# UFL Scores Today: Louisville Kings 30, D.C. Defenders 13 - Kings Upset Defending Champions

- Author: Mark Perry
- Published: 2026-05-10T13:25:00Z
- Updated: 2026-05-10T13:25:21Z
- Categories: UFL (ufl), DC Defenders (dc-defenders), Scores (scores), Louisville Kings (louisville-kings)
- Canonical URL: https://uflnewshub.com/ufl/ufl-scores-today-louisville-kings-30-dc-defenders-13-kings-upset-defending-champions

> The Louisville Kings defeated the D.C. Defenders 30-13 in UFL Week 7 action. Get the full game recap, stats, and highlights.

**The**[**Louisville Kings**](https://uflnewshub.com/team/louisville-kings)**stunned the [defending champion](https://uflnewshub.com/ufl/defending-champion-dc-defenders-torch-houston-457-dominant-home-opener)**[**D.C. Defenders**](https://uflnewshub.com/team/dc-defenders)**30-13 at Audi Field.**

Louisville moves to 3-4 while D.C. falls to 5-2, losing their grip on first place. The Kings dominated on defense with 6 sacks and forced 4 turnovers to hand the [Defenders](https://uflnewshub.com/ufl/ufl-schedule-today-9-louisville-kings-vs-dc-defenders-tv-channels-live-stream-odds) their second loss of the season.

## Box Score

- Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Final
- Louisville Kings | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 30
- D.C. Defenders | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13

[**See full player stats and game details**](https://uflnewshub.com/game/1231)

## Game Highlights

## Top Performers

### Louisville Kings

- [**Chandler Rogers**](https://uflnewshub.com/player/chandler-rogers-34260) (QB) — 17/26, 201 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
- [**Tarik Black**](https://uflnewshub.com/player/tarik-black-34249) (WR) — 5 rec, 49 yds, 2 TD
- [**James Robinson**](https://uflnewshub.com/player/james-robinson-34331) (RB) — 13 att, 58 yds, 1 TD; 1 rec, 18 yds
- [**Ian Wheeler**](https://uflnewshub.com/player/ian-wheeler-34317) (RB) — 8 att, 64 yds
- [**Cameron Dantzler**](https://uflnewshub.com/player/cameron-dantzler-33260) (CB) — 3 tackles, 1 INT

### D.C. Defenders

- [**Jordan Ta'amu**](https://uflnewshub.com/player/jordan-taamu-2033) (QB) — 18/33, 353 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
- [**Cornell Powell**](https://uflnewshub.com/player/cornell-powell-33376) (WR) — 4 rec, 109 yds
- [**Javon Antonio**](https://uflnewshub.com/player/javon-antonio-33373) (WR) — 1 rec, 81 yds, 1 TD
- [**Ty Scott**](https://uflnewshub.com/player/ty-scott-32048) (WR) — 5 rec, 78 yds, 1 TD
- [**Deon Jackson**](https://uflnewshub.com/player/deon-jackson-33148) (RB) — 12 att, 48 yds; 2 rec, 11 yds

## Team Stats

- Stat | Louisville Kings | D.C. Defenders
- Total Yards | 346 | 442
- Passing | 17/26, 201 yds, 2 TD | 18/33, 353 yds, 2 TD
- Rushing | 29 att, 145 yds, 1 TD | 22 att, 89 yds, 0 TD
- Turnovers | 1 | 4

## Quick Hits

- Louisville's defense torched Ta'amu with 6 sacks and picked off the defending UFL champion twice
- The Kings outgained D.C. on the ground 145-89 despite being outgained overall 442-346
- Rogers was efficient without turning the ball over, going 17/26 with two touchdown passes to Black

## What's Next

- **Louisville Kings** (3-4) — vs. D.C. Defenders, May 16
- **D.C. Defenders** (5-2) — at Louisville Kings, May 16

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