UFL Week 3:
April 10, 2025
Edmonton, ALBERTA, CANADA -
-- (0-0)Alliance - Elks(0-0)
(MON): QB
(EDM): QB
-- (0-0)Mercenaries - Bravos(0-0)
(ZUR): QB
(MAD): QB
UFL Week 3: Stampede Stun Renegades Late, Steal 10-9 Victory over Dallas
April 11, 2025
Oklahoma City, OK - The Dallas Renegades suffered their first loss of the season in a nail-biting game that came down to the wire, with a 10-9 defeat against Oklahoma City at Protective Stadium on Friday. The Renegades came out with high energy and aggression, making an early statement on Oklahoma City's opening drive. Facing a potential three-and-out, Stampede QB Matt Corral was picked off by Renegades DB Joe Powell, his first interception of the season. A costly 12-men-on-the-field penalty against Oklahoma City extended Dallas' first offensive drive, ultimately setting up K Lucas Havrisik for a 27-yard field goal to put the Renegades on the board first. The defense kept their foot on the gas. With the Stampede threatening deep in Renegades territory, DB Miles Dorn knocked the ball loose at the goal line, and DB Ajene Harris recovered it in the endzone for a touchback. Once again, stalling another Oklahoma City drive. In the second quarter, Havrisik added on two more field goals- one from 32 yards and another from 20- capping off a drive that featured an 18-yard burst from RB Dae Dae Hunter and a 26-yard grab by TE Sal Cannella. The Renegades took a 9-0 lead into the break.
Despite two first-half takeaways and dominant field position, Dallas was held out of the endzone, thanks to a resilient Stampede red zone defense. Still, the Renegades defense was the story of the half, holding Oklahoma City scoreless through four drives, forcing two turnovers and two punts. Oklahoma City got on the board early in the third quarter with a 42-yard field goal to trim the lead to 9-3. From there, defensive pressure from both teams took over, with drives stalling on both sides and offense hard to come by. Momentum shifted again early in the fourth quarter when LB Kyahva Tezino forced a fumble, breathing life into the Stampede's offense. They slowly moved the ball down the field, but the Renegades stood tall, forcing a turnover on downs after a fourth-down stop. After many costly penalties and official reviews in the fourth, with just 26 seconds remaining in regulation, the Stampede struck. Corral connected with WR Cade Johnson for the game's only touchdown. Corral followed it up by scrambling in for a successful one-point conversion, giving Oklahoma City a 10-9 lead. The Renegades had one final chance to respond but were stopped on a desperation lateral attempt as time expired.
-- (2-0)Renegades 9 - 10 Stampede(1-1)
(DAL): QB Perez - 26/38 204 yards, RB Ballage - 16 carries, 41 yards, WR Vaughns - 5 catches, 40 yards, TE Cannella - 6 catches, 52 yards
(OKC): QB Corral - 19/41 255 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, RB Marable - 9 carries, 15 yards, WR Johnson - 3 catches, 63 yards, 1 TD, TE Thomas - 2 catches, 44 yards, WR Rodgers - 3 catches, 42 yards
UFL Week 3:
April 11, 2025
Toronto, ONTARIO, CANADA -
-- (0-0)Osos - Argonauts(0-0)
(MON): QB
(TOR): QB
UFL Week 3: Defense Shines as Roughnecks Get First Win of the Season, 18-17
April 12, 2025
Salt Lake City, UT - The game saw Salt Lake start out in front, thanks to a 32 yard field goal by K Matt Coghlin on the Showboats' first drive for the 3-0 lead. The Roughnecks offense, much like the first two games of the season, found success early on moving the ball down the field through the legs of QB Anthony Brown and RB Zaquandre White. The Roughnecks finished the game with a season high of 118 yards on the ground. However, the offense still struggled to put points on the board until K Chris Blewitt converted a 36 yard field goal attempt to even the score. It looked as though it would head into halftime that way, until Showboats QB EJ Perry found WR Kwamie Lassiter for the eight yard touchdown score with 37 seconds left in the second quarter. Perry would find Lassiter again for the two-point conversion, and the Showboats would go into halftime with the 11-3 lead.
The Roughnecks came out of the locker room deciding to shake things up. QB Nolan Henderson started the second half for Houston and made an immediate impact on the game, leading a drive down the field that ended in a six yard touchdown pass to WR Emmanuel Butler in the possession of the half. Despite failing to convert the two-point conversion, the Roughnecks showed new life as they made it a 11-9 game. The momentum continued for the away team on the very next possession. Perry's very next pass was intercepted by Roughnecks DB Leon ONeal who returned it 30 yards for the pick six to give Houston its first lead of the season. The Roughnecks defense continued to play lights out, with Perry forcing another pass to be intercepted by Houston DB Keenan Isaac. This resulted in Salt Lake HC Ken Whisenhunt making a change at quarterback and substituting veteran QB Troy Williams for the remainder of the game. Houston extended their lead at the beginning of the fourth quarter, thanks to a Blewitt 28 yard field goal to make it a seven point game. Salt Lake, trying to get back into the game, began a lengthy drive that chewed up 10:10 of the fourth quarter clock and ended with a 4 yard touchdown scramble by Williams. However, the home team couldn't secure the two-point conversion, nor the onside conversion and the Houston Roughnecks were able to secure their first win in almost a calendar year, with a final score of 18-17.
-- (0-2)Roughnecks 18 - 17 Showboats(0-2)
(HOU): QB Henderson - 10/11 80 yards, 1 TD, RB White - 15 carries, 50 yards, WR Hall - 5 catches, 22 yards
(SLC): QB Perry - 13/20 131 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs, RB Prince - 12 carries, 16 yards, WR Lassiter - 6 catches, 79 yards, 1 TD, WR Adams - 5 catches, 42 yards
-- (0-0)Tiger-cats - Rebelion(0-0)
(HAM): QB
(TAR): QB
-- (0-0)Centurions - Raiders(0-0)
(COL): QB
(OSL): QB
-- (0-0) - Eagles(0-0)
(): QB
(WAR): QB
-- (0-0)Lions - Enthroners(0-0)
(PRA): QB
(FEH): QB
UFL Week 3:
April 12, 2025
Calgary, ALBERTA, CANADA -
-- (0-0)Surge - Greys(0-0)
(OTT): QB
(CAL): QB
-- (0-0)Sea Devils - (0-0)
(HAM): QB
(): QB
-- (0-0)Galaxy - Musketeers(0-0)
(FRA): QB
(PAR): QB
UFL Week 3: Potter Kicks Game Winner for Panthers in 26-23 Win
April 13, 2025
Detroit, MI - The Detroit Panthers got right at home with a 26-23 win over the Munich Ravens. K BT Potter played hero for the Panthers with a 28-yard game-winning field goal with 51 seconds remaining. Detroit's ground game produced three rushing touchdowns, two from QB Bryce Perkins and an explosive 43-yard scamper by RB Jaden Shirden. Detroit scored 17 unanswered points between the second and third quarters on their way to the victory at Ford Field. The back-and-forth affair was deadlocked at 23-23 with 4:46 remaining in the game. After the Ravens game-tying two-point conversion following an interception return for a score, WR Devin Ross took the ensuing kickoff return 49 yards to Munich's 46-yard line. That return put the Panthers in a prime position to set up the eventual Potter game winner. The Ravens sent out K Donald De La Haye to kick a 53-yard field goal to tie the game and send it into overtime, but the kick sailed wide left with Detroit holding on for the win.
Down 9-0 in the second quarter, Perkins led Detroit to 10 unanswered points to capture the lead heading into intermission. Perkins called his own number with a two-yard rushing touchdown to put the Panthers on the board. Perkins also ran in the one-point conversion for a successful attempt. Potter nailed a 34-yard field goal as time expired for the halftime lead. Danny Etling, who started the game for Detroit, left the game with a concussion towards the end of the first quarter. Etling was later ruled out for the Panthers. Detroit's defense bent but did not break in the first half, holding the Ravens to three De La Haye field goals. Despite not letting Munich in the endzone, the Panthers went into the intermission down 9-7.
Gambling on fourth-and-three coming out of the break, Perkins completed a 13-yard pass to Ross for the first down. Two plays later, Perkins found WR Malik Turner for 21 yards. After another Turner catch to get inside the five-yard line, Perkins ran in another touchdown. RB Toa Taua ran in the one-point conversion to make the score 17-9 in favor of Detroit. Munich stopped the bleeding with a QB Kellen Mond 15-yard touchdown pass to RB Anthony McFarland. After a too many men penalty on offense, the backed up two-point conversion was unsuccessful. It only took the Panthers two plays to get back in the endzone, as Shirden broke off a 43-yard touchdown run for the first score of his professional career. RB Nate McCrary was stopped on the one-point attempt. Detroit's defense really brought the pressure to Mond when it mattered. LB Frank Ginda came up big with a strip sack on third down midway through the fourth quarter. The Ravens recovered, but they were forced to punt. It was the second sack of the day for the Panthers defense. On the next Detroit offensive drive, Perkins connected with Ross again, this time for a catch-and-run 32-yard gain on third down. Later in the drive, Perkins made his first mistake of the game, throwing an interception to LB Jordan Williams, who returned it 75 yards for the touchdown. The Ravens tied the game with a successful two-point conversion attempt. Detroit took care of business with the Potter game-winning field goal and came out with a much-needed home win against a team they lost to last season.
-- (0-2)Ravens 23 - 26 Panthers(1-1)
(MUN): QB Mond - 19/31 152 yards, 1 TD, RB McFarland - 7 carries, 54 yards, WR Harris - 4 catches, 56 yards
(DET): QB Perkins - 17/23 193 yards, 1 INT, 10 carries, 30 yards, 2 TDs, RB Shirden - 7 carries, 59 yards, 1 TD, WR Mariner - 5 catches, 54 yards, WR Turner - 5 catches, 54 yards, WR Ross - 3 catches, 51 yards
-- (0-0)(0-0)
(): QB
(): QB
-- (0-0)(0-0)
(): QB
(): QB
-- (0-0)Storm - Thunder(0-0)
(COP): QB
(BER): QB
-- (0-0) - Vikings(0-0)
(): QB
(VIE): QB
-- (0-0)(0-0)
(): QB
(): QB
UFL Week 3: Ta'amu Totals Three Touchdowns, Defense Stands Tall in 27-15 Win over London
April 13, 2025
London, ENGLAND - Behind three scores from QB Jordan Ta'amu and a season-high four turnovers from DC's defense, the Washington Defenders sit atop the UFL with their third-straight win, a 27-15 road victory over the London Crusaders. DC's defense pounced early on their first drive when DL Andre Mintze forced the ball out of QB Manny Wilkins' hands for a fumble and recovered the ball himself to give the Defenders the ball at London's 18-yard line. After three-straight incomplete passes, the Defenders were able to salvage the drive with a 30-yard field goal from K Matt McCrane to give them an early 3-0 lead with 9:06 left in the first quarter. Ta'amu aired it out on DC's second drive when he found a wide open WR Ty Scott on a deep post route for a 62-yard score and a 9-0 lead with 4:23 left in the first quarter. The Defenders' stout defense continued to pour it on when DB Michael Ojemudia picked off Wilkins for his first career interception and placed DC' s offense at London's 33-yard line. McCrane added another three points with a 42-yarder for a 12-0 Defenders lead with less than two minutes left in the first quarter. London countered in the second quarter with a three play, 35-yard drive that was capped off by a 35-yard touchdown reception from WR Frank Darby to set the score at 12-6, Defenders. The Crusaders attempted a two-point conversion, but the play was snuffed out by DL Malik Fisher, who brought down WR Blake Jackson in the backfield. Halfway through the second quarter, London DB Kameron Kelly picked off Ta'amu and the Crusaders chipped away at DC's lead with a 40-yard field goal from K Rodrigo Blankenship to trim the score to 12-9. After the London field goal, Ta'amu led the Defenders on an eight play, 61-yard drive that ended with six points when he found TE Briley Moore-McKinney on a post route for a 10-yard score and an 18-9 lead. WR Chris Rowland helped move the chains on the drive with two receptions that totaled 23 yards. London was able to score the last points of the half with a 47-yard field goal from Blankenship to cut the deficit to 18-12.
The Defenders opened the second half with a drive into London territory, but their momentum was halted when Crusaders DB Chris Payton-Jones picked off Ta'amu, his second turnover of the day. London capitalized on the turnover with a career-long 56-yard boot from Blankenship to pull London within three. Trailing 18-15 with 8:37 left in the game, Wilkins coughed up his second interception of the game with a snag by DB Willie Drew Jr. to give DC a chance to separate themselves from London. Ta'amu did just that and led the Defenders on an impressive 11 play, 62-yard drive that chewed up 6:16 of the game clock. On third and goal, Ta'amu fired a dart that was deflected and landed in the hands of WR Cornell Powell to give the Defenders a 24-15 lead with 2:20 left in the game. In London's last attempt of a rally, DC's defense finished the job when DB Sam Kidd read Wilkins' eyes on an out route and recorded his first career interception to seal the win. In the remaining seconds, McCrane recorded his third-straight game with three or more field goals after splitting the uprights on a 50-yarder to set the final score at 27-15.
-- (2-0)Defenders 27 - 18 Crusaders(2-0)
(DC): QB Ta'amu - 17/37 243 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs, RB Jackson - 8 carries, 54 yards, RB Smith - 23 carries, 52 yards, WR Scott - 3 catches, 85 yards, 1 TD, TE Moore - 3 catches, 40 yards, 1 TD
(LON): QB Wilkins - 16/29 147 yards, 1 TD, 3 INTs, RB Saylors - 7 carries, 1 yards, 7 catches, 91 yards, WR Darby - 1 catch, 35 yards
-- (0-0)(0-0)
(): QB
(): QB
UFL Week 3:
April 14, 2025
Vancouver, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA -
-- (0-0)Sea Bears - Otters(0-0)
(WIN): QB
(VAN): QB
-- (0-0) - Almirantes(0-0)
(): QB
(BAR): QB
Whisenhunt to Step Down from Showboats
April 16, 2025
Salt Lake City, UT - Ken Whisenhunt announced that he is stepping down as head coach of the Salt Lake City Showboats. UFL President Russ Brandon has named Offensive Line Coach Jim Turner, who served as the team's interim head coach earlier this season, as interim head coach for the remainder of the 2025 UFL season. "The time has come for me to step away from the game and take a break from football. I am so grateful for my time with the players and wish them the best," said Whisenhunt.
"We are grateful for Ken's contributions to the UFL as head coach of the Showboats. His passion for the game resonates not only with his players, but the entire league. Ken has been a true professional and our league is better because of the time he spent with the UFL. We are fortunate to have Jim Turner available to immediately take up the head coaching duties for the rest of this season," said Brandon.