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The DC Defenders secured the 2025 UFL championship in dominant fashion, defeating the Michigan Panthers 58-34 in the title game.
It was the first UFL championship for DC and now the reigning champions look to defend their place on the throne.
But can they beat Birmingham, an organization that won the spring football championship in 2022, 2023 and 2024?
Here are the latest odds at DraftKings Sportsbook as of May 13.
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UFL Champion 2026
DC Defenders: +110 (bet $10 to win $21 total)
St. Louis Battlehawks: +250 (bet $10 to win $35 total)
Orlando Storm: +450 (bet $10 to win $55 total)
Birmingham Stallions: +1000 (bet $10 to win $110 total)
Louisville Kings: +1500 (bet $10 to win $160 total)
Dallas Renegades: +2000 (bet $10 to win $210 total)
Columbus Aviators: +12000 (bet $10 to win $1210 total)
Houston Gamblers: +18000 (bet $10 to win $1,810 total)
Hold: For most of the UFL season, DC has played like a team that would easily defend its spring football title. Then in Week 7, the Kings defeated the Defenders 30-13. In that matchup, DC QB Jordan Ta'amu had 353 passing yards and two touchdowns. However, he had two interceptions and was sacked four times. FOX Sports college football analyst RJ Young called DC's effort “unusually sloppy” and moved the Defenders to No. 3 from No. 1 in his power rankings. His odds of winning the championship also increased slightly, going from -110 to +110 after the loss.
[UFL 2026: Power Rankings After Week 7]
Kings of return?: Could the Louisville Kings have a real shot at winning it all by the end of the season? After demolishing the reigning champions in Week 7, their odds increased from +2500 to +1500. Not only did they move up the odds board, but they also made a jump in RJ Young's rankings, going from No. 6 to No. 4. The Week 7 win, a victory in which they scored 27 unanswered points, snapped a three-game skid and put the Kings back in the playoff hunt.
