The Explosion left the United Indoor Football League after the 2012 season.
The team remained idle for about a month, while fielding offers to join four different leagues.
Owner Bill Stafford ultimately decided to join the Continental Indoor Football League.
[1] The Explosion accrued a perfect season in their first year in the CIFL, winning all ten regular season games (one of which was played against the semi-pro Flint Fury after the Owensboro Rage failed toward the end of the season) and defeated the Saginaw Sting in the CIFL Championship Game.
Running backs Wide receivers Defensive linemen Linebackers Kickers Exempt list Practice squad y - clinched home playoff game x - clinched playoff spot †Kane County played the second game on their schedule, but forfeited the other nine.