2025 Houston Roughnecks season
| 2025 Houston Roughnecks season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | National Spring Football League Enterprises Co, LLC, (Fox Sports) |
| General manager | Will Lewis |
| Head coach | Curtis Johnson |
| Home stadium | Space City Financial Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–5 |
| Conference place | 3rd in USFL Conference |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| Uniform | |
The 2025 Houston Roughnecks season was the fourth season for the Houston Roughnecks as a professional American football franchise and the second season in the United Football League (UFL).[1][2] The Roughnecks played their home games at the renovated and renamed Space City Financial Stadium and head coach Curtis Johnson will return,[3] but general manager Lionel Vital retired at the end of the last season, so the team hired Will Lewis to be his replacement.[4] The Roughnecks improved on their 1-9 record from last season with a 27–3 win over the San Antonio Brahmas in Week 5.
The Roughnecks had an 1–3 start, and went 4–2 to finish the season, tying the Houston Gamblers from 2023 for the best record in team history.
The biggest lowlight of the season came in Week 7 against the Birmingham Stallions where they blew a 25–6 lead, which is the biggest blown lead in UFL history. After a 30–18 loss to the Michigan Panthers the following week, the Roughnecks were eliminated from playoff contention.
Roster
| 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 |
Staff
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
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Schedule
All times Central
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | TV | Opponent | Results | Location | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||||
| 1 | Friday | March 28 | 7:00 p.m. | Fox | St. Louis Battlehawks | 6–31 | 0–1 | Space City Financial Stadium | 7,124 |
| 2 | Sunday | April 6 | 11:00 a.m. | ESPN | at Arlington Renegades | 9–11 | 0–2 | Choctaw Stadium | 9,582 |
| 3 | Saturday | April 12 | 1:30 p.m. | ESPN | at Memphis Showboats | 18–17 | 1–2 | Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium | 4,753 |
| 4 | Saturday | April 19 | 6:00 p.m. | Fox | Birmingham Stallions | 16–23 | 1–3 | Space City Financial Stadium | 6,613 |
| 5 | Sunday | April 27 | 2:00 p.m. | ESPN | at San Antonio Brahmas | 27–3 | 2–3 | Alamodome | 14,427 |
| 6 | Saturday | May 3 | 11:00 a.m. | ABC | Memphis Showboats | 21–20 | 3–3 | Space City Financial Stadium | 4,134 |
| 7 | Sunday | May 11 | 11:00 a.m. | ABC | at Birmingham Stallions | 25–33 | 3–4 | Protective Stadium | 4,744 |
| 8 | Saturday | May 17 | 12:00 p.m. | Fox | Michigan Panthers | 18–30 | 3–5 | Space City Financial Stadium | 4,007 |
| 9 | Sunday | May 25 | 3:00 p.m. | Fox | DC Defenders | 24–21 | 4–5 | Space City Financial Stadium | 6,684 |
| 10 | Saturday | May 31 | 2:00 p.m. | ESPN | at Michigan Panthers | 19–12 | 5–5 | Ford Field | 16,014 |
Standings
| 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) | 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
- ^ France, Chandler (June 20, 2024). "Houston Roughnecks finish inaugural UFL season with worst record, second worst attendance". Houston Business Journal. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ Williams, Eric (June 19, 2024). "UFL 2024: Year 2 evolution to include more innovation, player development". Fox Sports. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ "Houston Roughnecks To Play 2025 UFL Season At University of Houston's TDECU Stadium". theUFL.com. September 12, 2024. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
- ^ https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2025/01/02/houston-roughnecks-schedule-tdecu-stadium-return.html
- ^ "2025 Houston Roughnecks Schedule". FBS Schedules. Retrieved June 26, 2023.