UFL Games 2024: How to Watch Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson’s Football League Without Cable
Written by djfrosty on March 27, 2024
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Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is prepping to kick off the first-ever season as co-founder of the United Football League. The American minor football league was formerly separated into the XFL and USFL until the two merged at the end of 2023. The UFL will commence its 2024 spring season on Saturday (March 30) and there are a few streaming options that will let you livestream the game at home without cable.
While the NFL season may be over, the next 10 weeks will provide football fans with more content. Eight teams will face off against one another until the Conference Championship games on June 6-June 9 that will determine the two teams headed to the 2024 UFL Championship on June 16.
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If you’d prefer to watch the UFL games in person, tickets are still available through Ticketmaster and StubHub.
Keep reading to learn more about UFL 2024 and how to watch the games at home.
What Teams Are In the 2024 UFL?
Competing in the 2024 season will be eight teams: the Birmingham Stallions, Arlington Renegades, St. Louis Battlehawks, Michigan Panthers, D.C. Defenders, San Antonio Brahmas, Memphis Showboats and Houston Roughnecks.
Each game will be broadcast on either Fox, FS1, ABC, ESPN or ESPN2.
How to Watch UFL 2024 Games Without Cable
Cable viewers can watch the games live for no additional cost on any channel that has Fox, FS1, ABC, ESPN or ESPN2. If you don’t have cable you might be able to livestream the UFL 2024 games through an HD antenna like one here from Amazon.
Don’t have cable? Cord cutters can take advantage of free trials and promos through live TV streaming platforms such as DirecTV Stream, Sling TV, Fubo and Hulu + Live TV to stream UFL 2024 games online.
Right now you can take advantage of DirecTV Stream’s Sports Pack that can save you up to $30 for the first three months. To redeem, you’ll need to combine the Sports Pack with one of the channel packages the platform offers, which starts at $80/month. What’s notable about DirecTV Stream’s plans is the amount of local channels you receive including Fox, ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC. You’ll also receive a five day free trial when you first sign-up giving you free access to live UFL games.
Another affordable option on the market is Sling TV, which will give you access to channels like ESPN, ESPN2, FS1 and Fox. Plus, the platform is offering a $10 off deal for the first month knocking the price down from $40 to $30. You can choose between the Orange or Blue plan or combine the two for the most channel options.
Fubo is giving a seven day free trial to new subscribers as well as a $20 off promo for all the platform’s plans. You’ll receive over 100 channels, DVR storage and the ability to watch content on up to 10 devices.
New users who sign up for Hulu + Live TV will receive a 30-day free trial as well as hundreds of live TV channel options on top of access to the Hulu library. Once the free trial is over, you’ll be charged the regular subscription fee of $77/month. For even more content, you can also bundle your plan with Disney+ and ESPN+.
What Is the UFL 2024 Schedule?
Leading up to the 2024 UFL Conference Champions, there will be four games a week starting March 30 at 1 p.m. ET. Check below for the upcoming schedule or click here for the full season schedule.
- Week 1, Saturday (March 30): Birmingham Stallions vs. Arlington Renegades at 1 p.m. ET on Fox, St. Lous Battlehawks vs. Michigan Panthers at 4 p.m. ET on Fox.
- Week 1, Sunday (March 31): D.C. Defenders vs. San Antonio Brahmas at 12 p.m. ET on ESPN, Memphis Showboats vs. Houston Roughnecks at 3 p.m. ET on ESPN.
- Week 2, Saturday (April 6): San Antonio Brahmas vs. Memphis Showboats at 12 p.m. ET on ESPN, Arlington Renegades vs. St. Louis Battlehawks at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.
- Week 2, Sunday (April 7): Birmingham Stallions vs. Michigan Panthers at 12 p.m. ET on ESPN, Houston Roughnecks vs. D.C. Defenders at 4 p.m. ET on Fox.
- Week 3, Saturday (April 13): D.C. Defenders vs. Arlington Renegades at 1 p.m. ET on ESPN, Memphis Showboats vs. Birmingham Stallions at 7 p.m. ET on Fox.
- Week 3, Sunday (April 14): Houston Roughnecks vs. Michigan Panthers at 12 p.m. ET on ABC, St. Louis Battlehawks vs. San Antonio Brahmas at 3 p.m. ET on ABC.