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FOX SPORTS UNVEILS 2023 USFL ON
FOX BROADCAST TEAM FOR SEASON 2
Curt Menefee and Joel Klatt Return as Lead USFL Broadcasters
Mark Sanchez, Kevin Kugler, Brock Huard, and Devin Gardner
Join Network's Roster of On-Air Personalities
FOX Sports Kicks Off Week 1 Coverage with Doubleheader Action on April 15
LOS ANGELES - Today, FOX Sports unveils its 2023 USFL broadcast roster, featuring the return of veteran broadcaster and Emmy Award-winner Curt Menefee alongside critically acclaimed analyst Joel Klatt. In addition, esteemed play-by-play announcer Kevin Kugler, celebrated analyst Mark Sanchez, along with a duo of sideline analysts, and former quarterbacks Brock Huard and Devin Gardner will contribute to the network's comprehensive USFL coverage.
Menefee hosts the ever-popular FOX NFL SUNDAY, the No. 1 NFL pregame show for 29 straight years. Klatt, FOX Sports' lead college football analyst, calls the network's top college football games on BIG NOON SATURDAY, which delivered the most-watched regular season game and college football window across any network for the second consecutive season.
Kugler provides play-by-play for the NFL, MLB and college basketball for the network. Sanchez enters his second season as a USFL analyst bringing his experience as a starting quarterback in the NFL. Huard, an established broadcaster in both television and radio, will provide viewers with a unique perspective during games. Gardner, an Emmy Award winner, and star quarterback at the University of Michigan, will be seen on the sidelines reporting the latest stories and injuries updates during games.
FOX USFL Doubleheader Opener
Three new cities host USFL games this season including Memphis, Detroit, and Canton, along with last year's hub in Birmingham. Season 2 for the USFL begins with the Philadelphia Stars taking on the Memphis Showboats from Memphis and the New Jersey Generals battling the defending champion Birmingham Stallions in Birmingham on Saturday, April 15 beginning at 4:30 PM ET on FOX.
The 2023 USFL 10-week regular season will run through mid-June airing on FOX and FS1, followed by playoff games and the final championship set for Sunday, July 2 from Canton, Ohio on FOX.
2023 USFL Television Schedule
Week 1
Saturday, April 15
Philadelphia Stars at Memphis Showboats
4:30 PM ET - FOX
New Jersey Generals at Birmingham Stallions
7:30 PM ET - FOX
Sunday, April 16
Pittsburgh Maulers at New Orleans Breakers
6:30 PM ET - FS1
Week 2
Saturday, April 22
Memphis Showboats at Birmingham Stallions
7:00 PM ET - FOX
Sunday, April 23
Michigan Panthers at Philadelphia Stars
7:00 PM ET - FS1
Week 3
Saturday, April 29
Memphis Showboats at Houston Gamblers
7:00 PM ET - FOX
Sunday, April 30
New Jersey Generals at Michigan Panthers
4:00 PM ET - FOX
Week 4
Saturday May 6
Houston Gamblers at Philadelphia Stars
1:00 PM ET - FOX
Sunday, May 7
Birmingham Stallions at Pittsburgh Maulers
6:30 PM ET - FS1
Week 5
Saturday, May 13
Houston Gamblers at Birmingham Stallions
4:00 PM ET - FOX
Sunday, May 14
Memphis Showboats at New Orleans Breakers
3:00 PM ET - FOX
Week 6
Saturday May 20
Birmingham Stallions at Michigan Panthers
4:00 PM ET - FOX
Sunday, May 21
New Orleans Breakers at Philadelphia Stars
12:00 PM ET - FS1
New Jersey Generals at Houston Gamblers
4:00 PM ET - FOX
Week 7
Saturday, May 27
Birmingham Stallions at New Orleans Breakers
4:00 PM ET - FOX
Philadelphia Stars at Pittsburgh Maulers
9:00 PM ET - FS1
Sunday, May 28
Michigan Panthers at New Jersey Generals
5:30 PM ET - FS1
Week 8
Sunday, June 4
Memphis Showboats at New Jersey Generals
1:00 PM ET - FOX
Michigan Panthers at New Orleans Breakers
4:00 PM ET - FOX
Week 9
Saturday, June 10
Michigan Panthers at Pittsburgh Maulers
12:00 PM ET - FOX
Sunday, June 11
Philadelphia Stars at New Jersey Generals
7:00 PM ET - FOX
Week 10
Saturday, June 17
Birmingham Stallions at Memphis Showboats
4:00 PM ET - FOX
Sunday, June 18
New Orleans Breakers at Houston Gamblers
4:00 PM ET - FS1
Philadelphia Stars at Michigan Panthers
7:00 PM ET - FOX
Playoffs
Saturday, June 24
Sunday, June 25 (FOX)
Championship Game
Sunday, July 2
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About FOX Sports
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About the USFL
The United States Football League (USFL) is a new, independent football league that is not affiliated with the defunct 1980s league or its owners. The inaugural USFL season will kick off April 16 with eight teams split into two divisions: the Birmingham Stallions, Houston Gamblers, New Orleans Breakers, and Tampa Bay Bandits in the South Division; and the Michigan Panthers, Pittsburgh Maulers, New Jersey Generals, and Philadelphia Stars in the North Division. Each team will play a 10-game regular-season in Birmingham. Playoff semifinals begin in Canton on June 25 between the top two teams in each division and a championship game on July 3 between division winners. The USFL completed its inaugural Draft on March 10 and players reported to Birmingham training camps on March 22. At the conclusion of training camps, each USFL team will carry a 38-man active roster plus a seven-man practice squad. Players will receive base compensation and are eligible for victory bonuses. NBC Sports and FOX Sports are the League's official media partners and will broadcast all 43 regular- and postseason games on FOX, FS1, NBC, USA, or Peacock networks. Brian Woods is President of Football Operations, and former Dallas Cowboys standout and long-time NFL on FOX game analyst Daryl Johnston is Executive Vice President of Football Operations. Former NFL Vice President of Officiating and FOX Sports' NFL and college football rules analyst Mike Pereira is Head of Officiating, and FOX Sports' Edward Hartman is Executive Vice President of Business Operations. For more information, visit theUSFL.com and follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
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