UFL attendance continues to vary sharply among cities

The UFL is again for its third season. And, like the primary two, attendance varies sharply among cities.

On Saturday in St. Louis, the place the Battlehawks proceed to trip anti-NFL fervor greater than a decade after the Rams left, 31,191 showed up for the Week 1 recreation towards the DC Defenders, through Sports Business Journal. The house workforce received, 16-10 — and the child on the left will get the prize for greatest signal of the day.

In sharp distinction, roughly one fourth of that crowd confirmed up for the Dallas Renegades’ opener towards the Houston Gamblers. Only 8,870 had been current for the house workforce’s 36-17 win.

For 2026, the UFL has moved most of its groups into smaller venues. With Toyota Stadium having a capability of 11,000, the empty seats had been much less obvious than they have been prior to now.

Friday’s debut by the Louisville Kings drew 14,034 to a soccer stadium with a capability of 15,304. As famous on Saturday, essentially the most compelling second got here at halftime, when followers of the house workforce and gamers from the Birmingham Stallions had been concerned in a drink-throwing incident. Stallions receiver Justyn Ross had to be restrained twice.

Week 1 ends with the Columbus Aviators visiting the Orlando Storms. Both groups are model new for 2026.