Week 2 of the UFL season will open with the Columbus Aviators playing their franchise's first home game as they take on the reigning champs, the DC Defenders. With only a 10-game season, the playoff race will heat up quickly, with every game mattering in this new non-divisional playoff race.
Matchup | Consensus | Writers’ Split |
DC Defenders at Columbus Aviators | DC Defenders | 7–1 |
Louisville Kings at Orlando Storm | Orlando Storm | 5–3 |
Birmingham Stallions at Houston Gamblers | Birmingham Stallions | 8–0 |
St. Louis Battlehawks at Dallas Renegades | Dallas Renegades | 6–2 |
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D.C. DEFENDERS at COLUMBUS AVIATORS
Friday, April 3 | 8:00 PM EDT | Historic Crew Stadium, Columbus, OH | FOX
The Columbus Aviators host their first-ever home game against the defending UFL champions. Both teams are 0-1 after tough Week 1 road losses, both by 1-score. DC wasn’t quite clicking in week 1 and needs to get back to the form that saw them have success in the postseason last year. Columbus showed flashes with Jalan McClendon and a strong running back trio, but needs to start earlier regarding offensive production.
Writer's Pick: 87.5% DC Defenders
LOUISVILLE KINGS at ORLANDO STORM
Saturday, April 4 | 8:00 PM EDT | Inter&Co Stadium, Orlando, FL | ESPN
The Orlando Storm hosts their second home game in franchise history after defeating Columbus 23-16 last week, leaning on running back Jashaun Corbin. The Louisville Kings have some things to improve upon from last week on offense, coming off a 13-15 loss, but did have a lot of success on defense last week in the pass rush.
Writer's Pick: 62.5% Orlando Storm
BIRMINGHAM STALLIONS at HOUSTON GAMBLERS
Sunday, April 5 | 6:00 PM EDT | Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, TX | NFLN
Birmingham will look to build on their 15-13 win on the road in Louisville last week as they head to Houston under new head coach A. J. McCarron. Houston, on the other side, was on the receiving end of a 36-17 beatdown against Dallas last week and is looking for their first win.
Writer's Pick: 100% Birmingham Stallions
ST. LOUIS BATTLEHAWKS at DALLAS RENEGADES
Tuesday, April 7 | 8:00 PM EDT | Toyota Stadium, Frisco, TX | FS1
That’s no typo, this will be the lone Tuesday night game of the UFL season in what is a rematch of the 2023 XFL Championship. St. Louis is coming off a hard-fought 16-10 win at home over the DC Defenders. Dallas also won at home last week, 36-17 over the Houston Gamblers. Austin Reed got the nod to start at quarterback ahead of Luis Perez last week and went on to complete 26 of his 41 passes for 376 yards and 3 touchdowns, a UFL record in single-game passing yards.