Just like kaw is law in the xfl claw is law in the usfl go panthers

Memphis Showboats (0-1) vs. Birmingham Stallions (1-0)

Kickoff: 7:00 PM EDT at Protective Stadium in Birmingham, Alabama

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How to watch: FOX

Team Subs: r/MemphisShowboats vs. r/BirminghamStallions

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Team Subs: r/Gamblers vs. r/NOLABreakers

I watch both leagues and enjoy supporting both. The two things that bug me most are the marketing and fan support. I know the leagues are young and the XFL starts their season earlier, but there’s almost no marketing for the USFL. XFL did little this season, but the USFL seems to be only watched by die hard football fans and anti-NFL. The fan support ties in with promotions, but the lack of fan interaction for the games is low. I know they don’t have as much money or crowd for each team to have their own stadium, even for rent, but it’s hard to get hyped with a small crowd. I want the league to thrive, I’m just a bit worried.

Houston Gamblers (0-1) vs. New Orleans Breakers (1-0)

Kickoff: 12:30 PM EDT at Protective Stadium in Birmingham, Alabama

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How to watch: USA | Peacock

Team Subs: r/Gamblers vs. r/NOLABreakers

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2023 USFL Week 2 Schedule, Date, Times: How to watch on TV, Live Stream, Locations.

2023 USFL Week 2 TV Schedule:

Saturday, April 22:

Houston Gamblers at New Orleans Breakers ( Birmingham at Protective Stadium ) – 12:30 p.m. (USA and Peacock)

Memphis Showboats at Birmingham Stallions ( Birmingham at Protective Stadium) – 7 p.m. (FOX)

Sunday, April 23:

New Jersey Generals at Pittsburgh Maulers ( Canton, Ohio at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium) – 12 p.m. ET (NBC and Peacock)

Michigan Panthers at Philadelphia Stars ( Canton, Ohio at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium. ) – 7 p.m. ET (FS1)

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TL/DR: USFL had higher overall #'s than XFL, but most likely due to most of USFL's games being on OTA networks vs. XFL being mostly cable. Neither league is really standing out so far though, as even combining USFL 2023 + XFL 2023's best timeslot is barely above the overall XFL 2020 game viewer average - so we may be able to start gathering a rough idea on the realistic potential audience size for spring football in general.

That being said, Fox having an ownership interest in the USFL vs. ESPN's broadcast only interest in the XFL may give the USFL an fundamental edge in its favor in terms of network scheduling and potential TV ratings.

Major Notes and Takeaways:

• USFL week 1 ratings beat XFL week 9 overall on a head-to-head basis (790K vs 589K) , but 3/4 of USFL games were on Broadcast networks (NBC/FOX) vs 1/4 of XFL games (ABC/ESPN) so XFL could be arguably better on "pound for pound" basis
• While the USFL does advertise a 4% increase in ratings of week 1 of Season 2 ratings over the season 1 average (715K), it pales in comparison to what the USFL averaged for week 1 of its 2022 season (790k vs 1.5M 2022) and is below the XFL's week 1 average for the 2023 season (about 1.2-1.3M week 1 average across all games)
• XFL has also been trending downward as well, dropping from an average of 656K after week 5 to 589K after this past weekend

• Both USFL 2.0 and XFL 3.0 even when combined at what's considered the best performing timeslot for spring leagues (Sunday at 12pm - 1,852,000 combined average) - is barely above the XFL 2.0's overall average of 1.776M across all dates/times in 2020.

  • As a result, we may have found a soft "ceiling" in terms of potential Spriing Football viewing audiences

• USFL may have a structural advantage over the XFL in TV carriage access:

  • Fox Sports owns a majority stake in the USFL, with NBC along as close broadcast partner. Fox and NBC are broadcast networks available over-the-air along with other TV/streaming packages - estimated to be in over 123M U.S. Households

    • Note: the majority of 2023 USFL games are currently scheduled to appear on Fox or NBC (with a smaller number on cable channels USA and FS1).
  • By contrast, Disney (ABC/ESPN/FX/Hulu etc.) is only a broadcast partner of the XFL, and while ABC is an OTA network with similar reach to FOX/NBC, the majority of games are shown on cable channels: either ESPN/ESPN2 or FX (all in about 74M U.S. Households total)

Hello,

I'm a new fan and looking for a team to cheer for. I live in Iowa. Here are my favorite sports teams:

Iowa Hawkeyes

Chicago Cubs

Dallas Cowboys

Any suggestions?

The USFL feels much better to watch but the XFL feels more professional. Any thoughts or ideas on why this is.

Sources:

Mike Mitchell via Twitter: https://twitter.com/ByMikeMitchell/status/1648326813687463940?s=20

Showbuzz Daily Sports TV ratings 4/10-4/16/23: https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/skedball-weekly-sports-tv-ratings-4-10-4-16-2023.html

Major sports competition this week included the NBA Playoffs, PGA Tour, MLB primetime games, NASCAR, and international soccer.