The Birmingham Stallions won the USFL Championship game against the Philadelphia Stars on July 3.

[1] What was to become of The Spring League remained, at the time, an unresolved question, but according to the initial announcement TSL was to continue,[2] probably as a scouting showcase or developmental operation.

[5][6][7] It was speculated that the "bubble" setup would possibly continue in the league's second year, with as many as four teams playing in Birmingham and as many as four in their respective cities.

The opening-week matchup between the Tampa Bay Bandits and Pittsburgh Maulers, rescheduled to Monday night, was played in an almost entirely empty stadium.

[13] USA Today reported that during the Week 2 matchup between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, crowd shots included more Fox broadcast staff members than fans.

[14] On February 16, 2022, the league announced that the 2022 playoffs would be held in Canton, Ohio, at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium instead of Birmingham due to schedule conflicts with the 2022 World Games.

Transactions[31][32] The USFL has instituted a standard professional football system where players who are cut by a team will be put on waivers for 24 hours.

Players clearing waivers with no claim were released, no longer be under USFL contract, and became free agents.

[40] The full 2022 season schedule was released March 7, 2022, with the highlights including a then-planned tripleheader of Week 1 games on Easter Sunday.

All matchups will be officially announced by the league no later than 2 weeks ahead of game time and may be flexed from cable to broadcast if needed.

[143] On March 3, 2022, the league announced that 15 states have approved legal, regulated betting on USFL games.

[144] On February 15, 2022, the USFL signed a multi-year partnership with Sportradar, making them the official sports data partner of the league.

[145] The league draws revenue of less than $10 million, making it ineligible to seek P visas for players from outside the United States; Liam Dobson, a Canadian offensive lineman, was disqualified from playing in the USFL because of the league's lack of revenue.

[150] The opening game was broadcast on April 16, 2022, at 7:30 PM Eastern time on both Fox and NBC.

[151] Fox brought back its lead XFL broadcast team from 2020, Curt Menefee and Joel Klatt, for USFL coverage.

[153] The NBC crew features Jac Collinsworth and Paul Burmeister handling play-by-play duties alongside analysts Jason Garrett, Michael Robinson and Cameron Jordan.

Zora Stephenson and Corey Robinson are sideline reporters and Sara Perlman hosts halftime and post-game coverage.

[157] The show caused controversy before the first week, as a video clip, posted on social media, of Pittsburgh Maulers head coach Kirby Wilson releasing running back De'Veon Smith due to violating team protocol after asking to have pizza for lunch instead of the chicken salad.

[167] The USFL acknowledged the issue, and promised to play next season in two to four cities, and the USFL parent company, Fox, hired investment bank Allen & Company to find minority investors to help fund the league's expansion into local markets.