2011 Chicago Rush Season Schedule
Rush home opener against Coach Hohensee, Philadelphia Soul
The Rush will kick off the 2011 AFL season on the road, Monday, March 14, looking to avenge last year’s playoff loss to the Milwaukee Iron. The Rush nine-game home slate will begin on Friday, March 18, when they face off against the Philadelphia Soul, led by former Rush Head Coach Mike Hohensee. On Friday, March 25, the Rush will host the San Jose SaberCats who, like Philadelphia, are returning to the AFL after a two-year absence renewing this bitter rivalry.
The 2011 season finds the Rush in the Central Division of the National Conference. Chicago will play home-and-home series with division rivals Iowa Barnstormers, Dallas Vigilantes, Tulsa Talons and Kansas City Command (formerly the Kansas City Brigade); in addition to games against the four teams in the Western Division of the National Conference, San Jose SaberCats, Arizona Rattlers, Utah Blaze and the defending ArenaBowl champion Spokane Shock. The 18-game, 20-week AFL regular season will certainly test the endurance and strength of the Rush with six games against 2010 AFL playoff qualifiers and the past three ArenaBowl champions, Spokane Shock, Philadelphia Soul and San Jose SaberCats.
2011 Rush Schedule:
| Week | Date | Opponent | Time |
| 1 | Mon. March 14th | @ Milwaukee | 7:30 p.m. |
| 2 | Fri. March 18th | vs. Philadelphia | 7:30 p.m. |
| 3 | Fri. March 25th | vs. San Jose | 7:30 p.m. |
| 4 | Sat. April 2nd | @ Cleveland | 3 p.m. |
| 5 | Bye | ||
| 6 | Sat. April 16th | @ Iowa | 7 p.m. |
| 7 | Fri. April 22nd | vs. Kansas City | 7:30 p.m. |
| 8 | Sat. April 30th | vs. New Orleans | 7:00 p.m. |
| 9 | Sat. May 7th | @ Tulsa | 7 p.m. |
| 10 | Sat. May 14th | @ Arizona | 7:30 p.m. |
| 11 | Sun. May 22nd | vs. Dallas | 3 p.m. |
| 12 | Sun. May 29th | vs. Tulsa | 6 p.m. |
| 13 | Sat. June 4th | @ Kansas City | 1 p.m. |
| 14 | Bye | ||
| 15 | Sat. June 18th | @ Spokane | 9 p.m. |
| 16 | Sun. June 26th | vs. Iowa | 3 p.m. |
| 17 | Fri. July 1st | vs. Utah | 7:30 p.m. |
| 18 | Sat. July 9th | @ Georgia | 6:35 p.m. |
| 19 | Sat. July 16th | @ Dallas | 7:30 p.m. |
| 20 | Sat. July 23rd | vs. Milwaukee | 7 p.m. |
**All dates and times are subject to change. Game times listed are Central Standard Time.**
Schedule Notes:
- Week 2: Coach Hohensee, who had been the head coach of the Rush since the team started in 2000, returns to Chicago for the home opener.
- Week 6: The Rush faces their first division opponent as they take on the Barnstormers in Iowa.
- Week 15: ArenaBowl XXIII champion Spokane Shock host the Chicago Rush.
- Week 19: The Rush travel to Dallas for the final division game of the season.
- Week 20: The season finale features the Rush playing host to the Milwaukee Iron.