# 2018 Iowa Barnstormers season

The 2018 Iowa Barnstormers season was the team's eighteenth season as a professional indoor football franchise and fourth in the Indoor Football League (IFL). They were one of six teams that competed in the IFL for the 2018 season. The Barnstormers were members of the United Conference in previous seasons, but due to the loss of several teams in the offseason, there was no conference alignment for the 2018 season.
Led by second-year head coach Dixie Wooten, the Barnstormers played their home games at the Wells Fargo Arena in the Des Moines, Iowa. On July 7, 2018, the Barnstormers won the United Bowl, the first championship in the club's history.

## Standings

2018 Indoor Football League :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | GB | STK |
| y-Iowa Barnstormers | 11 | 3 | .786 | 648 | 493 | — | W1 |
| x-Arizona Rattlers | 11 | 3 | .786 | 746 | 567 | — | W1 |
| x-Sioux Falls Storm | 11 | 3 | .786 | 724 | 577 | — | W5 |
| x-Nebraska Danger | 4 | 10 | .286 | 525 | 592 | 7 | L9 |
| Cedar Rapids Titans | 3 | 11 | .214 | 543 | 733 | 8 | L1 |
| Green Bay Blizzard | 2 | 12 | .143 | 421 | 645 | 9 | L4 |
y - clinched regular season title
x - clinched playoff spot

## Schedule

Key:  Win  Tie  Loss  Bye

### Regular season

All start times are local.
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Results | Location | Attendance |
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Score | Record | Location | Attendance |
| 1 | Sunday | February 25 | 3:05 PM | at Green Bay Blizzard | W 41–20 | 1–0 | Resch Center | 5,158 |
| 2 | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE |
| 3 | Saturday | March 10 | 7:05 PM | Arizona Rattlers | W 38–28 | 2–0 | Wells Fargo Arena | 5,874 |
| 4 | Sunday | March 18 | 3:05 PM | Sioux Falls Storm | L 40–52 | 2–1 | Wells Fargo Arena | 5,163 |
| 5 | Sunday | March 24 | 7:03 PM | at Cedar Rapids Titans | W 59–45 | 3–1 | U.S. Cellular Center | |
| 6 | Friday | March 30 | 7:00 PM | at Nebraska Danger | L 32–43 | 3–2 | Eihusen Arena | |
| 7 | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE |
| 8 | Saturday | April 14 | 7:05 PM | Nebraska Danger | W 41–25 | 4–2 | Wells Fargo Arena | |
| 9 | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE |
| 10 | Saturday | April 28 | 7:05 PM | Green Bay Blizzard | W 46–25 | 5–2 | Wells Fargo Arena | 5,921 |
| 11 | Saturday | May 5 | 7:05 pm | at Sioux Falls Storm | W 49–42 | 6–2 | Denny Sanford Premier Center | |
| 12 | Friday | May 11 | 7:05 PM | Cedar Rapids Titans | W 48–21 | 7–2 | Wells Fargo Arena | |
| 13 | Sunday | May 20 | 3:05 PM | at Arizona Rattlers | W 69–68 OT | 8–2 | Talking Stick Resort Arena | 18,381 |
| 14 | Friday | May 25 | 7:05 PM | Green Bay Blizzard | W 41–14 | 9–2 | Wells Fargo Arena | |
| 15 | Saturday | June 2 | 7:05 PM | Arizona Rattlers | W 41–38 | 10–2 | Wells Fargo Arena | |
| 16 | Friday | June 8 | 7:05 PM | at Sioux Falls Storm | L 49–51 | 10–3 | Denny Sanford Premier Center | |
| 17 | Saturday | June 16 | 7:05 PM | Cedar Rapids Titans | W 54–21 | 11–3 | Wells Fargo Arena | |

### Postseason

| Round | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Score | Location |
| Semifinal | Friday | June 22 | 7:05pm | Nebraska Danger | W 48–17 | Wells Fargo Arena |
| United Bowl | Saturday | July 7 | 7:00pm | Sioux Falls Storm | W 42–38 | Wells Fargo Arena |