During their first season, the Nighthawks played their home games at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium before moving to TD Ameritrade Park Omaha for 2011 and beyond.

Zach Nelson, CEO of Internet software provider NetSuite, was announced as lead owner in August 2010.

It was partially derived from the Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk, the retired stealth fighter used in the United States Air Force.

On November 19, the Omaha Nighthawks played Florida in the UFL's first alternate uniform: a camouflage jersey was worn in honor of the Armed Forces.

On October 20, 2012, the United Football League announced it would suspend all operations and intended on resuming the canceled schedule some time in spring 2013, with those games counting toward the 2012 season standings.