Iowa Barnstormers.
 * On May 5, 2024, San Diego Strike Force quarterback Nate Davis completed a touchdown to wide receiver Jordan Kress during their game against the Northern Arizona Wranglers. The catch sent Kress landing on his chest against the boards.
 * On May 10, 2024, Quad City Steamwheelers quarterback Mike Irwin completed a touchdown pass to wide receiver Jordan Vesey during their game against the Sioux Falls Storm. Vesey and Storm defensive back Laronji Vason-McCoy fell behind the boards during the play.
 * On May 18, 2024, Northern Arizona Wranglers quarterback Joshua Jones completed a 32-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Kobay White during their game against the Massachusetts Pirates. The catch caused White to flip over the boards into the stands while still maintaining possession.

Media
In 2023, IFL announced a new broadcasting agreement with CBS Sports Network ensuring that the next three IFL National Championship games will air on the network. The deal also allows for additional games to be aired on CBS throughout the agreement. All other IFL games will still be streamed through YouTube, while some teams also have individual contracts with local or regional TV and radio channels.