[1] The Drillers lost their first game in franchise history, a 44–49 defeat to the hands of the Saginaw Sting.
[2] Even in the defeat, two Drillers (Aric Evans and David Jones), won the first ever Offensive Player of the Week and Special Teams Player of the Week Awards in the history of the Ultimate Indoor Football League.
[3] The following week, the Drillers played their first ever home game at Eastern Kentucky Expo Center, and in front of 3,500 fans, the Drillers won 37–26 over the Huntington Hammer.
In the playoffs, they defeated the Huntington Hammer, and advanced to Ultimate Bowl I, where they lost to the Saginaw Sting.
Key: Win Tie Loss Bye Running backs Wide receivers Defensive linemen Defensive backs Kickers Exempt list Practice squad rookies in italics [1] updated March 28, 2011 23 Active, 0 Inactive, 0 PS at Dow Event Center, Saginaw, Michigan