2018 Iowa Barnstormers season

The 2018 Iowa Barnstormers season was the team's eighteenth season as a professional indoor football franchise and fourth in the Indoor Football League (IFL). They were one of six teams that competed in the IFL for the 2018 season. The Barnstormers were members of the United Conference in previous seasons, but due to the loss of several teams in the offseason, there was no conference alignment for the 2018 season.

2018 Iowa Barnstormers season
OwnerJeff Lamberti
General managerJohn Pettit
Head coachDixie Wooten
Home fieldWells Fargo Arena
Results
Record11–3
League place1st

Led by second-year head coach Dixie Wooten, the Barnstormers played their home games at the Wells Fargo Arena in the Des Moines, Iowa. On July 7, 2018, the Barnstormers won the United Bowl, the first championship in the club's history.

Standings
2018 Indoor Football League
W L PCT PF PA GB STK
y-Iowa Barnstormers 113.786648493—W1
x-Arizona Rattlers 113.786746567—W1
x-Sioux Falls Storm 113.786724577—W5
x-Nebraska Danger 410.2865255927L9
Cedar Rapids Titans 311.2145437338L1
Green Bay Blizzard 212.1434216459L4

y - clinched regular season title

x - clinched playoff spot

Staff
2018 Iowa Barnstormers staff
Front office
  • Principal owner – Jeff Lamberti
  • Owner/Vice President/COO – John Pettit
  • Owner – Don Lamberti
  • Honorary owner – Ben Silverstein
  • Owner – David Silverstein
  • Owner – Scott Thurber
  • Owner – Dave Knau
  • Owner – Jim Gocke
  • Owner – Dan Stanbrough
  • Owner – Jeff Lipman
  • Owner – Tom Nelson
  • Owner – Dan Ochylski
  • Owner – Brian Chittenden
  

Head coach - Dixie Wooten

Offensive coaches

  • Assistant head coach / Asst Offensive Coordinator/WR coach –Hurtis Chinn

Defensive coaches

  • Defensive coordinator / defensive backs coach – Marcus Coleman
  • Special teams coordinator / defensive line coach – Malcolm Nelson

Strength & conditioning

Schedule

Key:   Win   Tie   Loss   Bye

Regular season

All start times are local.[1]

Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Attendance
Score Record
1 Sunday February 25 3:05 PM at Green Bay Blizzard W 41–20 1–0 Resch Center 5,158
2 BYE
3 Saturday March 10 7:05 PM Arizona Rattlers W 38–28 2–0 Wells Fargo Arena 5,874
4 Sunday March 18 3:05 PM Sioux Falls Storm L 40–52 2–1 Wells Fargo Arena 5,163
5 Sunday March 24 7:03 PM at Cedar Rapids Titans W 59–45 3–1 U.S. Cellular Center
6 Friday March 30 7:00 PM at Nebraska Danger L 32–43 3–2 Eihusen Arena
7 BYE
8 Saturday April 14 7:05 PM Nebraska Danger W 41–25 4–2 Wells Fargo Arena
9 BYE
10 Saturday April 28 7:05 PM Green Bay Blizzard W 46–25 5–2 Wells Fargo Arena 5,921
11 Saturday May 5 7:05 pm at Sioux Falls Storm W 49–42 6–2 Denny Sanford Premier Center
12 Friday May 11 7:05 PM Cedar Rapids Titans W 48–21 7–2 Wells Fargo Arena
13 Sunday May 20 3:05 PM at Arizona Rattlers W 69–68 OT 8–2 Talking Stick Resort Arena 18,381
14 Friday May 25 7:05 PM Green Bay Blizzard W 41–14 9–2 Wells Fargo Arena
15 Saturday June 2 7:05 PM Arizona Rattlers W 41–38 10–2 Wells Fargo Arena
16 Friday June 8 7:05 PM at Sioux Falls Storm L 49–51 10–3 Denny Sanford Premier Center
17 Saturday June 16 7:05 PM Cedar Rapids Titans W 54–21 11–3 Wells Fargo Arena

Postseason
Round Day Date Kickoff Opponent Score Location
Semifinal Friday June 22 7:05pm Nebraska Danger W 48–17 Wells Fargo Arena
United Bowl Saturday July 7 7:00pm Sioux Falls Storm W 42–38 Wells Fargo Arena

Roster
Iowa Barnstormers roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

  • 20 Ra'Von Bonner
  •  6 Antonio Wimbush

Wide receivers

  • 83 Lane Canny
  •  1 LaQuvionte Gonzalez
  • 11 Derek Kumerow
  • 16 Bralon Robinson
  •  2 Caleb Smith

Offensive linemen

  • 54 Joe Bastante
  • 52 Kurt Huff
  • 70 Eric Janeau Jr.
  • 71 Tyler Weterrings

Defensive linemen

  • 24 Jordan Beaton
  • 22 Dave Calderon
  • 18 DeShon Cooper
  • 91 Allen Edwards
  • 14 Christopher Robinson
  • 93 Marqualin Scott

Linebackers

  •  5 Ian McBorrough

Defensive backs

  • 19 DaShawn Benton
  • 21 Titus Howard
  • 12 EJ Johnson
  • 17 Justic'e King
  • 23 Freddie McGee III
  •  7 Tyrell Pearson
  • 15 D'Vaughn Whitt

Kickers

  • 10 Gabriel Rui
 Reserve lists
  • Currently vacant

Rookies in italics
Roster updated April 23, 2023
29 active, 0 Inactive

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References
  1. "2018 Schedule : Iowa Barnstormers". Indoor Football League. Archived from the original on May 11, 2018. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
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