# UFL Scores Today: D.C. Defenders 10, St. Louis Battlehawks 16 - Defending Champs Stunned in Season Opener

- Author: Mark Perry
- Published: 2026-03-28T20:43:00Z
- Updated: 2026-03-29T18:44:10Z
- Categories: UFL (ufl), DC Defenders (dc-defenders), St. Louis Battlehawks (st-louis-battlehawks), Scores (scores)
- Canonical URL: https://uflnewshub.com/ufl/ufl-scores-today-d-c-defenders-10-st-louis-battlehawks-16-defending-champs-stunned-in-season-opener

> The St. Louis Battlehawks defeated the D.C. Defenders 16-10 in UFL Week 1 action. Get the full game recap, stats, and highlights.

**The defending UFL champion D.C. [Defenders](https://uflnewshub.com/ufl/2026-battlehawks-position-preview-offensive-line) got picked apart by nine sacks in a shocking 16-10 road loss.**

The [St. Louis Battlehawks](https://uflnewshub.com/team/st-louis-battlehawks) (1-0) gutted out an ugly win over the [D.C. Defenders](https://uflnewshub.com/team/dc-defenders) (0-1) at The Dome at America's Center, stunning the 2025 champions in their season opener. The loss drops Washington into an early hole in what was supposed to be a title defense year.

## Box Score

- Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Final
- D.C. Defenders | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10
- St. Louis Battlehawks | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 16

[**See full player stats and game details**](https://uflnewshub.com/game/1207)

## Game Highlights

## Top Performers

### St. Louis Battlehawks

- [**Brandon Silvers**](https://uflnewshub.com/player/brandon-silvers-1425) (QB) — 16/28, 198 yds, 1 TD
- [**Gary Jennings Jr.**](https://uflnewshub.com/player/gary-jennings-jr-33396) (WR) — 1 rec, 64 yds
- [**Kevon Latulas**](https://uflnewshub.com/player/kevon-latulas-32112) (RB) — 10 att, 23 yds; 3 rec, 61 yds
- [**Pita Taumoepenu**](https://uflnewshub.com/player/pita-taumoepenu-28698) (OLB) — 5 tackles, 3 sacks
- [**Jordan Mosley**](https://uflnewshub.com/player/jordan-mosley-28634) (S) — 6 tackles, 1 INT

### D.C. Defenders

- [**Jordan Ta'amu**](https://uflnewshub.com/player/jordan-taamu-2033) (QB) — 9/16, 123 yds, 2 INT
- [**Deon Jackson**](https://uflnewshub.com/player/deon-jackson-33148) (RB) — 17 att, 57 yds, 1 TD
- [**Seth Williams**](https://uflnewshub.com/player/seth-williams-33573) (WR) — 3 rec, 51 yds
- [**Deontay Anderson**](https://uflnewshub.com/player/deontay-anderson-28652) (S) — 4 tackles
- [**Curtis Jacobs**](https://uflnewshub.com/player/curtis-jacobs-34113) (MLB) — 3 tackles

## Team Stats

- Stat | D.C. Defenders | St. Louis Battlehawks
- Total Yards | 196 | 262
- Passing | 9/16, 123 yds, 0 TD | 16/28, 198 yds, 1 TD
- Rushing | 23 att, 73 yds, 1 TD | 28 att, 64 yds, 0 TD
- Turnovers | 3 | 0

## Quick Hits

- St. Louis torched D.C. with nine sacks while giving up just three - a complete flip from what you'd expect from the defending champs
- [Jordan Ta'amu](https://uflnewshub.com/player/jordan-taamu-2033) threw two picks and couldn't get anything going after the first quarter
- [Tyler Neville](https://uflnewshub.com/player/tyler-neville-34093) caught the game's only passing touchdown for St. Louis in the third quarter

## What's Next

- **St. Louis Battlehawks** (1-0) — at [Dallas Renegades](https://uflnewshub.com/ufl/dallas-renegades-speak-on-blowout-win-over-houston-gamblers-and-austin-reeds-historic-performance), April 7
- **D.C. Defenders** (0-1) — at [Columbus Aviators](https://uflnewshub.com/ufl/2026-ufl-week-1-preview-columbus-aviators-orlando-storm), April 3

[UFL Standings](https://uflnewshub.com/standings) | [Full Schedule](https://uflnewshub.com/schedule) | [League Leaders](https://uflnewshub.com/ufl-stats-league-leaders-2026)

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