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Rick Neuheisel

Rick Neuheisel returns to coaching with UFL’s Dallas Renegades

A familiar face on CBS Sports Network's college football coverage is adding a spring coaching job to his résumé with the UFL.

By Sam Neumann OnDec 30, 2025 0
Sep 14, 2025; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Fox Sports announcer and former NFL player Daryl Johnston walks the sideline before a game between the New Orleans Saints and the San Francisco 49ers at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Hinton-Imagn Images

Daryl Johnston shuts down fake UFL coaching report

"Not sure who your sources are and where they get their information."

By Sam Neumann OnDec 19, 2025 0
The United Football League is in talks with at least two companies about licensing its branding for a video game.

UFL reportedly exploring video game licensing deal

The United Football League is in talks with at least two companies about licensing its branding for a video game, according to Insider Gaming.

By Sam Neumann OnNov 12, 2025 0
Sep 14, 2025; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Fox Sports announcer and former NFL player Daryl Johnston walks the sideline before a game between the New Orleans Saints and the San Francisco 49ers at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Hinton-Imagn Images

UFL parts ways with Daryl Johnston

Johnston had been with the USFL since 2021 and remained with the league following its merger with the XFL to form the UFL.

By Ben Axelrod OnNov 12, 2025 0
A young Showboats fan looks on during the UFL game between the Memphis Showboats and Michigan Panthers

UFL says goodbye to Memphis Showboats, Michigan Panthers and San Antonio Brahmas

"When you have 14,000 fans in an arena that fits 60,000, it looks empty."

By Sean Keeley OnOct 3, 2025 0
Showboats’ Jonathan Adams (9) stiff arms Panthers’ Kendrick Whitehead (32) as he runs with the ball during the UFL game between the Memphis Showboats and Michigan Panthers at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium in Memphis, Tenn., on Sunday, March 30, 2025.

UFL eyeing future expansion to 16 teams after adding billionaire investor

"If by 2035, if we can't have 16 teams, I'm going to consider it a personal failure."

By Ben Axelrod OnJul 31, 2025 0
According to reports, four UFL teams, all four from the USFL Conference, will relocate for the 2026 season. Mandatory Credit: Vasha Hunt-Imagn Images

UFL’s four USFL Conference teams will reportedly be relocated for 2026

"Plenty more changes to come..."

By Michael Dixon OnJul 22, 2025 0
UFL DC Defenders wide receiver Seth Williams

UFL Championship Game down big, but execs aren’t worried about ratings

"People would give their eyeteeth for the amount of eyeballs that are watching our games on TV."

By Drew Lerner OnJun 17, 2025 0
ESPN UFL field analyst Tom Luginbill (L) with Jordan Ta’amu of the DC Defenders after an April 5, 2025 game. (Terrance Williams/ESPN Images.)

ABC

Tom Luginbill: UFL officiating reviews ‘absolutely need to bleed into college football’

A DC Defenders fan reacts during the fourth quarter of the XFL Conference Championship game

ABC to air the UFL instead of Trump’s military parade

In fact, not a single broadcast network plans on preempting their regular programming. Even Fox, who will air Yankees-Red Sox.

By Drew Lerner OnJun 10, 2025 0
Sam Acho (L) and Tom Luginbill during a April 5, 2025 Memphis Showboats-DC Defenders UFL game.

Tom Luginbill, Sam Acho talk unique UFL field analyst access: ‘What CFB and the NFL doesn’t want you to hear’

The access UFL field analysts get sharply differs from other levels of football.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJun 8, 2025 0
A young Showboats fan looks on during the UFL game

UFL takes massive ratings hit in second season

The league's audience dipped by 20% versus its inaugural season.

By Drew Lerner OnJun 6, 2025 0
Freddie Coleman (left) and Harry Douglas (Photo by Allen Kee/ESPN Images)

ESPN

Freddie Coleman, Harry Douglas ‘excited’ to bring their radio chemistry to Saturday’s ESPN UFL broadcast

Philadelphia Stars quarterback Case Cookus looks to avaod the tackle of New Jersey Generals Trae Elston in the first half at Tom Benson Stadium Saturday, June 25, 2022.

Amid ratings struggles, UFL may still be eying expansion

All four team names would be very familiar to USFL fans...

By Sean Keeley OnMay 26, 2025 0
Birmingham Stallions quarterback Matt Corral (2) walks back on to the field during the second half against the Arlington Renegades at Choctaw Stadium.

The UFL really screwed this up

With two weeks left in the season, we already know who the playoff teams will be.

By Sean Keeley OnMay 21, 2025 0
A May 18, 2025 UFL finish as seen on ESPN2. (Awful Announcing on X.)

ABC

ABC viewers missed thrilling UFL finish with game bumped for NBA pregame show

Curt Menefee on the Awful Announcing Podcast

Fox Sports

AA Podcast: Curt Menefee on ‘Fox NFL Sunday,’ UFL, interviewing Eric Adams, and more

Birmingham Stallions wide receiver Amari Rodgers

UFL puts up another poor Friday night rating on Fox

The Birmingham Stallions and Memphis Showboats averaged just 467,000 viewers Friday night.

By Drew Lerner OnApr 29, 2025 0
The San Antonio Brahmas defense

UFL ratings rebound slightly in Week 3, but big picture looks bleak

At the end of the day, no matter how great the UFL's television windows are, no matter how great the production quality is, it's all just putting lipstick on a pig.

By Drew Lerner OnApr 18, 2025 0
Jared Cannonier, right, takes Nassourdine Imavov down during the first round of their middleweight main bout at the UFC Fight Night mixed martial arts event Saturday, June 8 2024 in Louisville Ky. Imavov defeated Cannonier in the third round.

ESPN hopes to keep UFC despite exclusive negotiating window set to expire

"We remain interested in trying to figure something out with those guys.”

By Ben Axelrod OnApr 11, 2025 0
A young Showboats fan looks on during the UFL game

UFL ratings struggles continue in Week 2

Not a single matchup has eclipsed the 700,000-viewer mark so far this season.

By Drew Lerner OnApr 9, 2025 0
Feb 17, 2023; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; ESPN analyst Mark Jones during the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game at Huntsman Center

Mark Jones makes 401(k) joke about stock market crash during UFL game

During a UFL broadcast on Sunday, ESPN's Mark Jones made a joke about the live betting total going down mimicking his 401(k).

By Matt Yoder OnApr 7, 2025 0
Birmingham Stallions cornerback Daniel Isom

UFL sees staggering viewership drop off for opening week

The season opener on Fox was down 42%, and not a single game reached last year's season-long average.

By Drew Lerner OnApr 1, 2025 0
ESPN is experimenting with in-game betting analysis by introducing Erin Dolan as a full-time remote analyst for its UFL broadcasts.

Erin Dolan to serve as in-game betting analyst for ESPN’s UFL coverage

It’s a bold experiment that could redefine how networks integrate betting commentary into sports broadcasts.

By Sam Neumann OnMar 29, 2025 0
Chris Day/The Memphis Commercial Appeal, via USA Today Sports.

UFL

UFL president says league is ‘focused on playing ball’ amid labor strife

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