ESPN’s coverage of the 2025 United Football League (UFL) season kicks off this weekend with a Sunday doubleheader, marking the start of its 22-game broadcast slate for the league’s second season.
The UFL, formed from the merger of the XFL and USFL, began its 10-week regular season on Friday, but ESPN’s portion of the schedule starts with two games on Sunday, both airing on ESPN and streaming on ESPN+.
The first game of the doubleheader features the Michigan Panthers facing off against the Memphis Showboats at noon ET (9 a.m. PT). This matchup pits two teams from the USFL Conference against each other, with the Panthers looking to build on their 2024 performance and the Showboats aiming to make a mark in their home opener.
ESPN’s 2025 UFL schedule is part of a broader media partnership with FOX, ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, and FS1, which will collectively televise all 43 games of the season, including the regular season, playoffs, and the championship game on June 14.
ESPN itself will air 22 games across its platforms—9 on ESPN, 1 on ESPN2, and 12 on ABC—covering both regular season and postseason action. The Sunday doubleheader sets the tone for ESPN’s commitment to showcasing the league, with commentary teams announced earlier this year featuring a mix of UFL veterans and prominent college football voices, though specific broadcasters for these opening games weren’t detailed in the latest updates.
The weekend’s action began earlier, with FOX airing the season opener ;ast night (St. Louis Battlehawks vs. Houston Roughnecks) and a Saturday game today at 4 p.m. ET (San Antonio Brahmas vs. Arlington Renegades).
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