The season will begin on March 21, 2025, with the Jacksonville Sharks facing the Massachusetts Pirates during the IFL Opening Weekend.
The following were named the top performers during the season: On November 25, the Pirates hired Ameer Ismail as their head coach, this will be his second stint with the team.
Ismail previously served as the head coach of the Bloomington Edge in 2017, Massachusetts Pirates in 2018, and the Iowa Barnstormers from 2020–2021.
This is James' seventh indoor football head coaching job, serving as the head coach of the Las Vegas Gladiators from 2005–2006, Utah Blaze from 2010–2013, Pittsburgh Power in 2014, Portland Steel in 2016, Tampa Bay Storm in 2017, and Atlantic City Blackjacks in 2019.
In his time as an Arena Football League (AFL) head coach, James compiled a 74–77 (.490) regular season record, two AFL Coach of the Year awards, and an ArenaBowl XXX appearance.