The UFL has officially announced their start date for the 2025 season. After successfully getting through their inaugural year of the USFL-XFL merger, the UFL has named March 28th as kickoff weekend for season two.
New season. New opportunities.
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— United Football League (@TheUFL) September 17, 2024
Interestingly enough, the league will kick off on a Friday this time around. With FOX integrating Friday night games into their schedule for college football, the UFL will follow suit and have one weekly game on Friday night.
Official Press Release:
ARLINGTON, Texas (September 17, 2024) – The United Football League (UFL) today announced its return date for the 2025 season. The UFL Kickoff Weekend begins March 28.
The league’s 2025 season will kick off on a new night, adding Friday night football to its spring schedule. Media partners ESPN, ABC and FOX will once again air all UFL games.
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“Adding Friday nights to our spring football schedule speaks to how strong our league has become,” said President and CEO Russ Brandon. “Our teams have been working diligently this offseason to prepare for 2025, and look forward to bringing that work to life and sharing it with our fans in season two.”
The 2025 UFL season will consist of a 10-week regular-season schedule followed by Conference Championship games and the UFL Championship on Saturday, June 14th. In addition, next season’s schedule will feature ten Friday night games broadcast on FOX.
About The United Football League
The United Football League (UFL) is the premier spring football platform, formed by the merging of the XFL and USFL in 2024 under the combined ownership of RedBird Capital Partners, FOX, Dany Garcia and Dwayne Johnson. The UFL has eight teams in Arlington (TX), Birmingham (AL), Detroit (MI), Houston (TX), San Antonio (TX), Memphis (TN), St. Louis (MO), and Washington D.C.
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