The Dawgs were one of three indoor football teams based in the Chicago metropolitan area.

The franchise was originally to be called the DeKalb Dawgs, and were to play in the American Professional Football League in 2013, before announcing that they would be joining the Continental Indoor Football League as its tenth member in October 2012.

[1] The team also announced that they would be playing their home games at the Canlan Ice Sports Arena in Romeoville, Illinois.

[3] The following week, the Dawgs would lose their first ever played game in franchise history, with a 13-69 loss to the Erie Explosion.

[5] Running backs Wide receivers Defensive linemen Linebackers Kickers Exempt List Practice squad Note: Statistics are correct through Week 3 of the 2013 Continental Indoor Football League season.