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[01/22/26 - 08:18 AM]
ESPN's 2026 United Football League Schedule Revealed
A combination of ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Deportes and the ESPN App will feature 22 games, including showcasing the league debut of the Columbus Aviators and Orlando Storm in primetime, kicking off the UFL Playoffs and presenting the UFL Championship game.
[via press release from ESPN]

ESPN's 2026 United Football League schedule revealed

· Schedule to feature 22 games across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Deportes & the ESPN App

· ESPN's kickoff weekend slate features league debut of Columbus Aviators & Orlando Storm

· ABC kicks off its run to the 2026 UFL Championship with a Week 3 doubleheader

The 2026 United Football League (UFL) schedule was announced today, including ESPN Networks' signature slate. A combination of ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Deportes and the ESPN App will feature 22 games, including showcasing the league debut of the Columbus Aviators and Orlando Storm in primetime, kicking off the UFL Playoffs and presenting the UFL Championship game.

ESPN Networks' full schedule is available to stream on the ESPN App. Select games in Spanish will also air across ESPN Deportes and on the ESPN App with details to follow.

Kickoff weekend on ESPN

ESPN's schedule gets underway Saturday of kickoff weekend with the defending champion DC Defenders and head coach Shannon Harris taking on the St. Louis Battlehawks under new head coach Ricky Proehl at 12 p.m. ET.

On Sunday, ESPN presents the UFL debut of the Columbus Aviators, led by head coach Ted Ginn Jr., facing off against the Orlando Storm under head coach Anthony Becht, who is making his new home in Florida after leading the Battlehawks for the past three seasons, under the lights at 8 p.m.

UFL on ABC

ABC's 12-game slate kicks off with a Week 3 Sunday doubleheader. The Aviators travel to Dallas to take on the Renegades and head coach Rick Neuheisel to get the action started at 12 p.m., followed by the Birmingham Stallions and head coach AJ McCarron going head-to-head with the Battlehawks at 3 p.m.

ABC will once again culminate the season with its presentation of the UFL Championship game for the second consecutive year on June 13 at 3 p.m.

ESPN's commentator teams and game assignments will be announced in the coming weeks.

2026 UFL on ESPN Schedule

Week Date Time (ET) Game Network(s)

Week 1

Sat, Mar 28 12 p.m. DC Defenders at St. Louis Battlehawks ESPN

Sun, Mar 29 8 p.m. Columbus Aviators at Orlando Storm ESPN

Week 2

Sat, Apr 4 8 p.m. Louisville Kings at Orlando Storm ESPN

Sun, Apr 5 12 p.m. Birmingham Stallions at Houston Gamblers ESPN2

Week 3

Sat, Apr 11 12 p.m. Houston Gamblers at DC Defenders ESPN

Sun, Apr 12 12 p.m. Columbus Aviators at Dallas Renegades ABC 3 p.m. Birmingham Stallions at St. Louis Battlehawks ABC

Week 4

Thu, Apr 16 8 p.m. Louisville Kings at Houston Gamblers ESPN App

Sat, Apr 18 12:30 p.m. St. Louis Battlehawks at DC Defenders ABC

Week 5

Sat, Apr 25 7 p.m. St. Louis Battlehawks at Orlando Storm ESPN

Sun, Apr 26 12 p.m. Columbus Aviators at Houston Gamblers ABC 3 p.m. DC Defenders at Dallas Renegades ABC

Week 6

Sat, May 2 12 p.m. Dallas Renegades at DC Defenders ABC

Week 7

Sat, May 9 8 p.m. Dallas Renegades at Birmingham Stallions ESPN

Week 8

Sat, May 16 12 p.m. DC Defenders at Louisville Kings ABC 3 p.m. Houston Gamblers at St. Louis Battlehawks ABC

Week 9

Sat, May 23 3 p.m. Birmingham Stallions at Columbus Aviators ABC

Sun, May 24 7 p.m. St. Louis Battlehawks at Houston Gamblers ESPN2

Week 10

Sat, May 30 3 p.m. Houston Gamblers at Birmingham Stallions ESPN2

Sun, May 31 12 p.m. Orlando Storm at DC Defenders ABC

UFL Playoffs

Sun, Jun 7 3 p.m. Game #1: TBD vs. TBD ABC

UFL Championship

Sat, Jun 13 3 p.m. TBD vs. TBD ABC

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