Checking in on the UFL

Pretty interesting article courtesy of SBJ. Looks like the week 2 ESPN and NFLN matchups had slightly higher ratings than reported. "Going head-to-head against the Final Four on April 4, Louisville-Orlando drew just 308,000 viewers on ESPN. The next day, Birmingham-Houston became the first ESPN game moved to NFL Network since the acquisition, and it drew just 196,000 viewers on NFLN. " https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/2026/04/16/checking-in-on-the-ufl-through-three-weeks/