ISFL season 13
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| Duration | 01 October, 2028 to 31 December, 2028 |
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| Start date | 14 January, 2029 |
| ASFC champions | San Jose Sabercats |
| NSFC champions | Colorado Yeti |
| Date | 28 January, 2029 |
| Champions | Orange County Otters |
| Date | 21 January, 2029 |
ISFL season 13 (also referred to as the 2028 NSFL season) began on 01 October, 2028. The season concluded with Ultimus Bowl XIII on 28 January, 2029, where the Orange County Otters were crowned ISFL champions after defeating the Colorado Yeti by a score of 21-24.
Contents
Player movements
The league year began in March of 2028, with teams allowed to contact and enter negotiations with players whose contracts were not yet extended beyond the end of the 2027 ISFL season.
Free agency
Free agency began on 06 February, 2028
Trades
Retirements
Draft
The 2028 ISFL Draft was held on 16 April, 2028. The Yellowknife Wraiths selected Wide Receiver Johnny Snuggles with the first overall pick.
Preseason
Training camps for the 2028 season started on 06 August, 2028 league-wide, with the first preseason game being held on 03 September, 2028.
Regular season
The regular season's 56 games, played over a 14-week schedule, began on 01 October, 2028.
Standings
| 2028 (S13) ASFC standings | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Home | Road | Conf | Div | Str | |
| San Jose Sabercats | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 419 | 276 | 6-1-0 | 6-1-0 | 4-2-0 | 4-2-0 | W1 |
| Orange County Otters | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 363 | 329 | 7-0-0 | 2-5-0 | 4-2-0 | 4-2-0 | L1 |
| New Orleans Second Line | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 343 | 397 | 4-3-0 | 2-5-0 | 2-4-0 | 2-4-0 | W1 |
| Arizona Outlaws | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 338 | 410 | 4-3-0 | 1-6-0 | 2-4-0 | 2-5-0 | L6 |
NOTE: The highest seed in the conference championship (SJS) has home-field advantage in the ASFC Championship Game
| 2028 (S13) NSFC standings | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Home | Road | Conf | Div | Str | |
| Colorado Yeti | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 417 | 349 | 6-1-0 | 2-5-0 | 4-2-0 | 4-2-0 | W2 |
| Philadelphia Liberty | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 413 | 377 | 5-2-0 | 3-4-0 | 4-2-0 | 4-2-0 | L1 |
| Baltimore Hawks | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 323 | 363 | 3-4-0 | 1-6-0 | 3-3-0 | 3-3-0 | W3 |
| Yellowknife Wraiths | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 342 | 457 | 4-3-0 | 0-7-0 | 1-5-0 | 1-5-0 | L4 |
NOTE: The highest seed in the conference championship (COL) has home-field advantage in the NSFC Championship Game
Overall
Regular season conference champion
ASFC playoff berth
NSFC playoff berth
| 2028 (S13) ISFL-Overall standings | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Home | Road | Conf | Div | Str | |
| San Jose Sabercats | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 419 | 276 | 6-1-0 | 6-1-0 | 4-2-0 | 4-2-0 | W1 |
| Orange County Otters | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 363 | 329 | 7-0-0 | 2-5-0 | 4-2-0 | 4-2-0 | L1 |
| Colorado Yeti | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 417 | 349 | 6-1-0 | 2-5-0 | 4-2-0 | 4-2-0 | W2 |
| Philadelphia Liberty | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 413 | 377 | 5-2-0 | 3-4-0 | 4-2-0 | 4-2-0 | L1 |
| New Orleans Second Line | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 343 | 397 | 4-3-0 | 2-5-0 | 2-4-0 | 2-4-0 | W1 |
| Arizona Outlaws | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 338 | 410 | 4-3-0 | 1-6-0 | 2-4-0 | 2-5-0 | L6 |
| Baltimore Hawks | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 323 | 363 | 3-4-0 | 1-6-0 | 3-3-0 | 3-3-0 | W3 |
| Yellowknife Wraiths | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 342 | 457 | 4-3-0 | 0-7-0 | 1-5-0 | 1-5-0 | L4 |
Postseason
The 2028 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 XIII.
| Conference Championships | Ultimus Bowl XIII | ||||||
| Liberty | 27 | ||||||
| Yeti | 50 | ||||||
| Yeti | 21 | ||||||
| Otters | 24 | ||||||
| Otters | 31 | ||||||
| Sabercats | 21 | ||||||
Regular-season statistical leaders
| Individual | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Scoring leader | Kulture Fulture | Philadelphia Liberty | 131 |
| Most field goals made | 28 | ||
| Touchdowns | Marquise Brown | Philadelphia Liberty | 19 |
| Rushing yards | Slim Shady | Arizona Outlaws | 1,571 |
| Pass receiving yards | Vinny Valentine | Baltimore Hawks | 1,426 |
| Pass receptions | Declan Harp | Baltimore Hawks | 105 |
| Passing touchdowns | Gus T.T. Showbiz | Orange County Otters | 30 |
| Interceptions thrown | 20 | ||
| Passing yards | 4,877 | ||
| Passer rating | Joliet L. Christ | San Jose Sabercats | 93.4 |
| Tackles | Raymond Vans | Arizona Outlaws | 135 |
| Interceptions | Dan Schneider | New Orleans Second Line | 6 |
| Punting | Dean Jackson | Arizona Outlaws | 4,164; 46.3 avg |
| Sacks | Michael Tillman | Colorado Yeti | 8 |
| Cameron Taylor | Yellowknife Wraiths | ||
