2025 Fishers Freight season
Inaugural season for the Fishers Freight
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The 2025 season was the Fishers Freight's inaugural season in the Indoor Football League (IFL) and the first IFL season for the state of Indiana. The team is led by general manager and head coach Dixie Wooten.
| 2025 Fishers Freight season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Jim Hallett |
| General manager | Dixie Wooten |
| Head coach | Dixie Wooten |
| Home stadium | Fishers Event Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–9 |
| Conference place | 6th Eastern |
Founding
On October 24, 2023, the Indoor Football League (IFL) announced an expansion team, tentatively known as "Indy Indoor Football", that would play at the brand-new Fishers Event Center and begin play in 2025.[1] On December 15, the team was named the Fishers Freight.[2]
Staff
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
| Quarterbacks (QB)
Running backs (RB)
Wide receivers (WR)
Tight ends (TE)
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Offensive linemen (OL)
Defensive linemen (DL)
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Linebackers (LB)
Defensive backs (DB)
Special teams (ST)
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Rookies in italics 30 active |
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bye | |||||
| 2 | March 29 | at Northern Arizona Wranglers | W 41–29 | 1–0 | Findlay Toyota Center | Recap |
| 3 | April 4 | Tulsa Oilers | W 40–29 | 2–0 | Fishers Event Center | Recap |
| 4 | April 12 | at Massachusetts Pirates | L 47–50 | 2–1 | Tsongas Center | Recap |
| 5 | April 19 | Bay Area Panthers | L 41–57 | 2–2 | Fishers Event Center | Recap |
| 6 | April 26 | at Iowa Barnstormers | L 37–68 | 2–3 | Wells Fargo Arena[a] | Recap |
| 7 | May 3 | Quad City Steamwheelers | L OT 48–55 | 2–4 | Fishers Event Center | Recap |
| 8 | Bye | |||||
| 9 | May 17 | at Jacksonville Sharks | L 27–59 | 2–5 | VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena | Recap |
| 10 | May 24 | Jacksonville Sharks | L 40–46 | 2–6 | Fishers Event Center | Recap |
| 11 | May 30 | at Green Bay Blizzard | L 39–55 | 2–7 | Resch Center | Recap |
| 12 | June 7 | Massachusetts Pirates | L 23–40 | 2–8 | Fishers Event Center | Recap |
| 13 | June 14 | at Quad City Steamwheelers | L 28–45 | 2–9 | Vibrant Arena at The MARK | Recap |
| 14 | June 21 | Green Bay Blizzard | W 57–56 | 3–9 | Fishers Event Center | Recap |
| 15 | June 28 | at Tulsa Oilers | W 33–7 | 4–9 | BOK Center | Recap |
| 16 | Bye | |||||
| 17 | July 12 | at Iowa Barnstormers | W 58–50 | 5–9 | Casey's Center[a] | Recap |
| 18 | July 19 | San Diego Strike Force | W 49–40 | 6–9 | Fishers Event Center | Recap |
| 19 | July 25 | Iowa Barnstormers | W 81–40 | 7–9 | Fishers Event Center | Recap |
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Game summaries
Week 2: at Northern Arizona Wranglers
Week 2: Fishers Freight at Northern Arizona Wranglers – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freight | 0 | 13 | 20 | 8 | 41 |
| Wranglers | 7 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 29 |
at Findlay Toyota Center, Prescott Valley, Arizona
- Date: March 29, 2025
- Game time: 9:05 p.m. EST
- Game weather: None (indoor arena)
- TV announcers (IFL Network): James Poovey (play-by-play), Brecken Poovey (analyst)
| Game information | ||
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Week 3: vs. Tulsa Oilers
Week 3: Tulsa Oilers at Fishers Freight – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oilers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 29 |
| Freight | 14 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 40 |
at Fishers Event Center, Fishers, Indiana
- Date: April 4, 2025
- Game time: 7:05 p.m. EST
- Game weather: None (indoor arena)
- TV announcers (IFL Network): Andrew Smith (play-by-play), Jim Leisure (analyst), Eva Hallman (sideline reporter)
| Game information | ||
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Week 4: at Massachusetts Pirates
Week 4: Fishers Freight at Massachusetts Pirates – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freight | 13 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 47 |
| Pirates | 14 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 50 |
at Tsongas Center, Lowell, Massachusetts
- Date: April 12, 2025
- Game time: 7:05 p.m. EST
- Game weather: None (indoor arena)
- TV: IFL Network
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Week 5: vs. Bay Area Panthers
Week 5: Bay Area Panthers at Fishers Freight – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Freight | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Fishers Event Center, Fishers, Indiana
- Date: April 12, 2025
- Game time: 7:05 p.m. EST
- Game weather: None (indoor arena)
- TV: IFL Network
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Standings
| Eastern Conference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | PCT | CONF | |
| Quad City Steamwheelers | 11 | 5 | .688 | 10–5 |
| Green Bay Blizzard | 10 | 6 | .625 | 10–4 |
| Tulsa Oilers | 10 | 6 | .625 | 6–4 |
| Jacksonville Sharks | 10 | 6 | .625 | 6–5 |
| Massachusetts Pirates | 7 | 9 | .438 | 7–6 |
| Fishers Freight | 7 | 9 | .438 | 4–7 |
| Iowa Barnstormers | 1 | 15 | .063 | 1–13 |
Notes
- Wells Fargo Arena was renamed Casey's Center on July 1, 2025.[3]