UFL Schedule Release: Top Five Games to Watch in 2024
The next big hurdle for the UFL was cleared Monday as the league released the full 2024 schedule, spanning 10 regular-season weeks and two weeks of playoffs. There are plenty of games that will have fans excited to watch throughout the season.
In the coming months, questions will be asked about which teams are the truly best, with the league cutting 16 USFL and XFL clubs to eight and the talent being so spread out. These five games in particular should help provide some answers.
Top Five UFL Games of 2024
Game Analysis
5) Week 7 – San Antonio Brahmas at Houston Roughnecks
Brahmas coach Wade Phillips returns to Houston for the first time since his staff moved to San Antonio as part of the merger. If fans are into defensive battles, this one has a high chance of being a low-scoring affair.
4) Week 10 – Arlington Renegades at D.C. Defenders
Arlington at D.C. has the feel of a playoff win-or-go-home game in Week 10. Arlington needed help last season to make the playoffs, and the Defenders saved the day for the Renegades by beating San Antonio. Both teams may have a chance to play spoiler.
3) Week 6 – Birmingham Stallions at Memphis Showboats
This game features one of the best quarterback battles of the season with Birmingham’s J’Mar Smith and Memphis’ Case Cookus. It has the potential to be a shootout offensively with two units that are projected to be the best in the league.
2) Week 5 - St. Louis Battlehawks at D.C. Defenders
The high-flying St. Louis Battlehawks go on the road against Reggie Barlow’s crew in D.C. The Defenders have owned the series (3-0) historically, with the Battlehawks looking to break the streak with a win against their conference rivals.
1) Week 1 - Birmingham Stallions at Arlington Renegades
There is no better way to start the inaugural UFL season than a showdown between the USFL champions and the XFL champions. Birmingham looks poised to make a run for dynasty status, while the Renegades want to prove their postseason run wasn’t a fluke.
UFL Reveals Schedule for Inaugural 2024 Season
You can follow Anthony Miller on X @ByAnthonyMiller.
Catch up with UFL on FanNation on Facebook and X.
Anthony Miller has been covering professional spring football since 2019 including XFL, USFL, and CFL. He was a local news reporter in Texas before transitioning to sports. Other sites he writes for includes College Football Network and NTZ Network.