UFL Week 1 next kicks off on Friday, March 26, 2027, when the champion Louisville Kings open the season at Lynn Family Stadium at 8 p.m. ET on FOX. The league has not named their opponent or the rest of the Week 1 schedule, so there is no line to quote yet.
Louisville earned the opener by winning the United Bowl in its first season, 27-20 over the DC Defenders on June 13, 2026. The Kings lost their first three games of 2026, and Week 1 was the first of them.
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What is known about the 2027 season
The UFL announced on September 23, 2026, that two new teams join in 2027: Colorado, at Weidner Field in Colorado Springs, and Rhode Island, at Centreville Bank Stadium in Pawtucket. Rhode Island’s first home game is Friday, April 2, at 8 p.m. ET on FOX, and Colorado’s is Sunday, April 11, at 3 p.m. ET on ABC. Utah and Oklahoma follow in 2028, when the league goes to 10 teams.
The league’s team list for 2027 names eight clubs:
- Colorado (name to be unveiled October 25)
- Columbus Aviators
- Dallas Renegades
- DC Defenders
- Louisville Kings
- Orlando Storm
- Rhode Island (name to be unveiled October 18)
- St. Louis Battlehawks
When the full schedule and the Week 1 lines are posted, this page will carry them.
How UFL Week 1 went in 2026
Week 1 of the 2026 season ran from Friday, March 27, to Sunday, March 29. ESPN’s data carries no betting line for these four games, so there is no spread or total to grade.
| Date (ET) | Game | Final |
|---|---|---|
| Fri., March 27, 8 p.m. | Birmingham Stallions at Louisville Kings | Birmingham 15, Louisville 13 |
| Sat., March 28, noon | DC Defenders at St. Louis Battlehawks | St. Louis 16, DC 10 |
| Sat., March 28, 4 p.m. | Houston Gamblers at Dallas Renegades | Dallas 36, Houston 17 |
| Sun., March 29, 8 p.m. | Columbus Aviators at Orlando Storm | Orlando 23, Columbus 16 |
Three of the four home teams won, and two of the Week 1 losers met in the United Bowl. DC went 5-5 in the regular season, and Louisville recovered from its 0-3 start to finish 6-4.
How the 2026 season finished
Orlando had the best record at 8-2 and then lost at home in the semifinals, 28-22 to DC at Daytona Stadium on June 7. Louisville won 29-20 at St. Louis the same day, and then beat DC in the United Bowl at Audi Field.
| Team | Record | Points for | Points against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Storm | 8-2 | 232 | 186 |
| St. Louis Battlehawks | 6-4 | 212 | 197 |
| Louisville Kings | 6-4 | 265 | 219 |
| DC Defenders | 5-5 | 281 | 224 |
| Houston Gamblers | 4-6 | 189 | 236 |
| Birmingham Stallions | 4-6 | 190 | 229 |
| Dallas Renegades | 4-6 | 224 | 259 |
| Columbus Aviators | 3-7 | 216 | 259 |
Louisville follows two other champions. Birmingham beat San Antonio 25-0 for the 2024 title, and DC beat Michigan 58-34 in 2025, both at The Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis.
Betting UFL Week 1
Two of the eight 2027 teams have never played a game, so for them there is no UFL form to go on when the first lines appear. Our UFL betting guide covers how the markets work, and the UFL championship odds page follows the title race. Compare the books in our sportsbook reviews, and see what the best handicappers are selling.