Indoor Football League Week 16 viewer's guide

It’s Week 16 in the Indoor Football League, and the San Diego Strike Force are making their presence known in the Western Conference, overtaking the Vegas Knight Hawks in the standings after Friday night’s 43-39 victory. That win moved San Diego up to No. 2 in the coaches poll, with both the Knight Hawks and Sharks falling one spot. Green Bay still holds the top spot.

The Strike Force will face another tough test this weekend against the Jacksonville Sharks on Sunday night (7:30 p.m. ET on Yahoo Sports). Meanwhile, the Knight Hawks will look to rebound against the San Antonio Gunslingers in Yahoo’s Saturday night broadcast (9 p.m. ET).

Players of the week

Offensive: Paxton DeLaurent, QB, Orlando Pirates (127 passing yards, 67 rushing yards, 4 total TDs)

Defensive: Davontae Merriweather, DB, Arizona Rattlers (4 tackles, 1 TFL, 2 INT, 1 pass breakup)

Special teams: Ben Woodard, K, Tucson Sugar Skulls (11 total points)

IFL Coaches Poll

(from IFL.com)

1. Green Bay Blizzard 

2. San Diego Strike Force (+2) 

3. Vegas Knight Hawks (-1) 

4. Jacksonville Sharks (-1) 

5. Arizona Rattlers

6. Tulsa Oilers

7. Orlando Pirates

8. Fishers Freight

9. Tucson Sugar Skulls

10. Quad City Steamwheelers 

11. San Antonio Gunslingers 

12. New Mexico Chupacabras (+1) 

13. NAZ Wranglers (-1)

14. Iowa Barnstormers

Week 16 schedule, how to watch

(Yahoo Sports Network is streaming 64 IFL games this season. Here's everything you need to know on how to watch.)

Saturday, June 27

5 p.m. ET: Fishers Freight vs. Green Bay Blizzard (Yahoo Sports)

8 p.m. ET: Tulsa Oilers vs. Iowa Barnstormers (Overnght)

9 p.m. ET: San Antonio Gunslingers vs. Vegas Knight Hawks (Yahoo Sports)

9 p.m. ET: New Mexico Chupacabras vs. Arizona Rattlers (Overnght)

Sunday, June 28

4 p.m. ET: Orlando Pirates vs. Quad City Steamwheelers (Yahoo Sports)

4 p.m. ET: Tucson Sugar Skulls vs. NAZ Wranglers (Overnght)

7:30 p.m. ET: San Diego Strike Force vs. Jacksonville Sharks (Yahoo Sports)

2026 Indoor Football League standings

Eastern Conference

Team	Overall	Conference
Green Bay Blizzard	10-2	8-2
Jacksonville Sharks	9-3	7-2
Orlando Pirates	7-5	7-3
Tulsa Oilers	7-5	3-4
Fishers Freight	7-6	5-6
Quad City Steamwheelers	5-7	4-5
Iowa Barnstormers	1-11	1-10

Western Conference

Team	Overall	Conference
San Diego Strike Force	9-2	7-1
Vegas Knight Hawks	9-3	7-2
Arizona Rattlers	7-5	6-3
Tucson Sugar Skulls	6-6	5-5
San Antonio Gunslingers	4-8	4-3
New Mexico Chupacabras	2-10	1-10
NAZ Wranglers	1-11	0-10