2024 United Football League season

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The United Football League is about to start its first season, after a merger between the XFL and United States Football League created it. Fox Sports and RedBird Capital own the league jointly, while Russ Brandon comes in from the XFL to serve as president.

Four teams from each league were chosen to join the UFL, with the old leagues serving as conferences. As has become customary for spring leagues, the regular season will last for 10 weeks with no byes. The top two teams in each conference will play each other in semifinals, with the championship game to follow.

The schedule was released on Feb. 5.

Week 1

Saturday 3/30

Birmingham @ Arlington, 1:00, FOX - Curt Menefee, Joel Klatt, Brock Huard(f)

St. Louis @ Michigan, 4:00, FS2/FOX - Kevin Kugler, Devin Gardner, Jake Butt(f)

FOX JIP'd at 4:20 with 9:14 left in the 1st quarter

Sunday 3/31

D.C. @ San Antonio, 12:00, ESPN - Mike Monaco, Sam Acho, Cole Cubelic(f), Stormy Buonantony

Memphis @ Houston, 3:00, ESPN - Lowell Galindo, Harry Douglas, Tom Luginbill(f), Kayla Burton

Week 2

Saturday 4/6

San Antonio @ Memphis, 12:00, ESPN - Roy Philpott, Kirk Morrison, Eric Mac Lain(f), Ian Fitzsimmons

Arlington @ St. Louis, 8:00, ABC - Mike Monaco, Sam Acho, Cole Cubelic(f), Stormy Buonantony

Sunday 4/7

Birmingham @ Michigan, 12:00, ESPN - Lowell Galindo, Harry Douglas, Tom Luginbill(f), Kayla Burton

Houston @ D.C., 4:00, FOX - Curt Menefee, Joel Klatt, Devin Gardner(f)

Week 3

Saturday 4/13

D.C. @ Arlington, 1:00, ESPN - Jorge Sedano, Kirk Morrison, Eric Mac Lain(f), Ian Fitzsimmons

Memphis @ Birmingham, 7:00, FOX - Curt Menefee, Mark Sanchez, Brock Huard(f)

Sunday 4/14

Houston @ Michigan, 12:00, ABC - Lowell Galindo, Tom Luginbill, Harry Douglas(f), Kayla Burton

St. Louis @ San Antonio, 3:00, ABC - Drew Carter, Sam Acho, Cole Cubelic(f), Stormy Buonantony

Week 4

Saturday 4/20

Memphis @ St. Louis, 12:30, ABC - Lowell Galindo, Tom Luginbill, Harry Douglas(f), Kayla Burton

*D.C. @ Birmingham, 7:00, FOX/FS1 - Kevin Kugler, Robert Smith, Brock Vereen(f)

Game was delayed in 2nd quarter by severe weather; once play resumed at 8:50, only WTTG and WBRC resumed coverage over-the-air, with FS1 adding a simulcast

*Michigan @ San Antonio, 7:00, FOX - Jason Benetti, Mark Sanchez, Devin Gardner(f)

Sunday 4/21

Arlington @ Houston, 2:00, FS1 - Kevin Kugler, Joel Klatt, Devin Gardner(f)

Week 5

Saturday 4/27

*San Antonio @ Arlington, 7:00, FS2/FOX - Jason Benetti, Mark Sanchez, Devin Gardner(f)

Simulcast added when MLB game (Cardinals vs. Mets) ran long; those affiliates joined with 10:46 left in 1st qtr.

*Birmingham @ Houston, 7:00, Fox Sports app/FOX - Kevin Kugler, Joel Klatt, Brock Huard(f)

Coverage delayed in markets that showed Cardinals vs. Mets, with only stream available; those affiliates joined with 9:35 left in 1st qtr.; final 11 minutes of 4th qtr. were online only except on WBRC and KRIV

Sunday 4/28

St. Louis @ D.C., 12:00, ESPN - Mike Monaco, Sam Acho, Cole Cubelic(f), Stormy Buonantony

Michigan @ Memphis, 3:00, FOX - Kevin Kugler, Joel Klatt, Devin Gardner(f)

Week 6

Saturday 5/4

Birmingham @ Memphis, 12:00, ABC - Mike Monaco, Tom Luginbill, Cole Cubelic(f), Kayla Burton

Houston @ St. Louis, 3:00, FOX - Kevin Kugler, Joel Klatt, Devin Gardner(f)

Sunday 5/5

Arlington @ Michigan, 1:00, FOX - Kevin Kugler, Robert Smith, Devin Gardner(f)

San Antonio @ D.C., 4:00, FS2/FOX - Curt Menefee, Joel Klatt, Jake Butt(f)

Network switched at 4:19

Week 7

Saturday 5/11

Memphis @ Arlington, 1:00, ESPN - Jorge Sedano, Kirk Morrison, Eric Mac Lain(f), Ian Fitzsimmons

St. Louis @ Birmingham, 4:00, FOX - Curt Menefee, Joel Klatt, Brock Huard(f)

Sunday 5/12

Michigan @ D.C., 12:00, ESPN - Lowell Galindo, Tom Luginbill, Harry Douglas(f), Kayla Burton

San Antonio @ Houston, 3:00, ESPN - Mike Monaco, Sam Acho, Cole Cubelic(f), Ian Fitzsimmons

Week 8

Saturday 5/18

Memphis @ Michigan, 4:00, FOX - Curt Menefee, Joel Klatt, Devin Gardner(f)

Houston @ Birmingham, 8:00, ESPN2 - Lowell Galindo, Tom Luginbill, Eric Mac Lain(f), Kayla Burton

Sunday 5/19

D.C. @ St. Louis, 12:00, ABC - Mike Monaco, Sam Acho, Cole Cubelic(f), Stormy Buonantony

Arlington @ San Antonio, 4:00, FOX - Kevin Kugler, Joel Klatt, Jake Butt(f)

Week 9

Saturday 5/25

St. Louis @ Arlington, 12:00, ABC - Mike Monaco, Sam Acho, Cole Cubelic(f), Stormy Buonantony

Birmingham @ San Antonio, 3:00, ABC - Lowell Galindo, Tom Luginbill, Eric Mac Lain(f), Kayla Burton

Sunday 5/26

*D.C. @ Memphis, 2:30, FOX - Kevin Kugler, Robert Smith, Devin Gardner(f)

*Michigan @ Houston, 2:30, FOX - Adam Amin, Joel Klatt, Jake Butt(f)

Week 10

Saturday 6/1

Michigan @ Birmingham, 2:00, ESPN - Lowell Galindo, Tom Luginbill, Harry Douglas(f), Kayla Burton

Time changed from 12:00

San Antonio @ St. Louis, 4:00, FOX - Curt Menefee, Joel Klatt, Devin Gardner(f)

Sunday 6/2

Arlington @ D.C., 12:00, ABC - Drew Carter, Sam Acho, Cole Cubelic(f), Stormy Buonantony

Houston @ Memphis, 7:00, FOX - Kevin Kugler, Joel Klatt, Jake Butt(f)

Playoffs

Saturday 6/8

USFL semi.: Michigan @ Birmingham, 3:00, ESPN - Drew Carter, Sam Acho, Cole Cubelic(f), Stormy Buonantony

Sunday 6/9

XFL semi.: San Antonio @ St. Louis, 7:00, FOX - Curt Menefee, Joel Klatt, Brock Huard(f)

Sunday 6/16

Champ.: Birmingham vs. San Antonio (St. Louis), 5:00, FOX - Curt Menefee, Joel Klatt, Brock Huard(f)

*Regional telecasts