After the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22 in Super Bowl 59, NFL fans transitioned into the offseason mode. While there are various upcoming events such as NFL free agency and the 2025 NFL draft to keep fans engaged until the 2025 NFL season commences on Thursday, September 11, eager football enthusiasts are eager to see the players back on the field. Many will turn their attention to the United Football League (UFL) once its season begins. The UFL, in its second year following the merger of USFL and XFL in 2024, will maintain the same format as its predecessors with a 40-game regular season and a two-week postseason to determine the champion.
The 2025 UFL season is set to kick off on Friday, March 28, with the Houston Roughnecks facing the St. Louis Battlehawks. The game will take place at TDECU Stadium at 8 p.m. ET (7 p.m. local time in Houston). The Roughnecks, coming off a challenging 1-9 season, aim to improve their performance with quarterback Nolan Henderson and running back Kirk Merritt leading the charge. On the other hand, the Battlehawks, after a 7-3 season concluding in a loss in the XFL conference championship game, are looking to make strides under new leadership as they face the Roughnecks.
The 2025 UFL regular season will include 40 games played over ten weeks, followed by a three-game postseason involving four of the league’s eight teams. The comprehensive schedule for the 2025 UFL season is outlined below (all times Eastern):
Week 1
– Friday, March 28: St. Louis Battlehawks at Houston Roughnecks, 8 p.m., Fox
– Saturday, March 29: San Antonio Brahmas at Arlington Renegades, 4 p.m., Fox
– Sunday, March 30: Michigan Panthers at Memphis Showboats, 12 p.m., ESPN/ESPN+; Birmingham Stallions at DC Defenders, 3 p.m., ESPN/ESPN+
Week 2
– Friday, April 4: Birmingham Stallions at Michigan Panthers, 8 p.m., Fox
– Saturday, April 5: Memphis Showboats at DC Defenders, 8 p.m., ABC/ESPN+
– Sunday, April 6: Houston Roughnecks at Arlington Renegades, 12 p.m., ESPN/ESPN+; San Antonio Brahmas at St. Louis Battlehawks, 6:30 p.m., FS1
Week 3
– Friday, April 11: Arlington Renegades at Birmingham Stallions, 8 p.m., Fox
– Saturday, April 12: Houston Roughnecks at Memphis Showboats, 2:30 p.m., ESPN/ESPN+
– Sunday, April 13: San Antonio Brahmas at Michigan Panthers, 12 p.m
Here is the revised schedule for the UFL spring football season in 2025:
Week 6
– Friday, May 2: Arlington Renegades at St. Louis Battlehawks, 8 p.m., Fox
– Saturday, May 3: Memphis Showboats at Houston Roughnecks, Noon, ABC/ESPN+
– Sunday, May 4: DC Defenders at Michigan Panthers, Noon, ESPN2/ESPN+; San Antonio Brahmas at Birmingham Stallions, 4 p.m., Fox
Week 7
– Friday, May 9: DC Defenders at San Antonio Brahmas, 8 p.m., Fox
– Saturday, May 10: Michigan Panthers at Arlington Renegades, 1 p.m., Fox
– Sunday, May 11: Houston Roughnecks, Noon, ABC/ESPN+; St. Louis Battlehawks at Memphis Showboats, 3 p.m., ESPN/ESPN+
Week 8
– Friday, May 16: Memphis Showboats at San Antonio Brahmas, 8 p.m., Fox
– Saturday, May 17: Michigan Panthers at Houston Roughnecks, 1 p.m., Fox; Birmingham Stallions at St. Louis Battlehawks, 1 p.m., Fox
– Sunday, May 18: Arlington Renegades at DC Defenders, Noon, ABC/ESPN+
Week 9
– Friday, May 16: San Antonio Brahmas at St. Louis Battlehawks, 8 p.m., Fox
– Saturday, May 17: Arlington Renegades at Memphis Showboats, Noon, ABC/ESPN+; Michigan Panthers at Birmingham Stallions, 3 p.m., ABC/ESPN+
– Sunday, May 18: DC Defenders at Houston Roughnecks, 4 p.m., Fox
Week 10
– Friday, May 30: St. Louis Battlehawks at DC Defenders, 8 p.m., Fox
– Saturday, May 31: Houston Roughnecks at Michigan Panthers, 3 p.m., ESPN/ESPN+
– Sunday, June 1: Arlington Renegades at San Antonio Brahmas, Noon, ABC/ESPN+; Birmingham Stallions at Memphis Showboats, 3 p.m., Fox
Conference Championship Games
– Sunday, June 8:
– Conference championship game No. 1, 3 p.m., ABC
– Conference championship game No. 2, 6 p.m., Fox
UFL Championship Game
– Saturday, June 14:
– USFL champion vs. XFL champion, 8 p.m., ABC
This schedule was originally featured on USA TODAY.
