United Football League releases 2026 Schedule

January 22, 2026 Michael Heilman
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The United Football League (UFL) released the 2026 schedule on Thursday. The games will once again air on Fox, ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, FS1, and the ESPN App. A total of 43 games will air on these networks for the third season in a row. The games will also air in Spanish on Fox Deportes and ESPN Deportes.

The UFL will kick off the season with the return of UFL Friday when the Birmingham Stallions visit the Louisville Kings on Friday, March 27, 2026, at 8 pm on Fox. The UFL announced a new tradition called Derby week, where the Louisville Kings will host the St. Louis Battlehawks on Thursday night to celebrate the upcoming Kentucky Derby race at 8 pm on FS1.

The UFL will not have divisions this year. The top four teams make the playoffs. For the second year in a row, ABC will host the UFL Championship game on Saturday, June 13, 2026, at 3 pm.

2026 Schedule

Week 1:

DateMatchupTimeNetwork
Fri. March 27Birmingham Stallions at Louisville Kings8 pmFox
Sat. March 28D.C. Defenders at St. Louis Battlehawks12 pmESPN
Sat. March 28Houston Gamblers at Dallas Renegades4 pmFox
Sun. March 29Columbus Aviators at Orlando Storm8 pmESPN

Week 2:

DateMatchupTimeNetwork
Fri. April 3D.C. Defenders at Columbus Aviators8 pmFox
Sat. April 4Louisville Kings at Orlando Storm8 pmESPN
Sun. April 5Birmingham Stallions at Houston Gamblers12 pmESPN
Tues. April 7St. Louis Battlehawks at Dallas Renegades8 pmFS1

Week 3:

DateMatchupTimeNetwork
Fri. April 10Orlando Storm at Louisville Kings8 pmFox
Sat. April 11Houston Gamblers at D.C. Defenders12 pmESPN
Sun. April 12Columbus Aviators at Dallas Renegades12 pmABC
Sun. April 12Birmingham Stallions at St. Louis Battlehawks3 pmABC

Week 4:

DateMatchupTimeNetwork
Thur. April 16Louisville Kings at Houston Gamblers8 pmESPN App
Fri. April 17Dallas Renegades at Columbus Aviators8 pmFox
Sat. April 18St. Louis Battlehawks at D.C. Defenders12:30 pmABC
Sat. April 18Orlando Storm at Birmingham Stallions4 pmFox

Week 5:

DateMatchupTimeNetwork
Fri. April 24D.C. Defenders at Birmingham Stallions8 pmFox
Sat. April 25St. Louis Battlehawks at Orlando Storm7 pmESPN
Sun. April 26Columbus Aviators at Houston Gamblers12 pmABC
Sun. April 26Louisville Kings at Dallas Renegades3 pmABC

Week 6:

DateMatchupTimeNetwork
Thur. April 30St. Louis Battlehawks at Louisville Kings8 pmFS1
Fri. May 1Houston Gamblers at Columbus Aviators8 pmFox
Sat. May 2Dallas Renegades at D.C. Defenders12 pmFox
Sun. May 3Birmingham Stallions at Orlando Storm4 pmFox

Week 7:

DateMatchupTimeNetwork
Fri. May 8Columbus Aviators at St. Louis Battlehawks8 pmFox
Sat. May 9Louisville Kings at D.C. Defenders1:30 pmFox
Sat. May 9Dallas Renegades at Birmingham Stallions8 pmESPN
Sun. May 10Orlando Storm at Houston Gamblers6 pmFS1

Week 8:

DateMatchupTimeNetwork
Fri. May 15Orlando Storm at Dallas Renegades8 pmFox
Sat. May 16D.C. Defenders at Louisville Kings12 pmABC
Sat. May 16Houston Gamblers at St. Louis Battlehawks3 pmABC
Sun. May 17Columbus Aviators at Birmingham Stallions1 pmFox

Week 9:

DateMatchupTimeNetwork
Fri. May 22D.C. Defenders at Orlando Storm8 pmFox
Sat. May 23Birmingham Stallions at Columbus Aviators3 pmABC
Sun. May 24Dallas Renegades at Louisville Kings4 pmFox
Sun. May 24St. Louis Battlehawks at Houston Gamblers7 pmESPN2

Week 10:

DateMatchupTimeNetwork
Fri. May 29Dallas Renegades at St. Louis Battlehawks8 pmFox
Sat. May 30Houston Gamblers at Birmingham Stallions3 pmESPN2
Sun. May 31Orlando Storm at D.C. Defenders12 pmABC
Sun. May 31Louisville Kings at Columbus Aviators6 pmFox

Playoffs:

DateMatchupTimeNetwork
Sun. June 7TBA3 pmABC
Sun. June 7TBA6 pmFox

UFL Championship:

DateMatchupTimeNetwork
Sat. June 13TBA3 pmABC
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