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UFL Week 8: Orlando Clinches Playoffs as Louisville Edges DC and Houston Upsets St. Louis

The results tighten the playoff race with national TV coverage continuing into Week 9.

Overview

  • Orlando clinched a playoff berth Friday night with a 31-24 win over Dallas at Fort Hood’s Phantom Warrior Stadium, which knocked the Renegades out of contention.
  • Louisville beat DC 33-30 on Saturday in a rematch in Kentucky, capping a back-and-forth game that came down to the closing seconds.
  • Houston stunned St. Louis 23-16 on Saturday in Missouri, dropping the Battlehawks to 5-3 and reshaping the top of the table.
  • Week 8 games aired nationally on FOX and ABC with live streaming on fubo, as FOX’s UFL Friday returned in primetime with Joel Klatt and Curt Menefee on the call.
  • The league now turns to Week 9 before the playoffs on June 7 and the championship on June 13, raising the stakes for seeding and final berths.