– FOX, ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, and FS1 To Combine To Present All 43 Games
– FOX Deportes and ESPN Deportes To Air Select Games in Spanish
– FOX UFL Friday To Kick Off 2025 Season On March 28
– ABC To Televise 2025 UFL Championship Game on June 14
The United Football League today announced its complete 2025 game schedule with the league’s media partners – FOX, ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, and FS1 – combining to televise all 43 games during the UFL’s second season. Select games in Spanish will also air on FOX Deportes and across ESPN Deportes and ESPN+.
The 2025 season will kick off on Friday, March 28, at 8 p.m. ET when FOX Sports debuts FOX UFL Friday – a new night dedicated to UFL action taking place each Friday during the 10-week regular season – with a matchup featuring the St. Louis Battlehawks against the Houston Roughnecks. The league’s second season will conclude on Saturday, June 14, when ABC presents the 2025 UFL Championship Game.
“We are thrilled to have exceptional partners like FOX and ESPN, who share our passion for celebrating the game and telling our story to a wide audience,” said UFL President and CEO Russ Brandon. “With the launch of FOX UFL Friday, we are excited to invite new fans to experience the incredible talent and heart that our players bring to the field. This season promises to be an exciting journey in football, where our athletes elevate the game to new heights.”
In addition to games televised on FOX, ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, FS1, FOX Deportes, and ESPN Deportes this season, FOX games will stream on the FOX Sports App. Games on ABC and ESPN platforms also will be streamed on ESPN+.
During the opening weekend, FOX will also present a matchup between the San Antonio Brahmas and the Arlington Renegades on Saturday, March 29, at 4:00 p.m. ET in Arlington, Texas. ESPN will kick off its 2025 coverage with a Sunday, March 30, doubleheader featuring the Michigan Panthers at the Memphis Showboats starting at 12 p.m. ET, followed by the defending UFL Champion Birmingham Stallions traveling to Washington, D.C. to take on the D.C. Defenders at 3 p.m. ET.
Here are details about the upcoming 2025 season By-The-Numbers:
- 43 – League media partners FOX, ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, FS1, and ESPN Deportes will present all 43 UFL games during the league’s second season (40 regular season games, two playoff games, one Championship game).
- 22 – ESPN will present 22 regular season and postseason games across ABC (12), ESPN (9), and ESPN2 (1) during the league’s second season.
- 21 – FOX Sports will show 21 regular season and postseason games across FOX (20) and FS1 (1) this season.
- 10 – The UFL will feature 10 weeks of regular season that will include 10 live regular season matchups on Fridays as part of FOX UFL Friday.
- 8 – The UFL features eight teams: Arlington Renegades, Birmingham Stallions, D.C. Defenders, Houston Roughnecks, Memphis Showboats, Michigan Panthers, San Antonio Brahmas, St. Louis Battlehawks.
- 5 – ABC, ESPN, and FOX will broadcast five doubleheaders during the season.
- 2 – The Conference Championships, which will feature the top two teams with the best records in their respective conferences playing against each other for the right to play for the second UFL Championship, will each air on Sunday, June 8, on ABC (3:00 p.m. ET) and FOX (6:00 p.m. ET).
- 74 – 74% of all UFL games will air either on ABC or FOX this season.
To experience 2025 UFL action, Season tickets, as well as Group and Suite packages, are now on sale. For more information about tickets, go to www.theufl.com/tickets. For schedules and broadcast details, please visit www.TheUFL.com.
2025 UFL FULL SEASON SCHEDULE (all times ET)
DATE | Time (ET) | Teams (Away at. Home) | NETWORK | |
Week 1 | Friday, March 28 | 8:00 PM | St. Louis Battlehawks atHouston Roughnecks | FOX |
Saturday, March 29 | 4:00 PM | San Antonio Brahmas atArlington Renegades | FOX | |
Sunday, March 30 | 12:00 PM | Michigan Panthers atMemphis Showboats | ESPN | |
Sunday, March 30 | 3:00 PM | Birmingham Stallions atD.C. Defenders | ESPN | |
Week 2 | Friday, April 4 | 8:00 PM | Birmingham Stallions atMichigan Panthers | FOX |
Saturday, April 5 | 8:00 PM | Memphis Showboats atD.C. Defenders | ABC | |
Sunday, April 6 | 12:00 PM | Houston Roughnecks at Arlington Renegades | ESPN | |
Sunday, April 6 | 6:30 PM | San Antonio Brahmas atSt. Louis Battlehawks | FS1 | |
Week 3 | Friday, April 11 | 8:00 PM | Arlington Renegades at Birmingham Stallions | FOX# |
Saturday, April 12 | 2:30 PM | Houston Roughnecks at Memphis Showboats | ESPN | |
Sunday, April 13 | 12:00 PM | San Antonio Brahmas at Michigan Panthers | ABC | |
Sunday, April 13 | 3:00 PM | D.C. Defenders at St. Louis Battlehawks | ABC | |
Week 4 | Friday, April 18 | 8:00 PM | Memphis Showboats at Michigan Panthers | FOX# |
Saturday, April 19 | 12:00 PM | St. Louis Battlehawks at Arlington Renegades | ABC | |
Saturday, April 19 | 7:00 PM | Birmingham Stallions at Houston Roughnecks | FOX | |
Sunday, April 20 | 5:00 PM | San Antonio Brahmas at D.C. Defenders | FOX | |
Week 5 | Friday, April 25 | 8:00 PM | Memphis Showboats atBirmingham Stallions | FOX |
Saturday, April 26 | 7:00 PM | Michigan Panthers atSt. Louis Battlehawks | ESPN | |
Sunday, April 27 | 12:00 PM | D.C. Defenders atArlington Renegades | ESPN | |
Sunday, April 27 | 3:00 PM | Houston Roughnecks atSan Antonio Brahmas | ESPN | |
Week 6 | Friday, May 2 | 8:00 PM | Arlington Renegades atSt. Louis Battlehawks | FOX# |
Saturday, May 3 | 12:00 PM | Memphis Showboats atHouston Roughnecks | ABC | |
Sunday, May 4 | 12:00 PM | D.C. Defenders atMichigan Panthers | ESPN2 | |
Sunday, May 4 | 4:00 PM | San Antonio BrahmasBirmingham Stallions | FOX | |
Week 7 | Friday, May 9 | 8:00 PM | D.C. Defenders at San Antonio Brahmas | FOX |
Saturday, May 10 | 1:00 PM | Michigan Panthers atArlington Renegades | FOX | |
Sunday, May 11 | 12:00 PM | Houston Roughnecks atBirmingham Stallions | ABC | |
Sunday, May 11 | 3:00 PM | St. Louis Battlehawks atMemphis Showboats | ESPN | |
Week 8 | Friday, May 16 | 8:00 PM | Memphis Showboats atSan Antonio Brahmas | FOX# |
Saturday, May 17 | 1:00 PM* | Michigan Panthers atHouston Roughnecks | FOX | |
Saturday, May 17 | 1:00 PM* | Birmingham Stallions atSt. Louis Battlehawks | FOX | |
Sunday, May 18 | 12:00 PM | Arlington Renegades at D.C. Defenders | ABC | |
Week 9 | Friday, May 23 | 8:00 PM | San Antonio BrahmasSt. Louis Battlehawks | FOX# |
Saturday, May 24 | 12:00 PM | Arlington Renegades atMemphis Showboats | ABC | |
Saturday, May 24 | 3:00 PM | Michigan Panthers atBirmingham Stallions | ABC | |
Sunday, May 25 | 4:00 PM | D.C. Defenders atHouston Roughnecks | FOX | |
Week 10 | Friday, May 30 | 8:00 PM | St. Louis Battlehawks atD.C. Defenders | FOX# |
Saturday, May 31 | 3:00 PM | Houston Roughnecks atMichigan Panthers | ESPN | |
Sunday, June 1 | 12:00 PM | Arlington Renegades atSan Antonio Brahmas | ABC | |
Sunday, June 1 | 3:00 PM | Birmingham Stallions at Memphis Showboats | FOX# | |
Conference Championship Games | Sunday, June 8 | 3:00 PM | Conference ChampionshipGame | ABC |
Sunday, June 8 | 6:00 PM | Conference ChampionshipGame | FOX# | |
UFL Championship Game | Saturday, June 14 | 8:00 PM | UFL Championship Game | ABC |
*Check local listings for market regionalization.
#Game also available on FOX Deportes.
##Games on ESPN Deportes to be announced soon.