ISFL season 27

2042 (S27) ISFL season

Regular season
Contested by 14 teams, across 16 matchdays
Duration	28 September, 2042 to 11 January, 2043
2042 ISFL playoffs (S27)
Start date	18 January, 2043
ASFC champions	Honolulu Hahalua
NSFC champions	Sarasota Sailfish
Ultimus Bowl XXVII
Date	08 February, 2043
Champions	Sarasota Sailfish
2042 ISFL Pro Bowl (S27)
Date	01 February, 2043

ISFL season 27 (also referred to as the 2042 NSFL season) began on 28 September, 2042. The season concluded with Ultimus Bowl XXVII on 08 February, 2043, where the Sarasota Sailfish were crowned ISFL champions after defeating the New Orleans Second Line by a score of 10-34.

Player movements

The league year began in March of 2042, with teams allowed to contact and enter negotiations with players whose contracts were not yet extended beyond the end of the 2041 ISFL season.

Free agency

Free agency began on 23 February, 2042

Retirements

Name	Position	Draft Year
Nero Alexander	Defensive End	Season 15
Alex Dasistwirklichseinnachname	Kicker	Season 15
Quenton Bode	Linebacker	Season 15
Forrest Gump	Running Back	Season 15
Mervin Leonard	Cornerback	Season 17
Shane Masters	Defensive Tackle	Season 17
Honda Edmond	Linebacker	Season 17
David Rector	Cornerback	Season 18
Asher Quinn	Cornerback	Season 18
Mike Hockhertz	Linebacker	Season 18
Wayne Howyanow	Linebacker	Season 18
Maurice Virtanen	Linebacker / Offensive Line	Season 18
Jay Cue	Quarterback / Offensive Line	Season 18
Mathias Hanyadi	Running Back	Season 18
Orien Drake	Running Back	Season 18
Jayson Kearse	Defensive End	Season 19
Stevie Vassallo	Defensive End	Season 19
Brock Phoenix	Quarterback / Offensive Line	Season 19
Quindarius Tyerucker	Running Back	Season 19
Sean O'Leary	Wide Receiver	Season 19
Thor Kirkby	Linebacker / Safety	Season 20
Jamie Nkiah	Safety	Season 20
Gregor Macgregor	Linebacker	Season 21
Tyler Oles Jr.	Cornerback	Season 22
Benson Bayley Jr.	Defensive End / Offensive Line	Season 22
IHeart Syracuse	Defensive End	Season 23

Draft

Main article: 2042 ISFL Draft

The 2042 ISFL Draft was held on 13 April, 2042. The Honolulu Hahalua selected wide receiver Eleven Kendrick-Watts with the first overall pick.

Preseason

Training camps for the 2042 season started on 03 August, 2042 league-wide, with the first preseason game being held on 31 August, 2042.

Regular season

The regular season's 112 games, played over a 16-week schedule, began on 28 September, 2042.

Standings

2042 (S27) ASFC standings
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	Home	Road	Conf	Div	Str
Honolulu Hahalua	11	4	1	.719	426	317	5-2-1	6-2-0	9-3-0	9-3-0	T1
Arizona Outlaws	11	5	0	.688	447	355	4-4-0	7-1-0	8-4-0	8-4-0	L1
New Orleans Second Line	9	7	0	.563	445	379	5-3-0	4-4-0	7-5-0	7-5-0	W2
San Jose Sabercats	8	8	0	.500	357	390	4-4-0	4-4-0	6-6-0	6-6-0	W1
New York Silverbacks	7	9	0	.438	311	375	5-3-0	2-6-0	4-8-0	4-8-0	L5
Orange County Otters	6	10	0	.375	358	387	3-5-0	3-5-0	6-6-0	6-6-0	W1
Austin Copperheads	3	13	0	.188	306	416	2-6-0	1-7-0	2-10-0	2-10-0	L2

NOTE: The highest seed in the conference championship (HON) has home-field advantage until the Ultimus; the second seed (ARI) has home-field advantage in the first round

2042 (S27) NSFC standings
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	Home	Road	Conf	Div	Str
Sarasota Sailfish	12	4	0	.750	475	341	6-2-0	6-2-0	9-3-0	9-3-0	W1
Chicago Butchers	12	4	0	.750	458	276	6-2-0	6-2-0	9-3-0	9-3-0	W3
Colorado Yeti	10	5	1	.656	473	395	4-4-0	6-1-1	8-4-0	8-4-0	W3
Yellowknife Wraiths	10	6	0	.625	464	417	6-2-0	4-4-0	8-4-0	8-4-0	L1
Berlin Fire Salamanders	6	10	0	.375	333	350	3-5-0	3-5-0	5-7-0	5-7-0	L3
Philadelphia Liberty	6	10	0	.375	358	413	4-4-0	2-6-0	3-9-0	3-9-0	W2
Baltimore Hawks	0	16	0	.000	218	618	0-8-0	0-8-0	0-12-0	0-12-0	L16

NOTE: The highest seed in the conference championship (SAR) has home-field advantage until the Ultimus; the second seed (CHI) has home-field advantage in the first round

Overall

     Regular season conference champion
     ASFC playoff berth
     NSFC playoff berth

2042 (S27) ISFL-Overall standings
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	Home	Road	Conf	Div	Str
Sarasota Sailfish	12	4	0	.750	475	341	6-2-0	6-2-0	9-3-0	9-3-0	W1
Chicago Butchers	12	4	0	.750	458	276	6-2-0	6-2-0	9-3-0	9-3-0	W3
Honolulu Hahalua	11	4	1	.719	426	317	5-2-1	6-2-0	9-3-0	9-3-0	T1
Arizona Outlaws	11	5	0	.688	447	355	4-4-0	7-1-0	8-4-0	8-4-0	L1
Colorado Yeti	10	5	1	.656	473	395	4-4-0	6-1-1	8-4-0	8-4-0	W3
Yellowknife Wraiths	10	6	0	.625	464	417	6-2-0	4-4-0	8-4-0	8-4-0	L1
New Orleans Second Line	9	7	0	.563	445	379	5-3-0	4-4-0	7-5-0	7-5-0	W2
San Jose Sabercats	8	8	0	.500	357	390	4-4-0	4-4-0	6-6-0	6-6-0	W1
New York Silverbacks	7	9	0	.438	311	375	5-3-0	2-6-0	4-8-0	4-8-0	L5
Orange County Otters	6	10	0	.375	358	387	3-5-0	3-5-0	6-6-0	6-6-0	W1
Berlin Fire Salamanders	6	10	0	.375	333	350	3-5-0	3-5-0	5-7-0	5-7-0	L3
Philadelphia Liberty	6	10	0	.375	358	413	4-4-0	2-6-0	3-9-0	3-9-0	W2
Austin Copperheads	3	13	0	.188	306	416	2-6-0	1-7-0	2-10-0	2-10-0	L2
Baltimore Hawks	0	16	0	.000	218	618	0-8-0	0-8-0	0-12-0	0-12-0	L16

Postseason

The 2042 ISFL playoffs consisted of three rounds; with four divisional games being played before two conference championships – contested by the winners of each divisional game. The winners of the conference championship games then played in Ultimus Bowl XXVII.

					Conference Championships				Ultimus Bowl XXVII
	Sabercats	27
	Hahalua	38			2042 ASFC Championship
					Second Line	24
					Hahalua	15
	Second Line	41
	Outlaws	21
									Second Line	10
									Sailfish	34
	Wraiths	34
	Sailfish	37			2042 NSFC Championship
					Yeti	27
					Sailfish	47
	Yeti	24
	Butchers	19

Regular-season statistical leaders

Individual
Scoring leader	Matthew McDairmid	New York Silverbacks	174
Most field goals made			34
Touchdowns	Raphtalia Chan	Sarasota Sailfish	21
Rushing yards	Tatsu Nakamura	Arizona Outlaws	1,588
Pass receiving yards	William Lim	Colorado Yeti	1,838
Pass receptions	Jed Podolak	Honolulu Hahalua	122
Passing yards	Ben Slothlisberger	New Orleans Second Line	5,076
Passing touchdowns			37
Passer rating	George O'Donnell	Chicago Butchers	105.2
Interceptions thrown	Mattathias Caliban	Colorado Yeti	18
Tackles	Douglas Quaid	Sarasota Sailfish	139
Interceptions	Andrew Witten	New Orleans Second Line	7
Punting	Dougie Smalls	New York Silverbacks	4,472; 46.1 avg
Sacks	Melvin Murder-Moose	Colorado Yeti	19

Awards

Award	Winner	Team	User
Most Valuable Player	Ben Slothlisberger	New Orleans Second Line	slothfacekilla
Offensive Player of the Year	Raphtalia Chan	Sarasota Sailfish	Frostbite
Defensive Player of the Year	Melvin Murder-Moose	Colorado Yeti	SchwarzNarr
Offensive Rookie of the Year	Charlemagne Cortez	Arizona Outlaws	MrStennett
Defensive Rookie of the Year	Vincent Jones Jr.	New Orleans Second Line	huck24
Offensive Performance of the Year	Tychondrius Hood - W2	San Jose Sabercats	Tylus
Defensive Performance of the Year	Melvin Murder-Moose - W11	Colorado Yeti	SchwarzNarr