(Phoenix, AZ) The Indoor Football League announced the regular season schedule for 2022. Another exciting indoor football season kicks off the weekend of March 19 and will include 16 regular season games before the two conferences face off in postseason play.
The Arizona Rattlers will play eight regular season home games in downtown Phoenix celebrating their 29th year in the building. Fans will be welcomed back to the Footprint Center for the season and home opener on Saturday, March 19 at 6:05 p.m. when the team hosts the Duke City Gladiators. After defeating the Gladiators in the semi-final game last season, the Rattlers are 3-0 when facing the Albuquerque squad. The Gladiators joined the IFL in 2020 after winning back-to-back championships in the Champions Indoor Football League. The Rattlers are scheduled to face Duke City for three more in 2022.
Arizona will then travel the next three weeks to visit new adversaries in San Diego and Las Vegas (Henderson). The San Diego Strike Force will be returning to the IFL after going dormant in 2021 and the Vegas Knight Hawks emerge as the newest expansion team to the league rounding out 15 total teams for the season.
On May 14, the Rattlers will start a three-week homestand in Phoenix. The 2021 United Bowl Champions (Massachusetts Pirates) are the first to visit for a much-anticipated rematch. Immediately following, the Frisco Fighters will fly to the Snake Pit with kickoff on Saturday, May 21 at 6:05 p.m. When the Fighters visited Arizona for the final regular season game of the 2021season, downtown Phoenix welcomed a season-high attendance as the #1 seed was on the line.
All Arizona Rattlers 2022 regular season home games will take place at the Footprint Center. Five games are scheduled for kickoff at 6:05pm on Saturdays, one Friday nightshowdown at 7:05pm and two Sunday matinees at 3:05pm. Secure the best seats in the Snake Pit with season tickets. All ticket inquiries can be directed to 602-514-8274, or by emailing [email protected].
The Arizona Rattlers’ 2022 schedule is as follows. All kickoffs are Arizona local time and subject to change:
WEEK 1: Saturday, March 19, 6:05 p.m. vs. Duke City Gladiators
WEEK 2: Thursday, March 24, 7:05 p.m. @ San Diego Strike Force
WEEK 3: Saturday, April 2, 5:05 p.m. @ Duke City Gladiators
WEEK 4: Friday, April 8, 7:05 p.m. @ Vegas Knight Hawks
WEEK 5: Friday, April 15, 7:05 p.m. vs. San Diego Strike Force
WEEK 6: Saturday, April 23, 7:05 p.m. @ Spokane Shock
WEEK 7: Bye Week
WEEK 8: Saturday, May 7, 6:05 p.m. @ Tucson Sugar Skulls
WEEK 9: Saturday, May 14, 6:05 p.m. vs. Massachusetts Pirates
WEEK 10: Saturday, May 21, 6:05 p.m. vs. Frisco Fighters
WEEK 11: Sunday, May 29, 3:05 p.m. vs. Spokane Shock
WEEK 12: Saturday, June 4, 6:05 p.m. @ Bay Area Panthers
WEEK 13: Saturday, June 11, 6:05 p.m. @ Northern Arizona Wranglers
WEEK 14: Saturday, June 18, 5:05 p.m. @ Duke City Gladiators
WEEK 15: Saturday, June 25, 6:05 p.m. vs. Tucson Sugar Skulls
WEEK 16: Saturday, July 2, 6:05 p.m. vs. Northern Arizona Wranglers
WEEK 17: Sunday, July 10, 3:05 p.m. vs. Vegas Knight Hawks
WEEK 18: Bye Week
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About the Arizona Rattlers
The Arizona Rattlers were founded in 1992 and are proud members of the Indoor Football League (IFL). The Rattlers won the United Bowl Championship in their inaugural IFL season in 2017, and competed for the United Bowl again in 2019 and 2021. The Rattlers spent 24 seasons in the Arena Football League (AFL), and in that time made ten appearances in the Arena Bowl, winning in 2014, 2013, 2012, 1997 and 1994. For tickets, call 602-514-8274, or visit www.azrattlers.com.
