2023 Houston Gamblers season

The 2023 season was the Houston Gamblers' 2nd and final season in the United States Football League and their 1st under head coach/general manager tandem of Curtis Johnson and Robert Morris.

Draft

Round	Selection	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	3	Chase Brice	Quarterback	Appalachian State
2	10	Justin Ford	Defensive end	Montana
3	18	Joseph Fisher	Offensive guard	Shepherd
4	26	Scott Matlock	Defensive tackle	Boise State
5	34	Jeffrey Johnson	Defensive tackle	Oklahoma
6	42	Keenan Issac	Defensive back	Alabama State
7	50	Alex Jensen	Offensive tackle	South Dakota
8	58	Brady Russell	Tight end	Colorado
9	66	Jason Taylor II	Safety	Oklahoma State
10	74	Colby Reeder	Linebacker	Iowa State

Schedule

Regular season

Bold indicates divisional opponent.

Week 1: vs. Michigan Panthers

The Gamblers hosted the Michigan Panthers for their season opener. The Panthers began the scoring with a Marcus Baugh 22-yard reception from Josh Love. The Gamblers responded with a long drive capped off with a 2-yard rushing touchdown from T.J. Pledger to tie the game at 6–6. The Panthers extended their lead with a 35-yard field goal from Cole Murphy before the Gamblers answered with a T.J. Pledger 2-yard rushing touchdown on the back of a muffed punt by the Panthers, closing out the first half with Houston up 13–9. The second half began with a Panthers punt before Panthers cornerback William Saba intercepted Kenji Bahar to set the Panthers up 2-yards to score, which they capitalized off of with a Stevie Scott 2-yard run to put them in lead 16–13. The third quarter ended with a Houston fumble and a Michigan punt. In the fourth quarter, the Panthers drove the ball down the field, ending with a Trey Quinn 24-yard reception to put the Panthers ahead by 22–13. With Panthers defensive end Breeland Speaks forcing a fumble in the redzone, the Panthers quickly drove 82 yards down the field to score on a Joe Walker 34-yard reception to extend the Panthers' lead to 29–13, which would be the final score.