Overview
- The DC Defenders upset top-seeded Orlando 28-22 in Daytona to clinch a United Bowl berth and will host the title game at Audi Field on June 13.
- The Louisville Kings beat the St. Louis Battlehawks 29-20 to reach the United Bowl after kicker Tanner Brown made two long four-point field goals, including a 63-yarder late in the game.
- Jason Bean led DC’s offense in the semifinal, completing 18 of 33 passes for 233 yards and a touchdown to steady a team that finished the regular season 5-5.
- Louisville’s run to the title game completed a rapid turnaround from an 0-3 start while D.C. pursues a rare back-to-back UFL championship.
- The semifinals highlighted distinctive UFL rules and growth pains — four-point long field goals and a coach ‘super challenge’ swung key plays while a stadium conflict forced Orlando to relocate a playoff game and national broadcasts ran on ABC, FOX and fubo.