2023 St. Louis Battlehawks season

The 2023 St. Louis Battlehawks season was the second season for the St. Louis Battlehawks as a professional American football franchise. They played as charter members of the XFL, one of eight teams to compete in the league for the 2023 season. The BattleHawks played their home games at The Dome at America's Center and were led by head coach Anthony Becht.[1][2]

2023 St. Louis Battlehawks season
OwnerAlpha Acquico, LLC
General managerAnthony Becht
Head coachAnthony Becht
Home fieldThe Dome at America's Center
Results
Record7–3
Division place3rd XFL North
Playoff finishDid not qualify

Roster

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2023 St. Louis Battlehawks roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

  •  9 Jovani Haskins
  • 84 Jake Sutherland
Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams

Reserve

Rookies in italics
51 active, 4 reserve

Schedule

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All times Central

Week Day Date Kickoff TV Opponent Results Location Attendance
Score Record
1 Sunday February 19 2:00 p.m. ABC at San Antonio Brahmas 18–15 1–0 Alamodome 24,245
2 Thursday February 23 8:00 p.m. FX at Seattle Sea Dragons 20–18 2–0 Lumen Field 10,386
3 Sunday March 5 12:00 p.m. FX at DC Defenders 28–34 2–1 Audi Field 16,212
4 Sunday March 12 3:00 p.m. ESPN2 Arlington Renegades 24–11 3–1 The Dome at America's Center 38,310
5 Saturday March 18 6:00 p.m. FX DC Defenders 20–28 3–2 The Dome at America's Center 35,868
6 Saturday March 25 6:00 p.m. FX at Vegas Vipers 29–6 4–2 Cashman Field 6,033
7 Sunday April 2 1:00 p.m. ESPN at Houston Roughnecks 24–15 5–2 TDECU Stadium 12,013
8 Saturday April 8 12:00 p.m. ESPN Vegas Vipers 21–17 (OT) 6–2 The Dome at America's Center 35,167
9 Sunday April 16 2:00 p.m. ESPN Seattle Sea Dragons 12–30 6–3 The Dome at America's Center 33,142
10 Saturday April 22 11:00 a.m. ESPN Orlando Guardians 53–28 7–3 The Dome at America's Center 33,034

[3][4]

Game summaries

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Week 1: at San Antonio Brahmas

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Week 1: St. Louis Battlehawks at San Antonio Brahmas – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Battlehawks 0 3 01518
Brahmas 3 0 3915

at Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas

  • Date: February 19
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 24,245
  • Referee: Reggie Smith
  • TV announcers (ABC): Matt Barrie, Joey Galloway, Eric Mac Lain and Tiffany Blackmon
  • [1]
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Week 2: at Seattle Sea Dragons

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Week 2: St. Louis Battlehawks at Seattle Sea Dragons – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
BattleHawks 0 8 3920
Sea Dragons 3 9 0618

at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington

  • Date: February 23
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 28 °F (−2 °C)
  • Game attendance: 10,386
  • Referee: Francisco Villar
  • TV announcers (FX): Lowell Galindo, Sam Acho, and Taylor McGregor
  • [2]
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Week 3: at DC Defenders

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Week 3: St. Louis Battlehawks at DC Defenders – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
BattleHawks 8 6 6828
Defenders 14 0 11934

at Audi Field, Washington, DC

Game information

Week 4: vs. Arlington Renegades

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Week 4: Arlington Renegades at St. Louis BattleHawks – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Renegades 0 3 0811
BattleHawks 3 8 6724

at The Dome at America's Center, St. Louis, Missouri

  • Date: March 12
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 44 °F (7 °C)
  • Game attendance: 38,310
  • Referee: Mike Vandervelde
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Tom Hart, Greg McElroy, and Cole Cubelic
  • [4]
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Week 5: vs. DC Defenders

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Week 5: DC Defenders at St. Louis BattleHawks – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Defenders 0 14 6828
BattleHawks 0 3 9820

at The Dome at America's Center, St. Louis, Missouri

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Week 6: at Vegas Vipers

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Week 6: St. Louis BattleHawks at Vegas Vipers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
BattleHawks 0 17 6629
Vipers 0 0 066

at Cashman Field, Las Vegas, Nevada

  • Date: March 25
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C)
  • Game attendance: 6,033
  • Referee: Jason Autrey
  • TV announcers (FX): Lowell Galindo, Sam Acho, and Taylor McGregor
  • [6]
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Week 7: at Houston Roughnecks

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Week 7: St. Louis BattleHawks at Houston Roughnecks – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
BattleHawks 6 11 0724
Roughnecks 0 9 0615

at TDECU Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: April 2
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C)
  • Game attendance: 12,013
  • Referee: Jeff Heaser
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Tom Hart, Greg McElroy, and Cole Cubelic
  • [7]
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Week 8: vs. Vegas Vipers

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Week 8: Vegas Vipers at St. Louis BattleHawks – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Vipers 8 3 06017
BattleHawks 0 8 09421

at The Dome at America's Center, St. Louis, Missouri

  • Date: April 8
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C)
  • Game attendance: 35,167
  • Referee: Mike Vandervelde
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Lowell Galindo, Sam Acho and Taylor McGregor
  • [8]
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Week 9: vs. Seattle Sea Dragons

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Week 9: Seattle Sea Dragons at St. Louis BattleHawks – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Sea Dragons 8 6 61030
BattleHawks 3 6 3012

at The Dome at America's Center, St. Louis, Missouri

  • Date: April 16
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 47 °F (8 °C)
  • Game attendance: 33,142
  • Referee: Reggie Smith
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie, Eric Mac Lain, and Tiffany Blackmon
  • [9]
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Week 10: vs. Orlando Guardians

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Week 10: Orlando Guardians at St. Louis BattleHawks – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Guardians 6 14 0828
BattleHawks 3 22 141453

at The Dome at America's Center, St. Louis, Missouri

  • Date: April 22
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C)
  • Game attendance: 33,034
  • Referee: Michael Vandervelde
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Lowell Galindo, Sam Acho, and Taylor McGregor
  • [10]
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Standings

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North Division[5]
Team W L PCT GB TD+/- TD+ TD- DIV PF PA DIFF STK
(y) DC Defenders 9 1 .900 0 -2 33 35 6–0 298 240 58 W3
(x) Seattle Sea Dragons 7 3 .700 2 +10 30 20 3–3 243 177 66 W2
(e) St. Louis Battlehawks 7 3 .700 2 +9 32 23 3–3 249 202 47 W1
(e) Vegas Vipers 2 8 .200 7 0 28 28 0–6 184 252 -68 L3
South Division[5]
Team W L PCT GB TD+/- TD+ TD- DIV PF PA DIFF STK
(y) Houston Roughnecks 7 3 .700 0 +4 30 26 6–0 247 182 65 W3
(x) Arlington Renegades 4 6 .400 3 -8 15 23 3–3 146 194 -48 L2
(e) San Antonio Brahmas 3 7 .300 4 -8 16 24 3–3 169 183 -14 L1
(e) Orlando Guardians 1 9 .100 6 -5 32 37 0–6 204 310 -106 L3
(x)–clinched playoff berth; (y)–clinched division; (e)–eliminated from playoff contention


Staff

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St. Louis Battlehawks staff
Front office
  • Director of team operations – Anastasia Ali
  • Director of player personnel – Dave Boller
Head coach
Offensive coaches
 
Defensive coaches
Team operations
  • Athletic Trainer – Eric Avila
  • Equipment Manager – Todd Hewitt
  • Video Manager – Sean Hollister

*Linebackers coach Dave Steckel left the team after Week 2. Chris Claiborne took over Week 3.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Lyons, Joe (October 31, 2022). "The Battlehawks are back: St. Louis XFL squad again will have that name". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  2. ^ Somers, Jennifer; Machi, Sara (October 31, 2022). "Ka-Kaw! St. Louis Battlehawks will return in 2023". KSDK. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  3. ^ Lyons, Joe (January 5, 2023). "St. Louis Battlehawks announce 2023 XFL schedule". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  4. ^ Schneider, Joey (January 5, 2023). "St. Louis Battlehawks release 2023 schedule". KTVI. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  5. ^ a b "XFL Standings". XFL.com. February 19, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  6. ^ Rifino, Patrick. "Battlehawks Hire NFL Vet Chris Claiborne, amid Coach Steckel's Resignation". xflnewshub.com. Retrieved 2023-03-03.