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SAN ANTONIO, TX - As the 2026 IFL regular season winds to a close, the Orlando Pirates are closing in on an Eastern Conference playoff berth. Orlando (8-6) plays the first of two road games when they meet the Gunslingers (4-9) on Saturday, July 11, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. EDT in the Freeman Coliseum. San Antonio is also in contention for a playoff spot.
ORLANDO, FL - The Orlando Pirates held a five-point lead over their Eastern Conference rival Green Bay Blizzard in their final home game of the 2026 IFL regular season. It appeared an undefeated record at the Kia Center was certain, until Green Bay’s (12-2) Trevon Alexander scored the go-ahead touchdown with three minutes left. Orlando (8-6) had an opportunity to win the game, until a late fumble cost the Pirates their perfect record at home.
ORLANDO, FL - The following are the latest roster moves by the Orlando Pirates as they head into their Sunday game against Green Bay.
ORLANDO, FL - The Orlando Pirates have signed wide receiver Kelly Akharaiyi. Akharaiyi joins the organization after gaining interest from three professional leagues.
ORLANDO, FL - The Orlando Pirates continue their playoff push when they host the Eastern Conference’s top-seed Green Bay Blizzard on Sunday, July 5, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. EDT in the Kia Center. Orlando (8-5) hosts their final regular season home game, looking to finish the year with an undefeated 6-0 record at the Kia Center, while Green Bay (11-2) has already secured a spot in the 2026 IFL Playoffs.
MOLINE, IL - The Orlando Pirates continued their winning ways, defeating the Quad City Steamwheelers 45-26 on Sunday afternoon at the Vibrant Arena at The Mark. Orlando (8-5) earned its second consecutive victory, defeating the Steamwheelers for the second time this season, while Quad City (5-8) saw their two-game winning streak snapped.
ORLANDO, FL - The Orlando Pirates have signed veteran defensive back Markel Roby. For the last three seasons Roby has been in the United Football League with Houston.
ORLANDO, FL - The Orlando Pirates have signed offensive lineman Cole De Magistris. De Magistris joined the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League in March and became available after being released during their final roster cuts.
ORLANDO, FL - The Orlando Pirates have signed wide receiver Mookie Cooper. Cooper was a standout at the University of Missouri from 2021 through 2024. In 43 career games for the Tigers he made 21 starts and pulled in 92 receptions for 1,179 yards with one touchdown. He also ran the ball 10 times for 20 yards. Twice he had seven receptions in a game.
ORLANDO, FL - The Orlando Pirates have signed linebacker Sundiata Anderson. Anderson was most recently in camp with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League.
ORLANDO, FL - The following are the latest roster moves by the Orlando Pirates as they head into their Sunday game against Quad City.
MOLINE, IL - As the IFL season winds to a close, the Orlando Pirates look to keep the momentum going from Sunday’s 54-42 win over the Jacksonville Sharks, preparing for their toughest stretch of the 2026 campaign. Orlando (7-5) plays the first of three road games in the final four weeks of the season when they meet the Quad City Steamwheelers (5-7) on Sunday, June 28th at 4:00 p.m. EDT at the Vibrant Arena at The Mark.
ORLANDO, FL - The Orlando Pirates successfully defended home turf, upsetting their in-state rival Jacksonville Sharks 54-42 on Sunday night. Orlando (7-5) extended its undefeated record at the Kia Center to 5-0 following the victory, while Jacksonville (9-3) suffered its second consecutive defeat on the road.
ORLANDO, FL - The following are the latest roster moves by the Orlando Pirates as they head into their Sunday game against Jacksonville.
ORLANDO, FL - The Orlando Pirates have signed one of the team’s All-Time kickers in Josh Gable. This marks the sixth season that Gable will be with Pirates. The former European Soccer standout from Kearney, NE, holds several franchise career records. Gable is the team’s All-Time leader for points by a kicker with 327, made extra points with 191, and made field goals with 39. He is also the leader in field goals attempted with 82 and PAT attempts with 191. In his Pirates career, he has appeared in 48 regular-season games and has a 47.5 field goal percentage. He has connected on 80.5 % of his extra points.
ORLANDO, FL - The Orlando Pirates have signed linebacker Colby Taylor. Taylor joins the Pirates after having been on the practice squad with the British Columbia Lions of the Canadian Football League this spring.
