The team's first season in the United Football League (UFL) after a merger in the offseason between the USFL and the XFL.

Under the terms of the agreement, the team consists of the roster and coaching staff of the former USFL's two-season-old Houston Gamblers franchise, taking over the Roughnecks branding and home city previously used by the XFL team with the same name.

The XFL stated that the Roughnecks would remain in Houston during the renovations, potentially at another stadium in the city.

[1] Rice Stadium, which hosted games in the USFL's predecessor The Spring League in 2021, and Shell Energy Stadium, home of the Houston Dynamo soccer team, were among the venues the league contacted about hosting the Roughnecks.

[2] On February 1, 2024, the league announced that home games would be hosted at Rice Stadium.