When does the 2026 UFL season start? Week 1 Schedule, Scores

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When does UFL season start 2026? Spring league Week 1 schedule, dates, start-times, channel for every game

ARLINGTON, TX –– The United Football League announced its complete 2026 game schedule with the league’s media partners on Jan. 22, 2026 – FOX, ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, FS1 and ESPN App – combining to broadcast all 43 games during the UFL’s third season. Select games in Spanish will also air across FOX Deportes and ESPN Deportes as well as on the ESPN App. The new season will feature new teams competing with new head coaches in new markets and in new venues.

When does the UFL season start? When is the Opening Game of UFL 2026

The 2026 UFL season will kick off on Friday, March 27, at 8:00 p.m. ET when FOX Sports returns with FOX UFL Friday, when the Louisville Kings will host their inaugural game against the two-time UFL champion Birmingham Stallions. A.J. McCarron is taking over for Skip Holtz in Birmingham, and the season opener will mark the former St. Louis Battlehawks quarterback and Alabama legend's first game as a professional head coach.

2026 UFL Week 1 Schedule, Date, Kick-off times, Where to watch, channel, streaming

(All times Eastern.)

Week 1

Friday, March 27

Birmingham Stallions 15 -13 Louisville Kings, 8 p.m., Fox

Saturday, March 28

DC Defenders 10- 16 St. Louis Battlehawks, Noon, ESPN

Houston Gamblers 17 - 36 Dallas Renegades, 4 p.m., Fox

Sunday, March 29

Columbus Aviators 16 - 23 Orlando Storm, 8 p.m., ESPN

Here is the 2026 UFL schedule organized team by team, with dates, times, TV channels, and locations: