2025 St. Louis Battlehawks season

2025 St. Louis Battlehawks season
OwnerAlpha Acquico, LLC
General managerDave Boller
Head coachAnthony Becht
Home stadiumThe Dome at America's Center
Results
Record8–2
Conference place1st in XFL Conference
PlayoffsLost Conference Finals (vs. DC Defenders) 18–36
Uniform

The 2025 St. Louis Battlehawks season is the fourth season for the St. Louis Battlehawks as a professional American football franchise and the second season in the United Football League (UFL).[1] The Battlehawks will play their home games at The Dome at America's Center and will be led by third year head coach Anthony Becht.

In 2025, the Battlehawks re-signed 2024 Offensive Player of the Year wide receiver Hakeem Butler for his third stint.[2][3] In week four, starting quarterback Manny Wilkins was lost for the season when he tore his right achilles tendon against the Arlington Renegades.[4]

The Battlehawks finished the season with an 8-2 record, which is the best in the league, and in team history. For the second consecutive year, the Battlehawks hosted the XFL Conference Championship Game, but played the DC Defenders rather than the San Antonio Brahmas. The Battlehawks were defeated, 18-36.

Draft

The UFL held its first draft since the creation of the league on July 17, 2024.[5]

Rnd Pick
No.
Player Pos. College
1 5 Chevan Cordeiro QB San Jose State
2 13 Cody Schrader RB Missouri
3 21 Pheldarius Payne DE Virginia Tech
4 29 Bradley Ashmore OT Vanderbilt
5 37 Carl Jones Jr. LB UCLA
6 45 Isaiah Coe DT Oklahoma
7 53 Jelani Baker WR Limestone
8 61 Jadon Janke WR South Dakota State
9 69 Myles Sims CB Georgia Tech
10 77 Myles Jones CB Duke

Final Roster

2025 St. Louis Battlehawks roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams (ST)

Reserve

Rookies in italics
50 active, 6 reserve

Staff

St. Louis BattleHawks staff
Front office
  • Director of team operations – Anastasia Ali
  • Director of media relations – Brian Stull
  • General manager – Dave Boller
Head coach
Offensive coaches
 
Defensive coaches
Team operations
  • Athletic trainer – Eric Avila
  • Equipment manager – Todd Hewitt
  • Video manager – Brendan Taylor

Schedule

All times Central

Week Day Date Kickoff TV Opponent Results Location Attendance
Score Record
1 Friday March 28 7:00 p.m. Fox at Houston Roughnecks 31–6 1–0 Space City Financial Stadium 7,124
2 Sunday April 6 5:30 p.m. FS1 San Antonio Brahmas 26–9 2–0 The Dome at America's Center 32,115
3 Sunday April 13 2:00 p.m. ABC DC Defenders 15–27 2–1 The Dome at America's Center 30,014
4 Saturday April 19 11:30 a.m. ABC at Arlington Renegades 15–30 2–2 Choctaw Stadium 9,614
5 Saturday April 26 6:00 p.m. ESPN Michigan Panthers 32–27 3–2 The Dome at America's Center 30,406
6 Friday May 2 7:00 p.m. Fox Arlington Renegades 12–6 4–2 The Dome at America's Center 26,684
7 Sunday May 11 2:00 p.m. ESPN at Memphis Showboats 19–9 5–2 Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium 4,215
8 Saturday May 17 12:00 p.m. Fox Birmingham Stallions 29–28 6–2 The Dome at America's Center 30,114
9 Friday May 23 7:00 p.m. Fox San Antonio Brahmas[a] 39–13 7–2 The Dome at America's Center[a] 27,890
10 Friday May 30 7:00 p.m. Fox at DC Defenders 13–8 8–2 Audi Field 12,624

[8]

  1. ^ a b This game was original intended to be played in San Antonio but was shifted to be played in St. Louis due to scheduling conflicts at the Alamodome.[6][7] San Antonio was the designated home team for this game.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Houston Roughnecks

Week 1: St. Louis BattleHawks at Houston Roughnecks – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
BattleHawks 6 12 01331
Roughnecks 0 0 066

at Space City Financial Stadium, Houston, Texas

Game information

Week 2: San Antonio Brahmas

Week 2: San Antonio Brahmas at St. Louis Battlehawks – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Brahmas 0 3 609
Battlehawks 3 14 6326

at The Dome at America's Center, St. Louis, Missouri

  • Date: April 6
  • Game time: 5:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 32,115
  • Referee: Chris Coyte
  • TV announcers (FS1): Connor Onion, Joel Klatt and Devin Gardner
  • [2]
Game information

Week 3: DC Defenders

Week 3: DC Defenders at St. Louis Battlehawks – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Defenders 12 6 0927
Battlehawks 0 12 3015

at The Dome at America's Center, St. Louis, Missouri

Game information

Week 4: at Arlington Renegades

Week 4: St. Louis BattleHawks at Arlington Renegades – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
BattleHawks 3 3 9015
Renegades 16 0 01430

at Choctaw Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Game information

Week 5: Michigan Panthers

Week 5: Michigan Panthers at St. Louis Battlehawks – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 6 0 81327
Battlehawks 3 14 31232

at The Dome at America's Center, St. Louis, Missouri

Game information

Week 6: Arlington Renegades

Week 6: Arlington Renegades at St. Louis Battlehawks – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Renegades 0 0 066
Battlehawks 0 9 0312

at The Dome at America's Center, St. Louis, Missouri

Game information

Week 7: at Memphis Showboats

Week 7: St. Louis Battlehawks at Memphis Showboats – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Battlehawks 10 6 0319
Showboats 0 6 309

at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee

  • Date: April 19
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 68 F
  • Referee: Bryan Banks
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Roddy Jones, Roy Philpott, Cole Cubelic and Harry Douglas
  • [7]
Game information

Standings

USFL Conference
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) 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

Postseason

Schedule

Week Day Date Kickoff TV Opponent Results Location Attendance
Score Record
XFL Conference Championship Sunday June 8 5:00 p.m. Fox vs. DC Defenders 18–36 0–1 The Dome at America's Center 27,589

References

  1. ^ Williams, Eric (June 19, 2024). "UFL 2024: Year 2 evolution to include more innovation, player development". Fox Sports. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  2. ^ "St. Louis Battlehawks Wide Receiver Hakeem Butler Named UFL Offensive Player of the Year". www.theufl.com. June 7, 2024. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  3. ^ "St. Louis Battlehawks Re-Sign WR Hakeem Butler". pfnewsroom.com. June 7, 2024.
  4. ^ "Manny Wilkins injury update: Battlehawks QB carted off in air cast after leg injury". usatoday.com. April 19, 2025.
  5. ^ Gerding, John (July 17, 2024). "St. Louis Battlehawks announce 10 draftees". Spectrum News. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  6. ^ Schneider, Joey (August 21, 2024). "St. Louis Battlehawks to host extra sixth home game in 2025 season". KTVI. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  7. ^ "Battlehawks To Host Six Games In 2025, Details On Alamodome 2025 Problem". UFL News Hub.
  8. ^ "2025 St. Louis Battlehawks Schedule". FBS Schedules. Retrieved June 26, 2023.