UFL Week 1 odds start from one fixed date: Friday, March 26, 2027, at 8 p.m. ET on FOX, when the defending champion Louisville Kings host the opener at Lynn Family Stadium. The UFL has not named the opponent or the rest of Week 1. With no schedule, this page quotes no line and names no bet.
Louisville won the United Bowl in its first season, 27-20 over the DC Defenders on June 13, 2026. It got there after losing its 2026 opener to Birmingham, 15-13.
UFL 2027: the eight teams
The UFL teams page lists eight teams for 2027, and the Birmingham Stallions and Houston Gamblers are not among them.
| Team | 2027 note |
|---|---|
| Colorado Stampede | New in 2027; takes the 2026 Dallas Renegades roster |
| Columbus Aviators | Returning from 2026 |
| Dallas Renegades | Takes the 2026 Houston Gamblers roster |
| DC Defenders | Returning from 2026 |
| Louisville Kings | Defending champion |
| Orlando Storm | Returning from 2026 |
| Rhode Island Breakers | New in 2027; takes the 2026 Birmingham Stallions roster |
| St. Louis Battlehawks | Returning from 2026 |
The two new names are out. Rhode Island is the Breakers, at Centreville Bank Stadium in Pawtucket, and Colorado is the Stampede, at Weidner Field in Colorado Springs. Their players are not new. A Sept. 30 UFL release moved the 2026 Birmingham roster and head coach AJ McCarron to Rhode Island, the 2026 Dallas roster and Rick Neuheisel to Colorado, and the 2026 Houston roster and Kevin Sumlin to Dallas. Each team plays five home games in 2027 (UFL, Oct. 15).
Utah, at America First Field in Sandy, and Oklahoma, at the new MAPS 4 Multipurpose Stadium in Oklahoma City, join in 2028, when the UFL goes to 10 teams.
Dates the UFL has set
Three 2027 home dates are fixed, none with an opponent named.
| Date and time | Game | Stadium | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, March 26, 8 p.m. ET | Opponent not announced at Louisville Kings | Lynn Family Stadium | FOX |
| Friday, April 2, 8 p.m. ET | Opponent not announced at Rhode Island Breakers | Centreville Bank Stadium | FOX |
| Sunday, April 11, 3 p.m. ET | Opponent not announced at Colorado Stampede | Weidner Field | ABC |
The 2027 UFL Draft is Wednesday, November 18, 2026, at Ballpark Village in St. Louis, with the first two rounds live on NFL Network from 8 p.m. ET. The full 2027 schedule is not out: the league’s schedule page, read November 3, carries seasons only through 2026.
How UFL Week 1 went in 2026
Week 1 of 2026 ran from Friday, March 27, to Sunday, March 29, and ESPN’s data carries no betting line for its 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. That is a sample of four, and it proves nothing about home teams in 2027. Louisville was one of the Week 1 losers, beaten at home by Birmingham, and still finished as champion.
How the 2026 season finished
| 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 |
Orlando had the best regular-season record, 8-2, and 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. It then beat DC 27-20 in the United Bowl at Audi Field on June 13. Louisville follows two earlier champions: Birmingham beat San Antonio 25-0 for the 2024 title, and DC beat Michigan 58-34 for the 2025 title, both at The Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis.
Betting UFL Week 1 odds
The Stampede and the Breakers have no UFL record under their own names. Their rosters did play in 2026. Rhode Island has the Birmingham roster, 4-6 in 2026, and Colorado has the Dallas roster, also 4-6. Dallas now carries the 2026 Houston roster, 4-6 as well. Any read of 2026 form has to follow the rosters: a 2026 Dallas number describes Colorado’s players, not the 2027 Dallas Renegades.
UFL Week 1 predictions need an opponent for Louisville on March 26, and the league has not named one. Until it does, the UFL betting guide explains how the markets work, the UFL championship odds page follows the UFL odds on the title race, and our sportsbook reviews compare the books.
Sources: theufl.com teams page, schedule page and news releases of Sept. 16, Sept. 23, Sept. 30, Oct. 15 and Oct. 28, read 18:50-18:53 UTC, Tuesday, November 3, 2026; ESPN’s UFL scoreboard (Week 1, semifinals and United Bowl of 2026; the 2024 and 2025 finals) and 2026 standings, read 18:51-18:53 UTC, November 3, 2026.