# 2024 St. Louis Battlehawks season

The 2024 St. Louis Battlehawks season was the third season for the St. Louis Battlehawks as a professional American football franchise. They played as members of the United Football League after a merger between the XFL and the USFL. They were one of eight teams vying to compete in the league for the 2024 season. The Battlehawks played their home games at The Dome at America's Center and were led by head coach Anthony Becht. The team competed in the XFL Conference.
The Battlehawks tied their 7–3 record from the previous season. Despite the above–record, they missed the playoffs last season. Following a Week 8 victory against the DC Defenders, the franchise officially clinched a playoff berth to the XFL Conference Championship Game.

## Signees to the NFL

| Player | Position | Date | NFL team |
| Lukas Denis | S | May 15 | Atlanta Falcons |
| LaCale London | DT | May 15 | Atlanta Falcons |
| Gary Jennings | WR | May 16 | Carolina Panthers |
| Jaryd Jones-Smith | OT | May 16 | Washington Commanders |
| Hakeem Butler | WR | May 16 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Marcell Ateman | WR | June 1 | Buffalo Bills |
| Darrius Shepherd | WR | June 1 | Los Angeles Chargers |
| Kevin Atkins | DT | July 26 | New York Giants |

## Schedule

All times Central
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | TV | Opponent | Results | Results | Location | Attendance |
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | TV | Opponent | Score | Record | Location | Attendance |
| 1 | Saturday | March 30 | 3:00 p.m. | Fox | at Michigan Panthers | 16–18 | 0–1 | Ford Field | 9,444 |
| 2 | Saturday | April 6 | 7:00 p.m. | ABC | Arlington Renegades | 27–24 | 1–1 | The Dome at America's Center | 40,317 |
| 3 | Sunday | April 14 | 2:00 p.m. | ABC | at San Antonio Brahmas | 31–24 | 2–1 | Alamodome | 11,790 |
| 4 | Saturday | April 20 | 11:30 a.m. | ABC | Memphis Showboats | 32–17 | 3–1 | The Dome at America's Center | 31,757 |
| 5 | Sunday | April 28 | 11:00 a.m. | ESPN | at DC Defenders | 45–12 | 4–1 | Audi Field | 16,058 |
| 6 | Saturday | May 4 | 2:00 p.m. | Fox | Houston Roughnecks | 22–8 | 5–1 | The Dome at America's Center | 32,969 |
| 7 | Saturday | May 11 | 3:00 p.m. | Fox | at Birmingham Stallions | 26–30 | 5–2 | Protective Stadium | 14,056 |
| 8 | Sunday | May 19 | 11:00 a.m. | ABC | DC Defenders | 26–21 | 6–2 | The Dome at America's Center | 32,403 |
| 9 | Saturday | May 25 | 11:00 a.m. | ABC | at Arlington Renegades | 22–36 | 6–3 | Choctaw Stadium | 8,545 |
| 10 | Saturday | June 1 | 3:00 p.m. | Fox | San Antonio Brahmas | 13–12 | 7–3 | The Dome at America's Center | 34,379 |

## Game summaries
### Week 1: at Michigan Panthers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Battlehawks | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 16 |
| Panthers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 18 |
at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
* Date: March 30
* Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT/4:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 9,444
* Referee: Adam Savoie
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Devin Gardner and Jake Butt
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays
Second quarter
STL – Andre Szmyt 36-yard field goal, 0:00. Battlehawks 3–0. Drive: 16 plays, 87 yards, 7:51.
Third quarter
MICH – E. J. Perry 4-yard run (Matt Colburn one-point run), 5:26. Panthers 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 93 yards, 5:03.
Fourth quarter
STL – Jake Sutherland 5-yard pass from A. J. McCarron (two-point pass failed), 7:55. Battlehawks 9–7. Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 2:47.
MICH – E. J. Perry 8-yard run (E. J. Perry-Devin Ross two-point pass), 5:01. Panthers 15–9. Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 2:54.
STL – Marcell Ateman 5-yard pass from A. J. McCarron (A. J. McCarron-Jake Sutherland one-point pass), 7:55. Battlehawks 16–15. Drive: 11 plays, 44 yards, 4:12.
MICH – Jake Bates 64-yard field goal, 0:03. Panthers 18–16. Drive: 8 plays, 19 yards, 0:46.
Top passers
STL – A. J. McCarron – 24/37, 216 yards, 2 TD
MICH – E. J. Perry – 12/24, 176 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
STL – Wayne Gallman – 13 rushes, 40 yards
MICH – Wes Hills – 11 rushes, 85 yards
Top receivers
STL – Marcell Ateman – 6 receptions, 60 yards, TD
MICH – Devin Ross – 2 receptions, 46 yards :

## Standings

2024 UFL standingsvte :
| USFL Conference |||||||||||||||
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | TD+/- | TD+ | TD- | DIV | PF | PA | DIFF | STK |
| (y) Birmingham Stallions | 9 | 1 | .900 | - | 11 | 31 | 20 | 6–0 | 265 | 180 | 85 | W1 |
| (x) Michigan Panthers | 7 | 3 | .700 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 4–2 | 228 | 189 | 39 | L1 |
| (e) Memphis Showboats | 2 | 8 | .200 | 7 | -19 | 20 | 39 | 2–4 | 188 | 290 | -102 | W1 |
| (e) Houston Roughnecks | 1 | 9 | .100 | 8 | -12 | 17 | 29 | 0–6 | 158 | 233 | -75 | L6 |
| XFL Conference |||||||||||||||
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | TD+/- | TD+ | TD- | DIV | PF | PA | DIFF | STK |
| (y) St. Louis Battlehawks | 7 | 3 | .700 | - | 7 | 31 | 24 | 5–1 | 260 | 202 | 58 | W1 |
| (x) San Antonio Brahmas | 7 | 3 | .700 | - | 12 | 24 | 12 | 3–3 | 192 | 153 | 39 | L1 |
| (e) DC Defenders | 4 | 6 | .400 | 3 | -2 | 24 | 26 | 2–4 | 209 | 251 | -42 | L1 |
| (e) Arlington Renegades | 3 | 7 | .300 | 4 | -2 | 26 | 28 | 2–4 | 247 | 249 | -2 | W2 |
| (x)–clinched playoff berth; (y)–clinched division; (e)–eliminated from playoff contention |||||||||||||

## Postseason
### Schedule

| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | TV | Opponent | Results | Results | Location | Attendance |
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | TV | Opponent | Score | Record | Location | Attendance |
| XFL Conference Championship | Sunday | June 9 | 6:00 p.m. | Fox | vs. San Antonio Brahmas | 15–25 | 0–1 | The Dome at America's Center | 30,237 |

## Staff

The 2024 coaching staff was announced on February 21, 2024.