2024 Michigan Panthers season

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American professional football season

2024 Michigan Panthers season

General manager| Steve Kazor
Head coach| Mike Nolan
Home field| Ford Field
Results
Record| 7–3
Division place| 2nd in USFL Conference
Playoff finish| TBD Conference Finals (at Birmingham Stallions)

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The 2024 Michigan Panthers season will be the third season for the Michigan Panthers as a professional American football franchise and their first as part of the United Football League. The Panthers will play their home games at the Ford Field and are led by head coach Mike Nolan.

With a 22-9 victory over the DC Defenders in Week 7, the Panthers surpassed their win total from last season with five wins.

## Previous season[edit]

The Panthers finished the previous season with a 4–6 record. They would make the USFL playoffs, where they were eliminated by the Pittsburgh Maulers in the North Division finals.

## Roster[edit]

Michigan Panthers roster

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Quarterbacks

* 8 Danny Etling
* 19 Brian Lewerke
* 17 Bryce Perkins

Running backs

* 26 Matt Colburn
* 28 Nate McCrary
* 35 Toa Taua

Wide receivers

* 15 Devin Gray
* 14 Siaosi Mariner
* 86 Samson Nacua
* 18 Trey Quinn
* 12 Devin Ross
* 9 Marcus Simms
* 2 Terry Wright

Tight ends

* 82 Derrick Deese Jr.
* 80 Cole Hikutini
* 84 Gunner Oakes

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* 73 Jake Burton G
* 69 Cohl Cabral C
* 64 Joshua Dunlop T
* 79 Jarrett Horst T
* 61 Noah Johnson C
* 75 Ryan Nelson G
* 72 Chim Okorafor T
* 77 Ryan Pope T
* 65 James Walker G

Defensive linemen

* 97 Ron'Dell Carter DE
* 96 T. J. Carter DT
* 90 Jesus Gibbs DE
* 55 Garrett Marino DT
* 99 Walter Palmore DT
* 57 Breeland Speaks DE
* 95 Mika Tafua DE
* 48 Kenny Willekes DE

|  | Linebackers

* 10 Noah Dawkins ILB
* 27 London Harris ILB
* 47 Bumper Pool ILB
* 11 Javin White ILB

Defensive backs

* 36 Adonis Alexander CB
* 7 Corrion Ballard FS
* 3 Nate Brooks CB
* 6 Keith Gipson Jr. CB
* 24 Kiante Hardin CB
* 29 Sean Mahone SS
* 21 Kai Nacua SS
* 1 Levonta Taylor CB
* 13 Bryce Torneden CB
* 32 Kedrick Whitehead Jr. FS

Special teams

* 38 Jake Bates K
* 41 Brock Miller P
* 44 Jordan Ober LS

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* 98 Levi Bell DE (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
* 34 Raymond Calais RB (Suspended)
* 5 Frank Ginda ILB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
* 85 Nick Guggemos TE (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
* 31 Wes Hills RB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
* 4 E. J. Perry QB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
* 95 Daniel Wise DT (IRTooltip Injured reserve)

Roster updated May 23, 2024

50 active, 7 reserve(s)

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## Schedule[edit]

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Week  | Day  | Date  | Kickoff  | TV  | Opponent  | Results  | Location  | Attendance

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1  | Saturday  | March 30  | 4:00 p.m.  | Fox  | St. Louis Battlehawks | 18–16  | 1–0  | Ford Field | 9,444
2  | Sunday  | April 7  | 12:00 p.m.  | ESPN  | Birmingham Stallions | 13–20  | 1–1  | Ford Field  | 7,475
3  | Sunday  | April 14  | 12:00 p.m.  | ABC  | Houston Roughnecks | 34–20  | 2–1  | Ford Field  | 6,952
4  | Saturday  | April 20  | 7:00 p.m.  | Fox  | at San Antonio Brahmas | 9–19  | 2–2  | Alamodome | 11,251
5  | Sunday  | April 28  | 3:00 p.m.  | Fox  | at Memphis Showboats | 35–18  | 3–2  | Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium | 7,640
6  | Sunday  | May 5  | 1:00 p.m.  | Fox  | Arlington Renegades | 28–27  | 4–2  | Ford Field  | 7,428
7  | Sunday  | May 12  | 12:00 p.m.  | ESPN  | at DC Defenders | 22–9  | 5–2  | Audi Field | 12,222
8  | Saturday  | May 18  | 4:00 p.m.  | Fox  | Memphis Showboats  | 24–18  | 6–2  | Ford Field  | 9,370
9  | Sunday  | May 26  | 2:30 p.m.  | Fox  | at Houston Roughnecks  | 26–22  | 7–2  | Rice Stadium | 6,527
10  | Saturday  | June 1  | 2:00 p.m.  | ESPN  | at Birmingham Stallions  | 19–20  | 7–3  | Protective Stadium | 7,133

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## Game summaries[edit]

### Week 1: vs. St. Louis Battlehawks[edit]

Week 1: St. Louis Battlehawks at Michigan Panthers – Game summary

Period | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Battlehawks | 0 | 3 | 0| 13| 16
Panthers | 0 | 0 | 7| 11| 18

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

* Date: March 30
* Game time: 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

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## Standings[edit]

2024 UFL standings

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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 | 1 | 8 | .111 | 8 | -15 | 18 | 38 | 1–4 | 169 | 278 | -109 | L8
(e) Houston Roughnecks | 1 | 8 | .111 | 8 | -11 | 16 | 27 | 0–5 | 146 | 214 | -68 | L5
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 | 180 | 140 | 40 | L1
(e) DC Defenders | 4 | 5 | .444 | 3 | -2 | 21 | 23 | 2–3 | 178 | 219 | -41 | W1
(e) Arlington Renegades | 2 | 7 | .222 | 5 | -2 | 23 | 25 | 1–4 | 215 | 218 | -3 | W1
(x)–clinched playoff berth; (y)–clinched division; (e)–eliminated from playoff contention

## Postseason[edit]

### Schedule[edit]

Week  | Day  | Date  | Kickoff  | TV  | Opponent  | Results  | Location  | Attendance

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Score  | Record
USFL Conference Championship  | Saturday  | June 8  | 3:00 p.m.  | ABC  | Birmingham Stallions |  |  | Protective Stadium |

## Staff[edit]

The 2024 coaching staff was announced on February 21, 2024.[3][4]

Front office

* General manager – Steve Kazor

Head coach Head coach – Mike Nolan

Offensive coaches

* Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks – Marcel Bellefeuille
* Special Teams/Wide Receivers – Jaron Fairman
* Offensive Line – Tim Holt
* Running Backs – Jordan Pavlisin
* Tight ends – Gary Watkins

Defensive coaches

* Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line – Collin Bauer
* Defensive Backs – Brock Marion
* Linebackers – Christian Runza

## References[edit]

1. ^ "2024 Michigan Panthers Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
2. ^ Ramsey, Jared (February 5, 2024). "Michigan Panthers announce 2024 UFL schedule starting on March 30". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
3. ^ Champion, Brandon (February 21, 2024). "Michigan Panthers finalize coaching staff ahead of first UFL season". MLive Media Group. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
4. ^ "UFL announces 2024 coaching staffs for all eight teams". Fox Sports. February 21, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.

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Michigan Panthers (2022)

* Founded in 2021
* Based in Detroit, MI

Franchise|

* History
* Seasons
* Players
* Coaches

Stadiums|

* Legion Field (2022)
* Protective Stadium (2022)
* Ford Field (2023-present)

Key personnel|

* Head coach: Mike Nolan

Affiliations|

* League: USFL (2022-2023); United Football League (2024-present)
Conference: USFL Conference (2024-present)
Division: North (2022-2023)

Seasons|

* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

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2024 UFL season

USFL Conference|

* Birmingham Stallions
* Houston Roughnecks
* Memphis Showboats
* Michigan Panthers

XFL Conference|

* Arlington Renegades
* DC Defenders
* San Antonio Brahmas
* St. Louis Battlehawks

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*[W]: Wins
*[L]: Losses
*[PCT]: Winning percentage
*[GB]: Games Behind
*[TD+/-]: Touchdown Differential
*[TD+]: Touchdown For
*[TD-]: Touchdown Against
*[DIV]: Win–Loss record within their division
*[PF]: Points For (Total points scored)
*[PA]: Points Against (Total points allowed)
*[DIFF]: Points Differential (PF – PA)
*[STK]: Current Winning or Losing Streak