2025 Memphis Showboats season
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| 2025 Memphis Showboats season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Jim Monos |
| Head coach | Jim Turner (week 1, 4-10) Ken Whisenhunt (week 2-3) |
| Home stadium | Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 2–8 |
| Division place | 4th in USFL Conference |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| Uniform | |
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The 2025 Memphis Showboats season was the third season for the Memphis Showboats as a professional American football franchise and the second season in the United Football League (UFL).[1] The Showboats played their home games at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium and were led by head coach Ken Whisenhunt and Jim Turner.
Head coach, John DeFilippo resigned along with general manager Dennis Polian on August 10, 2024.[2][3] Both served one season with the Showboats. The team later appointed Ken Whisenhunt and Jim Monos as Head Coach and General Manager, respectively.[4] Whisenhunt missed Week 1 of the season to attend to a personal matter, during which offensive line coach Jim Turner served as interim head coach.[5] Whisenhunt resigned permanently after week 3, leaving Turner in charge. This had confused Turner, who had initially attempted to keep Whisenhunt's system in place thinking he would return; by the time it became evident that he would be coach the rest of the season, the team was too far out of the playoff hunt to stand a chance, which prompted Turner to use the season for development purposes, particularly rotating all of his quarterbacks.[6]
The Showboats had one of the UFL's worst outcomes in 2025. In addition to the head coaching uncertainties, the team squandered the first overall draft selection it had earned on Jason Bean, who was under contract to the Indianapolis Colts and refused to join the Showboats. The team ultimately failed to win any games in regulation, its only two wins coming in overtime.[6] Offensive line struggles, which had been a major problem in 2024, continued in 2025, with the team eventually resorting to a mass formation of offensive linemen, defensive linemen and tight ends, the "grenade formation," to make any substantial offensive progress by the end of the season.[7] This contributed to the Showboats consistently having the UFL's worst attendance.[6]
Roster
[edit]Quarterbacks (QB)
Running backs (RB)
Wide receivers (WR)
Tight ends (TE)
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Offensive linemen (OL)
Defensive linemen (DL)
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Linebackers (LB)
Defensive backs (DB)
Special teams (ST)
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Reserve
Rookies in italics
50 active, 1 reserve |
Schedule
[edit]All times Central
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | TV | Opponent | Results | Location | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||||
| 1 | Sunday | March 30 | 11:00 a.m. | ESPN | Michigan Panthers | 12–26 | 0–1 | Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium | 4,373 |
| 2 | Saturday | April 5 | 7:00 p.m. | ABC | at DC Defenders | 12–17 | 0–2 | Audi Field | 13,142 |
| 3 | Saturday | April 12 | 1:30 p.m. | ESPN | Houston Roughnecks | 17–18 | 0–3 | Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium | 4,753 |
| 4 | Friday | April 18 | 7:00 p.m. | Fox | at Michigan Panthers | 9–27 | 0–4 | Ford Field | 9,674 |
| 5 | Friday | April 25 | 7:00 p.m. | Fox | at Birmingham Stallions | 24–20 | 1–4 | Protective Stadium | 9,127 |
| 6 | Saturday | May 3 | 11:00 a.m. | ABC | at Houston Roughnecks | 20–21 | 1–5 | Space City Financial Stadium | 4,134 |
| 7 | Sunday | May 11 | 2:00 p.m. | ESPN | St. Louis Battlehawks | 9–19 | 1–6 | Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium | 4,215 |
| 8 | Friday | May 16 | 7:00 p.m. | Fox | at San Antonio Brahmas | 24–22 (OT) | 2–6 | Alamodome | 9,244 |
| 9 | Saturday | May 24 | 2:00 p.m. | ESPN3 | Arlington Renegades | 12–30 | 2–7 | Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium | 2,044 |
| 10 | Sunday | June 1 | 2:00 p.m. | Fox | Birmingham Stallions | 9–46 | 2–8 | Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium | 4,573 |
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 | ||||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ Williams, Eric (June 19, 2024). "UFL 2024: Year 2 evolution to include more innovation, player development". Fox Sports. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ "John DeFillippo resigns as coach of Memphis Showboats". NBC Sports. August 10, 2024. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
- ^ "Memphis Showboats GM Stepping Down After One Season". Sports Illustrated. August 3, 2024. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
- ^ Florio, Mike (August 9, 2024). "Anthony Becht will spend UFL offseason working Jets games". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
- ^ Coombs, Lydian (April 1, 2025). "Showboats head coach returning just week after his leave of absence announced, source confirms". WMC-TV. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
- ^ a b c Levine, Sue (June 4, 2025). "What's Next for The Memphis Showboats?". Retrieved June 5, 2025.
- ^ Parks, Greg (June 4, 2025). "Parks's UFL Pulse – On Espanol, Heavyweights, and Grenades". Retrieved June 5, 2025.
- ^ "2025 Memphis Showboats Schedule". FBS Schedules. Retrieved June 26, 2023.