https://orlandopirates.com en-us https://orlandopirates.com/sports/fball/2026/releases/Pirates_Battle_Gunslingers_with_IFL_Playoffs_Approaching 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. Wed, 08 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://orlandopirates.com/sports/fball/2026/releases/Pirates_Battle_Gunslingers_with_IFL_Playoffs_Approaching https://orlandopirates.com/sports/fball/2026/releases/Pirates_Suffer_Only_Home_Loss_in_52-50_Heartbreak 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.  Mon, 06 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://orlandopirates.com/sports/fball/2026/releases/Pirates_Suffer_Only_Home_Loss_in_52-50_Heartbreak https://orlandopirates.com/sports/fball/2026/releases/Orlando_Pirates_Transaction_Round-Up_7-4 ORLANDO, FL - The following are the latest roster moves by the Orlando Pirates as they head into their Sunday game against Green Bay. Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://orlandopirates.com/sports/fball/2026/releases/Orlando_Pirates_Transaction_Round-Up_7-4 https://orlandopirates.com/sports/fball/2026/releases/Kelly_Akharaiyi_Signed ORLANDO, FL - The Orlando Pirates have signed wide receiver Kelly Akharaiyi. Akharaiyi joins the organization after gaining interest from three professional leagues. Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://orlandopirates.com/sports/fball/2026/releases/Kelly_Akharaiyi_Signed https://orlandopirates.com/sports/fball/2026/releases/Pirates_Host_Top-Seeded_Blizzard_for_Final_Regular_Season_Home_Game 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. Thu, 02 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://orlandopirates.com/sports/fball/2026/releases/Pirates_Host_Top-Seeded_Blizzard_for_Final_Regular_Season_Home_Game https://orlandopirates.com/sports/fball/2026/releases/Pirates_Triumph_Over_Steamwheelers_for_Season_Sweep 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. Mon, 29 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://orlandopirates.com/sports/fball/2026/releases/Pirates_Triumph_Over_Steamwheelers_for_Season_Sweep https://orlandopirates.com/sports/fball/2026/releases/Markel_Roby_Signed 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. Sat, 27 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://orlandopirates.com/sports/fball/2026/releases/Markel_Roby_Signed https://orlandopirates.com/sports/fball/2026/releases/Cole_De_Magistris_Signed 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. Sat, 27 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://orlandopirates.com/sports/fball/2026/releases/Cole_De_Magistris_Signed https://orlandopirates.com/sports/fball/2026/releases/Mookie_Cooper_Signed 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. Sat, 27 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://orlandopirates.com/sports/fball/2026/releases/Mookie_Cooper_Signed https://orlandopirates.com/sports/fball/2026/releases/Sundiata_Anderson_Signed 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. Sat, 27 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://orlandopirates.com/sports/fball/2026/releases/Sundiata_Anderson_Signed https://orlandopirates.com/sports/fball/2026/releases/Transaction_Round-Up_6_27 ORLANDO, FL - The following are the latest roster moves by the Orlando Pirates as they head into their Sunday game against Quad City. Sat, 27 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://orlandopirates.com/sports/fball/2026/releases/Transaction_Round-Up_6_27 https://orlandopirates.com/sports/fball/2026/releases/Pirates_Face_Steamwheelers_in_Eastern_Conference_Showdown 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. Thu, 25 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://orlandopirates.com/sports/fball/2026/releases/Pirates_Face_Steamwheelers_in_Eastern_Conference_Showdown https://orlandopirates.com/sports/fball/2026/releases/Pirates_Stun_Sharks_Behind_DeLaurent’s_Four_Touchdowns 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.  Tue, 23 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://orlandopirates.com/sports/fball/2026/releases/Pirates_Stun_Sharks_Behind_DeLaurent’s_Four_Touchdowns https://orlandopirates.com/sports/fball/2026/releases/Transaction_Round-Up_6_19 ORLANDO, FL - The following are the latest roster moves by the Orlando Pirates as they head into their Sunday game against Jacksonville. Sat, 20 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://orlandopirates.com/sports/fball/2026/releases/Transaction_Round-Up_6_19 https://orlandopirates.com/sports/fball/2026/releases/Josh_Gable_Signed 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. Fri, 19 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://orlandopirates.com/sports/fball/2026/releases/Josh_Gable_Signed https://orlandopirates.com/sports/fball/2026/releases/Colby_Taylor_Signed 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.  Wed, 17 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://orlandopirates.com/sports/fball/2026/releases/Colby_Taylor_Signed https://orlandopirates.com/sports/fball/2026/releases/Pirates_Host_Second-Place_Sharks_on_Saturday ORLANDO, FL - Following last week’s heart-wrenching loss in Tulsa, the Pirates return to Orlando to face the surging Jacksonville Sharks on Sunday night at 7:30 p.m. EDT. Jacksonville (9-2) sits in second place in the IFL’s Eastern Conference standings, while Orlando (6-5) resides in third place in the East. The Pirates look to improve their undefeated record at the Kia Center to 5-0 this season. Wed, 17 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://orlandopirates.com/sports/fball/2026/releases/Pirates_Host_Second-Place_Sharks_on_Saturday https://orlandopirates.com/sports/fball/2026/releases/Pirates_Fall_to_Tulsa_with_Last-Second_Field_Goal TULSA, OK - The Pirates were on the verge of their seventh victory of the 2026 season on Saturday, leading the Oilers 50-49 on the road with 13 seconds left after a go-ahead touchdown run from quarterback Paxton DeLaurent. However, the Tulsa (6-5) offense drove down the field, and former Pirates kicker Axel Perez nailed the 21-yard field goal as time expired, handing Orlando (6-5) its fifth defeat of the season in heartbreaking fashion. Mon, 15 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://orlandopirates.com/sports/fball/2026/releases/Pirates_Fall_to_Tulsa_with_Last-Second_Field_Goal https://orlandopirates.com/sports/fball/2026/releases/Transaction_Round-Up_6.13 ORLANDO, FL - The following are the latest roster moves by the Orlando Pirates as they head into their Saturday game vs. Tulsa. Sat, 13 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://orlandopirates.com/sports/fball/2026/releases/Transaction_Round-Up_6.13 https://orlandopirates.com/sports/fball/2026/releases/Temi_Ajirotutu_Signed ORLANDO, FL - The Orlando Pirates have signed offensive lineman Temi Ajirotutu. The 6’5”, 310 lb. lineman was most recently in camp with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League. Ajirotutu joined Hamilton in early May of this season and was one of the final roster cuts before the start of the season. Thu, 11 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://orlandopirates.com/sports/fball/2026/releases/Temi_Ajirotutu_Signed https://orlandopirates.com/sports/fball/2026/releases/Pirates_Travel_West_to_Face_Tulsa_in_Top-Four_Showdown TULSA, OK - The Pirates are coming off their largest margin of victory of the season following last week’s 43-point beatdown of the Iowa Barnstormers in the Kia Center. Orlando (6-4) now heads to the BOK Center to face the fourth-place Tulsa Oilers (5-5) on Saturday at 8:00 p.m. EDT, separated by just one game in the IFL Eastern Conference standings. Tue, 09 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://orlandopirates.com/sports/fball/2026/releases/Pirates_Travel_West_to_Face_Tulsa_in_Top-Four_Showdown https://orlandopirates.com/sports/fball/2026/releases/Pirates_Pummel_Barnstormers-_Extend_Home_Win_Streak_to_Five ORLANDO, FL - The Pirates continued their winning ways at home, defeating the Barnstormers 50-7 on Saturday at the Kia Center. Orlando (6-4) improved their home record to 5-0, tying Jacksonville for the second-best home record in the IFL Eastern Conference, while Iowa (1-9) saw their losing streak slide to four consecutive defeats. Mon, 08 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://orlandopirates.com/sports/fball/2026/releases/Pirates_Pummel_Barnstormers-_Extend_Home_Win_Streak_to_Five https://orlandopirates.com/sports/fball/2026/releases/Marcus_Harper_Signed ORLANDO, FL - The Orlando Pirates have signed offensive lineman Marcus Harper. The 6’3”, 305 lb. product from the University of Oregon was most recently in the Canadian Football League with the Toronto Argonauts from January 5 through May 31 of this season. Fri, 05 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://orlandopirates.com/sports/fball/2026/releases/Marcus_Harper_Signed https://orlandopirates.com/sports/fball/2026/releases/Devonte_O’Malley_Signed ORLANDO, FL - The Orlando Pirates have signed defensive lineman Devonte O’Malley, who starred at Northern Illinois University. After going undrafted in the 2025 NFL Draft, O’Malley signed with the Tennessee Titans. Then in August of that season he joined the Green Bay Packers. Fri, 05 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://orlandopirates.com/sports/fball/2026/releases/Devonte_O’Malley_Signed https://orlandopirates.com/sports/fball/2026/releases/Pirates_Welcome_Barnstormers_on_Saturday ORLANDO, FL - Following last week’s shortcoming in Tucson, the Pirates return to the Kia Center to host the Iowa Barnstormers on Saturday at 4:00 p.m. Orlando (5-4) sits in third place in the IFL Eastern Conference, playing its first home game since defeating Fishers on May 9th, while Iowa (1-8) stands at last place in the East amidst a three-game slide. Thu, 04 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://orlandopirates.com/sports/fball/2026/releases/Pirates_Welcome_Barnstormers_on_Saturday https://orlandopirates.com/sports/fball/2026/releases/Orlando_Pirates_Transaction_Round-Up_6-4 ORLANDO, FL - The following are the latest roster moves by the Orlando Pirates as they head into their Saturday game vs. Iowa. Thu, 04 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://orlandopirates.com/sports/fball/2026/releases/Orlando_Pirates_Transaction_Round-Up_6-4 https://orlandopirates.com/sports/fball/2026/releases/Pirates_Toppled_in_Tucson TUCSON, AZ - It was a second half to forget for the Orlando Pirates on Saturday night in the Tucson Arena, the Sugar Skulls rallied behind a 19-3 scoring run to earn their third victory of the season. After trailing 20-7 entering the second quarter, Orlando (5-4) battled back to head to halftime tied at 34-34, but Tucson’s (3-6) pair of third quarter touchdowns halted the Pirates’ momentum and snapped the Sugar Skulls’ four-game losing skid. Mon, 01 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://orlandopirates.com/sports/fball/2026/releases/Pirates_Toppled_in_Tucson https://orlandopirates.com/sports/fball/2026/releases/Pirates_Square_Off_with_Sugar_Skulls_on_Saturday TUCSON, AZ - The Orlando Pirates will look to put a two-game winning streak together when they travel to the Tucson Arena to face the Sugar Skulls on Saturday at 9:00 p.m. The Pirates (5-3) are fresh off a third-place finish at the first-ever Indoor Football League Cup following a 41-11 victory over New Mexico last week. Tucson (2-6) is currently in fifth place in the IFL’s Western Conference, suffering a four-game losing streak. Wed, 27 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://orlandopirates.com/sports/fball/2026/releases/Pirates_Square_Off_with_Sugar_Skulls_on_Saturday https://orlandopirates.com/sports/fball/2026/releases/Pirates_Clinch_Third_Place_in_IFL_Cup_with_Victory_over_New_Mexico EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - The Orlando Pirates are back in the win column following their 41-11 victory over the New Mexico Chupacabras in the third place game of the inaugural IFL Cup on Sunday at the American Dream. Orlando (5-3) recorded its first win away from the Kia Center since the season opener on March 22nd, while New Mexico (1-7) was handed its fifth consecutive defeat. Tue, 26 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://orlandopirates.com/sports/fball/2026/releases/Pirates_Clinch_Third_Place_in_IFL_Cup_with_Victory_over_New_Mexico https://orlandopirates.com/links/Dance_Camp_Registery https://orlandopirates.com/links/Dance_Camp_Registery