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St. Louis Battlehawks backup quarterback Harrison Frost’s UFL debut started with a thud. His first two passes were interceptions, including one returned for a score that provided an early lead for the visiting Birmingham Stallions. However, Frost stayed strong and rebounded by throwing three touchdown passes in the fourth quarter, guiding the Battlehawks to a 34-30 comeback victory at The Dome at America’s Center on Sunday. “Obviously, you start doubting yourself when things don’t go your way,” Frost said postgame, “but if you keep believing and keep throwing punches, hopefully one will land. And luckily, it did.” Frost replaced an ineffective Brandon Silvers in the first half, as Battlehawks head coach Ricky Prohl elected to make a change at quarterback. Frost finished 9-for-15 for 148 yards and three touchdown passes, along with the two early interceptions. His favorite target, Hakeem Butler, finished with four receptions for 146 yards and a score. The loss ruined the return to St. Louis (2-1) for AJ McCarron, who served as the starting quarterback for the Battlehawks for two seasons. Now the head coach in Birmingham, McCarron’s squad dropped to 1-2 this season. Elsewhere, the Orlando Storm (3-0) remained unbeaten, escaping with a controversial overtime victory on the road against the Louisville Kings (0-3). The Dallas Renegades (3-0) also remained undefeated, narrowly outlasting the Columbus Aviators on only five days rest after a short week. Columbus played without head coach Ted Ginn Jr., with offensive coordinator Todd Haley serving as the team’s interim head coach. Finally, the defending champion DC Defenders (2-1) pummeled the Houston Gamblers (1-2) in record-breaking fashion, spoiling the debut of Maryland product Taulia Tagovailoa, the younger brother of NFL QB Tua Tagovailoa. Here are my takeaways from Week 3 of the UFL: 1. Tyler Vaughns making early case for UFL Offensive Player of the Year In his fourth season with the Renegades, Vaughns is off to his best start as a pro. The USC product leads the league in receptions (23), receiving yards (331) and receiving touchdowns (four) through three games, and he’s one of the primary reasons Dallas head coach Rick Neuheisel’s team has started the year undefeated. An All-UFL performer last season, Vaughns is one of the frontrunners for the UFL Offensive Player of the Year award. The Renegades lead the UFL in points scored (95) and total yards per game (326.3). Vaughns had his lowest output of the season in the Renegades’ victory over the Aviators in Week 3, finishing with five catches for 41 yards. Along with a high-powered offense, the Renegades also have an opportunistic defense, leading the UFL with six interceptions. Dallas cornerback Shaun Wade tops the UFL with three picks. 2. Is Matt McCrane destined for the NFL? Brandon Aubrey, Jake Bates, Andre Szmyt and Harrison Mevis are all kickers that turned success in the UFL into successful NFL careers. McCrane is putting himself in position to become the next in line to make an NFL team. McCrane made his second, 60-yard field goal last week in the Defenders’ dominant victory over the Gamblers this weekend, taking advantage of the new UFL rule that awards four points for any field goal over 60 yards. McCrane is 7 of 8 for the season, with his only miss from 55 yards. Battlehawks kicker Tucker McCann has the second-longest field goal this season from 58 yards, while the Storm’s Michael Lantz made a 57-yard field goal. 3. QB Matt Corral searching for better command of offense Considered one of the players to compete for league MVP honors this season, Corral has struggled with turnovers thus far, which is one of the main reasons the Stallions have started the year a surprising 1-2. Corral is tied with Defenders QB Jordan Ta’amu for the league lead with four interceptions on the year. It’s a continuation of a trend for Corral, who finished tied for second with four turnovers last season, even though he started just two games. McCarron, a former quarterback, was blunt in his assessment of what his expectations are for Corral moving forward. “Matt’s got to play with confidence,” he said. “I thought he was very hesitant early on, and my biggest thing to him is you can’t have bad turnovers. You can’t just throw the ball up. But you’ve also got to have a mentality of, ‘Forget it, on to the next play,’ and go out and throw the ball with conviction and not just try and guide it.” [2026 UFL Title Odds: Renegades Favored; Defenders, Storm Closing Gap] 4. Aviators, Kings still looking for first win While the Aviators dropped to 0-3 this year, they did hold a lead against one of the best teams in the league in the second quarter. Columbus leaned on the experience of interim head coach Todd Haley, who served as head coach of the legacy Memphis Showboats in 2023 and has been a longtime offensive coordinator and former head coach for the NFL’s Kansas City Chiefs. However, the Aviators get another opportunity to face the Renegades at home on Friday. The Aviators have lost to Dallas and Orlando — both undefeated in UFL action — by a combined 12 points. The UFL has not announced if Ginn will be available to coach in Week 4. Like the Aviators, the Kings have been competitive in their first three games, losing by an average of five points a contest — including twice to the Storm. The Kings can take solace in quarterback Jason Bean playing well, as he finished with 352 passing yards and three touchdowns. 4 ½: What’s Next In Week 4, things kick off Thursday evening with the Kings facing the Gamblers. There’s one game on Friday night, per usual, this time with the Renegades battling the Aviators. We’ve also got another doubleheader on Saturday, with the Battlehawks taking on the Defenders in the afternoon, followed by the Stallions hosting the Storm later on.​Latest Sports News from FOX Sports

Following the news that the UFL will expand to at least nine teams by 2028 with a new franchise in Oklahoma City, fans from the Sooner State gave more than a passing glance to the league over the weekend. I live in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where college football is the “professional” sport most folks enjoy in the fall when the Oklahoma City Thunder isn’t bulldozing through the rest of the NBA. At a local restaurant I frequent, I caught sight of a man in a Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Thunder jersey watching the Dallas Renegades play the Columbus Aviators on Sunday afternoon. I asked him why he was watching the game. “I heard Oklahoma’s getting one of these [UFL] teams,” he said. So it is. Here’s a look at my third UFL power rankings list of the season: #8. Columbus Aviators (0-3) Week 3 results: Lost to Renegades, 28-23Current odds to win 2026 title: +3500 Without head coach Ted Ginn Jr. for the first time this season, the Aviators looked to acting head coach Todd Haley to lead them against an undefeated foe in the Renegades. They fell a possession short in a game where a pick-six by quarterback Jalan McClendon proved to be the difference. Still, the Aviators should take pride in knowing they scored in every quarter against the Renegades. However, knowing they allowed all 28 points to Dallas in the second half will be difficult to overcome, as Columbus is one of just two UFL teams without a win through three weeks. #7. Louisville Kings (0-3) Week 3 results: Lost to Storm, 29-27 (OT)Current odds to win 2026 title: +5500 The winless Kings dropped a second consecutive game to the Storm and have lost two of three by a combined four points. They’re one of just two teams still looking for their first win in 2026 — and the Kings are the most deserving. Ex-Kansas quarterback Jason Bean played his best game as a professional. He completed 23 of 46 passes for 352 yards with three touchdowns, including a pass to tight end Zach Davidson to send the game into overtime. Wide receiver Isaiah Winstead also had a standout game, catching seven passes for an eye-popping 114 yards. If not for a rather bizarre overtime rule, the Kings might have won their first game against one of the league’s strongest teams. However, because Louisville committed two live-ball penalties during the overtime, their opponent was awarded two points during the sudden-death period of overtime. Yes, that’s how Louisville lost the game. #6. Birmingham Stallions (1-2) Week 3 results: Lost to Battlehawks, 34-30Current odds to win 2026 title: +800 The Stallions blew a two-score lead — by UFL scoring no less, where a nine-point possession is not out of the question — against a Battlehawks team that benched its starting quarterback in the second half and could not move the football with any regularity until the third quarter. For head coach AJ McCarron, this was a disastrous homecoming. The former St. Louis starting quarterback knows his team could just as easily be 3-0 if not for poor play in the second half in back-to-back weeks. #5. Houston Gamblers (1-2) Week 3 results: Lost to Defenders, 45-7Current odds to win 2026 title: +5500 Without quarterbacks Nolan Henderson and Hunter Dekkers available for Week 3, head coach Kevin Sumlin turned to ex-Maryland signal-caller Taulia Tagovailoa. In his first start for Houston, Tagovailoa put in a forgettable performance, going 21-for-40 for 171 yards with one touchdown and a costly pick-six. When he did complete passes, they were likely to the Gamblers’ best offensive player in Justin Hall, who caught nine of 13 targets for 69 yards and that lone touchdown. Houston managed just 214 yards of total offense, and the team committed almost as many penalties (13) as successful first downs (15). #4. DC Defenders (2-1) Week 3 results: Defeated Gamblers, 45-7Current odds to win 2026 title: +225 The farther away the Defenders get from Week 1, the better they look, and that was certainly true with their demolition of the Gamblers on Friday night. Jordan Ta’amu & Co. won the game in record-breaking fashion. The Defenders’ 38-point margin of victory is the largest by any team in UFL history. DC’s defense also scored as many points as Houston did all game after former Ohio State and first-round NFL Draft pick Gareon Conley returned an interception 70 yards for a touchdown. [2026 UFL Title Odds: Renegades Favored; Defenders, Storm Closing Gap] #3. St. Louis Battlehawks (2-1) Week 3 results: Defeated Stallions, 34-30Current odds to win 2026 title: +600 The Battlehawks got started quickly with a pick-six to ignite their fans inside The Dome at America’s Center and spoil the homecoming for their former starting quarterback, McCarron, in his return to St. Louis as the Stallions’ head coach. It took a tremendous late comeback for the Battlehawks to earn their second victory this season in one of the most thrilling games of the year so far in the UFL. St. Louis stormed back from a 30-20 deficit in its victory behind quarterback Harrison Frost, who came off the bench in the second half to complete 9 of 15 passes for 148 yards with three touchdowns. He led three consecutive scoring drives to deliver the win. #2. Orlando Storm (3-0) Week 3 results: Defeated Kings, 29-27 (OT)Current odds to win 2026 title: +370 Pop quiz! How many teams can say they won a game because their opponent committed two live-ball defensive penalties? This one, that’s it. In a riveting game that saw the Kings fight back to force overtime — and one in which both starting quarterbacks played their best football to date — a new UFL rule handed the Storm the win on a defensive penalty. The rule is simple: If a team commits two live-ball defensive penalties during overtime, its opponent is awarded two points. Because the Kings committed their second defensive penalty during the sudden-death period, the Storm were awarded two points and the win. The rule itself makes sense. There’s a world in which a defense could keep committing live-ball penalties to prolong the game rather than allow a scoring play, but that doesn’t make for much of a spectacle for fans … and Louisville fans made their frustrations known. It was an ugly way to end the game, and the Storm likely would’ve rather won it on a scoring play, but they’ll take the win nonetheless. #1. Dallas Renegades (3-0) Week 3 results: Defeated Aviators, 28-23Current odds to win 2026 title: +210 The best team in the UFL did not purport itself like that until the second half of their win against the Aviators. After what was a ho-hum day for quarterback Austin Reed and his favorite target, Tyler Vaughns, knowing that the rest of the offense can pick up the slack ought to do nothing but buoy head coach Rick Neuheisel’s confidence that his team can sustain this fast start through the rest of the season.​Latest Sports News from FOX Sports

The 2026 NFL Draft is less than two weeks away, meaning top-30 visits for prospects will wind down in the coming days. But the last few weeks of reported visits have allowed us to see which teams are interested in which prospects, and also the particular teams some prospects are interested in joining. Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza, for instance, only took one top-30 visit, meeting with the Las Vegas Raiders on Tuesday, April 7, as he’s widely expected to be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. Outside of Mendoza, the draft appears as wide open as it has been in years during the early stages of the pre-draft process. All eyes will be on the defense throughout the first round, along with speculation about how high Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love could go. Still, plenty of other top prospects have been making the rounds on team visits as franchises look to finalize their boards. Here’s a look at some of the most notable visits from around the league in recent weeks. Jeremiyah Love, RB, Notre Dame Not only is Love expected to hear his name called early on draft night, but he has also visited four teams inside the top 10. His most recent visit came with the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday, April 6, a situation worth monitoring with Chase Brown set to hit free agency next offseason. Love has also already met with the New York Giants, Arizona Cardinals and Tennessee Titans. Rueben Bain Jr., edge rusher, Miami (Fla.) Bain Jr. is viewed as one of the biggest wildcards on draft night, particularly due to concerns about his arm length. Still, he remains in a strong position to be a top-10 pick and is coming off a recent visit with the Bengals on April 10. Bain has also wrapped up visits with the Kansas City Chiefs, Titans and Miami Dolphins. Caleb Downs, S, Ohio State Downs has been viewed as one of the safest picks in the entire draft and could be a near lock for the top 15 picks. He is coming off an April 11 visit with the Dallas Cowboys, who hold the No. 12 overall pick and have also been linked to potential trade-ups. Ty Simpson, QB, Alabama Simpson is one of the most unique prospects who could go in the first round, with the potential to go inside the top 16 picks or slide out of the round entirely into Day 2. Still, he has completed visits with four teams, including the Cardinals, Cleveland Browns, New York Jets, and Dolphins. Mansoor Delane, CB, LSU Delane has been projected as high as No. 9 overall to the Chiefs, but he is coming off visits with the Giants and Dolphins. He spent this past week with both organizations, which hold picks inside the top 11. He has also met with the Commanders, Cowboys, Saints and Titans. KC Concepcion, WR, Texas A&M The most overlooked wide receiver in this year’s draft class could be Concepcion, who has drawn plenty of interest on the visit circuit this past week. He visited the Browns on April 8, the Dolphins on April 9, and the Bills on April 10. He is gaining first-round momentum heading into draft night. His other visits also include the Carolina Panthers, Baltimore Ravens, Titans, San Francisco 49ers, Giants, New England Patriots and Los Angeles Chargers. Makai Lemon, WR, USC Lemon is in a strong position to be the first wide receiver selected and took two visits this past week. He was in New York with the Jets on April 6 and in Pittsburgh with the Steelers on April 9, as both teams could be in the market for a dynamic playmaker at the position. He has also met with the Browns, Chiefs, Los Angeles Rams (local visit), Dolphins, New Orleans Saints, Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, Titans and Washington Commanders. Denzel Boston, WR, Washington The biggest dark-horse receiver in this class might be Boston, who has been projected as a top-15 draft pick or into the early second round. He has taken multiple visits this week, including with the Panthers on April 9, the Ravens on April 10, and the Jets on April 11, with a visit to the Dolphins scheduled for next week. He has also taken plenty of other visits with the Browns, Raiders, Steelers, 49ers and Commanders. Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, S, Toledo One of the more unique names to steadily rise up draft boards over the past few months is McNeil-Warren. He recently visited the Miami Dolphins on April 8, who hold the No. 11 and No. 30 overall picks. McNeil-Warren has been active, also visiting the Atlanta Falcons, Browns, Cowboys, Patriots and Steelers. Kenyon Sadiq, TE, Oregon Sadiq has drawn plenty of first-round interest, especially after his historic NFL Scouting Combine performance, in which he ran a 4.39 40-yard dash. This past week, he had one visit with the Browns, where he attended alongside Concepcion. Jermod McCoy, CB, Tennessee Not only is McCoy one of the most polarizing players in this year’s draft, but despite missing all of last season with a knee injury, he remains in position to be the first cornerback selected. He recently visited the Panthers on April 10 and could still hear his name called much higher than expected. Omar Cooper Jr., WR, Indiana Cooper Jr. is coming off an April 10 visit with the Washington Commanders, who are viewed as a team in need of a running mate for Terry McLaurin. The interesting part of the visit is that the Commanders only hold two top-100 picks (No. 7 and No. 71), while Cooper Jr. is widely viewed as a late first-round selection. He has also met with the Panthers, Titans, 49ers, Eagles, Denver Broncos, Cowboys and Browns. Caleb Lomu, OT, Utah If there’s one offensive lineman who could sneak into the back end of the first round, it’s Lomu, who is coming off a visit with the Chicago Bears. Coach Ben Johnson and the offense could use another lineman capable of playing both the left and right side, and Lomu fits that mold. Lomu has met with plenty of teams in need of offensive linemen, including the Browns, Eagles and Chargers.​Latest Sports News from FOX Sports