ISFL season 3
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| Duration | 30 September, 2018 to 30 December, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Start date | 13 January, 2019 |
| ASFC champions | Arizona Outlaws |
| NSFC champions | Baltimore Hawks |
| Date | 27 January, 2019 |
| Champions | Arizona Outlaws |
| Date | 20 January, 2019 |
ISFL season 3 (also referred to as the 2018 NSFL season) began on 30 September, 2018. The season concluded with Ultimus Bowl III on 27 January, 2019, where the Arizona Outlaws were crowned ISFL champions after defeating the Baltimore Hawks by a score of 12-49.
Contents
Player movements
The league year began in March of 2018, with teams allowed to contact and enter negotiations with players whose contracts were not yet extended beyond the end of the 2017 ISFL season.
Free agency
Free agency began on 11 February, 2018
Trades
Retirements
Draft
The 2018 ISFL Draft was held on 15 April, 2018. The Colorado Yeti selected Defensive Lineman Antonio Sandoval with the first overall pick.
Preseason
Training camps for the 2018 season started on 05 August, 2018 league-wide, with the first preseason game being held on 02 September, 2018.
Regular season
The regular season's 56 games, played over a 14-week schedule, began on 30 September, 2018.
Standings
| 2018 (S3) ASFC standings | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Home | Road | Conf | Div | Str | |
| (1) Arizona Outlaws | 13 | 1 | 0 | .929 | 427 | 203 | 6-1-0 | 7-0-0 | 6-0-0 | 6-0-0 | W2 |
| (2) Orange County Otters | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 406 | 288 | 5-2-0 | 3-4-0 | 3-3-0 | 3-3-0 | L1 |
| San Jose Sabercats | 5 | 8 | 1 | .393 | 292 | 338 | 3-3-1 | 2-5-0 | 2-4-0 | 2-4-0 | L2 |
| Las Vegas Legion | 2 | 12 | 0 | .143 | 199 | 444 | 1-6-0 | 1-6-0 | 1-5-0 | 1-5-0 | L2 |
NOTE: The highest seed in the conference championship (ARI) has home-field advantage in the ASFC Championship Game
| 2018 (S3) NSFC standings | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Home | Road | Conf | Div | Str | |
| Baltimore Hawks | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 317 | 270 | 5-2-0 | 4-3-0 | 4-2-0 | 4-2-0 | L2 |
| Philadelphia Liberty | 8 | 5 | 1 | .607 | 326 | 328 | 6-1-0 | 2-4-1 | 4-2-0 | 4-2-0 | W4 |
| Yellowknife Wraiths | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 332 | 275 | 5-2-0 | 2-5-0 | 3-3-0 | 3-3-0 | W2 |
| Colorado Yeti | 3 | 11 | 0 | .214 | 182 | 372 | 3-4-0 | 0-7-0 | 1-5-0 | 1-5-0 | W1 |
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
| 2018 (S3) ISFL-Overall standings | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Home | Road | Conf | Div | Str | |
| Arizona Outlaws | 13 | 1 | 0 | .929 | 427 | 203 | 6-1-0 | 7-0-0 | 6-0-0 | 6-0-0 | W2 |
| Baltimore Hawks | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 317 | 270 | 5-2-0 | 4-3-0 | 4-2-0 | 4-2-0 | L2 |
| Orange County Otters | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 406 | 288 | 5-2-0 | 3-4-0 | 3-3-0 | 3-3-0 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Liberty | 8 | 5 | 1 | .607 | 326 | 328 | 6-1-0 | 2-4-1 | 4-2-0 | 4-2-0 | W4 |
| Yellowknife Wraiths | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 332 | 275 | 5-2-0 | 2-5-0 | 3-3-0 | 3-3-0 | W2 |
| San Jose Sabercats | 5 | 8 | 1 | .393 | 292 | 338 | 3-3-1 | 2-5-0 | 2-4-0 | 2-4-0 | L2 |
| Colorado Yeti | 3 | 11 | 0 | .214 | 182 | 372 | 3-4-0 | 0-7-0 | 1-5-0 | 1-5-0 | W1 |
| Las Vegas Legion | 2 | 12 | 0 | .143 | 199 | 444 | 1-6-0 | 1-6-0 | 1-5-0 | 1-5-0 | L2 |
Postseason
The 2018 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 III.
| Conference Championships | Ultimus Bowl III | ||||||
| Liberty | 3 | ||||||
| Hawks | 34 | ||||||
| Hawks | 12 | ||||||
| Outlaws | 49 | ||||||
| Otters | 7 | ||||||
| Outlaws | 27 | ||||||
Regular-season statistical leaders
| Individual | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Scoring leader | Cristiano Ronaldo | Arizona Outlaws | 159 |
| Most field goals made | 39 | ||
| Touchdowns | Bradley Westfield | Orange County Otters | 12 |
| Erlich Burnsman | Orange County Otters | ||
| Rushing yards | Boss Tweed | Colorado Yeti | 1,375 |
| Pass receiving yards | Bradley Westfield | Orange County Otters | 1,601 |
| Pass receptions | 86 | ||
| Passing touchdowns | Mike Boss | Orange County Otters | 30 |
| Passing yards | 4,649 | ||
| Passer rating | 91.9 | ||
| Interceptions thrown | Nicholas Pierno | Colorado Yeti | 35 |
| Tackles | Dominic Verns | Orange County Otters | 127 |
| Interceptions | Franklin Harris Jr. | Arizona Outlaws | 8 |
| Sacks | Jayce Tuck | Arizona Outlaws | 32 |
| Punting | Iyah Blewitt | San Jose Sabercats | 5,608; 46.7 avg |
