The 2025 Houston Roughnecks season was the fourth season for the Houston Roughnecks as a professional American football franchise and the second season in the United Football League (UFL). The Roughnecks played their home games at the renovated and renamed Space City Financial Stadium and head coach Curtis Johnson will return, but general manager Lionel Vital retired at the end of the last season, so the team hired Will Lewis to be his replacement.https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2025/01/02/houston-roughnecks-schedule-tdecu-stadium-return.html The Roughnecks improved on their 1–9 record from last season with a 27–3 win over the San Antonio Brahmas in Week 5.
The Roughnecks had an 1–3 start, and went 4–2 to finish the season, tying the Houston Gamblers from 2023 for the best record in team history.
The biggest lowlight of the season came in Week 7 against the three-time champions Birmingham Stallions, where they blew a 25–6 lead, which is the biggest blown lead in UFL history. After a 30–18 loss to the Michigan Panthers the following week, the Roughnecks were eliminated from playoff contention.
Schedule All times Central Week Day Date Kickoff TV Opponent Results Location Attendance Score Record 1 Friday March 28 7:00 p.m. Fox St. Louis Battlehawks L 6–31 0–1 Space City Financial Stadium 7,124 2 Sunday April 6 11:00 a.m. ESPN at Arlington Renegades L 9–11 0–2 Choctaw Stadium 9,582 3 Saturday April 12 1:30 p.m. ESPN at Memphis Showboats W 18–17 1–2 Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium 4,753 4 Saturday April 19 6:00 p.m. Fox Birmingham Stallions L 16–23 1–3 Space City Financial Stadium 6,613 5 Sunday April 27 2:00 p.m. ESPN at San Antonio Brahmas W 27–3 2–3 Alamodome 14,427 6 Saturday May 3 11:00 a.m. ABC Memphis Showboats W 21–20 3–3 Space City Financial Stadium 4,134 7 Sunday May 11 11:00 a.m. ABC at Birmingham Stallions L 25–33 3–4 Protective Stadium 4,744 8 Saturday May 17 12:00 p.m. Fox Michigan Panthers L 18–30 3–5 Space City Financial Stadium 4,007 9 Sunday May 25 3:00 p.m. Fox DC Defenders W 24–21 4–5 Space City Financial Stadium 6,684 10 Saturday May 31 2:00 p.m. ESPN at Michigan Panthers W 19–12 5–5 Ford Field 16,014
Final roster
Staff
Standings
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