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What can we expect from NFL teams this upcoming season?
Mackenzie Salmon breaks down what to expect from a handful of teams as we lookahead to the 2024 NFL season.
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UFL fans could be treated to a potential league championship game preview on Saturday when the undefeated Birmingham Stallions host the St. Louis Battlehawks (5-1).
The Stallions have picked up where they left off in the USFL, winning that league’s two titles in its reincarnated form. The Battlehawks have won five straight games after a stunning Week 1 defeat against the Michigan Panthers when kicker Jake Bates connected on a 64-yard game-winning field goal in the final seconds.
Saturday’s other game is on the opposite side of the standings spectrum, as the winless Arlington Renegades host the Memphis Showboats (1-5). The Renegades have been a big disappointment after winning the XFL championship game last season.
On Sunday, the San Antonio Brahmas (4-2) will aim to keep pace with the division-leading Battlehawks when they host the Houston Roughnecks (1-5), another team that is on the struggle bus.
Here’s what you need to know to catch the spring football action this weekend:
UFL Week 7 games
Saturday
- Memphis Showboats at Arlington Renegades, 1 p.m. ET (ESPN)
- St. Louis Battlehawks at Birmingham Stallions, 4 p.m. ET (FOX)
Sunday
- Michigan Panthers at D.C. Defenders, noon ET (ESPN)
- San Antonio Brahmas at Houston Roughnecks, 3 p.m. ET (ESPN)
UFL games can be streamed on ESPN+ or the Fox Sports app depending on which network broadcasts the games.
UFL Week 7 odds
Here are the odds for this week’s UFL games, according to BetMGM odds.
Memphis Showboats at Arlington Renegades
- Spread: Renegades (-3.5)
- Moneyline: Showboats (+155); Renegades (-190)
- Over/under: 45
St. Louis Battlehawks at Birmingham Stallions
- Spread: Stallions (-3.5)
- Moneyline: Battlehawks (+165); Stallions (-200)
- Over/under: 47.5
Michigan Panthers at D.C. Defenders
- Spread: Defenders (-1)
- Moneyline: Panthers (-105); Defenders (-115)
- Over/under: 43
San Antonio Brahmas at Houston Roughnecks
- Spread: Brahmas (-3)
- Moneyline: Brahmas (-165); Roughnecks (+140)
- Over/under: 39.5
According to BetMGM, the Birmingham Stallions (+120) are the current favorite to win the 2024 championship, followed by the St. Louis Battlehawks (+175), San Antonio Brahmas (+800) and Michigan Panthers (+900).
What is the UFL?
The UFL is a merger between two competing spring professional football leagues, the USFL and XFL.
The recreated USFL — with team names harkening back to its 1980s ancestor — opened play in April 2022 with all eight teams headquartered and playing home games in Birmingham, Alabama. For the 2023 season, the league expanded its home stadium footprint.
Dany Garcia and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson purchased the XFL out of bankruptcy for $15 million and rebooted the 2020 version of the league. The XFL was successfully able to complete its first season in 2023.
The new, merged league was announced on Dec. 31, 2023.
UFL 2024 season schedule and results
Week 1
Saturday, March 30
- Birmingham Stallions 27, Arlington Renegades 14
- Michigan Panthers 18, St. Louis Battlehawks 16
Sunday, March 31
- San Antonio Brahmas 27, D.C. Defenders 12
- Memphis Showboats 18, Houston Roughnecks 12
Week 2
Saturday, April 6
- San Antonio Brahmas 20, Memphis Showboats 19
- St. Louis Battlehawks 27, Arlington Renegades 24
Sunday, April 7
- Birmingham Stallions 20, Michigan Panthers 13
- D.C. Defenders 23, Houston Roughnecks 13
Week 3
Saturday, April 13
- D.C. Defenders 29, Arlington Renegades 28
- Birmingham Stallions 33, Memphis Showboats 14
Sunday, April 14
- Michigan Panthers 34, Houston Roughnecks 20
- St. Louis Battlehawks 31, San Antonio Brahmas 24
Week 4
Saturday, April 20
- St. Louis Battlehawks 32, Memphis Showboats 17
- Birmingham Stallions 20, D.C. Defenders 18
- San Antonio Brahmas 19, Michigan Panthers 9
Sunday, April 21
- Houston Roughnecks 17, Arlington Renegades 9
Week 5
Saturday, April 27
- San Antonio Brahmas 25, Arlington Renegades 15
- Birmingham Stallions 32, Houston Roughnecks 9
Sunday, April 28
- St. Louis Battlehawks 45, D.C. Defenders 12
- Michigan Panthers 35, Memphis Showboats 18
Week 6
Saturday, May 4
- Birmingham Stallions 39, Memphis Showboats 21
- St. Louis Battlehawks 22, Houston Roughnecks 8
Sunday, May 5
- Michigan Panthers 28, Arlington Renegades 27
- D.C. Defenders 18, San Antonio Brahmas 12
Week 7
Saturday, May 11
- Memphis Showboats at Arlington Renegades, 1 p.m. ET (ESPN)
- St. Louis Battlehawks at Birmingham Stallions, 4 p.m. ET (FOX)
Sunday, May 12
- Michigan Panthers at D.C. Defenders, noon ET (ESPN)
- San Antonio Brahmas at Houston Roughnecks, 3 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Week 8
Saturday, May 18
- Memphis Showboats at Michigan Panthers, 4 p.m. ET (FOX)
- Houston Roughnecks at Birmingham Stallions, 8 p.m. ET (ESPN2)
Sunday, May 19
- D.C. Defenders at St. Louis Battlehawks, noon ET (ABC)
- Arlington Renegades at San Antonio Brahmas, 4 p.m. ET (FOX)
Week 9
Saturday, May 25
- St. Louis Battlehawks at Arlington Renegades, noon ET (ABC)
- Birmingham Stallions at San Antonio Brahmas, 3 p.m. ET (ABC)
Sunday, May 26
- D.C. Defenders at Memphis Showboats, 2:30 p.m. ET (FOX)
- Michigan Panthers at Houston Roughnecks, 2:30 p.m. ET (FOX)
Week 10
Saturday, June 1
- Michigan Panthers at Birmingham Stallions, noon ET (ESPN)
- San Antonio Brahmas at St. Louis Battlehawks, 4 p.m. ET (FOX)
Sunday, June 2
- Arlington Renegades at D.C. Defenders, noon ET (ABC)
- Houston Roughnecks at Memphis Showboats, 7 p.m. ET (FOX)
Conference championships
Saturday, June 8
- Teams TBD, 3 p.m. ET (ABC)
Sunday, June 9
UFL championship game
Sunday, June 16
- Conference championship winners, 5 p.m. ET (FOX)
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