The regular season will start on Friday February 8, with the Marion Blue Racers visiting the Saginaw Sting at the Dow Event Center, and will end with the 2013 CIFL Championship Game, the league's championship game being held on, or around, May 18.
For the first time in league history, there will be Monday night games.
On September 18, 2012, the Blue Racers name, CEO and general manager, LaMonte Coleman, as the team's 5th head coach in franchise history.
[4] But, three weeks prior to the season's start, offensive coordinator Martino Theus was promoted to head coach.
[5] Carter named Demar Cranford as the team's new head coach the same day.