It is also the second year it functions as a de facto minor league of the UFL, having originally started as a partnership with the XFL.
During the 2023 XFL Draft, reigning IFL Most Valuable Player, T. J. Edwards, was selected by the San Antonio Brahmas and IFL Defensive Rookie of the Year, Kordell Jackson, was drafted by the Orlando Guardians.
[2] On September 26, the league added the San Antonio Gunslingers as their 16th franchise to even out the conferences.
[4] On November 6, 2023, the Arizona Rattlers announced their move to Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona and the Massachusetts Pirates announced that they had signed a multi-year lease with the Tsongas Center at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, beginning with this season.
[32] All other IFL games will still be streamed through YouTube, while some teams also have individual contracts with local or regional TV and radio channels.