Arizona Rattlers

The Arizona Rattlers enter their 2026 Indoor Football League campaign with a substantially overhauled roster, as approximately 80 percent of the team is new, though the organization maintains the same championship ambitions under head coach Kevin Guy. The team’s offense will be led by incoming quarterback Max Meylor, who previously guided the Green Bay franchise to an IFL championship game appearance. The Rattlers will open their season on Saturday, March 28 at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, facing the San Diego Strike Force — the same opponent that ended Arizona’s postseason run last season in a closely contested playoff defeat. The move to feature Meylor underscores a strategic shift to bolster the backfield following last season’s exit. The team’s foundation of success appears resilient amid substantial personnel changes.