The 2023 season was the Philadelphia Stars' second season in the United States Football League (USFL), their second season under head coach Bart Andrus and their first under general manager Michael Woods. With their fourth loss of the season against the Birmingham Stallions in Week 8, they failed to improve on their previous season where they went 6–4 in the regular season. They failed to again qualify for the playoffs and avenge their narrow loss to the Stallions 33–30 in the 2022 USFL Championship Game.
Offseason
Stadium plans Shortly before the completion of the 2022 season, the USFL announced plans to move into two or four hubs for teams to play in. In November, the USFL was reportedly exploring options of having a hub in Metro Detroit, with possible locations being the Eastern Michigan Eagles' Rynearson Stadium and the Detroit Lions' Ford Field.
It was announced that the Stars would be playing their games in the Detroit, Michigan hub at Ford Field. They will share this hub with their North Division rival, the Michigan Panthers.
Draft The Stars clinched the 7th pick in the 2023 USFL draft and hold the 7th pick in every round. 2023 Philadelphia Stars Draft Round Selection Player Position College Notes 1 6 Alfred Edwards Offensive tackle Utah State 2 13 Anderson Hardy Offensive tackle Appalachian State 3 21 Issac Moore Offensive tackle Temple 4 29 Truman Jones Defensive end Harvard 5 37 Earl Bostick Jr. Offensive tackle Kansas 6 46 Jose Ramirez Defensive end Eastern Michigan 7 54 Demontrey Jacobs Offensive tackle South Florida 8 62 Trey Botts Defensive lineman CSU 9 70 Destin Mack Cornerback The Citadel 10 78 Dre Terry Linebacker Alabama A&M
Final roster
Staff
Schedule Regular season Week Date Time (ET) Opponent Result Record TV Venue Recap1April 154:30 p.m.at Memphis ShowboatsW 27–231–0FoxSimmons Bank Liberty StadiumRecap2April 237:00 p.m.vs. Michigan PanthersL 10–241–1FS1Tom Benson Hall of Fame StadiumRecap3April 3012:00 p.m.vs. Pittsburgh MaulersL 13–211–2NBCFord FieldRecap4May 61:00 p.m.vs. Houston GamblersL 16–411–3FoxFord FieldRecap5May 1412:00 p.m.vs. New Jersey GeneralsW 24–212–3NBCFord FieldRecap6May 2112:00 p.m.vs. New Orleans BreakersW 16–103–3FS1Ford FieldRecap7May 279:00 p.m.at Pittsburgh MaulersW 37–314–3FS1Tom Benson Hall of Fame StadiumRecap8June 33:00 p.m.at Birmingham StallionsL 24–274–4NBCProtective StadiumRecap9June 117:00 p.m.at New Jersey GeneralsL 33–374–5FoxTom Benson Hall of Fame StadiumRecap10June 187:00 p.m.at Michigan PanthersL 20–234–6FoxFord FieldRecap Bold indicates divisional opponent.
Standings
Game summaries Week 1: at Memphis Showboats
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