The 2023 Indoor Football League season was the fifteenth season of the Indoor Football League (IFL). It was the first year of the IFL and the XFL player personnel partnership, with the IFL functioning as their de facto minor league.

Offseason The league added one expansion team, the Tulsa Oilers. The Bismarck Bucks suspended operations.

Rule changes For the 2023 season, the IFL announced the following rule changes: The Deuce kick rule will now be in effect during the entire game. The ball is considered "live" if the kickoff hits the uprights or goalposts and comes back into the field of play. The 25 second play clock will begin after the ball is spotted. Positive yardage rule in the last 60 seconds of the game has been eliminated.

Standings

Eastern ConferenceTeam Frisco Fighters 13 2 7–1 797 571 Sioux Falls Storm 9 6 9–5 706 656 Massachusetts Pirates 9 6 7–4 751 702 Quad City Steamwheelers 9 6 8–5 741 698 Green Bay Blizzard 7 8 6–7 701 706 Iowa Barnstormers 3 12 3–11 593 788 Tulsa Oilers 2 13 2–9 601 721

Western ConferenceTeam Arizona Rattlers 11 4 9–3 820 698 Bay Area Panthers 10 5 8–3 777 660 Tucson Sugar Skulls 9 6 7–6 661 613 Northern Arizona Wranglers 7 8 6–7 553 593 San Diego Strike Force 6 9 5–6 665 762 Duke City Gladiators 5 10 4–8 628 734 Vegas Knight Hawks 5 10 3–9 654 726

Notes

Season structure Regular season The regular season for 2023 was played across 18 weeks with teams playing 15 games each. Each team also had two bye weeks, with Arizona, Quad City, Frisco, and Green Bay earning three bye weeks after playing the opening weekend.

Postseason The top four teams from both the Eastern and Western Conferences played each other with the top two seeds getting home-field advantage for round one. In the conference championships, the previous winners of round one faced off with the higher seed getting home field advantage. The 2023 IFL National Championship was then between the conference champions with the game being played at the Dollar Loan Center on August 5, 2023.

Season schedule Week 1 Date Time Home team Result Away team Stadium Ref March 17 7:05 p.m. CT Quad City Steamwheelers 53 60 Arizona Rattlers Vibrant Arena at The MARK Quad City v. Arizona Box Score ArchivedMarch 193:05 p.m. CTGreen Bay Blizzard3076Frisco FightersResch CenterGreen Bay v. Frisco Box Score

Week 2 DateTimeHome teamResultAway teamStadiumRefMarch 247:05 p.m. CTFrisco Fighters3513Tulsa OilersComerica CenterFrisco v. Tulsa Box ScoreMarch 258:05 p.m. CTNorthern Arizona Wranglers3543Duke City GladiatorsFindlay Toyota CenterNorthern Arizona v. Duke City Box ScoreMarch 259:05 p.m. CTVegas Knight Hawks5744Iowa BarnstormersDollar Loan CenterVegas v. Iowa Box ScoreMarch 2612:05 p.m. CTMassachusetts Pirates5541Green Bay BlizzardDCU CenterMassachusetts v. Green Bay Box ScoreMarch 265:05 p.m. CTSan Diego Strike Force4749Quad City SteamwheelersPechanga ArenaSan Diego v. Quad City Box ScoreMarch 267:05 p.m. CTBay Area Panthers4746Arizona RattlersSAP CenterBay Area v. Arizona Box Score

Week 3 DateTimeHome teamResultAway teamStadiumRefMarch 316:05 p.m. CTGreen Bay Blizzard4425Iowa BarnstormersResch CenterGreen Bay v. Iowa Box ScoreApril 17:05 p.m. CTQuad City Steamwheelers3634Sioux Falls StormVibrant Arena at The MARKQuad City v. Sioux Falls Box ScoreApril 17:05 p.m. CTDuke City Gladiators5560Frisco FightersRio Rancho Events CenterDuke City v. Frisco Box ScoreApril 18:05 p.m. CTNorthern Arizona Wranglers4842Vegas Knight HawksFindlay Toyota CenterNorthern Arizona v. Vegas Box ScoreApril 212:05 p.m. CTMassachusetts Pirates5952Bay Area PanthersDCU CenterMassachusetts v. Bay Area Box Score ArchivedApril 38:05 p.m. CTSan Diego Strike Force1635Tucson Sugar SkullsPechanga ArenaSan Diego v. Tucson

Week 4 DateTimeHome teamResultAway teamStadiumRefApril 87:05 p.m. CTDuke City Gladiators5736Tulsa OilersRio Rancho Events CenterDuke City v. Tulsa Box ScoreApril 88:05 p.m. CTArizona Rattlers4854Tucson Sugar SkullsFootprint CenterArizona v. Tucson ScoreApril 89:05 p.m. CTVegas Knight Hawks3637San Diego Strike ForceDollar Loan CenterVegas v. San Diego ScoreApril 95:05 p.m. CTSioux Falls Storm5424Iowa BarnstormersDenny Sanford Premier CenterSioux Falls v. Iowa

Week 5 DateTimeHome teamResultAway teamStadiumRefApril 157:05 p.m. CTFrisco Fighters5639Massachusetts PiratesComerica CenterFrisco v. MassachusettsApril 157:05 p.m. CTTulsa Oilers4268Quad City SteamwheelersBOK CenterTulsa v. Quad CityApril 158:05 p.m. CTArizona Rattlers4837Duke City GladiatorsFootprint CenterArizona v. Duke CityApril 165:05 p.m. CTSioux Falls Storm4147Green Bay BlizzardDenny Sanford Premier CenterSioux Falls v. Green BayApril 165:05 p.m. CTNorthern Arizona Wranglers489San Diego Strike ForceFindlay Toyota CenterNorthern Arizona v. San DiegoApril 169:05 p.m. CTBay Area Panthers3034Tucson Sugar SkullsSAP CenterBay Area v. Tucson

Week 6 DateTimeHome teamResultAway teamStadiumRefApril 216:05 p.m. CTGreen Bay Blizzard4755Sioux Falls StormResch CenterGreen Bay v. Sioux FallsApril 219:05 p.m. CTVegas Knight Hawks5026Duke City GladiatorsDollar Loan CenterVegas v. Duke CityApril 227:05 p.m. CTFrisco Fighters5242Arizona RattlersComerica CenterFrisco v. ArizonaApril 227:05 p.m. CTIowa Barnstormers4854Tulsa OilersWells Fargo ArenaIowa v. TulsaApril 227:05 p.m. CTQuad City Steamwheelers4944Massachusetts PiratesVibrant Arena at The MARKQuad City v. MassachusettsApril 228:05 p.m. CTTucson Sugar Skulls4451San Diego Strike ForceTucson Convention CenterTucson v. San DiegoApril 239:05 p.m. CTBay Area Panthers4713Northern Arizona WranglersSAP CenterBay Area v. Northern Arizona

Week 7 DateTimeHome teamResultAway teamStadiumRefApril 286:35 p.m. CTMassachusetts Pirates5636Iowa BarnstormersDCU CenterMassachusetts v. IowaApril 289:05 p.m. CTVegas Knight Hawks2736Northern Arizona WranglersDollar Loan CenterVegas v. Northern ArizonaApril 297:05 p.m. CTSioux Falls Storm5947Quad City SteamwheelersDenny Sanford Premier CenterSioux Falls v. Quad CityApril 297:05 p.m. CTTulsa Oilers4653Arizona RattlersBOK CenterTulsa v. ArizonaApril 305:05 p.m. CTSan Diego Strike Force5154Bay Area PanthersPechanga ArenaSan Diego v. Bay Area

Week 8 DateTimeHome teamResultAway teamStadiumRefMay 56:05 p.m. CTGreen Bay Blizzard4950Massachusetts PiratesResch CenterGreen Bay v. MassachusettsMay 67:05 p.m. CTIowa Barnstormers3460Quad City SteamwheelersWells Fargo ArenaIowa v. Quad CityMay 67:05 p.m. CTSioux Falls Storm5235Tulsa OilersDenny Sanford Premier CenterSioux Falls v. TulsaMay 68:05 p.m. CTBay Area Panthers4462Vegas Knight HawksSAP CenterBay Area v. VegasMay 68:05 p.m. CTTucson Sugar Skulls2131Northern Arizona WranglersTucson Convention CenterTucson v. Northern ArizonaMay 73:05 p.m. CTFrisco Fighters6715Duke City GladiatorsComerica CenterFrisco v. Duke City

Week 9 DateTimeHome teamResultAway teamStadiumRefMay 127:05 p.m. CTQuad City Steamwheelers4730Sioux Falls StormVibrant Arena at The MARKQuad City v. Sioux FallsMay 133:05 p.m. CTGreen Bay Blizzard6150San Diego Strike ForceResch CenterGreen Bay v. San DiegoMay 137:05 p.m. CTIowa Barnstormers7343Massachusetts PiratesWells Fargo ArenaIowa v. MassachusettsMay 137:05 p.m. CTDuke City Gladiators5649Tucson Sugar SkullsRio Rancho Events CenterDuke City v. TucsonMay 137:05 p.m. CTTulsa Oilers3739Frisco FightersBOK CenterTulsa v. FriscoMay 138:05 p.m. CTNorthern Arizona Wranglers3534Bay Area PanthersFindlay Toyota CenterNorthern Arizona v. Bay AreaMay 139:05 p.m. CTVegas Knight Hawks5554Arizona RattlersDollar Loan CenterVegas v. Arizona

Week 10 DateTimeHome teamResultAway teamStadiumRefMay 206:05 p.m. CTMassachusetts Pirates6349Quad City SteamwheelersDCU CenterQuad City v. MassachusettsMay 207:05 p.m. CTGreen Bay Blizzard5741Iowa BarnstormersResch CenterGreen Bay v. IowaMay 208:05 p.m. CTTucson Sugar Skulls5642Sioux Falls StormTucson Convention CenterTucson v. Sioux FallsMay 208:05 p.m. CTArizona Rattlers6034Northern Arizona WranglersFootprint CenterArizona v. Northern ArizonaMay 209:05 p.m. CTBay Area Panthers6255Frisco FightersSAP CenterBay Area v. FriscoMay 2010:05 p.m. CTVegas Knight Hawks4632Tulsa OilersDollar Loan CenterVegas v. TulsaMay 215:05 p.m. CTSan Diego Strike Force5744Duke City GladiatorsPechanga ArenaSan Diego v. Duke City

Week 11 DateTimeHome teamResultAway teamStadiumRefMay 267:05 p.m. CTIowa Barnstormers2677Sioux Falls StormWells Fargo ArenaIowa v. Sioux FallsMay 267:05 p.m. CTQuad City Steamwheelers6356Green Bay BlizzardVibrant Arena at The MARKQuad City v. Green BayMay 277:05 p.m. CTTulsa Oilers4854Massachusetts PiratesBOK CenterTulsa v. MassachusettsMay 277:05 p.m. CTFrisco Fighters7056San Diego Strike ForceComerica CenterFrisco v. San DiegoMay 277:05 p.m. CTDuke City Gladiators4740Northern Arizona WranglersRio Rancho Events CenterDuke City v. Northern ArizonaMay 278:05 p.m. CTTucson Sugar Skulls4244Bay Area PanthersTucson Convention CenterTucson v. Bay AreaMay 278:05 p.m. CTArizona Rattlers6339Vegas Knight HawksFootprint CenterArizona v. Vegas

Week 12 DateTimeHome teamResultAway teamStadiumRefJune 36:05 p.m. CTMassachusetts Pirates7258Frisco FightersDCU CenterJune 37:05 p.m. CTIowa Barnstormers1743Green Bay BlizzardWells Fargo ArenaJune 38:05 p.m. CTBay Area Panthers6952Duke City GladiatorsSAP CenterJune 38:05 p.m. CTNorthern Arizona Wranglers6263Arizona RattlersFindlay Toyota CenterJune 39:05 p.m. CTVegas Knight Hawks4142Tucson Sugar SkullsDollar Loan CenterJune 45:05 p.m. CTSan Diego Strike Force5655Tulsa OilersPechanga Arena

Week 13 DateTimeHome teamResultAway teamStadiumRefJune 97:05 p.m. CTGreen Bay Blizzard4538Quad City SteamwheelersResch CenterJune 106:05 p.m. CTMassachusetts Pirates4928Vegas Knight HawksDCU CenterJune 107:05 p.m. CTSioux Falls Storm5154Frisco FightersDenny Sanford Premier CenterJune 107:05 p.m. CTTulsa Oilers4048Iowa BarnstormersBOK CenterJune 108:05 p.m. CTTucson Sugar Skulls4743Duke City GladiatorsTucson Convention CenterJune 115:05 a.m. CTSan Diego Strike Force3638Northern Arizona WranglersPechanga ArenaJune 115:05 p.m. CTArizona Rattlers7063Bay Area PanthersFootprint Center

Week 14 DateTimeHome teamResultAway teamStadiumRefJune 177:05 p.m. CTIowa Barnstormers8041Quad City SteamwheelersWells Fargo ArenaJune 177:05 p.m. CTTulsa Oilers3435Sioux Falls StormBOK CenterJune 177:05 p.m. CTDuke City Gladiators3457Arizona RattlersRio Rancho Events CenterJune 178:05 p.m. CTNorthern Arizona Wranglers2937Frisco FightersFindlay Toyota CenterJune 178:05 p.m. CTTucson Sugar Skulls5459San Diego Strike ForceTucson Convention CenterJune 179:05 p.m. CTVegas Knight Hawks4156Bay Area PanthersDollar Loan Center

Week 15 DateTimeHome teamResultAway teamStadiumRefJune 237:05 p.m. CTSioux Falls Storm4745Green Bay BlizzardDenny Sanford Premier CenterJune 246:05 p.m. CTMassachusetts Pirates4324Tulsa OilersDCU CenterJune 247:05 p.m. CTQuad City Steamwheelers6335Iowa BarnstormersVibrant Arena at The MARKJune 247:05 p.m. CTDuke City Gladiators5330Vegas Knight HawksRio Rancho Events CenterJune 247:05 p.m. CTFrisco Fighters4538Bay Area PanthersComerica CenterJune 248:05 p.m. CTNorthern Arizona Wranglers2842Tucson Sugar SkullsFindlay Toyota CenterJune 248:05 p.m. CTArizona Rattlers5748San Diego Strike ForceFootprint Center

Week 16 DateTimeHome teamResultAway teamStadiumRefJuly 17:05 p.m. CTFrisco Fighters5615Sioux Falls StormComerica CenterJuly 17:05 p.m. CTTulsa Oilers5558Green Bay BlizzardBOK CenterJuly 18:05 p.m. CTTucson Sugar Skulls3440Vegas Knight HawksTucson Convention CenterJuly 25:05 p.m. CTArizona Rattlers5243Massachusetts PiratesFootprint Center

Week 17