ISFL season 11
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| Duration | 27 September, 2026 to 27 December, 2026 |
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| Start date | 10 January, 2027 |
| ASFC champions | New Orleans Second Line |
| NSFC champions | Baltimore Hawks |
| Date | 24 January, 2027 |
| Champions | New Orleans Second Line |
| Date | 17 January, 2027 |
ISFL season 11 (also referred to as the 2026 NSFL season) began on 27 September, 2026. The season concluded with Ultimus Bowl XI on 24 January, 2027, where the New Orleans Second Line were crowned ISFL champions after defeating the Baltimore Hawks by a score of 36-42.
Contents
Player movements
The league year began in March of 2026, with teams allowed to contact and enter negotiations with players whose contracts were not yet extended beyond the end of the 2025 ISFL season.
Free agency
Free agency began on 08 February, 2026
Trades
Retirements
Draft
The 2026 ISFL Draft was held on 12 April, 2026. The Philadelphia Liberty selected Safety Lennox Garnett with the first overall pick.
Preseason
Training camps for the 2026 season started on 02 August, 2026 league-wide, with the first preseason game being held on 30 August, 2026.
Regular season
The regular season's 56 games, played over a 14-week schedule, began on 27 September, 2026.
Standings
| 2026 (S11) ASFC standings | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Home | Road | Conf | Div | Str | |
| New Orleans Second Line | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 464 | 340 | 7-0-0 | 4-3-0 | 5-1-0 | 5-1-0 | W3 |
| Orange County Otters | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 394 | 331 | 6-1-0 | 4-3-0 | 4-2-0 | 4-2-0 | W1 |
| Arizona Outlaws | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 376 | 381 | 4-3-0 | 2-5-0 | 3-3-0 | 3-3-0 | W2 |
| San Jose Sabercats | 1 | 13 | 0 | .071 | 228 | 411 | 0-7-0 | 1-6-0 | 0-6-0 | 0-6-0 | L5 |
NOTE: The highest seed in the conference championship (NOLA) has home-field advantage in the ASFC Championship Game
| 2026 (S11) NSFC standings | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Home | Road | Conf | Div | Str | |
| Baltimore Hawks | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 413 | 336 | 5-2-0 | 4-3-0 | 4-2-0 | 4-2-0 | L1 |
| Colorado Yeti | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 422 | 417 | 6-1-0 | 2-5-0 | 4-2-0 | 4-2-0 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Liberty | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 309 | 313 | 4-3-0 | 3-4-0 | 4-2-0 | 4-2-0 | W1 |
| Yellowknife Wraiths | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 336 | 413 | 3-4-0 | 1-6-0 | 0-6-0 | 0-6-0 | L3 |
NOTE: The highest seed in the conference championship (BAL) has home-field advantage in the NSFC Championship Game
Overall
Regular season conference champion
ASFC playoff berth
NSFC playoff berth
| 2026 (S11) ISFL-Overall standings | |||||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Home | Road | Conf | Div | Str
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| New Orleans Second Line | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 464 | 340 | 7-0-0 | 4-3-0 | 5-1-0 | 5-1-0 | W3 |
| Orange County Otters | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 394 | 331 | 6-1-0 | 4-3-0 | 4-2-0 | 4-2-0 | W1 |
| Baltimore Hawks | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 413 | 336 | 5-2-0 | 4-3-0 | 4-2-0 | 4-2-0 | L1 |
| Colorado Yeti | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 422 | 417 | 6-1-0 | 2-5-0 | 4-2-0 | 4-2-0 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Liberty | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 309 | 313 | 4-3-0 | 3-4-0 | 4-2-0 | 4-2-0 | W1 |
| Arizona Outlaws | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 376 | 381 | 4-3-0 | 2-5-0 | 3-3-0 | 3-3-0 | W2 |
| Yellowknife Wraiths | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 336 | 413 | 3-4-0 | 1-6-0 | 0-6-0 | 0-6-0 | L3 |
| San Jose Sabercats | 1 | 13 | 0 | .071 | 228 | 411 | 0-7-0 | 1-6-0 | 0-6-0 | 0-6-0 | L5 |
Postseason
The 2026 ISFL playoffs consisted of two rounds; with two conference championships – contested by the winner and runner up of each conference. The winners of the conference championship games then played in Ultimus Bowl XI.
| Conference Championships | Ultimus Bowl XI | ||||||
| Yeti | 7 | ||||||
| Hawks | 45 | ||||||
| Hawks | 36 | ||||||
| Second Line | 42 | ||||||
| Otters | 13 | ||||||
| Second Line | 40 | ||||||
Regular-season statistical leaders
| Individual | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Scoring leader | Owen Taylor | Philadelphia Liberty | 132 |
| Touchdowns | 22 | ||
| Most field goals made | None Forfeit | Yellowknife Wraiths | 28 |
| Rushing yards | Marquise Brown | Philadelphia Liberty | 1,571 |
| Pass receiving yards | Howard Miller | Colorado Yeti | 1,437 |
| Pass receptions | Glenn McPoyal | Yellowknife Wraiths | 89 |
| Passing touchdowns | Gus T.T. Showbiz | Orange County Otters | 30 |
| Borkus Maximus III | New Orleans Second Line | ||
| Interceptions thrown | Adriana Falconi | Philadelphia Liberty | 19 |
| Passing yards | Borkus Maximus III | New Orleans Second Line | 4,564 |
| Passer rating | Kevin Fitzpatrick | Arizona Outlaws | 92.9 |
| Tackles | Haruki Ishigawa | Colorado Yeti | 144 |
| Interceptions | Howard Miller | Colorado Yeti | 7 |
| Sacks | Eli Kamaka | Philadelphia Liberty | 13 |
| Punting | Fulture Kulture | Philadelphia Liberty | 4,582; 45.8 avg |
