Vegas defeats Green Bay for Title

The Indoor Football League Championship Game in Tucson, Arizona was a thriller as the Vegas Knight Hawks denied the Green Bay Blizzard in the closing seconds to win the Indoor Football League (IFL) title 64-61.

With a game featuring a lot of offense, it was a defensive stand that won the game. Green Bay had a chance to score a game-winning touchdown with five seconds to play. The Blizzard ran a 'tush push' play two inches from the goal line, but the Knight Hawks' defense kept league MVP Max Meylor out of the end zone.

Vegas quarterback Jayden De Laura was named IFL Championship Game MVP after throwing for a touchdown and rushing for two more.

This was the fourth season for Vegas in the IFL.  They were 11-5 in 2024 losing in the first round to the Arizona Rattlers 39-38.  Their road to the title this season included a 36-31 win over the Bay Area Panthers in the first round then winning a thriller over San Diego 74-68 in the Western Conference Championship game.

Green Bay knocked off Tulsa 58-26 in the first round then topped Quad City 71-64 for the Eastern Conference.

Here is a recap of the 2025 season:

Eastern Conference

1. Quad City Steamwheelers (12-6)
2. Green Bay Blizzard (12-6)
3. Tulsa Oilers (10-7)
4. Jacksonville Sharks (10-7)
5. Massachusetts Pirates (7-9)
6. Fishers Freight (7-9)
7. Iowa Barnstormers (1-15)

Western Conference

1. Bay Area Panthers (13-4)
2. Vegas Knight Hawks (12-6)
3. San Diego Strike Force (11-7)
4. Arizona Rattlers (10-7)
5. Tucson Sugar Skulls (6-10)
6. San Antonio Gunslingers (5-11)
7. Northern Arizona Wranglers (2-14)

Playoffs:

First Round

Quad Cities 57, Jacksonville 41

Green Bay 58, Tulsa 26

Vegas 36, Bay Area 31

San Diego 49, Arizona 48

Conference Finals

Green Bay 71, Quad City 64

Vegas 74, San Diego 68

Championship Game

Vegas 64, Green Bay 61