Season 1 Preview

We have arrived at the inaugural ACA season. Each team will play a total of 10 games they will be required to play each team in there own conference once and then will rotate playing non conference teams based on rivalry and scheduling. Conference champions will be the team with the best conference record and the tie breaker will be overall record and then head to head. For the playoffs there will 4 quarter final bowl games, then 2 semi final bowl games and then finally a national championship. The 4 conference winnings will receive an automatic bid to the playoffs and then the next 4 highest ranking poll teams will qualify (voted on by the ACA board of directors). The 8 playoff teams will then be ranked by the board 1 through 8 to determine playoff seeding and matchups. 

The following will be the quarter final bowl games Empire Bowl (New York, NY), Checkers Bowl (Indianapolis, IN), Valley Bowl (Scottsdale, AZ) and Golden State Bowl (Los Angeles, CA). The semi final games will be Lone Star Bowl (Dallas, TX) and the Sunshine Bowl (Miami, FL). This years National Championship will be held in Atlanta, GA. 





Preseason Rankings
1 - Las Vegas Aces
2 - Central Colorado Rush
3 - USK Generals
4 - Columbus Dragons
5 - Houston Tech Panthers
6 - Nashville Sound
7 - Oklahoma City Pioneers 
8 - King County Thunderbirds
9 - Canyon State Scorpions
10 - Atlanta Archers

Kickoff Schedule 
#6 Nashville Sound (0-0) @ #4 Columbus Dragons (0-0) - Friday 8:00 PM - New York Stadium
#10 Atlanta Archers (0-0) @ #8 King County Thunderbirds (0-0) - Saturday 8:00 PM - LA Stadium



 

Season 1 Kickoff Week 



FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL - KICKOFF
#4 Nashville Sound - 31 vs #6 Columbus Dragons - 21 - New York Stadium - Friday - 8:00 PM  - Weather: Scattered rain - Attendance: 82,500


SATURDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL - KICKOFF
#10 Atlanta Archers - 14 vs #8 King County Thunderbirds - 10 - Los Angeles Stadium - Saturday - 8:00 PM  - Weather: Indoor Stadium - Attendance: 70,000

Standings 
WCC
Canyon State Scorpions (0-0)
Las Vegas Aces (0-0)
Redwood Grizzlies (0-0)
Salt Lake Sting (0-0)
King County Thunderbirds (0-1)

CSC
Central Colorado Rush (0-0)
Fort Worth Falcons (0-0)
Houston Tech Panthers (0-0)
New Orleans Marauders (0-0)
Oklahoma City Pioneers (0-0)

SAC
Atlanta Archers (1-0)
Nashville Sound (1-0)
Carolina Kings (0-0)
Coastal Florida Venom (0-0)
USK Patriots (0-0)

GLC
Chicago Cyclones (0-0)
Motor City Mustangs (0-0)
Niagara River Mariners (0-0)
North Star Shockers (0-0)
Columbus Dragons (0-1)

ACA Poll Rankings
1 - Las Vegas Aces
2 - Central Colorado Rush
3 - USK Generals
4 - Houston Tech Panthers
5 - Nashville Sound
6 - Columbus Dragons
7 - Oklahoma City Pioneers 
8 - Atlanta Archers
9 - Canyon State Scorpions
10 - King County Thunderbirds

Week 1 Schedule 
#5 Nashville Sound @ #3 USK Patriots - Friday 7:00 PM 
#2 Central Colorado Rush @ Fort Worth Falcons - Saturday 12:00 PM
#6 Columbus Dragons @ #10 King County Thunderbirds - Saturday 12:00 PM
Chicago Cyclones @ #4 Houston Tech Panthers - Saturday 12:00 PM
Niagara River Mariners @ #8 Atlanta Archers - Saturday 12:00 PM
#9 Canyon State Scorpions @ Coastal Florida Venom - Saturday 12:00 PM
#7 Oklahoma City Pioneers @ Redwood Grizzlies - Saturday 4:00 PM
New Orleans Marauders @ Carolina Kings - Saturday 4:00 PM
#1 Las Vegas Aces @ Salt Lake Sting - Saturday 8:00 PM
Motor City Mustangs @ North Star Shockers - Saturday 10:00 PM

 

Last edited by 716Sports (5/18/2025 2:13 pm)

ZO82 wrote:

How are you simulating the season

NCAA25 on Xbox! I have actually been working to bring all these teams to life on teambuilder. It is taking forever but I am hoping for some actions shots and maybe games/highlights for season 2. 

Season 1 Week 1




#5 Nashville Sound - 22 @ #3 USK Patriots - 20 - Friday Night Football 7:00 PM 

#2 Central Colorado Rush - 24 @ Fort Worth Falcons - 21 - Saturday 12:00 PM

#6 Columbus Dragons - 28 @ #10 King County Thunderbirds - 10 - Saturday 12:00 PM


Chicago Cyclones - 22 @ #4 Houston Tech Panthers - 20 - Saturday 12:00 PM

Niagara River Mariners - 6 @ #8 Atlanta Archers - 24 - Saturday 12:00 PM

#9 Canyon State Scorpions - 21 @ Coastal Florida Venom - 14 - Saturday 12:00 PM

#7 Oklahoma City Pioneers - 24 @ Redwood Grizzlies - 27 - Saturday 4:00 PM

New Orleans Marauders - 45 @ Carolina Kings - 21 - Saturday 4:00 PM

#1 Las Vegas Aces - 38 @ Salt Lake Sting - 17 - Saturday 8:00 PM

Motor City Mustangs - 21 @ North Star Shockers - 24 - Saturday 10:00 PM

Standings
WCC
Las Vegas Aces (1-0)
Canyon State Scorpions (1-0)
Redwood Grizzlies (1-0)
Salt Lake Sting (0-1)
King County Thunderbirds (0-2)

CSC
Central Colorado Rush (1-0)
New Orleans Marauders (1-0)
Houston Tech Panthers (0-1)
Oklahoma City Pioneers (0-1)
Fort Worth Falcons (0-1)

SAC
Atlanta Archers (2-0)
USK Patriots (1-0)
Nashville Sound (1-1)
Coastal Florida Venom (0-1)
Carolina Kings (0-1)

GLC
North Star Shockers (1-0)
Chicago Cyclones (1-0)
Columbus Dragons (1-1)
Niagara River Mariners (0-1)
Motor City Mustangs (0-1)

ACA Poll Rankings
1 - Las Vegas Aces
2 - Central Colorado Rush
3 - USK Generals
4 - Atlanta Archers
5 - Canyon State Scorpions
6 - Nashville Sound
7 - Columbus Dragons
8 - New Orleans Marauders 
9 - Houston Tech Panthers
10 - Redwood Grizzlies

Week 2 Schedule 
Niagara River Mariners @ #7 Columbus Dragons - Friday 8:00 PM
#10 Redwood Grizzlies @ #5 Canyon State Scorpions - Saturday 12:00 PM
#9 Houston Tech Panthers @ Oklahoma City Pioneers - Saturday 12:00 PM
#1 Las Vegas Aces @ #8 New Orleans Marauders - Saturday 12:00 PM
King County Thunderbirds @ #6 Nashville Sound - Saturday 12:00 PM
Chicago Cyclones @ Carolina Kings - Saturday 12:00 PM
#2 Central Colorado Rush @ North Star Shockers - Saturday 4:00 PM
Motor City Mustangs @ Fort Worth Falcons - Saturday 4:00 PM
#4 Atlanta Archers @ Coastal Florida Venom - Saturday 8:00 PM
#3 USK Generals @ Salt Lake Sting - Saturday 10:00 PM