The First USFL Game Of 2022 Season Is Tonight – Here’s The Schedule
The USFL is finally here. On Saturday night, the league will officially kick off its 2022 season with a showdown between the Birmingham Stallions and New Jersey Generals.
Birmingham will be coached by Skip Holtz, who previously had stints with UConn, East Carolina, South Florida and Louisiana Tech. New Jersey, meanwhile, will be led by former San Antonio Commanders head coach Mike Riley.
There’ll be plenty of eyes on Stallions running back CJ Marable. He was a star back at Coastal Carolina and could potentially earn a spot on an NFL roster someday.
Kickoff for this matchup between Birmingham and New Jersey is set for 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC.
A new era kicks off tonight!
The New Jersey Generals play the Birmingham Stallions in the opening game of the new USFL! Catch the action tonight on WMBF! pic.twitter.com/NUVjZVoQh3
— WMBF News (@wmbfnews) April 16, 2022
USFL Exec VP/Football Operations Daryl Johnston recently discussed the league’s main goal for Year 1.
“The rally cry here is getting to Year 2,” Johnston told Ben Fischer of Sports Business Journal.
The rest of the league will kick off their season on Sunday. The Houston Gamblers will take on the Michigan Panthers, the Philadelphia Stars will square off with the New Orleans Breakers, and the Tampa Bay Bandits will go head-to-head with the Pittsburgh Maulers.
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