Perkins delivered an outstanding performance in the championship loss, strengthening his case for an NFL return.

UFL season has come to a close. Here's a look at what will be on the league's docket as it prepares for the 2026 season.

The UFL has a new champion. The D.C. Defenders defeated the Michigan Panthers in St. Louis on Saturday night, 58-34. It was the most points scored by any team in two seasons of UFL action. The game was back and forth at first, with the Panthers leading 6-0 and 13-6 in the first half. By intermission, D.C. built a 37-19 lead.

Shannon Harris, a former quarterback at Tennessee State University, made history Saturday night by becoming the first HBCU graduate to coach a team to a professional sports championship. Harris led the DC Defenders to a record-breaking 58-34 victory over the Michigan Panthers in the 2025 UFL Championship Game.

A record-setting performance derailed the Michigan Panthers’ dreams of the franchise’s first title in more than 40 years, in a 58-34 loss to D.C.

Kaiss and the Defenders completed their season in the United Football League Championship Game on Saturday night with a 58-34 victory over the Michigan Panthers in St. Louis. Former Auburn tight end Sal Cannella was a member of the All-UFL team for the 2025 season.

SI on Lions' Christian Booher argued the Detroit Lions should consider pursuing UFL MVP quarterback Bryce Perkins.

Seven of the UFL's eight home markets had their average attendance drop in 2025, with the Michigan Panthers' 30.4% increase in attendance serving as the outlier. Four markets – Arlington, Birmingham, Houston and Memphis – averaged fewer than 10,000 fans per game.