Week 5 of the 2026 UFL season kicks off Friday, with another game Saturday and a doubleheader Sunday.
FOX Sports’ Joel Klatt and Curt Menefee will be on the call once again this week on FOX UFL Friday — a dedicated night of UFL action taking place each Friday on FOX during the 10-week regular season.
All 40 regular-season games — plus the playoffs on Sunday, June 7 and the championship game on Saturday, June 13 — will be televised across FOX, FS1, ABC, ESPN, ESPN2 and NFL Network. Games will also be available to stream on FOXSports.com, the FOX Sports app and FOX One. Here are the full regular-season schedules for every team.
Here’s everything to know about Week 5:
Week 5 (April 24-26)
- Date/Time: Friday at 8 p.m. ET
- Channel: FOX
- Location: Protective Stadium (Birmingham, Alabama)
Key gamers: Defenders QB Jordan Ta’amu, QB Jason Bean, WR Seth Williams, RB Deon Jackson, Ok Matt McCrane; Stallions QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson, WR Justyn Ross, WR Deon Cain, RB Anthony McFarland Jr.
What to know: The Defenders are coming off a slim win in Week 4 after securing a dominant win in Week 3 that marked the biggest margin of victory in league historical past. They’re trying to proceed their scorching streak underneath 2025 UFL Coach of the Year Shannon Harris, who’s on the helm for the Defenders after main them to a championship title in his first season on the helm. In a considerably shocking transfer, the Defenders recently acquired quarterback Jason Bean in a monster trade last weekend to study from — or compete with? — 2025 UFL Championship Game MVP Jordan Ta’amu. Bean is recent off a standout collegiate profession as a dual-threat signal-caller at Kansas.
The Stallions entered the season trying to proceed their dominance from earlier years — having gained three consecutive spring soccer championships, USFL titles in 2022 and 2023 and the inaugural UFL title in 2024 — however they’ve struggled to discover a rhythm. They’re coming off a shutout loss in Week 4, which unfolded in entrance of former head coach Skip Holtz. This is the Stallions’ first season with out coach Hotz, who stepped away from his publish this offseason. Now, former UFL product and ex-Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron is on the helm for Birmingham.
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- Date/Time: Saturday at 7 p.m. ET
- Channel: ESPN
- Location: Inter&Co Stadium (Orlando, Florida)
Key gamers: Battlehawks QB Harrison Frost, WR Hakeem Butler, RB Jarveon Howard, OLB Pita Taumoepenu; Storm QB Jack Plummer, QB Matt Corral, WR Chris Rowland, WR Elijhah Badger, WR KJ Hamler, Ok Michael Lantz.
What to know: The Battlehawks are coming off a troublesome loss final week. Quarterback Brandon Silvers hasn’t had a breakout efficiency but, however there’s nonetheless time left for him to hit his stride underneath Ricky Proehl, who replaces Anthony Becht as St. Louis’ head coach this season. For the time being, it seems the Battlehawks may follow Frost.
The Storm and head coach Becht — who moved on from St. Louis after three seasons to take over for Orlando this yr — need to proceed their undefeated season. It seems Plummer will stay the star of the present after the Storm despatched ex-Cleveland Browns QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson to the Stallions in a blockbuster commerce final weekend. Another participant to regulate is USC product Lantz, who’s prone to develop into the following kicker to earn an NFL job.
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- Date/Time: Sunday at noon ET
- Channel: ABC
- Location: Shell Energy Stadium (Houston)
Key gamers: Aviators QB Jalan McClendon, WR Tay Martin, WR Antwane Wells, WR Keke Chism, TE Alize Mack, RB Zaquandre White, RB John Lovett; Gamblers QB Nolan Henderson, QB Taulia Tagovailoa, WR Jontre Kirklin, WR Justin Hall, RB Marcus Yarns, DE Christopher Allen, Ok John Hoyland.
What to know: The Aviators secured their first win of the season final week — and by double digits, nonetheless. Former NFL receiver and Ohio State standout Ted Ginn Jr. is on the helm of the newly shaped Aviators, who’re aiming to proceed their successful streak and settle right into a rhythm because the season continues.
The Gamblers need to bounce again after a slim time beyond regulation loss in Week 4. That may show to be a tall process for head coach Kevin Sumlin, although, who remains to be getting his footing. The Roughnecks had been rebranded to the Gamblers for 2026, reverting to their authentic identify when Sumlin served because the staff’s head coach within the legacy USFL in 2022.
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- Date/Time: Sunday at 3 p.m. ET
- Channel: ABC
- Location: Toyota Stadium (Frisco, Texas)
Key gamers: Kings QB Mike DiLiello, WR Isaiah Winstead, TE Zach Davidson, LB Cam Gill, Ok Tanner Brown; Renegades QB Austin Reed, WR Tyler Vaughns, WR Greg Ward, WR Drake Stoops, RB Dae Dae Hunter.
What to know: The Kings gained their first recreation of the season final week and hope to experience that successful momentum into Week 5. They’re led by a former NFL quarterback in head coach Chris Redman and not too long ago acquired QB Mike DiLiello.
The Renegades are coming off a troublesome loss final week regardless of a powerful displaying from QB Austin Reed, who threw for 144 yards and two touchdowns. Former Colorado and Washington head coach Rick Neuheisel is on the helm for the Renegades, who moved from Dallas to Arlington this season. We’re nonetheless ready to listen to from QB Luis Perez, “The Spring King” who led the UFL with 2,238 passing yards final yr, however for now it seems to be like Dallas is sticking with Reed.
Single-game, season and group tickets can be found now at www.theufl.com/tickets.