It comes down to the wire! Here Marty with the UFFL news with week 19 results:

Chicago at Las Vegas

Chicago comes into today’s contest with the Bandits barely clinging to its playoff hopes. Allowing a 42 yard return on the opening kickoff isn’t a good sign. The Outlaws would strike first, but then Good Stapler would kick things into high gear, scoring 21 unanswered points in the second quarter on passes to three different receivers. Chicago received the second-half kickoff, and got the ball the way to first and goal from the 4. But the Las Vegas defense made a goal line stand, and Thalia Perez shanked the chip-shot field goal wide. That miss would come back to haunt the Outlaws, as after a furious comeback bid in the fourth quarter they cut the lead to three points with just thirty seconds to go. For the second week in a row they had to line up for a last-second onside kick, and for the second week in a row it was recovered by the other team. Final score: LVB 24, CHI 21

New York at Easton

Never count the Bald Eagles out. It would have been easy for them to throw in the towel and roll over for the playoff-bound Defiant, but instead they defended their roost with aplomb. Michelle Housley had her best game of the season after taking over for the injured Draco Lindwurm, throwing three touchdowns in a game for the first time in her career. However, also getting in on the career firsts was Marigold Wu, who intercepted Housley in the fourth quarter and returned it for her first career pick six. Housley didn’t lose her cool, though, and the Bald Eagles came right back to score themselves, and held off the Defiant’s final drive to break their three-game losing streak. Final score: EAS 31, NYD 21

Grand Rapids at Downriver

Lillian Newman just makes things look easy, doesn’t she? She didn’t even need her legs this time around, as she was able to completely dominate the Dragons through the air to the tune of 322 yards, a season high. That was 100 more yards of offense than the entire Grand Rapids team had. Granted, they didn’t get a lot of opportunities. The Waves had possession of the ball for almost 40 minutes, allowing Grand Rapids to only make 56 total offensive plays to their 75. With today’s performance, Newman passes 10,000 career passing yards in only her third season. Final score: DWN 27, GRD 7

California at Montreal

Well, if Grand Rapids can take solace in anything about today’s dreadful performance, at least they can say that they were better than the Demons. Because you know what’s more embarrassing than getting blown out by 20 points? Getting blown out by 20 points without scoring any yourself. For the second time this season. To the same team. Yup, today was a carbon copy of the CAL/MTL matchup from week 12, our only other shutout of the season, with the exact same final score. Only that game had Christian Wright under center, and this time they had to deal with Tyron Appleby in a snowy, windy, cold game in Montreal. Appleby wasn’t really the star of the show, however. He only had an average game, throwing for 267 yards and one TD. No, the real stars were the Royal defense. Despite going 22/31, Kiedo Masquarde only managed to pass for 149 yards, as the coverage was so tight that nothing was available downfield and the Demons were stuck with checkdowns and short yardage passes all game. They didn’t even get past midfield until the third quarter. Final score: MTL 20, CAL 0

Austin at Baltimore

Austin just had to make the playoff race interesting. They win today over Baltimore, despite Ica Laanemaa sitting out the entire fourth quarter out of precaution following a foot injury. Which was alright, because it was mostly a game of field goals anyway, with Raleigh Cooper making two 50+ yard kicks and narrowly missing a third. With this win, Austin has officially eliminated Downriver, as they hold the tiebreaker even if Downriver wins and Austin loses next week. Austin is now also one game back from Colorado, so with tiebreakers that means if Austin wins next week and Colorado loses, then Austin leapfrogs them and wins the division. Final score: ATX 23, BAL 9

Nashville at New Orleans

They’ve done it! With today’s win and Chicago’s loss, New Orleans has completed the upset and officially won the United West division, eliminating the Outlaws from the playoffs for the first time in a decade. It was never really in doubt, either. Theodore Dupre turned in an MVP-caliber performance, throwing for five touchdowns for the second time this season, and breaking the team record for longest pass with a 77 yard missile to Aleksy Wisnieski (also a career-long catch) at the end of the third quarter. They were so far ahead of the Tuts that they were able to have a bit of fun, allowing pretty much anyone who wanted a go at it to run the ball. Ten different players got at least one carry, a season-high for any team. Final score: NOC 45, NSH 17

Richmond at Miami

It’s a shame that they don’t give Second Year Player of the Year, as Royce Jackson’s playing out of his mind right now. Today he set a team record with a 78-yard touchdown run, and barring catastrophe is going to finish the season with over 2000 total yards from scrimmage. He’s got 250 more rushing yards than the next closest running back. So yeah, whoever suggested that Richmond tank for a better draft position doesn’t know this team well. Even with the playoffs far out of sight, they’re playing their hardest every snap. Jury’s still out on Miami, though. Most of the problems do seem to be on defense. Of their 11 penalties today (for 109 lost yards), 8 of them came on defense. They also had miscues on special teams, with two missed field goals. Final score: RIC 33, MIA 17

Players of the Week
Offense: Royce Jackson (RB – RIC): 154 rushing yards and two rushing TDs, plus two catches for 29 yards
Defense: Marigold Wu (SS – NYD): 10 tackles, a sack, a pass defense and a pick-six
Special Teams: Raleigh Cooper (K – ATX): three field goals (two from 50+) and two extra points

Here the preview for week 20 (FINAL!) of the season on march 8th, 2026:

New Orleans (11-6) [Y] @ Las Vegas (9-8) [E]
What's at stake: No stakes. The Corsairs have won the United West division and are locked into the 2-seed and will host either New York or Montreal in the wild-card round. The Bandits were eliminated in Week 17.

The Bandits must be elated that they were able to drag their most hated division rival down with them last week. The Bandits have not finished below .500 since their inaugural season nine years ago, and have kept that streak intact by winning four of their last six to finish no worse than 9-9. It unfortunately does not translate to a playoff berth in a loaded United Conference this year, but if they can put an end to the Corsairs' nine(!) game winning streak to end the season, it would most definitely be seen as a solid ending to an relatively positive season. The Corsairs' meanwhile, are celebrating their first playoff berth and division title in franchise history this week, in a game that otherwise means nothing other than pride. Theodore Dupre has wrapped up Offensive Rookie of the Year to this point and will likely rest, along with several key starters on both offense and defense. The Corsairs will likely want to extend this win-streak to ten to end the season, but the long-term gains definitely outweigh the short-term ones in this situation.

Montreal (13-4) [X] @ Easton (5-12) [E]
What's at stake: Montreal's win coupled with New York's loss now has them take control of the United East once again. A win in Easton or Defiant loss guarantees them the 1-seed and a home date with the Nashville Tuts. A loss and New York win will relegate them back to the 3-seed and a wild-card matchup in New Orleans. Easton was eliminated in Week 14.

The crowds in Montreal got louder and louder with cheers and roars as the waning minutes ticked down of their 20-0 shutout victory against the Demons. Not just because of how dominant their team was that day, but because of the score over in Easton, where the Defiant fell to the stingy 5-12 Bald Eagles to regift the Royal the highest odds of the United East division crown. As long as the Royal avoid that same outcome in THEIR trip to Easton this week, they will secure home-field advantage leading up to FurBowl X. Sounds promising, until you remember that Week 19 was full of upsets in high-stakes situations. It might not be ideal to play a team that just dominated one of your division rivals in their de-facto division clinching game to prove they're still better than their record indicates. But if anyone can do it, it's the Royal and that dominant defense, which has now held opponents to 7 points or less four times this season.

Downriver (8-9) @ Miami (1-16) [E]
What's at stake: Downriver needs a win and an Austin loss in California to have any chance at the playoffs. The tiebreaker will come down to total points scored, which the Waves lead by 16 points. The Tropics were eliminated in Week 14.

They might not control their destiny, but the Waves have the best possible matchup for this kind of a scenario. Win and win big, and their opponent is a team with one of the worst rushing defenses in league history. Lillian Newman might not need to throw a pass to win this game by 20 points, but that would still be all in vain if the Demons can't defend their home-field against the Blues. There is a chance for Newman to win the rushing title if she absolutely goes off and Royce Jackson is held in check in New York, but right now the focus is winning this game. That's all they can control. As for their opponent, a rare sight of good news for the 2024 Tropics happened before their game against the Flames; after weeks of contract negotiations they were able to lock up their star linebacker Richard Dixon to a 4-year, $35.2 million deal to stay in south Florida. It was desperately needed as one of the league's best defenders, and he showed them first hand why it was a good investment by getting ten tackles, two for a loss, a pass deflection and an interception against Richmond. It needed to be said because despite a likely 1-17 season, that team still has some good pieces to build around.

Austin (9-8) @ California (6-11) [E]
What's at stake: Austin has the most volatility of any team entering Week 20. They can be as high as the 2-seed, or they can miss the playoffs entirely. An Austin win would guarantee their spot in the playoffs. If Baltimore loses and Austin runs up the score (outscores the Ponies by 27+) they will be the 3-seed. If Austin wins and Colorado loses, they will claim the Continental West title and the 2-seed. However, an Austin loss and a Downriver win in Miami would set up another points-scored tiebreaker, which Downriver currently leads 416-400. A low-scoring loss in California would effectively eliminate the Blues. The Demons were eliminated in Week 14.

It all comes down to this for the Blues. After their 34-point blowout loss to Easton in Week 11, they sat at 4-7 and everyone began to write them off as building for 2025. They then benched Kai Koa, and gave their 3rd-round rookie quarterback a shot, and she's made the most of the opportunity by going 5-1 to put them one win away from the playoffs. Their defense has been playing inspired football since their bye, allowing just 19 points in two games since Week 17. This might be the proverbial "team no one wants to face" going into the playoffs should they make it there, but they can't forget the Waves are still hot on their heels. In all likelihood, should they lose to California, their chances would be slim at best. Ica Laanemaa just needs to continue doing what she's doing and trust the process.

Richmond (5-12) [E] @ New York (12-5) [X]
What's at stake: New York's loss to the Bald Eagles in Week 19 has given the Montreal Royal the inside track for the United East division title. New York now needs to win and hope the Bald Eagles can reciprocate their defeat to Montreal in Week 20 to win the division. Otherwise, they will travel to New Orleans in the wild-card round as the 3-seed. Richmond was eliminated in Week 17.

After the game in Montreal, the Defiant were flying high. Beating the Royal twice in the same season usually means you've either made it to the FurBowl, or outright won the FurBowl. But this was far from the case, and they ended up following Icarus' footsteps and flew too close to the sun, because coming out of halftime in Easton, the Defiant's offense fell completely flat in Emi Tachibana's worst game of the season. Throwing no touchdowns and three picks in a game that they needed to win to stay ahead of the team they swept, their defense tried to bail out the team by getting a pick-six late, but it was rendered obsolete after giving up a 24-yard TD pass with less than three minutes left. Barring the Bald Eagles do the same to the Royal, New York will now have to settle for a wild-card spot, and await a meeting with the reddest-of-hots Corsairs, in what will likely be the game of wild-card weekend. Because Easton won, Richmond's win in Miami kept them picking 2nd overall in next year's draft, and a loss here to New York will clinch that spot for them. As an added bonus, barring a crazy game from Lillian Newman in Miami, Royce Jackson is your new single-season record holder for rushing yards.

Nashville (11-6) [X] @ Chicago (9-8) [E]
What's at stake: No stakes. The Tuts have secured the second wild-card and 4-seed in the United Conference playoffs, and will travel to either Montreal or New York for the wild-card round. The Outlaws were eliminated in Week 19.

There's supposed to be factual indifference in these previews, but I personally still can't get over the Outlaws' collapse. They were 9-4 after a dominant win against the Demons in Week 13 and fighting for the United Conference 1-seed with the Royal and Defiant. Then it was announced that Jean-Etienne Tremblay would miss the next few games with a nagging injury suffered in that game, and the team absolutely fell apart. Despite Tremblay coming back in time for their trip to Nashville, he wasn't the same, and despite a respectable comeback attempt in Las Vegas, it fell just short. As a result, the United Conference playoffs will not have the Outlaws in it for the first time in almost a decade. One thing is for certain; father time always wins out in the end. Several key pieces locked in high-dollar deals on this Chicago team will be turning 30 or older next season, such as Tremblay, Darius Smith, Max Stahl, John Gradkowski, and Toby Otternator. It will be fascinating to see what they do in the offseason to refresh and reload for 2025. As for the Tuts, despite their loss in New Orleans, they will be in the playoffs for the first time since 2019, and like New Orleans, have the ability to rest starters should they choose to as they wait to see who comes out on top in their division. Despite being the 4-seed, Nashville has proved they can be a tough out no matter who or where they play.

Colorado (10-7) [X] @ North Florida (11-6) [Y]
What's at stake: The winner is guaranteed to win the 1-seed in the Continental Conference playoffs. North Florida has already won the Continental East division title and will finish as the 1-seed with a win, but will finish as the 2-seed with a loss. Colorado is in the same situation, however they do not have the division title wrapped up in the Continental West; if they lose and Austin wins in California, the Crushers will be relegated to a wild-card spot. If the Dragons upset the Ponies, they will stay as the 3-seed. If the Ponies beat the Dragons, Colorado will fall all the way to the 4-seed for a rematch in Tallahassee in the wild-card round.

Colorado can finish literally anywhere in the top four in the Continental Conference playoff race. As outlined above, they can either have home-field advantage through to FurBowl X, but they could also finish as the proverbial "last team in" despite it not really being factually correct. Both teams are coming off lengthy byes having taken both Weeks 18 and 19 off, and they will clash in what will likely be the late-window season-finale game. Both these teams have offensive units and defensive units in the upper half of the league statistically, both teams don't have any major injuries to key players, both teams have quarterbacks that can sling the ball with precision, and both teams can find ways to overcome adversity to win when they absolutely have to. The key for this game is really, who wants it more. Both teams will say they do, but their play on the field will do the talking come Sunday. But objectively, Colorado needs this win more than the defending champion Renegades do. The biggest difference between these teams is that Colorado is not the same team on the road (2-6) as they are at home (8-1) this season. There's every chance in the world that these two could meet in the Continental championship game, and whether that game will happen in Aspen or Tallahassee could be a crucial difference.

Grand Rapids (6-11) [E] @ Baltimore (10-7) [X]
What's at stake: Baltimore will finish in a wild-card spot as the 3-seed or 4-seed. They will secure the 3-seed with a win, a Blues loss, or if the Blues don't score at least 27 points more than the Ponies regardless of outcome (Baltimore leads 426-400), provided that Austin doesn't win their division. They will drop to the 4-seed if they lose and the Blues win while scoring 27 or more points more than Baltimore. However, the points-scored tiebreaker becomes irrelevant if the Crushers lose, as Austin would win the division, and Colorado would win the tie-breaker with Baltimore due to a better conference record. The Dragons were eliminated in Week 18.

If Baltimore's offense doesn't fall apart against the Dragons, they'll sit pretty as the 3-seed waiting to see if they travel to Austin, Aspen or Tallahassee for the wild-card round. Don't let their 10-7 record deceive you, the Ponies are not a team you want to face in the playoffs. This is a team with a defensive unit that can shut down the highest-flying offenses when they're dialed in, and Jillian St. Claire is having her best full season statistically. The issue for the Ponies is inconsistency. This is also a team that's both won four straight and lost four straight at different points this season. Could part of that be their insane schedule? Maybe. But they're officially in the playoffs now, and they need to focus on the road ahead. A tune up against the Dragons will follow with a trip out of Baltimore for the first time in two months, where the question will ultimately be asked, which version of the Ponies will show up in the playoffs? As for the Dragons, should they lose their season-finale, they will pick no worse than 5th in the draft, which should be high enough to draft a high-end weapon on offense for Kira Cassiano's development going into 2025.

If the playoffs started today:
(4) Nashville Tuts @ (1) Montreal Royal
(3) New York Defiant @ (2) New Orleans Corsairs
(4) Austin Blues @ (1) North Florida Renegades
(3) Baltimore Ponies @ (2) Colorado Crushers

Who will get to the dance?!? Stay tuned!

Helllo Football fans! Here Marty for your UFFL football news! Here what happened on week 18:

- We have a crucial game under a blanket of snow in Montreal. As the Royal were looking to hang on their division lead against the New York Defiant hot on their tail. As it’s typical in games under these conditions, yards will be coming at a premium as the first points on both sides came from FGs. The run also had a hard time getting going, as both teams were fighting for every bit of space on the field, by the third quarter, Montreal were barely ahead 13-10. But when the fourth quarter came, it came down to who would make the mistakes that would break the game wide open. Tyron Appleby would try to push it too much, as he would then get bit with 2 extremely costly pick sixes from the Defiant defense that found the right moment to strike, Uka Nakoyak’s first defensive TD since 2018 and James Bradbury’s first career pick-six. From that point it was curtains for the Royal, as now it a matter of time if those INTs would have costly implications. New York wins this one 26-13.

- In Baltimore, more playoff implications are on the line as Lillian Newman and the Downriver Waves were fighting for their post-season life against the Ponies. The Ponies needed to bounce back and fast to not get caught up, Lillian Newman as her usual self was on MVP mode, as she ran all across the field for 146 yards and a running touchdown, but on the passing side thought, she seemed she clearly only was focusing on running, as she had one of the worst QB game of her career ( 102 yards, 2 INTs, 31, 2 QB rating) while her opponent Jillian St.Claire did far better, but not by much. Both teams were deadlocked towards the end of the game, where Lillian Newman would throw a fatal Pick six to Sheldon David, his first…ever since 2015. Ball game. Baltimore wins this one 34-24.

- In Grand Rapids, we had quite a rough game to watch between the Richmond Flames and the Dragons. Things was looking up at first with the Flames, as once again Marc-Edouard Carpentier was dishing the ball well, but as it’s been the usual tune, Richmond can’t have nice things as Marc-Édouard was hurt AGAIN taking a sack, as Darnell Paige was stepping up once more as by halftime, the Flames led the game 17-7. In the mealtime, Rookie QB Kira Cassiano would continue to show some flashes, but made it difficult as she would get tagged for 3 INTs on this day, as many INTs she had all season. Once the second half was on, All the progress the Flames had got snuffed out as Paige would throw 3 INTs, two to Bennie Sierra (first career 2 INTs game) and 2 of them were in the red zone. Such faux pas are deadly, but to add insult to injury on Richmond’s day, Defensive tackle David Conti suffered a serious Back injury which will end the season for him. Grand Rapids wins this one 28-17.

- Over in California, A game where nothing much out of the ordinary happened between the Demons and the Bald Eagles, as both offenses had much trouble getting off the ground. Both teams were doing all they can to get some ground, as at the end, this game was won over the foot of California’s kicker Andrew Castonguay, who had a solid day of work, kicking for 5/5 in field goals. Earning himself honor for Special teams player of the week. California wins this one 22-10.

- In Miami, The Blues continued to fight on for playoff positions as they took care of the Tropics, thanks to the arm of current rookie sensation Ica Laanema, showing shades of the breakthrough season California’s Elise Beaumont had when she came to the rescue and took over. She threw for 273 yards and 4 TDs (!) as running back Wyatt Curran ran for 135 yards. Blues gotta stay disciplined though, as they had 17 penalties for 185 yards lost, on 13 different players. Just straight up bullying. Austin wins this one 41-10.

- And finally, on what many fans might have penciled this as the game of the week, Chicago flew over to Nashville with a sense of urgency. They needed to get back in winning ways to avoid the Corsairs to run away with the division, as the Tuts, having been going through their share of issues, had also needed to lock in to stay in the playoff hunt.Darius Smith needed to have one heck of a game, as recently the running game as been shaky as hell, even with the return of Jean-Étienne Tremblay and he did not disappoint (417 yards (career high) 40 completions (career high), 3 TDs, 124,9 QB rating) . Nashville’s QB, Roman Olivieria, responded in kind (202 yards, 2 TDs, 105,8 QB Rating).Running back Bubba Deezen and Dallas Larkin jumped on the occasion to show their running offense was not broken, as they ran respectively 115 and 113 yards, with Larking scoring 3 TDs, to Deezen 1 TD. In a game with 77 points and over 900 yards of total offense, everything needs to go right….and for Chicago…the special teams were not. Thalia Perez missed 3 FGs and Nashville blocked a Punt, so everything had to come down to Darius Smith as He managed to get Chicago within 1 score with a 10 yard pass to Maurice Adams and everything came down to hope that the Outlaws get an onside kick….which Nashville would grab. So deflating. Nashville would win this one 42-35. Now Chicago needs to win out to avoid missing the playoffs for the first time since 2014. What IS THAT SEASON!?

Players of the week.

Offense: Darius Smith (QB – CHI): 417 passing yards, 3 passing TDs
Defense: Uka Nakoyak (CB – NYD): 8 tackles, a pass defense and a pick six
Special Teams: Andrew Castonguay (K – CAL): five field goals and one extra point

Here is the previews for week 19:

Chicago (9-7) @ Las Vegas (8-8) [E]
Even with Darius Smith playing like God himself, completing over 85% of his passes and over 400 yards through the air, the complete lack of a run game has reared its ugly head, and countless defensive miscues sank the Outlaws to their third straight loss, and fifth loss in their last seven games. The good news for the Outlaws is, if they can beat the Bandits, they'll keep their playoff hopes alive going into the final week of the season no matter what happens. The bad news for the Outlaws is, one of their paths will be slammed shut in their faces as a result of the Corsairs playing the Tuts this week. If the Tuts win, their only path will be to keep their streak of division titles alive. If the Corsairs win, and shockingly this might be the preferred option; the division title will be lost, but they'll control their destiny welcoming the Tuts in Week 20 for a winner-take-all game for the playoffs. This might be the worst possible time to travel to Las Vegas - arguably their biggest division rival - in knowing the Bandits can eliminate the Outlaws from the playoffs for the first time in nine years. The Bandits are not going to the playoffs, but they will ultimately be in their own FurBowl knowing they can strike the killing blow to a rival that's had their number for most of their existence. One last thing to point out, because the schedule has extended from 16 to 18 games this season, there are a lot of records that could be broken in the next few weeks, starting with Darius Smith - he needs just 274 yards to break the single season passing yards record set by his Chicago teammate two seasons ago.

New York (12-4) [X] @ Easton (4-12) [E]
With a season sweep of the Royal, the Defiant now stare down the barrel of the 1-seed in the United Conference playoffs. If New York comes out victorious in a trip to a tough Easton team that they just narrowly defeated two weeks prior, followed by a home date against the Richmond Flames, they will win the division crown and settle in at home come playoff time. Even if they don't win out, they just need to match Montreal's record in their final two games should THEY drop another game. Though, I'm sure most fans agree, if the Royal and Defiant meet for a third time in the postseason, there might not be another intriguing, sought-after matchup in this year's playoffs. Easton, meanwhile, with their loss in California, virtually guarantees they will be picking no worse than 3rd overall in this upcoming draft.

Grand Rapids (6-10) [E] @ Downriver (7-9)
Unfortunately for the Dragons, the Tropics could not defend their home field against Ica Laanemaa and thus they will watch the playoffs from the couch for the third straight year. Although, even though they won't be in the playoffs, they can have a say in who does. After their loss to the Ponies, every game from this point on is a must win game for the Waves, as they find themselves in the same situation the Bandits were in many weeks ago. One more loss and it'll be very, very difficult to see a path in which the Waves can extend their playoff streak to four seasons. It gets even more uncomfortable as they now have to cheer FOR the Ponies to beat the Blues in Baltimore, otherwise a loss to the Dragons will end those aforementioned playoff hopes completely.

California (6-10) [E] @ Montreal (12-4) [X]
Two killer pick-sixes by the Defiant defense sunk their grip on the United East division and will now have to hope that the Defiant stumble in their sprint to the finish line. Should Montreal hold onto the 3-seed, they've already won in both Chicago and New Orleans this season (they would be guaranteed to travel to the United West champion), so it wouldn't be as big of a detriment as other teams would endure, but I'm sure the Royal would hate to be on the road these playoffs after their virtually perfect start to the season. Needless to say, both this game and next game are must-wins for the Royal now if they want to play in their home stadium again after this week.

Austin (8-8) @ Baltimore (10-6) [X]
The Blues have not been great on the road this season, they're just 2-5 with their only wins being in Grand Rapids and Miami - two teams that are waiting for the draft rather than the playoffs - and they're on the road in Baltimore in their biggest game of the season. However, Ica Laanemaa hadn't started most of those games, is 4-1 as a starter, has a 10 touchdown to 1 interception ratio, and is looking more and more like a long term solution at quarterback in Austin. On the other side of the field, Jillian St. Claire has willed the Ponies to wins in five of their last six games, and kept them alive for the division title for at least another week. Speaking of division titles, interestingly, whoever loses this game will be eliminated from winning their division - either Colorado or North Florida will be crowned as their division champions despite both teams taking their second bye this week. The Ponies can at least breathe a little knowing they've clinched a spot in the playoffs with their win against Downriver, but there's definitely still urgency as they risk falling to the 4-seed in Week 20 should the Blues get the best of them in this game.

Nashville (11-5) @ New Orleans (10-6)
There's no bigger game with playoff implications in the United Conference than this one in New Orleans. The Corsairs are the league's hottest team and haven't lost since their Week 8 matchup in - you guessed it - Nashville. The goal is as simple as it gets. Win this game. Defeat the Tuts on your own field. Do that, and you not only clinch the first playoff berth in franchise history, but you bring home the first division title in franchise history - WITH a game to spare. They would be locked into the 2-seed, so Theodore Dupre could rightfully earn himself an extra week of rest for the Corsairs' season finale. The Tuts, meanwhile, desperately needed a win playing host to the Outlaws and they got it by the skin of their fangs, and despite losing four of their last six before this game, they're potentially one win away from cementing their place in the playoff field. They're not mathematically eliminated from winning their division, but it would take a small miracle, so should the Tuts end the Corsairs' loooong winning streak, they could potentially rest starters in Chicago in their season finale next week. However, Chicago is the only thing stopping them from having that "X" next to their name, and a loss to the Corsairs, combined with a win by the Outlaws in Las Vegas, automatically sets up a winner-take-all game in Chicago for the 4th and final seed in the United playoffs - something the Tuts players and fans will surely want to avoid.

Richmond (4-12) [E] @ Miami (1-15) [E]
It's the team holding the 1st-overall pick in this upcoming draft versus the team holding the 2nd-overall pick in this upcoming draft. This is likely Miami's last chance to get another win to avoid finishing with the worst record in league history, as the Waves will likely be fighting for their playoff lives and bringing the heat in Miami in Week 20. Their first meeting in Richmond in Week 1 was an instant classic - a Flames 32-29 win in Marc-Edouard Carpentier's first game as a pro. However, this time around, Carpentier will likely be out for this game, and most signs point to the team shutting him down for the rest of the season. Royce Jackson, however, torched them for almost 200 yards and three touchdowns, and he IS playing in this game, much to the Tropics' dismay. Jackson needs just 137 yards in the final two games to break the single season rushing record, but Lillian Newman is just ten yards behind him on the current season's leaderboard. If the Flames lose their last two, they're guaranteed the 2nd pick in the draft, and with their quarterback already aboard, it'll be fascinating to see if they pick a true difference maker or use it to trade down to select a wider variety of players.

BYES: Colorado, North Florida

If the playoffs started today:
(4) Nashville Tuts @ (1) New York Defiant
(3) Montreal Royal @ (2) New Orleans Corsairs
(4) Austin Blues @ (1) North Florida Renegades
(3) Baltimore Ponies @ (2) Colorado Crushers

Playoff clinching scenarios:
- Austin will clinch a playoff berth with a win in Baltimore AND a Downriver loss to Grand Rapids.
- Nashville will clinch a playoff berth with a win/tie against New Orleans OR a Chicago loss in Las Vegas.

Division clinching scenarios:
- Colorado (clinched playoff berth) will claim the Continental West title with an Austin loss in Baltimore.
- New Orleans will clinch a playoff berth AND the United West division title with a win against Nashville OR a Chicago loss in Las Vegas.
- New York (clinched playoff berth) will claim the United East division title with a win in Easton AND a Montreal loss to California.
- North Florida (clinched playoff berth) will claim the Continental East title with a Baltimore loss to Austin.

Playoff elimination scenarios:
- Chicago will be eliminated with a loss in Las Vegas.
- Downriver will be eliminated with a loss to Grand Rapids AND an Austin win in Baltimore.

Here a great week!

Booi that Hoomin bowl was sure something huh? :U Well we back in action with some UFFL bowl for week 17:

Easton at New York

This one was a tight, back and forth contest, with neither team having more than a one-score lead at any point. Easton held the advantage at the half, scoring on a 24-yard Nolan Pykken reception with 599 seconds remaining to take a 13-7 lead. They held that lead until Michelle Housley lost the ball on a strip-sack in Defiant territory, setting up New York scoring drive that put them ahead. Easton would come back and score themselves, but failed on the two-point conversion. From there the game bogged down into a punt-fest until halfway through the fourth quarter. Defiant fullback Charles Snyder took the ball, slipped through a hole to the right, and was off to the races untouched for a 55 yard touchdown. Easton tied things up with a field goal, but Emi Tachibana answered with a long bomb that landed right in a wide-open Justice Matari’s hands for a 73 yard score. Easton would actually have two chances to tie the game, but turned it over on downs on the first and ran out of time on the second. Final score: NYD 29, EAS 22

North Florida at Baltimore

The Ponies come into today’s game on a four-game win streak, but face a tough challenge in a Renegades team that’s firing on all cylinders. For the first three quarters, they definitely appeared to be up to the challenge. Things were tied 17-17 after the third frame, and the Ponies defense had sacked Caryn Becker four times. Unfortunately, that’s when things went entirely off the rails. First, North Florida scored a 41 yard touchdown on the first play of the fourth quarter. That would begin a series of three consecutive possessions where Baltimore would turn the ball over, allowing the Renegades to kick a field goal to extend their lead. Lucky Von Braunschweig would force two of the fumbles, a career high, recovering one of them. Final score: NFR 33, BAL 17

Grand Rapids at New Orleans

How do the Corsairs keep doing this? Even without star running back Leone Lopez, out with a hamstring injury, they managed to do just enough to keep their improbable win streak alive. Once again their secret weapon appeared to be Kado Azeban, who made four field goals and two extra points, more than half of the team’s total points on the day. The former third-round pick has now made 14 field goals over the last three games, and is almost certain to make his first career Pro Bowl. With today’s win, New Orleans officially leapfrogs Chicago for the lead in the United West. If the playoffs started today, the Corsairs would be in, and the Outlaws out. What even IS this season? Final score: NOC 26, GRD 13

Richmond at Downriver

So first, the good news for the Flames. Marc-Edouard Carpentier looked good in his first game since Week 14, and Royce Jackson looked positively great, topping 130 rushing yards for the third time in the last four games. Unfortunately, they just ran into the buzzsaw that is Lillian Newman on her A-game. Newman accounted for FIVE touchdowns, four through the air and one on the ground, and almost 400 combined passing and rushing yards. Not to be outdone, the Downriver defense set a league record. Cornerback Keven Stanton blocked a 4 yard field goal attempt in the fourth quarter, becoming the first player in league history to have two career blocked FGs [Pythos here: blocked field goals are incredibly rare in the sim. We’ve had fewer than a dozen in the decade we’ve been using this sim, versus almost 50 blocked punts] Final score: DWN 42, RIC 23

Montreal at Las Vegas

With the return of Keonte Hughes after a three-game absence, Montreal is finally at full strength for the first time since Week 7. They celebrated with an easy win on the road against the Bandits. Or was it? They may have won by double digits in the box score, but Las Vegas actually gave them quite the fight for most of the game, and actually led by double digit points of their own early in the second quarter. It was only a five-point game going into the fourth quarter. One surprising thing was how quickly Vegas abandoned the run game. They only had 17 total rushing attempts all game, with no player getting more than seven carries. Only two of those carries came in the entire fourth quarter, as the Royal scored 17 unanswered points and Stapler had to go into comeback mode. In the end, despite throwing for almost 300 yards it wasn’t enough to escape the defensive miscues. Final score: MTL 31, LVB 16

Miami at Colorado

Okay, I’ll admit that I don’t have a lot to say about this one. Colorado dominated from jump, rolling out to a 21-6 lead by the end of the first quarter. Aspen Redfield had three passing touchdowns on only 15 completions in his return from injury, whereas Wil Hudson had his worst game of the season, throwing three picks. Today’s performance moves Redfield over 30,000 career passing yards, only the second player in the UFFL to reach that career milestone (Stapler did it last week, I unfortunately wasn’t here to note it) Final score: COL 44, MIA 16

Players of the Week

Offense: Lillian Newman (QB – DWN): 251 passing yards and four passing touchdowns, plus 129 rushing yards and a rushing TD
Defense: Lucky Von Braunschweig (LB – NFR): 10 tackles (one for loss), 2 sacks, 2 forced fumbles and a fumble recovery
Special Teams: Keven Stanton (CB – DWN): a blocked field goal that broke a league record that had stood since 2014

Here the preview of Week 18:

New York (11-4) @ Montreal (12-3) [X]
In these teams first meeting in Week 7, Montreal, 5-0 at that point, was cruising to a double digit win after kicking a field goal to go up 13 with just over two minutes left. Then, Emi Tachibana would throw an 85-yard dart to Justice Matari on the first play from scrimmage to bring it back to one score before the two-minute warning. The Royal would go three-and-out, and despite pinning the Defiant on their own 29-yard line with 52 seconds remaining with no timeouts, Tachibana would cap a five play, walk-off touchdown drive with a 34-yard dagger to Koriun Masquarde with zeroes on the clock. Despite handing the Royal their first loss of the season in spectacular fashion that night, it wouldn't sway them too badly, as they've only lost twice since then, sitting at 12-3 and the best record in the UFFL. They were finally able to clinch a playoff berth in Las Vegas last week in what's turning out to be a very top-heavy United Conference, but the sting of that loss in New York has never fully dissipated, especially when you factor where the standings shake up now in Week 18. Should Montreal have hung on to win that game, they would clinch the 1-seed in the United Conference with a win this week and have two whole weeks to rest whichever starters they'd like. These are the consequences of not finishing games in the UFFL, as the Defiant have stayed neck-and-neck with the Royal and still control their own destiny for the division title. If either of these teams win out, they will win the division and the likely 1-seed that comes with it.

Downriver (7-8) @ Baltimore (9-6)
Despite playing a relatively clean and almost mistake-free game against the Renegades, where they had just four penalties and converted more than half of their 3rd downs, they could not make the big plays when it mattered, and now stare back up at the Renegades for the division lead. Baltimore now needs to win their remaining three games to have any chance of bringing the crown back to Maryland, but whether they're at home or on the road, they're still a dangerous team come playoff time. But if there's one team that can up-end a stout Ponies team - or any team for that matter - it's Lillian Newman, who's willed the Waves back into the playoff picture with back-to-back wins. The MVP front-runner had 380 yards from scrimmage (yes, you read that correctly) in a dominant win against the Flames, extinguishing their playoff hopes in the process. It's incredible how much difference a week makes in the UFFL; if the Ponies had won last week, they'd have wrapped up the division title with a win this week. Instead, if they drop their second-straight game, the Waves would own the tiebreaker between the two should they finish tied, and they'll suddenly be in danger of missing the playoffs entirely. But, there's still no reason to panic in Baltimore just yet, as, again, their last three games are all at home, and none of their remaining opponents have a winning record.

Richmond (4-11) [E] @ Grand Rapids (5-10)
After being the latest victim in the Corsairs' warpath, the Dragons will need to cheer for the Tropics to upset the Blues to have any chance at the playoffs now. It's been a tough season for the Dragons with several injuries to important players and never really finding the same offensive rhythm as seasons past. If not for Theodore Dupre's legendary rookie run, Kira Cassiano would have garnered attention for offensive rookie of the year with her patience and poise, and Alex LaGrossa has had a very good rookie year also. They've solidified their offensive line depth with a big trade with the Tropics before the trade deadline, and Cassiano has proven she can hang with the elite if she can shake off the rookie growing pains that most players go through coming out of college. If they can sign some big names in the offseason, the future is looking bright for the Dragons. The future is also looking bright for the Flames despite being the latest victim in Lillian Newman's warpath to officially dash their playoff hopes. Despite only having four wins on the year, it's the most for the franchise since their inaugural season in Richmond three years ago, which is certainly an improvement, but they have serious work to do on the defensive side of the ball in the offseason. They have their signal caller - can they give him the supporting weapons he needs to succeed?

Easton (4-11) [E] @ California (5-10) [E]
There are no playoff implications in this one, but this does have an effect on the draft order in the offseason. As discussed in last week's summary, Easton's quarterback situation is going to be one of the stories of the offseason after the season, and despite an ill-will to "tanking" from a franchise standpoint, I'm sure Easton fans won't want to pick any worse than the 3rd selection they currently have at this point of the season, especially considering the team ahead of them, Richmond, already has their quarterback of the future. California is currently in position to pick 5th, which might not be high enough to get one of the top-tier quarterbacks if there happens to be one. The Demons' quarterback situation is also interesting, as Kiedo Masquarde is on the final year of their contract, and turning 33 in the offseason, will the Demons offer them an extension? Or do they give the reigns to former first-round pick Ryan Buoniconti despite not starting a game since 2022?

Austin (7-8) @ Miami (1-14) [E]
The loss in Colorado handed the Tropics the first overall pick in the 2025 draft, which was pretty much the last thing in doubt for Miami's season. It's hard to imagine the players and coaches haven't mentally checked out even with three games left on their schedule. As has been the case for the past several months, they continue to evaluate the talent that they have on the roster in preparation for next season as they welcome the Blues, fresh off their lengthy bye. The division title is not completely out of reach for the Blues; if they run the table and the Crushers drop their last game to the Renegades, the Blues will claim the division title, but it's one game at a time for a well-rested team that should be getting everyone back from injury. Ica Laanemaa has been playing well in replacement of the benched Kai Koa, with a passer rating in the triple digits and completing over 65% of his passes. They might not be the most talented of teams in the league, but they're very stingy, and they have the ability to stay in games until the final whistle blows; something that can give teams fits should they find themselves in the playoffs in four weeks time. Their game in Baltimore in Week 19 looms very large with massive playoff implications, but that's not who's in front of them this week.

Chicago (9-6) @ Nashville (10-5)
It's a living nightmare for the Outlaws. The Corsairs extended their win streak to EIGHT, which, let me remind you; they never had more than seven wins in an entire SEASON in franchise history before this streak started, let alone in a row. Right now for the Outlaws, the key is not focusing on what they can't control. They have three games remaining on their schedule, and if they win all three - which they have the talent to do - it certainly puts pressure in that Corsairs' locker room when they come off their bye next week, who will also be in Nashville to take on the Tuts. Jean-Etienne Tremblay should be back from his knee injury which almost feels like a saving grace as they've been... subpar on the ground in his absence, to put it lightly. Chicago is 2-4 in their last six, but Nashville is the one directly ahead of them in the wild-card standings. This is a game that BOTH teams need to have - not just Chicago, as the Tuts have ALSO gone 2-4 in their last six to fall out of the division race. The loser of this game will be in severe danger of missing the playoffs, something once thought unthinkable as both these teams were comfortably leading their divisions at the midpoint of the season. We're in for a crazy finish as both these teams will meet in Chicago again on the final day of the season.

BYES: Colorado, Las Vegas, New Orleans, North Florida

If the playoffs started today:
(4) Nashville Tuts @ (1) Montreal Royal
(3) New York Defiant @ (2) New Orleans Corsairs
(4) Downriver Waves @ (1) North Florida Renegades
(3) Baltimore Ponies @ (2) Colorado Crushers

Playoff clinching scenarios:
- Baltimore will clinch a playoff berth with a win against Downriver AND an Austin loss in Miami.
- New York will clinch a playoff berth with a win in Montreal AND a Chicago loss/tie in Nashville.

Division clinching scenarios:
- Colorado (clinched playoff berth) will claim the Continental West title with an Austin loss in Miami.
- North Florida (clinched playoff berth) will claim the Continental East title with a Baltimore loss to Downriver.

Playoff elimination scenarios:
- Grand Rapids will be eliminated from the playoffs with a loss to Richmond OR an Austin win in Miami.

** Correction from Week 17's preview:
- A scenario that Las Vegas could be eliminated with a loss to Montreal last week was not written in last week's preview. The Corsairs' win against the Dragons eliminated them from the division title race, and while they are not guaranteed to lose a tiebreaker to Nashville if both teams finish 10-8, due to Nashville still having both games remaining against Chicago (9-6), both of those teams is guaranteed to reach at least 10 wins and a tie at worst. Therefore, it's impossible for the Bandits to finish higher than 5th, and thus, Las Vegas has been eliminated from the playoffs. (Sorry Bandits fans.)

Seee you soon folks!

It's down to the wire! Here Marty with week 16 results!:

- n Tallahassee, North Florida continues to work in being in a good position to defend their title in the upcoming playoffs. As they received the Miami tropics. Caryn Becker was again in top condition (24/32, 305 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT) and Olen Reuyters was great on offense with 133 total receiving yards and 2 TDs. Miami Tropics, who continue to try to work on the future, actually held their ground for almost 3 quarters today, leading the Renegades 13-10 in the third quarters, but eventually the wheels fell off. North Florida wins this one 38-13.

- It was a snowy day at the house of the Downriver Waves, with a lot of implications. Outlaws needed to keep the Corsairs off their neck, as the Waves were trying to stay in the playoff hunt, everyone, this was a doozy. For a couple of week’s, all the UFFL was controlling Lillian Newman and it was sure that one of these games she was bound to burst out with a clinic. Well the Waves got “that” Lilli this time alright, as she ran for 119 yards on the Outlaws with a touchdown, as she would also throw two TDs.With a still sidelined Tremblay, Darius Smith had to stepped up and be perfect with a lacking run game and could not do it this time, as he was nailed with 2 INT and had a tough time connecting passes against a emerging underrated Waves’s pass rush. They made it close at the end, but the Outlaws didn’t get anything left in the tank as the Snow Leopard waltzed all around them in the snow…And for the first time in ages, a new United West leader was sitting on top…The Corsairs! Downriver wins this one 27-20.

- In New York, the Defiant needed to stay around with the Tuts and the Royal as they faced Las Vegas, which can always be tricky as you can never count them down. Under snowy conditions as well, while you got to give it to Emi trying to tough it out and help her team to stay in the hunt, some might scratch their heads on why they decided to let her play, knowing she was working with a messed up knee. And it showed, as Emi wasn’t as sharp as she was usually, only getting 191 yards with 1 TD and 2 INTs. Lets just say it wasn’t really great for her opponent Slyvester Stapler, as he also had a rough outing, with 185 yards, with 1 TD and 3 INTs. Eventually, the Bandits solved the issue with a great day rushing on the Defiant, As Wit-Ricky and Sierra took care of the game while the Defiant was not able to get off the ground all day. Both teams even seemed to have decided by the fourth quarter they had enough and packed their shit up, as the game finished on a whimper. Vegas wins this one 24-7.

- Finally in Baltimore, a game which was rather important in the Continental playoff picture, the Ponies faced up against the Crushers. Jillian St-Claire would continue to get her footing again after coming back from injuries and played an efficient game ( 141 yards with 1 TD), getting the better of Zoe Mckee, who was trying to hold the fort while Aspen was injured. Elena Blanche de la Rosa kept the Ponies in check with a great rushing game (103 yards rushing) but what really hurt the crushers they were really Naughty. 12 penalties for a total of 123 yards lost made the position game easier for the Ponies, as by the second half the Ponies took ultimately control. Baltimore wins this one 20-13.

Players of the week:
Offense: Lillian Newman - DWN (QB) : 134 passing yards, 2 TDs, 119 yards rushing, 1 TD.
Defense: Kevin Cousineau - LVB (LB): 4 Tackles, 1 69 yards Pick-six (nice)
Special Teams: Gayle Gustafson - NYD (P) : 7 Punts, 316 yards, 4 inside 20s.

Here the preview of week 17 on sunday, Febuary 15th 2026:

Easton (4-10 [E]) @ New York (10-4)
The Defiant were stymied by a tough Bandits defense to see their five-game win streak snapped, but they still control their own destiny for the United East crown. If they win their remaining four games, they will win the United East title. Week 18's matchup in Montreal certainly looms large, but they have their first meeting with the Bald Eagles this season up before their trip to Canada. Likely MVP finalist Emi Tachibana will go from a top-two defense in Las Vegas to a bottom-three defense in Easton, but the Bald Eagles' pass defense is in the upper-half of the United Conference. Interestingly, the Defiant might have to find their run game if they want to have the best chance to beat this Easton team, who, quite frankly, is much better than their record might indicate. All four of their wins are by at least 14 points, and many of their losses are by just one score. Although, it needs to be said that Draco Lindwurm did suffer a season-ending head injury in Montreal before their bye, and it's not yet known if Michelle Housley or Ripley Blackheart will start for the remainder of the season. Both quarterbacks are slated to be free agents this offseason if Easton doesn't extend them long term, so this could be a bit of a tryout run in these last four games for the Bald Eagles in terms of being Lindwurm's backup (as he's signed through to 2026), or potentially, successor. Easton's quarterback situation is no doubt one of the most interesting things to watch in the offseason, especially if they end up picking in the top three of the draft.

North Florida (10-6) @ Baltimore (9-5)
Let us paint a picture. In 2022, the Ponies slumped to a 2-14 record, their worst season in franchise history. Going into the next season with minimal expectations, they were 6-8 going into Week 16, needing to win their final two, and needing both the Dragons and Blues to lose at least once. All of those things happened, and they claimed the final wild-card spot by the skin of their teeth to set up a divisional round matchup - in Tallahassee. In a hard-fought game, they took the eventual FurBowl champion Renegades to overtime and had the ball in a next-score-wins scenario, only to punt it away and lose a devastating heartbreaker. We are now two years removed from that awful season, and the Ponies, sitting at 9-5, now look down at their archrival instead of up at them; now controlling their own destiny sitting in first place in the Continental Conference standings. As strange as this might sound with four weeks left in the season, this game will most likely determine the Continental East champion this year. If the Ponies stay undefeated at home (5-0 so far this year), they'd win the division with a victory against the Waves in Week 18 regardless of results in other games. It would be the cherry on top for a two-season turnaround among those we rarely see in the UFFL. Though, on the other hand, should the Renegades pull off the upset - and yes, it would be an upset - it would force Baltimore to have to go undefeated in their final three games AND the Renegades would have to lose in Week 20 for the division title to swing back to the Ponies. There might not be a more pivotal game this far out from the end of the season for a long time to come. All this being said, it is worth noting that both teams will be in the playoffs in four weeks barring a miraculous run from both the Waves and Blues, but as we've seen, having home-field could be a very significant advantage; especially if these two rivals meet for a third time.

Grand Rapids (5-9) @ New Orleans (9-6)
For the first time in Corsairs' history, they control their own destiny to the playoffs this late into a UFFL season. Chicago's loss in Taylor now means if they beat the Dragons this week, beat the Tuts in Week 19, and handle the Bandits in Vegas in Week 20, they will be division champions for the first time in their history. Winners of seven straight games, they are the story of the 2024 UFFL season up to this point, and it's almost a certainty that Theodore Dupre has won himself Offensive Rookie of the Year barring a season-ending injury (and even that wouldn't sway my vote personally), and might even conjure some MVP votes in the process if they continue to be the offensive force they've been since Week 10. It says a lot about a team when they put up 29 points in a game (the least since Week 9), and it was considered a "down" game for the offense. Now looking to win their 8th straight game, the Dragons are in the bayou and also fresh off their bye week, and they'll need another gritty, hard-fought performance like the one they had against the Crushers to keep their playoff hopes alive. Mathematically, they'll still be safe until Week 18 at the earliest, but the only team they can catch for a playoff berth now are the Blues - who they were swept by. It's a tough road for the Dragons, but the fat lady hasn't sung just yet.

Richmond (4-10) @ Downriver (6-8)
Just when you think you can count out the Waves in a playoff chase, Lillian Newman will have something to say about it. Despite largely being a non-factor through the air, she torched the Outlaws on the ground (including the game-winning score) to make sure the Waves stayed close in the wild-card chase and stop a two-game skid. With Austin on their second bye, a win this week will pull the Waves even with the Blues at 7-8 for that last wild-card spot, and it might be the perfect opponent to do so in the Richmond Flames; the team dead-last in rushing defense and second-to-last in points allowed and yards allowed. It also doesn't help that the Flames are winless on the road in five attempts so far this season. The Waves beat the Flames in Week 2 handsomely, but Marc-Edouard Carpentier did not suit up for that game. It has the potential to be a very different outcome this time around if they can prevent Newman from running for chunk plays and force her to beat them with her arm. Like the Dragons, the Flames are still not mathematically out of the playoff race yet, but they can only catch the Blues. Though, unlike the Dragons, a loss in Taylor would officially dash those playoff hopes instead of keeping them on life-support for another week.

Montreal (11-3) @ Las Vegas (8-7)
The Bandits once again rescued their season with a gritty defensive win in New York, and due to Chicago's loss, there is renewed hope in Las Vegas. Their defense has allowed just 41 points over the past four games, including shutting down Emi Tachibana (which very few teams have done this season) and holding the head-to-head tiebreaker against the Defiant as a result. They're now back home for the final three games of their season, where they are 4-2, and starting things off with a battle against the conference-leading Royal. Although, as mentioned last week, despite the valiant win, the Bandits are still hanging on in the United Conference standings, and every game continues to be a playoff game for them. They're guaranteed to lose any tiebreakers to both Chicago and New Orleans, so being just one game back of the Corsairs for the division lead is really two games, with just three games left to play. The Bandits might have the second-best defense in the league, but the Royal are the ones ahead of them; this could very well be a battle-of-the-trenches, 10-7 kind of game in Vegas. One thing is for certain, Sylvester Stapler will need to play better than he has been the past few weeks. He's on pace to finish with the worst passer rating of his career, and is also on pace to double his previous season-high in interceptions. Failing to reach 200 yards passing (as he's done these past two games) against the Royal might not be enough to pull out a win, but we've certainly seen crazier things happen.

Miami (1-13 [E]) @ Colorado (9-7)
The final score in Tallahassee last week doesn't tell the full story for the Tropics, as they were winning through the third quarter before the wheels came off at the end. Though, despite slight optimism, they did still lose (their eighth straight, mind you), and, due to how painful this season has been in Miami, they have worse (or better, depending on how you view it) tiebreakers than both the Bald Eagles and the Flames. Meaning, if they lose in Aspen - and it's difficult to see a path in which they don't lose in Aspen, to be quite frank - they will officially have the first pick in the draft next year. With three games remaining on everyone's schedule. So, there's that. The Crushers, meanwhile, lost a close game in Baltimore to lose control of the top spot in the conference. Because the Waves upset Chicago, the Crushers will have to try a THIRD time to clinch a playoff berth, but this is most definitely their easiest opportunity to do so. If the Tropics somehow find a way to get their second win of the season, not only will the Crushers have their extended break on a 3-game losing streak, but they will also lose their hold on the Continental West itself. Austin holds the tiebreaker over Colorado, so should Colorado trip up and Austin win their remaining three contests, they'll both be 10-8, which will relegate the Crushers to a wild-card spot; something once unthinkable mere weeks ago.

BYES: Austin, California, Chicago, Nashville


If the playoffs started today:
(4) Nashville Tuts @ (1) Montreal Royal
(3) New York Defiant @ (2) New Orleans Corsairs
(4) Austin Blues @ (1) Baltimore Ponies
(3) North Florida Renegades @ (2) Colorado Crushers

Playoff clinching scenarios:
- Baltimore will clinch a playoff berth with a win against North Florida AND a Downriver loss or tie to Richmond.
- Colorado will clinch a playoff berth with a win against Miami OR a Downriver loss to Richmond.
- Montreal will clinch a playoff berth with a win in Las Vegas.
- North Florida will clinch a playoff berth with a win or tie in Baltimore OR a Downriver loss or tie to Richmond.

Playoff elimination scenarios:
- Richmond will be eliminated from playoff contention with a loss in Downriver.

Draft positioning:
- The Miami Tropics will secure the first overall pick in the 2025 UFFL draft with a loss in Colorado.


Now your must be asking yourseld, "Why Febuary 15th?" Well, this week end if the Hoomin's furbowl thingy, so we taking a break to watch them championship in solidarity. :3

Going down to the wire! Here Marty with the UFFL news and week 15 results:

Downriver at North Florida

Caryn Becker is back after missing last week, setting up an anticipated matchup against Lillian Newman. Unfortunately, it turned out to be a bit of a dud. Oh, Newman was her usual self on the ground. In fact, more so than recently, rushing for almost 100 yards, her best since Week 12 in Austin. But she was uncharacteristically sloppy in the passing game, throwing two interceptions for the first time this season. None of her receivers looked good either, and the team didn’t get their first first down of the game until there was only 4 minutes left in the second quarter. By the time the teams headed to the locker room for the half, the Renegades were up 34-0. The Waves righted the ship somewhat in the second half, scoring 20 points, but a 34 point hole is a bit much to come back from. Final score: NFR 41, DWN 20

Easton at Montreal

After Draco Lindwurm’s injury last week, Michelle Housley is now making her first start since the 2017 season. And while she didn’t look bad, she didn’t look particularly good either. To tell the truth, no one on offense for EITHER team looked good other than Vito Ligustica, who ran for 102 yards and two touchdowns. No receiver topped sixty yards for either team, and neither QB threw for even 200 yards. It was actually a defensive battle until the fourth quarter, with the Bald Eagles only being down by six going into the final frame. Unfortunately, the Royal were able to pull away with two rushing scores, and Easton turned the ball over on downs on consecutive possessions to end the game. Final score: MTL 30, EAS 10

Miami at Baltimore

The theme for this week seems to be lopsided wins. At least the EAS/MTL game was close for three quarters. This one, not so much. The Ponies stampeded all over the Tropics on both offense and defense. Jillian St. Claire tied her career high with four passing touchdowns, and the Baltimore defense held the Tropics to only 196 yards of total offense. Kennedy Rodriguez had his first game with both a rushing and receiving score, and passes 1000 yards rushing for the first time in his career. Final score: BAL 37, MIA 6

Colorado at Grand Rapids

Okay, finally, a game that wasn’t a blowout! Unfortunately, it’s also not an exciting game at all. When the offensive Player of the Game is a guard, you know there isn’t that much to write about. The game was 8-5 at the end of the third quarter. Okay, I’ll admit I’m burying the lede a bit. Aspen Redfield hurt his throwing hand in the first quarter and was removed from the game. He was later diagnosed with a sprained wrist, and is expected to miss time. Zoe McKee managed to give the Crushers the lead with a touchdown late in the fourth quarter, but the Dragons kicked a 56 field goal (a career high for kicker Lars Lugo) to tie the game with 90 seconds left. They burned all of their timeouts to get the ball back with 47 seconds remaining, only for Colorado’s punter to shank the kick and give them the ball in perfect field position. A 23 yard boot gave Grand Rapids the win. Final score: GRD 18, COL 15

California at New Orleans

Okay, I’m calling it now. Theodore Dupre is your UFFL offensive Rookie of the Year, and it’s not close. He threw for almost 300 yards and two touchdowns today, and kept New Orleans in the game on a day that Leone Lopez only managed 36 yards on the ground (his lowest rushing total of the season). But for all of Dupre’s heroics, kicker Kado Azeban might have had the better game. A week after setting the Corsairs record with five field goals, Azeban did it again, capping off the game with his second team record in as many games, a 60-yard field goal that put New Orleans up by 9 in the fourth quarter. That proved to be the winning margin, as the Demons scored a late touchdown. They actually managed to recover the onside kick, but ran out of time to get downfield and had to attempt a 57 yard field goal of their own. It would have been a career high for Andrew Castonguay, but the kick was short, allowing the Corsairs to escape with their streak intact. Final score: NOC 29, CAL 27

Austin at Richmond

If Dupre is your surefire ROTY, then Royce Jackson has to be in the running for OPOY. He’s leading the league in rushing by almost 100 yards, and is tied with Jean-Etienne Tremblay for the most rushing touchdowns. Today was his best game since Week 1, with 197 yards on the ground and three touchdowns, including two 50+ yard runs that will make the highlight reel. But despite that offensive show, the Flames didn’t run away with this game. Carrice Kenton kept pace with his younger counterpart step by step, scoring three touchdowns of his own. Meanwhile, Ica Laanemaa had her first 300 yard passing game. The big differentiator in the game was the penalties. 14 different Blues got flagged for 110 total yards, killing drives and gifting Richmond multiple first downs. Final score: RIC 37, ATX 31

Las Vegas at Nashville

It’s rematch time! Last week the Tuts won by a touchdown. Unfortunately, it seems that they used up all of their mojo in the process. Today they barely managed 240 yards of total offense and went 1/12 on third and fourth down. Granted, the Bandits didn’t look all that much better. This is our second game of the week to have an offensive linesfur win Player of the Game. The highlight of the game was Claire Sasakibara making a career long field goal, albeit only a 52-yard one. That kick was set up by a Charmaine Baldrick fumble, the first of two turnovers that would lead to 10 of Vegas’s 17 points. Final score: LVB 17, NSH 3

Players of the Week

Offense: Royce Jackson (RB – RIC): 197 rushing yards and three rushing TDs
Defense: Sam Samsonite (CB – NFR): 8 tackles, 3 pass defenses and two interceptions
Special Teams: Kado Azeban (K – NOC): Five field goals, including a 60-yarder, plus two extra points

Now here the preview for week 16 on sunday Febuary 1st, 2026:

Miami (1-12 [E]) @ North Florida (9-6)
The Renegades were able to have Caryn Becker back after missing a few games, and boy did they need that. They flipped the script and made up for their Week 13 dismantling in Taylor by dismantling the Waves in Tallahassee this time around. To say it was a much needed win is an understatement as Baltimore won again also, allowing them to keep pace in the Continental East. The result puts them potentially a win away from the playoffs if other results fall to them. They welcome the Tropics which... with all due respect, the less said about them the better. They haven't scored a touchdown in almost nine straight quarters, and going up the typically-stout Renegades defense could extend that poor streak. They have not allowed less than 28 points in a game since Week 3. They still have five games remaining to show SOMETHING, but It's very difficult to see a path in which Miami won't finish this abysmally lost season 1-17.

Chicago (9-5) @ Downriver (5-8)
It was said last week that it might be one of the few times in history that a team on a bye wishes they were playing, and after seeing the result in New Orleans, that might ring even more true. They had a three-game lead in the United West six weeks ago; that has now evaporated for the Outlaws, who now find themselves tied with the red-hot Corsairs on nine wins a piece. There's a chance that Jean-Etienne Tremblay might not be ready to return from his knee injury even after a week of rest, which certainly wouldn't be a positive as they travel to Taylor to take on the Waves, who arguably need a win more than the Outlaws do after dropping their rematch in Tallahassee; their 5th loss in their last six games. They're now staring into the abyss in the Continental Conference standings, and despite being just one game behind the Blues for the final wild-card spot, it feels like more as they play the stingy Flames and their division-leader Ponies in the two games after this one. One thing to point out; Lillian Newman is on the final year of her rookie deal, and there hasn't been any significant talks of a new deal that the reporters and journalists out there are able to learn about. The Waves won't let Newman hit free agency in the offseason... will they?

Las Vegas (7-7) @ New York (10-3)
The Bandits saved their season after a defensive masterclass in Nashville, holding Roman Oliviera to less than 50% passing and forcing two turnovers. But at this point, with five weeks left in the season, 11 wins is looking to be the minimum to get into the playoffs in the United Conference, so it's win-or-go-home every week from here-on-out for the Bandits. The biggest game of their season is arguably their toughest yet, facing a ten-win Defiant team who's only lost once at home all season, AND coming off a bye to add insult to injury. The cherry on that hypothetical cake is that they'll be without their starting strong safety against the best passing attack in the UFFL. The Royal won last week to take the division lead in the United East, and now the Defiant are looking to match that result. Second place in the division means travelling on the road in the playoffs, and the way Emi Tachibana and the Defiant have been playing as of late, especially at home, they most certainly wouldn't want to have that happen.

Colorado (9-6) @ Baltimore (8-5)
It's first place in the Continental East against first place in the Continental West with huge playoff implications. After being shut down by the Dragons in Grand Rapids last week, they'll make their second attempt at their win-and-in scenario. Aspen Redfield went down early with a wrist injury and isn't looking as though he'll be ready for the trip to Baltimore, which paves the way for the Crushers to start their second-year starter Zoe McKee for this potential playoff clincher. Baltimore is undefeated at home thus far, and I'm sure it needs no reminding that they won't have to leave their city for the rest of the season, so it could be a challenging day for McKee should he get the nod. But just because the Ponies are at home, doesn't mean their schedule is easy. All five of their remaining games are against teams currently battling for a playoff spot, so they have no time to look over their shoulder, especially if Jillian St. Claire doesn't look 100% due to the small facial fracture she suffered against the Tropics.

BYES: Austin, California, Easton, Grand Rapids, Montreal, Nashville, New Orleans, Richmond

If the playoffs started today:
(4) Nashville Tuts @ (1) Montreal Royal
(3) New York Defiant @ (2) Chicago Outlaws
(4) Austin Blues @ (1) Colorado Crushers
(3) North Florida Renegades @ (2) Baltimore Ponies

Playoff clinching scenarios:
- Colorado will clinch a playoff berth with a win in Baltimore OR a Downriver loss to Chicago.
- North Florida will clinch a playoff berth with a win against Miami AND a Downriver loss or tie to Chicago.

Playoff elimination scenarios:
- No team faces elimination this week.

See you soon!

The season continues! It's Marty with the week 14 results:

- In Austin, The Blues were hoping to get some separation in their division, as they faced against the Dragons. Good news for Grand Rapids, Kira Casianno was back as a starting QB and she did pretty well in her return (179 yards and 2 TDs). But the problem once again seems to be Grand Rapids inability to capitalize on their chances as the Blue were riding high on the work of rookie Ica Laamenaa, as Austin led up to 23-0 early in the game.Grand Rapids seemed to gain some traction, Thanks in part of a pick six from Bennie Sierra (1st Defensive TD in his 13th season) but at this point it was 30-16 for the visitors. Carrice Kenton was stellar in the game, rushing for 117 yards on the ground and allowed the Blues to control the game. Austin wins this one 36-23.

- Holy shit, are the Corsairs real? After weeks of steady progress that saw the New Orleans teams just skyrocket up the power rankings, they received the visit of the defending champs and just…..BTA them, pardon my lingo. You could argue that the Renegades were going in with the veteran Andrew Calder, fitting in for the injured Becker and if it wasn’t any bad omen, Calder would fumble the ball on his first snap.Theodore Dupre continues to progress with flyings colors as a QB (234 passing yards, 2 TDs) and even got sat in the fourth quarter. With all the ground taken by the Corsairs, the real star was New Orleans kicker Kado Kazeban, who would kick a career/team record 5 for 5 in FGs, was totally flawless. Not much else to say about North Florida, as they just need to move on from this one. New Orleans wins this one 42-6.

- In Miami, the Tropics would get the visit of the New York Defiant. It was a rather tough game as Miami got a shoutout in the first half, only managing 6 points in the second half, while the Defiant simply rolled the rushing tank all over their Defensive line, thanks in part to running back Alex Smith (160 rushing yards and 1 TD). A scary moment though, as in the third quarter, Star QB Emi Tachibana went down awkwardly as her leg definitely wasn’t supposed to bend the way it did, as she had to leave the game.While It was no consequences for the Defiant in this game, the injury reports tell it was a hyper extended knee and Emi was listed as Questionable for next week. Not the news they wanted to hear as they were fighting tooth and nail with Montreal and Nashville for the division crown. New York wins this one 28-6.

- In a very Freakin’ WIMDY game in Colorado, The Crushers were facing California, as they would have the return of Kiedo Masguarde for them. Alas, it would be a great outing for him, as Aspen Redfield would once again show off his classic veteran form, throwing for around 400 yards passing again( 393 yards passing, 2 TDs and 1 INT). Jeordi Khalil had a career day, catching for 125 yards and Adam Poston had his first career Interception. Ashley Rorish had 12 tackles in the day in a losing effort for the Demons. Colorado wins this one 30-6.

- In Downriver, the Bald Eagles were in this game to win it, and as it has been known for a long time, if you stop Lillian Newman from running, you have great chances of winning. And they did just that, they limited Newman to 61 yards on the rush, her fewest since week 10 and sacked her 6 times! Meanwhile, rookie phenom Java Jenkins went in for another explosive day as he rushed for 143 yards, and scored a TD. Everything was almost perfect for the Eagles, until Draco Lindwurm was taken out of the game, suffering a concussion. But at the very least, QB Michelle Housley went in to complete the job for Easton, as she scored 1 TD on the pass and on the rush. Easton wins this one 40-16.

- In Chicago, im sure the Corsairs would gladly send some mardis gras beignets for the Royal, as they went in against their rivals the Outlaws, which looked like they were missing a few bullets in their arsenal. Jean-Étienne Tremblay was out for this game and fellow back Valerian Dehaan could not match Tremblay contributions, so was their top wide receiver John Gradkowski also was out for the matchup. For the Royal’s side, Tyron Appleby was finally back and to much of Chicago Chagrin, he was in top form (258 passing yards and 2 TDs). Running Back Yash Zuro gashed the Chicago defense for 111 yards and 1 TD, Vito ran for 2 TDs as it was a rare occasion in which Montreal totally ran rough shots and bullied the Outlaws the whole game. Montreal wins this one 35-13.

- In Las Vegas, a tight matchup between the Bandits and the Tuts would happen, Both fighting hard to regain some footing in their playoffs races, Nashville finally would celebrate the return of their QB Roman Oliviera back in the main saddle.The game was really tight till the very end, as obviously the Nashville attack was trying to get their bearings back with Roman, as they although only managed only 228 yards of total offense. Las Vegas Kicker Claire Sasakibara would miss two FGs in this game (which might have made a difference in a certain way) but Vegas would manage to tie the game 17-17 towards the end. But right at the finish line, Roman would give back to his team for missing 4 games as he would throw a 68 yards last minute bomb (which was a third of their total offense) to Steven Silvanis and score the game winning TD in the nick of time. Nashville wins this thriller 24-17.

- In Baltimore, Marc Édouard Carpentier would leave the game in the third with a turf toe injury, as an undisciplined Richmond Flames (100 yards of penalties) made it easy for the Ponies on this one. Kennedy Rodriguez ran for 135 yards with 2 TDs, a first in his career, Tyler Kim potted his longest FG in his career at 51 yards and Jillian St-Claire continued to return to form (209 passing yards, 2 TDS). Baltimore wins this one 37-14.

Players of the Week
Offense: Kennedy Rodriguez (RB – BAL): 135 rushing yards and two rushing TDs
Defense: Forrest Buckley (DE – EAS): three tackles and two sacks
Special Teams: Kado Azeban (K – NOC): Five field goals and three extra points

Here the preview of week 15, on sunday January 25th:

Downriver (5-7) @ North Florida (8-6)
It was most certainly not the week the Waves wanted to have happen, not only losing to the 4-9 Bald Eagles, but also seeing the Blues and Ponies both win convincingly in their games. But as repeated almost like a broken record to this point, the Continental Conference is wide-open in terms of the playoff standings, so by no means was it a death blow for the Waves. They may have lost four of their last five, but this might be the perfect time to scuffle with the division rival Renegades, who have lost their past two games by a combined score of 85-23; not to mention the 43-17 defeat to the Waves in Week 13. Something is going on with their defense and it's unknown what. Caryn Becker is expected back for this game, but should the Waves complete the sweep, they'll be right in the mix not just for a wild-card spot, but the Continental East title; something we thought was unheard of a few weeks back. The Renegades are now staring at three straight divisional games through to Week 17.

Easton (4-9 [E]) @ Montreal (10-3)
The Defiant and Tuts both matched Montreal's win in Week 14, which puts all three teams on 10 wins with six weeks remaining. With New York on their second bye, Montreal can temporarily take the division lead with a win hosting the Bald Eagles. Keonte Hughes is expected to miss his second straight game dealing with that wrist injury he suffered in Baltimore, but their other receivers in Robert Loera and Nicholas Baker are expected to be back as they tune-up for their playoff push before their second bye week. The Bald Eagles were able to bounce back after their heart-breaker to the Corsairs, but were eliminated after results in Chicago and Miami didn't go their way. They're currently 3rd in the 2025 UFFL Draft order, and looking back at the early returns on their 2024 draft, Java Jenkins and Colton Wolcott have been very bright spots for this Bald Eagles team. However, they're dead last in the United Conference in points against, yards against, and rush defense, so there's little doubt that their defensive front will be a point of emphasis in the offseason.

Miami (1-11 [E]) @ Baltimore (7-5)
The Defiant finally put the mathematical dagger into the Tropics and eliminated them from the playoffs, but it was relatively known they would miss the playoffs since they started 0-5. Similar to the Bald Eagles, their 2024 draft has shown very promising early returns, as Maverick Bialkowski has the joint lead on the team in sacks, and Star Holcomb is second on the team in scrimmage yards while leading the team in touchdowns. It's too soon to tell if Wil Hudson is the future quarterback moving forward in Miami; he's played relatively well considering the barren amounts of talent on the roster, but you have to wonder if the Tropics will select a quarterback should they lock up the 1st overall pick, or trade down to collect more assets. But for the Ponies, their season is FAR from over, having taken joint-first place in the Continental East division after dismantling the Flames last week. Jillian St. Claire has played well since their second bye, completing over 68% of her passes with 5 touchdowns and no turnovers. They have games against the Crushers, Waves and Renegades looming in the next three weeks, so a reeling Tropics team is a game they cannot afford to lose in such a close playoff race.

Colorado (9-5) @ Grand Rapids (4-9)
The Crushers continue to win, whether it'd be close games, blowouts, and everything in between. It seems like so long ago that the Crushers were sitting in last place in the Continental West after six weeks, having just lost to the Flames. But since then, they're a superhuman Darius Smith performance in Chicago from being undefeated since that loss and are threatening to run away with the conference's 1-seed for the playoffs. In fact, if things go their way, they can be the first team to clinch a playoff berth if they win in Grand Rapids; a team they already beat in a close game two weeks prior. But this is now do-or-die for the Dragons. The division title is out of reach, but a loss here would almost certainly sink their playoff chances into Lake Michigan for the third straight season. It also doesn't help that they likely won't have one of their top receiving threats in Dahlia Taylor available this week either.

California (5-9 [E]) @ New Orleans (8-6)
The Demons have now lost four straight, and with it, their playoff chances fell into the Pacific. To their credit, they haven't had any luck with the injury bug this season, needing to trade for an emergency offensive tackle not even five weeks into the season, and it never really got any better from there from quarterbacks to linefurs to defensive backs all hitting the IR at some point. With four games left, they look to play spoiler, but they'll have their work cut out for them against a Corsairs team firmly believing they're a FurBowl contender after absolutely dismantling the defending champion Renegades by 36 points. They now have the considerably easier schedule than the Outlaws, who lost to the Royal last week, and only have to be one game better than Chicago the rest of the way. If this is the season the Corsairs finally break their long playoff drought, Theodore Dupre will never have to buy a drink in New Orleans again.

Austin (7-7) @ Richmond (3-10)
With three straight wins all against fellow wild-card chasers, the Blues have started to separate themselves from the pack and are a game up on the Waves for the second wild-card spot. Catching the Crushers is not out of reach just yet as their schedule is slightly easier, but they will need some help in the following weeks to shorten the gap if they want to host a playoff game. Richmond is simply trying to keep their slim playoff hopes alive, but after their seventh straight loss in a game that was largely over at halftime, they realistically are now looking to 2025. Much like Easton and Miami, their run defense and points allowed per game is among the worst in the league; something they will have to address quite extensively this offseason. But as of now, they can safely say have their QB of the future.

Las Vegas (6-7) @ Nashville (10-4)
Surprisingly, this is the only non-divisional matchup this week. After losing at home to the Tuts last week, the rematch in Nashville has much higher stakes for the Bandits. Lose this game and it effectively ends their playoff hopes, as catching the Outlaws for the division title is realistically the only way to reach the playoffs for the Bandits at this point. For the Tuts, they look to keep pace for the division lead as the Defiant are on a bye, before taking a long extended break themselves. Their three remaining games after this week is home for Chicago, at New Orleans, and at Chicago. They could genuinely help decide who wins the United West despite not being in their division. But for now, they'll try to keep Montreal from claiming sole possession of first place in their own division for the time being. The key for the Tuts is simply to get healthy, and get this lingering knee injury finally dealt with for Roman Oliviera.

BYES: Chicago, New York

If the playoffs started today:
(4) Nashville Tuts @ (1) New York Defiant
(3) Montreal Royal @ (2) Chicago Outlaws
(4) Austin Blues @ (1) Colorado Crushers
(3) North Florida Renegades @ (2) Baltimore Ponies

Playoff clinching scenarios:
- Colorado will clinch the first berth in the 2024 UFFL playoffs with a win in Grand Rapids AND a Downriver loss in North Florida.

Playoff elimination scenarios:
- Richmond will be eliminated from the playoffs with a loss to Austin AND a Baltimore win against Miami.

Happy trade deadline weekend! Here Marty with the results of week 13:

California at Chicago

Elise Beaumont has had quite the trial by fire in her return to starting for California. She’s faced three playoff-bound teams in row – New York, Montreal and now Chicago – with a combined 26-9 record. This was her cleanest game yet, with 242 yards passing and no picks (though no touchdowns either). Unfortunately she and the rest of the Demons offense just couldn’t keep up with the juggernaut that is Darius Smith, who’s having one of the best seasons of his career. The veteran signal caller connected with receiver Max Stahl, who’s in the midst of a breakout season himself after a career as a backup or third-string WR, for three touchdowns. Despite cruising to an easy win, it wasn’t all sunshine and rainbows for the Outlaws. Reigning offensive MVP Jean-Etienne Tremblay went down with a knee injury in the fourth quarter, and is expected to miss a game or two. Final score: CHI 34, CAL 12

North Florida at Downriver

Unfortunately, anyone looking forward to the Becker/Newman matchup this week ended up being sorely disappointed. Caryn Becker went down and stayed down after a sack late in the first quarter, and had to be helped off the field. She was quickly ruled out for the game with a thigh injury, leaving Andrew Calder to finish out the game under center. Calder’s started one game since the 2020 season and it showed, as he completed barely half of his passes and often missed by five yards or more. However, he managed to throw for two touchdowns without an interception, and led the team back from a 17-0 deficit to make it a one-score game in the third quarter. And that’s about when Lillian Newman went into beast mode. Downriver scored 20 unanswered points to end the Renegades’ three-game win streak. Final score: DWN 43, NFR 17

Richmond at Austin

This one was a very evenly matched game, with seven lead changes and nearly identical offensive stats. Highlighting the game was running back Royce Jackson, who redeemed his dud from last week with a 165 yard, two touchdown performance, including a 68 yard touchdown run that broke four tackles in the first quarter. The teams also matched each other when it came to collecting yellow flags, with 18 combined penalties. After scoring in the middle of the third quarter to take a one point lead, the Flames defense managed to hold the Blues scoreless for a full 15 minutes, before Laanemaa finally broke through with a short pass to Luigi Jordan to regain the lead with five minutes to play. A successful two-point conversion made it a seven-point game, but Richmond still had plenty of time to score to force overtime. After converting twice on third down, Carpentier got sacked twice in the span of three plays, leaving them facing a fourth and 23. Carpentier actually got the ball to Ronald Lackey with plenty of running room, but the fullback dropped the pass and they turned the ball over on downs. Final score: ATX 28, RIC 21

Grand Rapids at Colorado

You know, occasionally there are games where you just really don’t have much to say. This one was a defensive battle without much in the way of scoring. The most exciting bit was the final three minutes of the game, with the Dragons driving down the field needing a touchdown for the win. They made it to 1st and 10 on the Colorado 16 with a minute left, but Bobby Burnette took a sack for a ten yard loss. They worked their way back to 4th and 8 with 18 seconds remaining, but Sam Mansfield was ruled down a yard shy of the first and the Crushers could kneel out the rest of the time. Fortunately for GRD, Kira Cassiano should be ready to go next week. Final score: COL 17, GRD 13

New York at Nashville

So the Tuts ARE mortal, after all. Lance Maxwell would throw three picks, and the Defiant would hold Nashville scoreless in the second half for the upset win. That latter stat is even more impressive when you consider that all of Maxwell’s interceptions were in the first half, including one series where Nashville picked off Emi Tachibana only to have Maxwell give them the ball right back. In the second half, the New York defense would hold the Tuts to five consecutive three-and-outs, and force turnovers on downs on their final two possessions. It didn’t help that Nashville’s starting running back Bubba Deezen would leave with a head injury early in the game. Final score: NYD 27, NSH 10

Montreal at Baltimore

Quick quiz. Which of these teams would you pick to win in this matchup? Team A has 50 more yards of offense than its opponent, wins the possession time game, and has higher yards per attempt in both passing and receiving. Team B is 1/10 on third down, has six more penalties than its opponent for 70 more lost yards, and throws a 50-yard pick-six on its first possession. The thing is, both Team A and Team B are the Montreal Royal, who couldn’t seem to get out of their own way at any point in today’s contest. They needed to keep the pedal down, too, as Jillian St. Claire had her first three-TD game since Week 2. Of course, it didn’t help that with both Keonte Hughes and Nicholas Baker out, Tyron Appleby had precious little to throw to. Third-year receiver Zachary Pitlick, who’d had seven total targets in his career to this point, had seven in this game alone (his first career start). Unfortunately, both Hughes and Baker are likely to miss next week’s highly anticipated game at Chicago as well. Final score: BAL 28, MTL 19

Miami at Las Vegas

Miami is clearly already thinking about next season, given how active they’ve been leading up to the league’s trade deadline tomorrow. So is it any wonder that this game ended up being so lopsided? The score was already 17-0 heading into halftime, and things didn’t improve in the second half. Wil Hudson limped off the field after the second play of the third quarter, and was held out of the rest of the game as a precaution. The Bandits then proceeded to run up an additional 17 unanswered points in that quarter alone, before backup QB Raoul Fernandez finally got the Tropics on the board with a 59 yard pass play to Roy Viridi-Aqua. Fernandez actually outperformed Hudson when you directly compare the halves, though that’s largely a function of the aforementioned TD pass, which was over a quarter of their total passing yards for the game. On the other side, Stapler would have his best game of the season against the leaky Miami defense, throwing for 295 yards and three touchdowns, and rushing for a fourth TD. Final score: LVB 37, MIA 7

New Orleans at Easton

Of all the games this week to be the offensive barnburner, this isn’t the one I’d have picked. Both quarterbacks were on absolute fire. Draco Lindwurm threw for 294 yards and three touchdowns with no picks, and he was the lesser of the two QBs on the field. Theodore Dupre set a Corsairs team record with a five-touchdown game, including long-bomb throws to both Aleksy Wisnieski and Robert Ruiz (whose 65-yard catch was a career long). Easton scored to take a seven point lead halfway through the fourth quarter, but New Orleans countered with two touchdowns in only 90 seconds to flip the script on the Bald Eagles. Easton was left with 47 seconds to score to extend the game, and they managed to convert the first fourth down attempt. But they weren’t able to convert the second one, and New Orleans escapes with the win. Final score: NOC 42, EAS 35

Players of the Week

Offensive: Royce Jackson (RB – RIC): 165 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns, plus three catches for 14 yards
Defensive: Hat Chargogga (LB – ATX): 9 tackles, a sack, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery
Special Teams: Curt Pike (K – DWN): Five field goals made (a team record), including two from 50+, plus four extra points

Here the preview of week 14:

RD @ ATX
The Continental West title might be out of reach for the Dragons after their four-point loss to the Crushers last week, but the playoff race is far from over. We thought the Dragons were out of the woods in getting Kira Cassiano back last week, but for one reason or another there was another setback in her recovery process. She isn't on the injury report this week, so HOPEFULLY that means she'll play in Austin. And they need her too, as they look up at Austin as the team they're chasing in the wild card standings. Austin might have found their future QB in Ica Laanemaa, as he once again made the plays he needed to in a much-needed win against the Flames in his second career start. Both teams are in the middle of three straight division games, so the importance of coming away with a win is extremely high. But for the Dragons, a loss to the Blues would deal a huge blow to their playoff chances.

NFR @ NOC
Every team has a disastrous game or two throughout a UFFL season, and the Renegades will likely be burning the tape of their trip to Taylor. They could not stop Lillian Newman, or Curt Pike's five field goals that added insult to (Caryn Becker's) injury. She's listed as Questionable on the injury report this week, and what most thought would be a "tune-up game" before the season travelling to New Orleans, is anything but entering Week 14. Outside of New York, the Corsairs are the hottest team in the league, winners of five straight, with Theodore Dupre playing every bit as well as the Corsairs would have hoped; neck and neck with Marc-Edouard Carpentier for Offensive Rookie of the Year. If Caryn Becker is ruled out, this might be a long day for the Renegades as New Orleans is showing no signs of slowing down amidst their mid-season surge.

NYD @ MIA
It's the hottest team in the UFFL against the coldest team in the UFFL. Emi Tachibana and the Defiant dismantled the Tuts by three scores despite a messy disciplinary game and multiple interceptions. This is a team no one wants to face right now, let alone a 1-10 Miami team that has the inside track to the first overall pick in next year's draft. They've already traded six players including several veterans and many expiring contracts for future assets; there's a genuine chance the Tropics could break the 2022 Richmond Flames' record for the worst record in UFFL history (they play two more games than that Richmond team), and they're on pace to break the record for the most points given up in a season. This is likely going to have everyone re-enacting the classic "Stop, stop, he's already dead..." Simpsons meme by the third quarter.

CAL @ COL
The Demons' game in Chicago last week was a de-facto playoff game for them. They weren't able to keep it close, and as a result they're 4.5 games back with 6 to play, likely excluded from the postseason dance for the third straight season. There's rarely a worse time to need a win when your schedule has you travelling to Aspen to battle the Crushers, with a 6-1 home record and the best team in the Continental Conference. After losing a close game to the Outlaws in Week 12, the Crushers were able to grind it out in the trenches to get back in the win column against the Dragons, reclaiming the 1-seed from the Renegades. It doesn't bode well for a reeling California team that needs a win in the most desperate of ways.

EAS @ DWN
After losing a heartbreaker to the Corsairs, the Bald Eagles will almost certainly miss the playoffs for the fourth straight season. At 3-9, it'll be all about assessing young talent and possibly selling pieces at the deadline. Their franchise QB since their inception, Draco Lindwurm, is not getting any younger, so it will be very interesting to see what the front office will do in the offseason in terms of taking a win-now approach or going through a small retool. It doesn't get any easier as they travel to Taylor to battle Lillian Newman and the Waves, in the thick of the Continental wild-card race after snapping their 3-game skid with a DOMINANT win against the Renegades. This is a game the Waves have to win to avoid significant pressure, having a rematch with the Renegades and a tilt with the Outlaws in Weeks 15 & 16.

MTL @ CHI
For the first time all season, the Royal looked mortal. Tyron Appleby looked admirable after coming off a lengthy injury, but consistent penalties in the worst times combined with an abysmal 3rd-down conversion rate and the inability to stop the Ponies' explosive plays doomed them to their first convincing loss of the season. They're right in the middle of the tightest division race the UFFL has seen in years, with the Defiant, Royal and Tuts ALL sitting at 9 wins with seven weeks left in the season. To add insult to injury, they will not have their leading receiver in Keonte Hughes for their trip to Chicago after spraining his wrist in Baltimore. This is the best time to face the Royal if you're the Outlaws. Even though they're 9-4 atop the United West, there's a growing sense of pressure each passing week, as the Corsairs refuse to lose. As strange as it might sound, this feels like a must-win game for the Outlaws more than it does for the Royal.

NSH @ LVB
After dropping back-to-back games to the Renegades and Defiant to slip to third in the division race, it might feel like the sky is falling in Nashville. But the truth is, they're still 9-4, currently have the tie-breaker against the team chasing them in the standings, and have been without their starting QB for many weeks. All signs point to Roman Oliviera returning for the first leg of a back-to-back against the Bandits, but we won't know for sure until game time. Much like the Demons with their game in Chicago, this is approaching the Bandits' de-facto playoff game, as the Tuts are the team they're chasing in the wild-card standings. Realistically, the Bandits will need to win both games to stay alive comfortably, presuming the Outlaws don't begin to fall apart.

RIC @ BAL
Another week, another hard fought loss by the Flames', who, once again, despite playing very well against a stout Austin team and Royce Jackson having one of his career days, could not make the plays when it mattered most. If the Flames played in the United Conference, they would have been eliminated from playoff contention with that loss in Austin, but in the Continental Conference, they're still only 2.5 games back of the Blues with another game remaining against them. They need to break their losing streak in Baltimore this week, who silenced doubters by crushing the Royal in a game many expected them to lose. It was a win they desperately needed, as the Waves are right on their heels. It would not be a good look to let the Flames' back into the playoff race after such a prolific showing against the Royal.

If the playoffs started today:
(4) Nashville Tuts @ (1) New York Defiant
(3) Montreal Royal @ (2) Chicago Outlaws
(4) Austin Blues @ (1) Colorado Crushers
(3) Baltimore Ponies @ (2) North Florida Renegades

Playoff clinching scenarios:
- No team can clinch a playoff spot in Week 14.

Playoff elimination scenarios:
- Easton will be eliminated from the playoffs with a loss to Downriver OR wins by New York and Montreal.
- Miami will be eliminated from the playoffs with a loss to New York AND wins by Austin and Baltimore.
- California will be eliminated from the playoffs with a loss to Colorado AND a Montreal win or tie against Chicago.

See you soon!

The trade deadline is looming...whom going to makes some moves?

Marty here with the results of Week 12:

- In Grand Rapids, right on the heels of the big trade with the Tropics as well as the pick up of Quarter Back Lezra Astrah, it was Brunette that would be at the helm to face off against the New York Defiant. He would go toe-to-toe will against Tachibana, as thanks to defensive efforts from Robert Fulton (52 yards pick six) in the second quarter, and a last second push at the end of the game with a 18 yard FG from Lars Lugo, The Dragons pushed the Defiant to Overtime. 26-26. But as per usual, the offense of New York found a way to use their opportunities in this game, in part of Timothy Dougherty work on the run (119 rushing yards and 1 TD), Tachibana connected with Justice Matari with a game sealing 58 yards touchdown pass. New York wins this one 32-26 in overtime.

- In Chicago, we had one hell of a barnburner on our hands as the red hot Colorado Crushers went in Chicago to try to tighten their grip on their division. Aspen Redfield vs Darius Smith, both were simply magical on the field as we had one hell of a shoutout. Aspen ( 399 yards, 4 TDs) and Darius ( 222 yards, 3 TDs) threw everything at each other as both teams kept neck and neck the whole way. Even on the ground Blache de la Rosa (102 rushing yards) and Tremblay (108 rushing yards and 1 TD) put on a show as well. Ultimately what might have sunk the Crushers’s effort would be those 12 penalties for a total of 105 yards lost that gave the Outlaws the room to run away with this exciting game. Chicago won this game 40-37.

- The battle of the QBs rookie, Carpentier vs Dupre. Those two would battle in Richmond as the Flames continued to look for improvement against the Corsairs who were slowly starting to find their way. In the battle, both QBs just about went equal with one another, while Carpentier again threw for lots of yards (387 yards) and threw 2 INTS and Dupre threw for 218 yards and only 1 INT. Dupre was only sacked twice this time, as Shawn Wolfe shone for Richmond with 1 sack and a fumble recovery. What really set New Orleans up was their star RB Leone Lopez that had a breakout game after being rather quiet all season ( 147 rushing yards, 2 TDs). New Orleans now is 6-6 and is right in the hunt to get to the playoffs for the first time of their franchise career. New Orleans wins this one 42-27.

- In Tallahassee, the Renegades continued to keep in their form as they caught the Nashville Tuts falter in this one after a great run.Carolyn Becker was efficient ( 3 TDs with a QB rating of 138.4 %) where Lance Maxwell for the Tuts did what in could in relief for the injured Oliviera. (268 yards, 2 TDs and 1 INT). Lucky Von Braunschweig was in great form for North Florida ( 7 tackles, 1 sack and a forced fumble) as Nashville didn't have the same bite they had been having for a while, and will need to try and make some corrections, perhaps some trades at the deadline? North Florida wins this one 42-18.

- In Austin, the Blues decided to change things up. After bad performances from Kai Koa, they decided to give Rookie QB Ica Laanemaa a start. And against Lillian Newman, that was a tough task ahead. Once more, Lillian Newman did her thing (27-38, 170 yards, 1 TD, 179 yards on the run, 1 rushing TD) but what about Ica? 19/26, 287 yards, 2 TDs, 134.6 QB rating…..The kid got something. And not only that, The Blues would edge the Waves out in the turnover battle, as they managed to sack Newman 4 times and even got a fumble recovery from Kennith Shrader. Which in part would happen to turn into a touchdown that, ultimately, got the Blues on top. You can feel the frustration in Downriver’s camp. Blues wins this one 31-28.

- And finally in California, the Royal came into play and once again they are flying high thanks to the stellar work of QB backup Christian Wright. There is not much else to say about this game. Elise Baumont was totally stuffed on offense by the Montreal pass rush, sacked 3 times and threw 3 INTs and only threw for a low 42(!) total passing yards.Bulkin and Holcomb had 2 sacks twice for California….and that’s it. Montreal wins this one 20-0.

Players of the week:
Offensive: Lillian Newman (QB) DWN : 27/38, 170 yards, 179 rushing yards, 1 rushing TD
Defensive: Kennith Shrader (DE) ATX: 2 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 forced fumble.
Special Teams: Norberto Martinez (P) CAL: 7 punts, 316 yards total, 3 inside 20 yards.

Here the preview report of Trade deadline week 13, on Sunday January 11th, 2026:

CAL @ CHI
The Demons' game against the Royal is one they'd love to forget. Under 130 yards of total offense, 0/10 on third down and three interceptions is not the recipe of success for a team looking to snatch a playoff spot. To have any chance at the playoffs, they cannot have a repeat performance in Chicago this week. And the Outlaws are looking to keep their lead on the United West sizeable; they were able to squeak past the Crushers in a game-of-the-year candidate, but they still can't seem to shake a suddenly red-hot Corsairs team right behind them. Should the Outlaws take care of business at home, they'll be four games up on the Demons with five games left to play. This is a must win game for the Demons to keep their playoff hopes alive.

NFR @ DWN
Lillian Newman accounted for 87% of the Waves' total yards in their game in Austin and their defense still couldn't get a stop when it needed it most, a back-breaking game-losing touchdown inside the final two minutes to send the Waves to their third straight loss. The good news for the Waves is they play in the Continental conference, where they are now tied with the Blues for the last wild-card spot. Unfortunately, they welcome the Renegades to Taylor, winners of six of their last seven. With their dismantling of the Tuts combined with the Crushers' loss, they have taken sole possession of first place in the Continental Conference, averaging over 32 points per game in their last 6 to compliment their consistently-stout defense. The Renegades are getting hot at the right time, but they haven't yet played Newman. It will be interesting to see how they'll contain her as they meet twice in the next three weeks.

RIC @ ATX
Ica Laanemaa might have saved the Blues' season with his performance against the Waves in his first career start. They're tied for the second-wild card with three straight division games on the docket, the perfect opportunity for any team to solidify its playoff spot with six games remaining in its season. They welcome the Flames, and despite entering their Week 7 bye at 3-3, they've lost five straight despite putting up some major fight in most of those games. The season might be looking lost in Richmond in terms of record, but no one in wild-card position has a winning record, which means the door is wide open if the defense can start supporting Carpentier's QB play. The offense and the talent is there, they just need to start translating it into wins. There's still time for both of these teams to string some wins together in a wide-open Continental playoff race.

GRD @ COL
It took a herculean effort by the Outlaws to stop the Crushers' five game win streak. Despite giving up 40 points, 12 penalties and going 4/12 on third down, the offense showed once again that if you want to beat the Crushers, you will have to best them in a shootout. This doesn't bode well for the Dragons, who, outside of taking the Defiant into overtime in another high-scoring thriller, have not put up a lot of points since their Week 7 bye. However, they will FINALLY be getting Kira Cassiano back from injury, on top of signing veteran Lezra Astrah to their QB room last week, which should greatly improve their offensive prowess. These are also two teams that will be very intriguing to watch throughout the final week before the trade deadline, as both teams have some weaknesses to address. If the Dragons can best the Crushers, either this week or in Week 15 in Grand Rapids, this will be a brand new division.

NYD @ NSH
The Defiant are red hot, winners of five of their last six, including a 29-point win against the Tuts in New York. Emi Tachibana continues to dice up defenses with their arm, throwing another 281 to stir up some MVP chatter. Since then, however, the Defiant have been getting decimated by injuries, particularly to their defensive line, with five starters projected to miss the rematch in Nashville. On the flip side, the Tuts should be getting Angela Oakley (CB) and Malcolm Domi (LB) from injury, two major defensive pieces in an attempt to slow down Tachibana. Roman Oliviera is still listed as questionable going into this week of practice and the Tuts would LOVE to have him back for a game this pivotal. Major playoff implications are on the line, as they both hold the two United Conference wild-card spots. Montreal is only a half-game up on the division lead; this is as intriguing a division race as you can get going into Week 13 of a season.

MTL @ BAL
The Royal finally saw the Tuts slip to retake first place in the United East with a convincing shutout win in California. An already-dangerous Montreal team should be getting Tyron Appleby back from injury after missing five games for their trip to Baltimore, something I'm sure Ponies fans are feeling absolutely great about. Eight of the Royal's nine wins are by two or more scores, and they've held their opponent to less than 20 points in six of those games. The Ponies hold the first wild-card spot in the Continental Conference, as they come off their bye well rested with few names on the injury report. They're just two games back of the Renegades for the top of the division, but it'll be a tall task to build on that with the top team in the league coming to their house. Playoff positioning is key in this game.

MIA @ LVB
Much like the Demons, the Bandits find themselves in an intriguing position of being 2.5 games back of the division lead while having an above-average team. They have the talent to make a push to the playoffs; they've shown that in wins against the Defiant and Renegades, but is it something they will pursue by adding to try and catch the Outlaws? They come off the bye well rested to host the Tropics, who have already started selling in a crazy seven-player and three-pick trade with the Dragons, their sights now firmly set on 2025 as they free up cap-space and stock up on draft capital. How many more pieces will they deal?

NOC @ EAS
Before their bye, the Bald Eagles thought they had saved their season with a statement win in Austin, but the caveat in their win was that the other teams in their division had to start losing. That didn't happen, as the Defiant and Royal continue to pull away. While not able to be mathematically eliminated from playoff contention this week, it'd all be assured outside of numbers only, as they currently sit five games behind New York with seven games left to play. A loss to a red-hot Corsairs team would start nailing that coffin shut; a questionable outcome a few weeks ago. Fast forward to Week 13, and the Corsairs have won four straight, putting themselves solidly in the mix to give the Outlaws a scare in the United West division, with the tiebreaker already wrapped up in their favour. This season is not over, not by a long shot, and will go as far as Theodore Dupre will take them. A win in Easton will keep the pressure cooking in Chicago, especially with a home date with the Renegades looming after.

See you all soon!

Happy Hollidays football fans! Marty here with the results of Monday night football:

New Orleans at Chicago

It’s one of the biggest upsets of the season as the 4-6 Corsairs come into Chicago and beat the division-leading Outlaws 33-21. Despite getting sacked seven times, rookie QB Theodore Dupre remained cool in the pocket, throwing for a career-high 351 yards and two touchdowns. The Outlaws were able to stay in the game on the back of Jean-Etienne Tremblay’s 177 yards from scrimmage and three TDs, and they had a chance to drive the down the field for a game-winning score late in the fourth quarter. However, linebacker Elliot Brisette picked off Smith and ran it back 70 yards for the game-sealing touchdown, the first of his four-year career.

North Florida at Miami

This was actually a close game for the first 30 minutes or so. Miami was only down one score at the half, despite veteran Renegades receiver Olen Reuyters having the best day of his 10-year career. Reuyters would finish with 170 yards receiving, both a career and team record, including two catches of over 50 yards. Unfortunately, the Tropics would lose rookie tight end Sky Holcomb to a knee injury in the first quarter, and it seemed to take some of the life out of the team’s offense. They weren’t able to score in the second half, and North Florida gradually pulled away with 13 unanswered points. It was also an extremely ugly game on both sides, with a combined 22 flags for over 200 yards of penalties. Final score: NFR 30, MIA 10

Downriver at Montreal

The key to defeating Downriver is holding Lillian Newman in check. And the key to holding her in check is simple: keep the ball out of her hands. The Royal did just that, rushing 34 times for a combined 221 yards. With that sort of production, Christian Wright didn’t need to throw all that much. But when he did he made it count, with only 137 yards but with three touchdowns. Newman has now failed to pass for 200 yards or more four games in a row, though her legs have kept the Waves at least competitive in all of those games until today. Tyron Appleby is still expected to miss next week as well while recovering from an injured knee, so Montreal will likely continue to lean on Ligustica for the immediate future. Final score: MTL 30, DWN 10


Las Vegas at Grand Rapids

The Dragons roared back in a big way this week after last week’s loss to the Ponies, coming back from an 11 point deficit to beat the Bandits on a touchdown catch by Thomas Harris with 37 seconds left on the clock. It’s even more impressive considering rookie quarterback Kira Cassiano limped off the field after a sack at the end of the second quarter was replaced by Bobby Burnette after halftime. Wide receiver Arthur Christopher was also ruled out after a hamstring injury, and the team as a whole had more rushing attempts than rushing yardage. But all that mattered was that Burnette led the team on a 14-play drive in the fourth quarter for the come-from-behind victory. Final score: GRD 15, LVB 14

Easton at Austin

Methinks something pissed off the Bald Eagles in big way. Maybe it was losing six straight? Whatever it was, they came into Texas looking to take some heads, and they did in a big way. Three different running backs would find the end zone, and Easton’s defense held Kai Koa to FOUR total completions all game. That’s not a typo. Koa now has a career completion percentage of barely over .500, and has regressed in each of his three seasons as Austin’s signalcaller. It didn’t help that he was being relied on to play hero ball after Easton ran up a 23-0 lead in the first half, leading to a lot of long, off-target throws. Final score: EAS 40, ATX 6

Nashville at Richmond

What’s remarkable about this game isn’t that Richmond lost to the best team in the league. That was frankly expected. What’s remarkable is that the Flames were actually leading at the half. Marc-Edouard Carpentier had the best game of his young career, albeit one marred by three interceptions. He set a team record with 37 completions on his way to 373 passing yards and four touchdowns, helping Richmond hang with the Tuts in a game that had almost 1000 yards of combined offense. He actually outplayed Tuts quarterback Lance Maxwell, making his third start of the season for the injured Roman Oliviera. The big difference-maker on Nashville’s side was Bubba Deezen, who set a team record with 161 rushing yards and scored the tying touchdown in the third quarter, part of barrage that saw the Tuts score three times in less than five minutes of game time. Final score: NSH 45, RIC 31


New York at California

Fans who still remember Elise Beaumont’s heroic, ROTY-winning season in 2020 must have been thrilled to see her make her first start in two years today against the Defiant. Unfortunately, it’s clear that she had plenty of rust to shake off, throwing one pass that was picked off on a deflection and returned for a touchdown at the beginning of the third quarter, and another pick on the first play after New York had scored to take a four point lead with only a minute remaining. While that didn’t immediately end the game, the Demons were forced to burn all of their timeouts to get the ball back with thirty seconds and 68 yards to go. Beaumont was able to get them onto New York’s side of the field, but they just ran out of time and weren’t able to run up and spike the ball before time expired. Final score: NYD 24, CAL 17


Baltimore at Colorado

The Ponies have their win streak snapped at two as the Crushers pull away in the second half, aided by career-best performances from receiver Greg Bear (with 124 yards receiving on six catches) and kicker Sophia Borregales (whose 56-yard kick in the second quarter was a career long). As seems to be the theme this week, St. Claire and the Ponies were able to keep the game to one score, and even lead for a bit, before the Crushers scored 14 unanswered points in the third quarter to put the game out of reach permanently. After opening the season 2-4, Colorado has now won five straight, and is tied with North Florida atop the Continental Conference standings. Final score: COL 34, BAL 17


Players of the Week

Offensive: Bubba Deezen (RB – NSH): 161 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns, plus four catches for 30 yards and a receiving TD
Defensive: Kevin Cousineau (LB – LVB): 10 tackles (one for loss) and FOUR sacks
Special Teams: John Gradkowski (WR – CHI): four kick returns for 105 total yards, and five punt returns for an additional 26 yards

Here the preview for week 12 on Sunday January 4th 2026:

NYD @ GRD
Emi Tachibana was finally held to less than 300 passing yards for the first time in two months last week, but it still wasn't enough to prevent the Defiant from winning their 4th in their last 5. In the case of the Dragons, they've relied a good deal on Cassiano's ability to throw and make plays, and despite an injury ruling her out in their tilt against the Bandits, they were able to come out with a narrow win. The hidden storyline between both of these teams is their running games have been largely non-existent. The Dragons haven't ran for more than 100 yards against a team not named Miami at any point this season, and the Defiant haven't done so in 4 of their last 5 games. Cassiano is currently listed as questionable, but if she's able to take the field, this could be one of the quarterback duels of the season.

COL @ CHI
It's first place in the United West vs. first place in the Continental West. The Outlaws were shocked at home for the first time this season against the Corsairs in what was likely the biggest upset of the season up to this point, and their next test doesn't get easier against a top-tier passing defense when they welcome the Crushers to Magnificent Mile Stadium. Aspen Redfield continues to slice through defenses with his arm and all of their receivers have almost-equal share of the ball, a tall task for a league-worst pass defense in Chicago, who already has two starting cornerbacks on injured reserve. On top of all this, this game also has major playoff implications with both teams at 7-4. Chicago knows they need a bounce-back game in the WORST way this week to keep pace with the Tuts and Royal for the 1-seed. This should be a fun one.

NOC @ RIC
It's the first-overall pick rookie QB vs. the second-overall pick rookie QB in a pivotal matchup in Richmond. Theodore Dupre is coming off his best game as a pro in a statement win in Chicago, rescuing their season from the brink. They still got a lot of work to do to battle for a wild-card spot, but this has been a VERY promising season in New Orleans. Marc-Edouard Carpentier looked solid and did all he could in a high-scoring loss against the Tuts, but the defense couldn't make a stop when it needed to, and they continue to fall in the wild-card standings after four straight losses. The stat to know: the Corsairs have the 2nd-ranked pass offense in the UFFL through 11 weeks. The Flames are 4th. Another stat to know: The Corsairs have the 4th-worst scoring defense in the UFFL. The Flames have the 3rd-worst. How many points are the fans going to witness in Richmond?

NSH @ NFR
It's first place in the United East vs. first place in the Continental East. I just had a bit of dejavu, don't know why. Anyway. The Tuts continue to keep Royal fans frustrated by clinging onto the United East lead in what continues to be a spectacular season for them. In another universe, there'd be talks about how the Renegades are a top-4 defensive team in every metric this season and the Tuts have their work cut out for them this week, which is no doubt true and not something to be taken lightly, but, the Royal have a top-TWO defensive unit, and it didn't stop the Tuts from coming out of Montreal with a win a few weeks ago. The Renegades are 1.5 games up on Baltimore for the division lead, but due to scheduling restrictions and errors, the Ponies no longer play on the road for the rest of the regular season. They have no wiggle room to breathe comfortably just yet.

DWN @ ATX
Two teams in the thick of the Continental wild-card race meet in Austin for round 2, with the Waves winning a close game in Taylor in Week 6. The Blues have dropped 5 of 6 and are in absolute freefall, and it doesn't take long to point out that it's hard to win games with less-than-ideal quarterback play. Kai Koa has completed just 35.8% of his passes on the season, and only has one game all season with a completion percentage north of 50%. The season is in no-means lost for the Blues just yet, as they're just one game back of the final wild-card with seven to play, but you have to wonder if they'll think about giving 10-year veteran Peli Connors or 3rd-round rookie QB Ica Laanemaa some playing time to try and stop the bleeding. The Waves currently hold that aforementioned final wild-card spot, so this matchup could be pivotal in the playoff race.

MTL @ CAL
The Demons did all they could to try and claw their way back against the Defiant only to give up the winning touchdown in the last two minutes. They now find themselves 2.5 games behind them with seven to play, losing the tiebreaker to go along with it. Some good news in California is that they finally have their highly skilled LT and RT healthy together for the first time in a month, so that could help turn things around quickly. But, the schedule does them no favours with the Royal coming to Scorpions Dome in a game that could, COULD, see the Royal reclaim first place in their division. Christian Wright has done a wonderful job keeping things on track while Tyron Appleby continues to rehab his knee injury, as they start a three-game road trip with a firm grip of, at least, a playoff spot.

BYES: MIA, EAS, BAL, LVB

Happy early New Year, from the UFFL staff!

Happy Hollidays UFFL Fans! Here the results from week 10:

- As we headed to New York for Week 10, you all know that everything can happen in Football. It was a crucial match that the Defiant needed to be ready as even as they faced the Nashville Tuts, which were blazing a dominant trail this season, thanks in part for the work of Roman Oliviera, their number 1 Quarter Back. As the Tuts were doing their second play of the game, Oliviera gets sacked…and is not getting up. From a later report from the medical tent during the game, it was a knee. From that point, Lance Maxwell had a tough task to get Nashville going, and it's at this point that the Defiant smelled blood in the water. Emi Tachibana knew she needed to be impeccable for this game and she was, as she was near immaculate as she threw for a team record 5 passing TDs (317 yards, 148,9 QB rating) even more egregious , New York didn't punt all game. Nashville did try to put a valiant effort in the second half, but it clear the team was shook by Oliviera absence, and New York jump on the occasion, New York wins this one 52-23.

- In California, The Demons had to probably made a pact with the devil and made sacrifices to get a chance at winning, because this game is been costly them dearly; First thing and foremost, Lamar Bulkin would get a 49 yard pick six to get the hostilities going but then things got dicey; Wide Receiver Mylène Jean has to leave the game with a head injury, but manage to do enough work to help her team perform (7 receptions for 78 yards and 1 TD), but what was even more dire, is Korium Masquarde broking his hand, so Elise Beaumont came right back in for the Demons with the job to lead them to a win and once again she managed to get that old magic back from a couple seasons ago to help them get pass the Bandits in the second half. The demons won this one 28-11.

- In Austin, we had the pleasure to have a rather frustrating game if you were the Miami Tropics. Cause judging by the score it wasn’t as lopsided as it might seem so. This time it wasn’t a penalties problem for Miami as the issue was to the Blues, with a grand total of 16 penalties for 135 yards lost. Austin also had many chances, as their running game made life hell for the tropics with 207 total rushing yards. So the problem? Neither could convert on third down. Miami was 2/11 and Austin was 3/14. But in the end, it comes down to the little details, and Miami had 3 turnovers (2 INTS, 1 fumble). Which was a huge difference maker. Austin wins this one 31-17.

- In Montreal, it was once again the Christian Wright show, as Tyron Appleby would most likely come back next week, but this week they had their long-time rival Chicago in town in another key season matchup. It seemed once more that the Montreal team had rallied well with Wright, as he had another great day of work with 4 TDs (10 in the last 3 games). Both teams fought hard, but Chicago's rushing attack never got going, as Montreal's offense managed to get ahead of the situation when they needed to. The Royal won this one 38-20.

- In Colorado, it was a rough back to earth for Lillian Newman, after her record performance last week, she was stopped with only 22 rushing yards all game. She ran for 1 and threw for 1 TD, but while she was mistake free, it wasn’t really efficient enough to get Downriver over the hump, as it’s a shame cause this time the defense did its job for her, as they managed 3 turnovers to 0 against the Crushers. Her offensive staff really was the culprit here, such as tackle Dustin Ingram, missing over 6 blocks in this game. Aspen Redfield, while throwing 2 picks, Had just enough of a good performance from his receiving core, and a 63 yards Punt return from Gary Bear certainly did a lot to turn the game in Colorado’s favor. Colorado wins this one 31-20.

- In Grand Rapids, Baltimore was a third game without Jillian St-Claire, out with injury, but might most likely be back next week, as Edward Eaton would get the nod, showing he could help when needed, Starting for a third game in his his career, a best, as well as total 8 passing TDs during this span, a record for him. Both Eaton and Cassiano, his opponent this game, went tic for tac in this battle, as both had good games ( 170 yards and 3 TDs for Eaton and 236 yards and 2 TDs for Cassiano), but if the Dragons finally had a good pass game, it was the run that totally got derailed, only mustering 47 total yards to Baltimore 115 yards. Baltimore also led the time of possession (34:00 to 26:00) which the Ponies used wisely. Baltimore won this one 27-17.

- In New Orleans, it was pretty simple between Easton and the Corsairs: Nobody could stop the run. Easton ran for 197 yards total and New Orleans ran for 237 total yards.Some from this stand point with the defensive line being torn like tissue paper on both ends, it would once again be down to the tiny lil details, and turnovers. The Corsairs would get a pick six from Bennett McWillians in the second quarter and Theodore Dupre managed more yards on the pass (while being sacked 5 times) as they managed to get just enough going their way to stay on top. New Orleans wins this one 49-31.

- In Richmond, The North Florida Renegades managed to get over the Richmond Flames with an efficient performance from Caryn Becker (20/25, 250 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs). Wide Receiver Chris Davis had a good game for Richmond (9 catches , 103 yards) and Royce Jackson ran for 1 TD for 65 yards. Not much went on to this game, as Marc-Édouard Carpentier got sacked 3 times and thrown for 298 yards, but no TD, so pretty much empty stats here. North Florida wins this one 34-14.

Players of the Week
Offensive: Leone Lopez (RB – LOC): 127 rushing yards and a rushing TD, plus four catches for 72 yards
Defensive: Lamar Bulkin (LB – CAL): 6 tackles (1 for loss), a pass defense and a pick six
Special Teams: Roy Wells (CB – NSH): six kickoff returns for 188 total yards

Here the preview for week 11, which will specially be played on Monday December 29th, 2025, (special thanks for Lumi for this special preview!:)

NOC @ CHI
Two weeks ago, the Corsairs sat at 2-6 and their season looked as though they'd be picking in the top 3 in the draft once more. After gutsy performances against the Bandits and Eagles, they're now 4-6; their first winning streak of the season. Let's not forget, back in Week 7, the Corsairs stormed back from 17 points down with under 8 minutes left in the 4th quarter to stun the Outlaws in overtime. This is a feisty team that has the belief that they can turn their season around, but this will be one of the toughest games of the season for them, as Chicago is undefeated at home, and coming off a rather forgettable game in Montreal looking to bounce back in the worst way. The Outlaws start a four-game homestand and will look to distance themselves in the United West before their bye week.

NFR @ MIA
After starting the season 2-3, the Renegades have rebounded to win 4 of 5 to take a half-game lead in the Continental East, looking more like the defending champions we saw last season. They're on the final stretch of a three game road trip, meeting their in-state rivals in Miami for the first time this season. They've been playing great complimentary football, but it's still a wide open division as the Renegades, Ponies and Waves are all separated by just a game. They cannot afford to slip against what has been a disastrous Tropics defense, arguably one of the worst this league has ever seen in its history, and one that's already seen their defensive coordinator fired. At 1-8, the Tropics will likely be sellers again at the deadline, in position for a top 4 pick in back-to-back seasons.

DWN @ MTL
As fantastic as Lillian Newman has been for the Waves, unfortunately she cannot go up against the Tropics every week. Despite dominating time of possession, holding the Crushers to 1-8 on third downs, and picking them off three times, the Crushers clamped down their run defense and came away with the victory. This doesn't bode well for their trip to Montreal, who's ranked significantly higher than Colorado in rushing defense, averaging just 77 yards per game allowed on the ground. If the Waves want to come away with a victory, they'll need to figure out the Royal's first-ranked defense in just about every metric, who are a 4th quarter collapse and a failed two-point conversion from potentially being 9-0. The Waves run the ball better than anyone, but the Royal stop the run better than anyone. This will be an interesting game to pay attention to, especially because both teams are one game back of the leaders in their respective divisions.

LVB @ GRD
After losing to their division rivals in back-to-back weeks, the Bandits find themselves in the thick of the United playoff race. Their sweep at the hands of the Demons do not bode well for them down the stretch, as they sit 1.5 games back of the Defiant for that final wild card spot. They finish up a four-game road trip this week in Grand Rapids, who, despite sitting at 3-6 with the one of the UFFL's worst offenses, and have lost 3 of 4, are also 1.5 games back of the final wild card in the Continental playoff race. Kira Cassiano has the ability to will the Dragons to wins, she has shown that, but this is as must-win as it gets for an out-of-conference game in Week 11, as the loser will find themselves in a freefall. It will be interesting to see what either team does before the Week 13 trade deadline.

EAS @ ATX
The Blues were finally able to stop their long losing streak by handily taking care of the Tropics, and if they want to compete for a wild card spot in the Continental, they must handle the Bald Eagles and their similarly subpar defense at home. The injury bug has hit hard in Austin, as two of their safeties are out long term and several others are playing through discomfort, but the good news is they don't have an opponent left on their schedule with a winning record currently, and won't have to leave Austin again until Week 15. This is the perfect time to string some wins together, and get healthy for a playoff push. On the other side of the field, Easton is looking as though they will be sellers in a few weeks time, currently in the midst of a six-game losing streak. Opposite of the Blues' schedule, they do not play a team currently with a losing record past Week 13, so if they don't show some fight in Austin, they'll be looking at a lost season.

NSH @ RIC
Despite being 3-6, the rebuild in Richmond has shown promise this year, knocking off the Ponies and Crushers in back to back weeks before their bye. The wheels have fallen off a little bit since, but Marc-Edouard Carpentier has shown flashes that he can be a franchise quarterback, and is currently 3rd in offensive rookie of the year voting. Unfortunately, they're welcoming the Tuts, who are having the best year of any team in the league, especially in comparison to their expectations heading into the season. Despite Roman Oliviera expected to be out for this game and the next, and several injuries to key defensive starters, they're holding off the Royal for the United East lead at the moment after splitting their two games earlier this season. Overall, this might be a closer game than expected looking at these two teams records.

NYD @ CAL
No quarterback is hotter than Emi Tachibana right now, who hasn't thrown for less than 300 yards in a game since Week 4, including a five touchdown performance last week against a red-hot 8-1 Nashville team. California came to New York in Week 8 and took a 24-7 lead in the second quarter, only to go cold on offense and lose in overtime. The Demons will be eager to avenge that loss this time around at home, especially considering that the Defiant are the team they're chasing in the wild card standings. Should they lose, they will be 2.5 games back and lose the tiebreaker, a deflating result considering they just finished a sweep of their own against their division rival in the Bandits. After starting their season 0-2, they've done a great job in clawing back to .500, but they know their work isn't done yet. The road gets trickier knowing Kiedo Masquarde will miss a few games as well, so the defense will have to step up and put a stop to Tachibana's reign of terror if they want the chance to make some noise in the postseason.

BAL @ COL
The Crushers sit pretty atop the Continental Conference at 6-4, riding a four-game win streak and playing their best complimentary team-first football of the season. Aspen Redfield has the second-highest passer rating in the league through ten weeks, passing almost equally to Jeordie Khalil, Kyle Gradkowski and Gary Bear with no clear-cut number one option, a fantastic job by the offensive coaches getting the ball spread out and using every available option. They welcome the Ponies to town, who are looking to build upon a winning streak of their own before a Week 12 bye, just a half-game behind the Renegades for the top of the Continental East. They are likely to get Jillian St. Claire back from injury that's kept her out since Week 6, but Edward Eaton has done a tremendous job in the backup role, throwing eight touchdowns to no interceptions in the three games he's filled in. If St. Claire struggles and the Crushers cruise to their fifth straight win, would Ponies fans want to see more of Eaton going forward, especially being right in the middle of a tight Continental playoff race?

Have a great day!

Good day Football furs! Here Marty with your results for week 9:

- Miami at Downriver

Last year, Lillian Newman set the league record for rushing yards by a quarterback. This year, Miami’s defense is dead last against the run and they just fired their defensive coordinator. Newman going off on the ground was one of the easiest bets of the week. But even Vegas had to be taken aback by today’s results. Newman didn’t just go off – she set a team rushing record with 232 yards and had two of the team’s four rushing touchdowns. The team as a whole had an absolutely ridiculous 15 yards per carry average. Even special teams got in on the action, with Curt Pike kicking a career-high three field goals of 50 yards or more. At risk of being lost in all of the action is that the Miami offense actually performed well. Yes, Wil Hudson got picked off twice, but he had to throw team record-tying 49 times just to keep up. But the offensive line held up and only allowed two sacks, and Hudson was able to connect with the Holcombs for a combined 11 catches. Pierre-Luc Charlemagne also had a spectacular 98-yard kickoff return in the fourth quarter. Final score: DWN 47, MIA 20

- Nashville at Montreal

Tyron Appleby remains sidelined, so it’s up to Christian Wright to lead the Royal against the hottest team in the league. Things didn’t look great to start, as the Tuts came out quick, scoring 14 unanswered points in the first half before Montreal finally got on the board with a field goal at the end of the second quarter. They got the ball to start the second half, though, and made the most of it, scoring a touchdown and making the two-point conversion to cut the lead to just three. From there the game bogged down a bit. The Royal defense succeeded in keeping Nashville out of the red zone, but they scored three field goals anyway. A Yash Zuro touchdown run in the fourth would get Montreal back within two, and two straight Tuts three-and-outs gave the home team the chance to win with a field goal. It’d be a challenge, though, as they were penned at their own 8 yard line. On third down, Wright attempted to pass to Keonte Hughes, but Isaac Hunt would jump the route and take the ball 21 yards in for the pick six. There was still hope, however. The extra point attempt was no good, leaving it a one score game. They had just under two minutes to score a touchdown and a two-point conversion to send the game to overtime. They would efficiently work their way down the field, picking up three completions of 15 or more yards, until they were knocking on the door with first down on the 13. 24 seconds to go. Wright takes the snap, drops back. Passes to Loera, who’s at the ten, the five…he’s down in-bounds at the one yard line! They run up, spike the ball to stop the clock with 14 seconds left. Second and goal. Wright has the ball. He looks…looks…throws…and Keonte Hughes has it in the back of the end zone! They line up for the two-point attempt. Wright has the ball, he passes to Eric Sulzbach…and it’s batted away! Nashville is going to escape with the win! Final score: NSH 29, MTL 27

- Las Vegas at New Orleans

For the first half of this game, it looked like an old-fashioned defensive slugfest, with neither team able to get much going. The score was 3-0 until the last two minutes of the half, with both teams finally managing to score touchdowns at the end of the second quarter. Things started to pick up a bit in the third quarter, with the Bandits scoring ten unanswered points to make the score 20-7. And then New Orleans realized that it was a home game, and their fans had actually paid to watch some football. They went on a run of their own, tying the game with a field goal with thirty seconds remaining. The kickoff was a touchback, meaning Vegas needed about thirty-five yards to attempt a long field goal for the win. They got two. On second down, James Goldman picked off Stapler, setting up the Corsairs for a game-winning attempt of their own. Azeban’s 43-yard attempt was right down the middle, and New Orleans has the upset win. Final score: NOC 23, LVB 20

- Grand Rapids at Richmond

Okay, no, THIS is the defensive game of the week. No scores in the first quarter, 6-3 at the half, 10-6 at the start of the fourth quarter. For the most part, Richmond actually looked like the better team. The weak link? Marc-Edouard Carpentier, who had a game to forget with four turnovers: three interceptions and a strip-sack fumble. Three of those turnovers came in the fourth quarter, allowing the Dragons to take the lead and keep it. Two missed Flames field goal attempts didn’t help either. Despite getting out-gained by 100 yards, Grand Rapids manages to do just enough to take the game. Final score: GRD 16, RIC 10

- Chicago at New York

Well, I found where all the offense from GRD/RIC went. The last time these two teams met, they scored a combined 80 points. Today wasn’t quite that extreme, but it was still an offensive display from both teams, with Smith and Tachibana each passing for over 300 yards. Smith in particular was almost perfect, only missing three throws all day. Tremblay wasn’t particularly efficient on the ground, but he did find his way into the end zone three times. It was also a surprising clean game, with only nine total penalties between the two teams. In the end, Chicago was able to pull away with a renewed defensive effort, breaking a tie at the end of the half and then holding the Defiant scoreless for the rest of the game. Final score: CHI 38, NYD 24

- Baltimore at Austin

The Ponies come into today’s game having lost four straight, and are facing their second game without star quarterback Jillian St. Claire. However, they might have found something in backup QB Edward Eaton. In two starts, he’s now thrown for 550 yards and five touchdowns without a pick. He actually looked like the better QB on the field today, as Kai Koa took five sacks and completed under 50% of his passes for under 200 yards. Kennedy Rodriguez had his first 100-yard rushing game since Week 2, scoring the go-ahead touchdown in the third quarter. They were both helped out by the Blues being incredibly undisciplined, getting flagged 11 times for over 100 lost yards. With today’s win the Ponies are back to .500, and look well-positioned to make a run at the post-season, with only three remaining games against teams that currently have a winning record. Final score: BAL 34, ATX 20

- California at Easton

Ellsworth Starr has really flourished in his first year in California. After being stuck behind Jean-Etienne Tremblay on the depth chart for years in Chicago, he’s finally got the chance to be a starter, and he’s making the most of it. He’s already near his career highs in both rushing and receiving yards, and it’s only Week 9. He would add to his total today with 143 yards from scrimmage and three total touchdowns. Easton just couldn’t get anything going today, and the Demons kept pounding the rock against their run defense, with 200 total on the ground. Easton has now lost five straight, and it’s looking like a lost season. Final score: CAL 34, EAS 10

- North Florida at Colorado

This was almost a perfectly evenly matched game, with old keeping up with new the whole way. Veteran QB Aspen Redfield might be ten years older than Caryn Becker, but he was able to keep up with the younger model pass for pass, with them being only seven yards apart in passing yardage. In fact, the two teams as a whole were only separated by eight yards. On the receiving front, the veteran and newbie traded places. Becker’s leading receiver, Olen Reuyters, also has ten years on Colorado’s Jeordie Khalil, with both scoring touchdowns. The game really could have gone either way at any point, with neither having more than a one-score lead at any point. In the end, the Crushers managed to pull away in the second half, picking off Becker to prevent a game-tying scoring drive. Final score: COL 27, NFR 19

- Players of the Week:

Offense: Lillian Newman (QB – DWN): 19/23 for 157 yards and a touchdown, plus 232 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns
Defense: Isaac Hunt (CB – NSH): six tackles, a pass defense, and a pick-six
Special Teams: Pierre-Luc Charlemagne (FS – MIA): two kickoff returns for 114 yards, including a 98-yard touchdown run

Here the preview for week 10:

Nashville vs New York
Las Vegas vs California
Miami vs Austin
Chicago vs Montreal
Downriver vs Colorado
Baltimore vs Grand Rapids
Easton vs New Orleans
North Florida vs Richmond

See you all! Happy Hollidays!

Good day, UFFL Fans! Marty here with the report of week 8:

- n Montreal, with Tyron Appleby on the sideline for this game, it was all on Christian Wright to lead the game against the Austin Blues. The game started a lil rusty though, as Blues Linebacker Robert Lee would pick Wright off with a 22 yards pick-six to open the score for Austin. But from there…it was Montreal all the way. Christian Wright was particularly brilliant with a good day of work (264 yards passing, 4 TDs, 1 INT), Keonte Hughes has 118 yards receiving with a TD and Robert Loera was highly efficient with 4 catches all game….but 3 TDs. Nothing went right for Austin as they finished the day with 195 total yards in production. Montreal won this one convincingly 45-10.

- In Chicago, Edward Eaton was making his first quarterback start since 2020, and he did pretty well for Baltimore. With 346 yards and 3 TDs, he would hit all some career highs in the game. Hailey Reisman would continue to have a good productive season with a third consecutive game with 100+ yards receiving as they battled hard the Outlaws at one point, leading 21-20 in the third quarter. But then Chicago would bounce back with a 96 yard Kickoff return TD from John Gradkowski. Eaton would bring them closer with a TD at the end, but it was too little too late. Chicago won this one 33-28.

- n North Florida, the Renegades were facing the Richmond Flames which were going on a hot streak recently, as they were proving that they were no longer someone to take lightly. After the first half, Richmond put the defending champions on their heels, as the Flames led 24-9 at Halftime. But eventually, when you are a champion, you would lock in and act like one. As the Renegades would “gamer lean” their way in the second half with 22 unanswered points in the second half, as 3 running backs in North Florida would have more than 10 carries and run the ball down the Flames’s face. Not today Richmond. North Florida wins this one 31-24.

- n New York, Fresh of a great thanksgiving performance, the Defiant would face the demons. Maybe there was a lil bit of hangover from too much turkey, Emi Tachibana had a peculiar day with 4 TDs….and 4 INTs. The Demons would start fast and strong, as they would lead 24-10 at halftime, thanks to plays like a 97 yards kickoff return from Marvin Bolden for California. New York would lose a big piece of offense too, as Running Back Williams Hobbs would break his wrist, being now out for 4-6 weeks. Yet with all of this, even with a -3 turnover differential from New York, thanks to the stellar performance in relief from running back Timothy Dougherty (146 yards rushing) The Defiant would chip away at the Demons to eventually complete the comeback in Overtime thanks to Jackson Saint’s first TD in overtime for the win. New York wins this thriller 30-24 in OT.

- In Easton, Bandits running back Ricky Wit-Ricky rushed for a career high 3 TDs in the day, As even with a good day of work from Easton Quarterback Draco Windrum, Easton Running attack was stalled as Easton could not manage to edge the bandits over on offense. Pretty even from both ends, it ended up being Las Vegas to manage the control of the game by the run, even if Easton led at the time of possession. Vegas wins this one 28-23.

- In Grand Rapids, the Dragons were looking to get back into shape after a Bye week as they faced the Downriver Waves, while the defense played brilliantly…Downriver would also have a stiff defensive showing. They even stopped Lillian Newman with only 194 yards passing with 1 TD and 34 yards by the rush……but that single TD seems to have made all the difference. Curt Pike nearly missed a 63 yards kick that would have tied the league record. Other than this, Grand Rapids could generate only FGs..You could see signs in the stands “Where the Offense?”. Downriver won this one 10-9.

- In Miami, The Tropics tried to use last game win to get onto the right path, but Colorado were having none of it. Miami had managed to control the run from the Crushers, limited Blanche de la Rosa for 53 yards, even had a good 3rd down conversion rate of 8/17, but once more, the undiscipline of Miami cost them once more and Crushers were only more opportunist with their chances. Colorado wins this one 34-17.

- Finally in Nashville, The Tuts made life hard for Corsairs QB Flip Penguinator, as he was intercepted 3 times. Corsairs wide receiver Alesky Wisneiski had a great day with 1 TD and 136 receiving yards (career high), the Tuts took over the game. Charmaine Baldrick led the Tuts with 110 receiving yards and 2 TDs. Nashville wins this one 34-20.

Players of the Week
Offense: Caryn Becker (QB – NFR): 20/31 for 171 yards and two TDs, plus 59 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown
Defense: Mark Heineken (CB – CAL): 8 tackles, a pass defense and a pick-six
Special Teams: John Gradkowski (WR – CHI): three kick returns for 144 total yards, including a 96 yard return touchdown, plus five punt returns for 41 yards

Here the preview for week 9, on Sunday December 14th 2025,

Miami vs Downriver
Nashville vs Montreal
Las Vegas vs New Orleans
Grand Rapids vs Richmond
Chicago vs New York
Baltimore vs Austin
California vs Easton
North Florida vs Colorado

see you all!

Hello UFFL Fans! I hope the turkey was good, I came to you with the late Week 7 results, you all seen the Thanksgiving game between Montreal and New York posted on the site? Then here the rest!:

- Jean-Etienne Tremblay returned after missing a game, and went right back to work with a career-high 37 rushes. Chicago jumped out to a 14-7 lead on the first of Tremblay’s two touchdowns on the day, and just kept pouring on the gas, until it was 27-10 in the third quarter. And then a curious thing happened. The Corsairs woke up, and decided they wanted to pillage some of the Outlaws’ booty. Flip Penguinator, in for the injured Theodore Dupre, threw for 142 yards in the fourth quarter and ran in a TD himself, bringing the score to within 3 with 1:38 left on the clock. Instead of trying for the onside kick, they elected to kick off and trust in their defense to get a stop and get the ball back. It worked, and Chicago was forced to punt, but that left New Orleans at their own 26 yard line with 46 seconds left and no time outs. On first down, Penguinator passed to Aleksy Wisnieski, who broke two tackles and was taken down in the middle of the field for a 42 yard gain. With the clock running, they didn’t even try to get into position to clock the ball. The field goal unit immediately charged the field, and managed to get the ball set up and kicked before time expired. The 49 yard attempt was good, and we’re headed to overtime! After both teams went three and out, Chicago decided to go for it on fourth down at midfield. Smith’s pass was incomplete, and New Orleans took over with great field position. After two big chunk passes, they were at first and goal. One Leone Lopez run later, and the Corsairs had completed one of the best comeback upsets in team history. Final score: NOC 33, CHI 27

- Well, after that game, I doubt anything else can live up to the hype this week. COL/DWN was a much closer, lower-scoring affair, with penalties, turnovers and missed field goals being the main deciding factor. For once, Lillian Newman was actually held in check on the ground, only rushing seven times for 64 yards, most of which came on a 46 yard rush in the second quarter. Without their high-powered RPO game, the Waves were playing from behind for most of the game, though it was mostly a one-score game. Down by four in the fourth quarter, they had a chance for a game-winning drive. On third and seven, Newman completed to Earl Morales for the first down. But Morales lost control of the ball as he was being tackled, and Colorado’s Ethan Frost recovered to seal the win for the Crushers. Final score: COL 20, DWN 16

- I guess it only took me two games to be proven wrong. Statistically, Sylvester Stapler is having one of the worst seasons of his career. He’s thrown 17 interceptions to only 9 touchdowns, and is on pace for his lowest passing totals since 2020. However, the man is absolutely clutch when it counts for his team. The first twenty minutes of this game was all Easton, as they jumped out to a 19 point lead, including picking off Stapler three times in that stretch AND sacking him for a safety. Most quarterbacks would have folded after that treatment. Instead, Stapler fought back, throwing for two long touchdowns by the end of the half to cut the lead to only five. A third TD pass in the third quarter would complete the comeback, giving the Bandits their first lead of the game. To cap things off, Stapler would run one in himself in the fourth quarter to put the exclamation point on his second-half redemption arc. Easton actually still could have won the game despite Stapler’s heroics. Kicker Virginia Pratt missed three field goals in a game that they only lost by three. Final score: LVB 29, EAS 26

- We’ve had a lot of close games so far today. This one…not so much. The Renegades put on a show at home, outgaining Austin by almost 300 yards. Kai Koa only managed to complete four passes all game. No, that’s not a typo. The North Florida D didn’t even get to him all that much, with only one sack and five QB hits. Their coverage was just overwhelming, with 11 pass defenses. Overall, just one that Austin is going to want to forget. Final score: NFR 37, ATX 9

- I think North Florida stole all of the offense from this game. The Demons and Tuts played for sixty minutes, and neither team managed to score an offensive touchdown. The only non-field goal score came when Lance Hunter picked off Lance Maxwell for a 12-yard touchdown. Maxwell was only in because Nashville starter Roman Oliviera injured his throwing hand on a sack on the first possession of the game, and was ruled out for the remainder of the contest. It didn’t really matter, though, as Kris Clueton was the real hero of the game, making all five of his field goal attempts, including two from 45+. Final score: NSH 15, CAL 10

Players of the week:
Offense: Flip Penguinator (QB – NOC): 27/43 for 388 yards, two passing TDs, and a 13 yard rushing TD
Defense: Olga Mikhailov (DE – NSH): Two tackles (one for loss), a sack, nine QB pressures, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery
Special Teams: Kris Clueton (K – NSH): Five field goals, including kicks of 48 and 51 yards

Here a preview of week 8 on Sunday December 7th, 2025:

Austin vs Montreal
Baltimore vs Chicago
Richmond vs North Florida
California vs New York
Las Vegas vs Easton
Downriver vs Grand Rapids
Colorado vs Miami
New Orleans vs Nashville

See you!

Hello UFFL! Here your report from Week 6 of the 2024 UFFL season!:

- In Las Vegas, we witnessed a game between the California Demons and the Bandits where both teams really were having trouble moving the ball on offense. What is even more shocking is how the Demons only had a 3rd down conversion rate of 1/13(!) and were outgained in total yards…yet it's all they really needed! Just big plays, like the first ever pick six from rookie Nebula Holcomb, Most of the Las Vegas offense came from the feet of Claire Sasakibara, as they could only manage a TD late in the game. California wins this one 31-16.

- Three steps forwards, three steps back. Seems like the hot start of the season for the Baltimore ponies suddenly hit a snag as they were facing North Florida in a tough defensive affair. Hailey Reisman continues to perform admirably for the Ponies as she had a team record 10 catches for 117 yards and 1 TD, but the rest of the offense could not manage much. Even worse, in the third quarter, Jillian St-Claire was sacked by Ricardo Gorman and lost the ball on a fumble and had to leave the game to backup Eaton. Baltimore tried to hold on till the end with a minuscule lead, but North Florida managed to punch it home at the end of the Fourth quarter with a Blumenthal TD and got the 2 points conversion to secure the win at the finish line. The injury report showed that St-Claire hurt her ankle, and might miss some time. North Florida wins this one 17-10.

- In Easton, we had a barn burner on our hands, as the Easton Bald Eagles had the Nashville Tuts death to rights at the end of the game, but one of the league’s breakout player this year, Nashville QB Roman Oliviera would manage to drive the Tuts into Easton’s territory in a final 2 minute drive and they would seal the win with a 34 yard FG kick from Kris Clueton. The Eagles didn’t play badly at all, led the game 23-17 at the end of the third, but an attempt at a 2 point conversion after a Java Jenkins TD in the fourth came back to bite the Eagles in the ass. The Tuts wins this one 30-29.

- This is not a drill folks. The Richmond Flames played another competitive game against the Colorado Crushers. The Richmond crowd are probably witnessing the Phoenix coming out from the ashes, as they would fight tooth and nail with the Colorado. Carpentier had an average game compared to last week, but one again Royce Jackson would be driving the Flames’s offense, running for 119 yards and 2 TD. What really was the shocker of the game, was the Richmond defense, as they managed to corner Aspen Redfield for FOUR interceptions as Rudolf Mullen would get 2, including a pick six. The crushers attempted a furious comeback at the end, but the Flames bent but didn't break.Yes, Richmond is 500. Richmond wins this one 37-31.

- In Chicago, a lil rematch from last year’s playoff, as the Defiant came in Chicago and engaged with them with a total shoutout between Emi Tachibana and Darius Smith. The Defiant where indeed looking better then how they faired last season as they would tie the game 35-35 in the third quarter, but it was the ever so skillful Chicago that would manage to break free from them, thanks to impressive games from receivers John Gradkowski (119 yards receiving) and Max Stahl (126 yards receiving, 3 TDs). Valerian Dehaan, replacing Jean-Étienne Tremblay, probable to return next week, had 2 running TDs for the first time of his career. Defiant coming out this game a lil banged up as Center Damien Smith (Team record 11 pancakes today) is out with a hamstring injury. Chicago wins this one 45-35.

- Back in Downriver after bye weeks, the Waves would face off against the Austin Blues with a matchup that was very low scoring. In a case like this it was about who would step up with the game on the line as always, like it has been the case for a lot of times so far in her career, the MVP Lillian Newman took charge. 216 yards passing, 1 INT, 1 TD…but 142 yards on the run, was enough just to push the team forward when they needed it as Newman would score a 4th quarter TD to Taj Thompson that was the difference maker. Downriver wins this one 13-10.

- In Montreal, Vito Ligustica had to leave the game with a questionable injury, as Yash Zuro took over running duties. Meanwhile, The Corsairs would be in for a scare as Theodore Dupree would be off the game in the first quarter with a non contact injury, as the latest injury report would say it’s an hyper extended knee, which will make him miss weeks. None the less Flip Penguinator came in clutch and gave New Orleans a chance in this game with a clean game (201 yards, 2 TDS), but Montreal would prove to be ever the tough competition as QB Tyron Appleby was a little bit sharper, and Vito would have put on the Corsairs 2 TDS before he went out, which was sufficient at the end. Montreal wins 37-24.

- In Miami, we had one hell of a car crash, but a great one (yeah I know that isn't supposed to be fun to see but-). Miami would be looking for some revenge after losing last week in Grand Rapids, as the Dragons would try to gain some momentum. Well, it seems like both sides were rather spicy. A grand total of 26 Penalties for a grand total of 238 YARDS were lost in this game, as the refs sure had a sore arm after this game for all those flags thrown. Both teams seemed to be perfectly fine throwing themselves at each other's full force, but the problem in that it’s that it ended up being at Grand Rapids disadvantage: 5 big injuries would fill the Grand Rapids already packed IR, including Kira Cassiano and Daniel Van Baarle. While not perfect, Wil Hudson had himself a game ( career high 315 yards, 4 TDs, 2 INTs) while Bobby Burnette would hold the fort for the Dragons (235 yards, 2 TDs). Down 31-27 in the end of the 4th quarter, it game down for one final last ditch hail mary from Hudson as Roy Viridi-Aqua, Miami’s top receiver, would catch the 55 yards bomb to seal the deal and give the Tropics the first win of their season! Miami wins this one 34-31.

Players of the Week
Offensive: Lillian Newman (QB – DWN): 21/37 for 216, a touchdown and an interception, plus 142 rushing yards
Defensive: Rudolph Mullen (LB – RIC): 4 tackles, two passes defended, two interceptions and a defensive touchdown
Special Teams: Norberto Martinez (P – CAL): ten punts for 501 yards, with 7 inside the 20

Here the preview of thanksgiving weekend !!

-Thanksgiving Game- (Thursday, November 27th 2025)
Montreal vs New York

-Week 7- (Sunday, November 30th 2025)

Chicago vs New Orleans
Colorado vs Downriver
Easton vs Las Vegas
Austin vs North Florida
California vs Nashville

Happy Turkey!

Marty here! time for your (late) UFFL update ^^;

Colorado at Austin

Aspen Redfield returns after missing two games and clearly doesn’t have much rust, throwing for almost three hundred yards. Kai Koa, on the other hand, only completed nine passes all game. Three of those passes went for touchdowns, however, giving the Blues an early point advantage. From there, their rushing attack completely took over the game, with 34 attempts for almost 200 yards on the ground. This was also an incredibly sloppy game, with 21 accepted penalties for a combined 197 lost yards between the teams. In the end, Austin was able to pull away in the second half for a double-digit victory. Final score: ATX 34, COL 20

New Orleans at California

Early on in this game it looked like it was going to be California domination. The Demons had a 14 point lead going into the half on the strength of rookie Lance Hunter’s first career pick-six and a career performance from Ellsworth Starr. The long-time veteran would have a career-high 166 yards from scrimmage. The Corsairs started to come back in the second half, however, with Theodore Dupre having his second consecutive 300-yard game. New Orleans would take the lead halfway through the fourth quarter, only for Kiedo Masquarde to lead the Demons down the field to score a touchdown with a minute 34 remaining. With Dupre playing as well as was New Orleans might have had a good chance to at least send the game to overtime, but he suffered an injury on a QB hit at midfield and was taken out of the game. Flip Penguinator managed to convert a fourth down to keep things alive, but they ran out of time for anything more. Kado Azeban’s 52-yard kick attempt was wide, and California escaped with the win. Final score: CAL 31, NOC 28

Montreal at Nashville

This one came down to turnovers. Roman Oliviera threw for three touchdowns, but he also had two interceptions, including a pick six in the first quarter that put Montreal up by 14. Appleby did throw an interception of his own, but passed for 340 yards and only took two sacks. The Royal needed his great game, as Vito Ligustica followed up on last week’s 200-yard game with an uncharacteristic stinker, rushing for only 31 yards on 17 carries (a 1.8 ypc average). Down 14 in the fourth quarter, the Tuts managed to come back to tie the game with five minutes left to play. After punts by both teams, Appleby got the ball back in his hands with about 90 seconds to play, and immediately connected with Robert Loera for a 44 yard completion. Three plays later James Schroeder would complete the drive with a four yard game-winning score. Final score: MTL 31, NSH 24

Las Vegas at North Florida

Well, this was certainly a game. The Bandits couldn’t throw the ball, with only 125 total passing yards, and the Renegades couldn’t run the ball, netting only 12 yards rushing (and 9 of those were on one play). So what happens when the movable object meets the stoppable force? Apparently a bunch of big exciting touchdown plays, oddly enough. That one 9 yard rush was Caryn Becker scrambling for a touchdown to tie the game, and Olen Reuyters caught a 52 yard touchdown to put North Florida up by six at the end of the third quarter. While Stapler may have been ineffective passing, his legs are apparently still great, as he decided to show up Becker with a 39 yard touchdown run of his own. And on only her seventh carry of the season, fullback Miyumi Iishi took a FB draw 43 yards up the middle untouched, her first career rushing TD. North Florida would get one more possession to try to tie, but turned the ball over on downs without crossing midfield. Final score: LVB 29, NFR 21

Chicago at Easton

So, good news and bad news for the Outlaws. The good news: Jean-Etienne Tremblay absolutely [CENSORED] dominated in the first half, rushing for 119 yards and two touchdowns, and catching two more TDs. Unfortunately, the bad news is that he would be injured on the second touchdown catch, right before the end of the half, and wouldn’t return to the game. Not that he really needed to. Chicago was already up 35-7 at that point, with the only Easton points coming from a team record 108 yard kickoff return by rookie Java Jenkins. Overall Easton didn’t play bad on offense. Lyra Murphy had her first 100-yard game of the season, and Draco Lindwurm had an 80% completion percentage without an interception. But it’s kinda hard to stay competitive when you’re in that big of a hole, that quickly. To add insult to injury, Easton starting safety Jordan Desjardins would break his wrist in the second quarter and is expected to miss at least a month. Final score: CHI 42, EAS 21

Miami at Grand Rapids

Well. Take everything I said about the last game, and remove the return TD. Grand Rapids controlled this game from moment one and never let up the gas. Rhonda Caulfield set a Dragons team record with 193 rushing yards, and the defense had an even better game, sacking Wil Hudson seven times and picking him off twice. When the best thing I can think of to say about Miami’s performance is that guard Johnathan McGuire had a team record 14 pancakes, you know it’s one to forget. Alas, it wasn’t all sunshine and rainbows for the Dragons. Rookie kicker Lars Lugo suffered a facial injury making a tackle on a kickoff, and he is doubtful for next week. Punter Clem Cooper was 1 for 2 on field goals in relief. Final score: GRD 37, MIA 6

Baltimore at Richmond

Jillian St. Claire could not be stopped today. She threw for 264 yards and a touchdown and ran for another 112. 152 of those passing yards went to Hailey Reisman, who had nine catches on 12 targets. The two were absolutely dynamite.

And it wasn’t enough, because the Ponies weren’t the best team on the field today.

Yeah, I know.

First-overall pick Marc-Edouard Carpentier passed for 317 yards and two TDs without a pick, and Royce Jackson ran for two TDs and caught a third. The Richmond Flames came into a game against one of the hottest teams in the league and dropped 34 points on them. They are now 2-3 and are only one game back from the lead in their division. This season just got a lot more interesting. Final score: RIC 34, BAL 20

Players of the Week

Offensive: Jean-Etienne Tremblay (RB – CHI): 119 rushing yards and 2 rushing TDs, plus three catches for 13 yards and two receiving TDs
Defensive: Orville McDunough (LB – LVB): 7 tackles (three for loss), a sack, and interception and a safety
Special Teams: Java Jenkins (RB – Easton): five kickoff returns for 196 yards, including a team record 108 return touchdown

Now here a preview of next week game on sunday November 23rd, 2025:

California vs Las Vegas
Baltimore vs North Florida
Nashville vs Easton
Colorado vs Richmond
New York vs Chicago
Austin vs Downriver
New Orleans vs Montreal
Grand Rapids vs Miami

See you soon!

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Hello there, here Marty for your weekly UFFL news!

- In Chicago, Vegas Wide Receiver Logan Mckee had a career best day with 141 receiving yards against the Outlaws, as both division rivals fought neck and neck the whole game. It came down to the lucky feet of Outlaws Kicker Thalia Perez, as she would tie a team record 5/5 on field goals today, and would break the Bandits fans’s heart at the very end as the bear would kick a team/career long 57 yard field goal at 16 second left in the fourth quarter, as the Outlaws would survive a nail biter and win 22-19.

- After missing a couple of games with an injury, the First overall pick Marc-Édouard Carpentier finally had a proper start for the Flames against the Crushers. While he would suffer 2 Interceptions, the Hyena starting to show signs of brilliance that the Flames would need in the future, For the Crushers, with Redfield still hurting the QB spot for Colorado was in the paws of Zoe Mckee, who proved to be a difference maker in this game, scoring 2 TDs with a QB rating of 107.5. The Crushers ended up winning this game 27-21, but the game was really much closer than the score would show. Help is on the way.

- In Grand Rapids, A pick six from Austin Linebacker Hat Chargogga in the third quarter, his first since 2017, was apparently all what the Blues needed, as once more the offense of Grand Rapids struggled even with Kira Cassiano’s effort (34/48, 279 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs) kai Koa was benched toward the end of the game for Peli Connors, hoping to get a jolt to be able to get over the hump, and Connors would deliver with 4/5 and a key TD. Austin wins the game 28-17.

- In a competitive affair in New York, the Defiant were going toe to toe with the defending champs Renegades. In a game where points were at a premium, Wide Receiver for New York Justice Matari would shine with 124 receiving yards and 1 TD. North Florida's defense held strong, thanks in part to the work of Linebacker Ricardo Gorman ( 9 tackles, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble and 1 fumble recover) , but the Renegades were shut down in the second half, and suffered a costly safety that helped the Defiant go over and win. New York wins this one 18-14.

- In Easton, the Bald Eagles would bounce back after next week in remarkable fashion against a tough challenge in Baltimore, as once again, rookie sensation Java Jenkins was the key contributor with 109 yards rushing and 2 TDs. Fellow teammate Lyra Murphy had a great game with 2 TDs on 73 yards receiving. As Free Safety Jordan Desjardins shut the Baltimore offense with 8 tackles 1 INT and a forced fumble. Easton wins this one 28-14.

- In Miami, it was a tale of two halves. The Tropics started out with a Pick six from Courtney Oeun and it seemed like once again, the Corsairs QB rookie Theodore Dupré had all the difficulty in the world to settle in. Tropics led at the half 16-13. Then the second half happened, and…Dupree went HAM. Demonstrating the qualities that made him a prized first round selection, he would carve the Tropîcs defense with 3 TDs as the Corsairs would roll Miami over and scored their first win of the season, winning 41-16.

- In California, things seemed to start well for the Demons, as they had the Nashville Tuts on their heels As they led 13-0 quickly in the second quarter. Then Tuts QB Roman Oliviera broke out and attacked the Demons’s Defense with 358 passing yards and 4 TDs ( a career high ). The Tuts were also merciless on defense as 3 Tuts players rattled California with over 10 tackles each. And if things would not be enough, O-line player for the Demons Arthur Brisby would be out for 2 months, having suffered a broken arm. Nashville wins this game 30-13.

Players of the week:
Offense: QB Roman Oliviera (NSH) : 27/39, 358 yards , 4 TDs , 1 INT
Defense: LB Hat Chargogga (ATX) : 8 tcks, 1 sack, 1 pick six
Special Teams: K Thalia Perez (CHI) : 5/5 FGs, record 57 yard FG

Here the preview for Week 5 on Sunday November 16th 2025:

Colorado vs Austin
New Orleans vs California
Montreal vs Nashville
Las Vegas vs North Florida
Chicago vs Easton
Miami vs Grand Rapids
Baltimore vs Richmond

New York and Downriver are on Bye.

-See you!

Hello hello Marty here with your dose of UFFL! Here the results for Week 3:

- Baltimore at Miami

Baltimore didn’t look great today. They were only 2/11 on third down, and got flagged for 11 accepted penalties. It was enough to stay ahead of the struggling Tropics, however, who are the only team in the Continental conference without a victory through three weeks. Jillian St. Claire threw for two touchdowns and ran for another, and the Ponies D totally bottled up Miami’s passing game, holding Wil Hudson to under 200 yards. Miami will now look to next week’s tilt again New Orleans, who are similarly without a win (pending the results of today’s contest against New York). Final score: BAL 24, MIA 10

- Downriver at California

Lillian Newman went absolutely beast mode today. She rushed for 157 yards, including a team record 73 yard run on 2nd and 22 to end the first quarter. That moves her above Darnell Paige for the most career rushing yards by a quarterback, in only her third season. Unfortunately, Newman and safety Everett Simms (who had a 64 yard pick six in the first quarter) were the only Waves players to show up for the game. The rest of the team had a total of 12 rushing yards, and the reason Newman got so many rushing yards was that she was scrambling for her life all game long. She only managed 162 passing yards against a Demons defense that had her under constant pressure. Veteran back Ellsworth Starr had a career high 123 yards rushing for California, to go with 144 receiving yards for rookie Christopher Gonzales. Final score: CAL 27, DWN 17

- Montreal at Colorado

So, the bad news. Tyron Appleby left the game after throwing for only 84 yards and two picks. The good news: Montreal was up 31-6 by that point. Appleby wasn’t really needed when Vito Ligustica was averaging 13 yards a carry, rushing for 204 yards including a team-record 96 yard touchdown run in the second quarter. The Crushers looked completely overmatched, getting outgained by more than 200 yards despite three Royal turnovers. Of course, they were playing without starting QB Aspen Redfield, who remains out with an ankle injury. Redfield is expected to be out at least one more week, so Zoe McKee will likely get one more start against Richmond next week. Final score: MTL 37, COL 6

- Grand Rapids at Nashville

This was very much a game of two halves. The first half was all Nashville, who ran up a 17-0 lead by halftime. The Dragons were just completely shut down on offense all game long, with only 134 yards of offense by the start of the fourth quarter. That’s when they started to make a furious comeback, scoring 14 unanswered points to get it within a field goal. Unfortunately, they just ran out of time. The Tuts recovered the onside kick attempt, and were able to kneel out the rest of the game to secure the win. To add insult to injury, the Dragons lost their second starting offensive linesfur to injury this season. George Oumauk is expected to miss multiple games with a sprained wrist, joining Darren Hibbard on the bench. Final score: NSH 17, GRD 14

- Richmond at Las Vegas

This is one where the final score definitely doesn’t tell the whole tale. Yes, Richmond got blown out in Vegas. But they actually managed to hang with the Bandits for the majority of the game. They were only down by four at halftime, and both Chris Davis and Allen Blue had hundred-yard receiving games. Darnell Paige looked the best he has all year, and if not for an interception that Corey-Lewis Armstrong returned 61 yards for a score they might have even taken the lead in the third quarter. That pick-six seemed to take the wind out of the Flames’ sails, and Las Vegas was able to run up the score from there. Final score: LVB 34, RIC 9

- Chicago at Easton

Speaking of running up the score. I think losing in Austin last week just pissed the Outlaws off. Jean-Etienne Tremblay set Chicago records for both rushing yards and touchdowns, manhandling the Bald Eagles defense for 194 yards and FOUR rushing scores. Chicago was up by three scores by halftime, and didn’t let up the gas at all in the second half, adding a pick-six for good measure. Long-time New York Defenders receiver Max Stahl, in his first year in Chicago, set a personal best with 128 yards receiving, more than he’s had in any full *season* since 2018. Bald Eagles receiver Nolan Pykken had his first touchdown of the year in the second quarter, but that was pretty much the only bright spot for Easton today. Final score: CHI 52, EAS 13

- North Florida at Austin

I’m not sure either team really wanted to win this one. I think they were just content with beating each other up. Especially Austin, which managed to sack Caryn Becker EIGHT times. In return, the Renegades committed three unnecessary roughness penalties, helping to keep the Blues in the game. Austin finally broke a 10-10 tie that had existed for two full quarters with a 52-yard field goal with 4:18 remaining. Unfortunately, Hunter Blumenthal had a 60 yard return on the kickoff, giving the Renegades a short field. The Blues nearly got the ball back one play later, with a strip-sack of Caryn Becker that she managed to fall on to retain possession. Two plays later, Becker connected with Olen Reuyters in the end zone for a 29-yard touchdown and their first lead of the game. Austin got one more possession, but a sack on third down left them looking at a 4th and 14, and Liam Palanturas only managed to get about 3. Final score: NFR 17, ATX 13

- New York at New Orleans

59 points in the first half. Are you not entertained, football nation? Rookie Theodore Dupre only had 13 completions all game, but four of them wound up in the hands of receivers in the end zone. He didn’t have to pass too much, as Leone Lopez constantly set up the Corsairs with big chunk plays, rushing for 180 yards overall. Emi Tachibana was able to keep the Defiant in the game, however, throwing for a career-high 35 completions on 51 passing attempts. New Orleans had an 11 point lead going into the half, but New York managed to cut that to only 3 with a successful two-point conversion in the third quarter. They’d miss a potential game-tying field goal in the fourth, and got the ball back with one last chance just before the two-minute warning. Two crucial third-down catches by tight end Atemu Foxalitac kept the drive going, and fellow tight end Owen Walker would take a five-yard pass into the endzone with 42 seconds remaining for New York’s first lead of the day. After one short catch, Dupre would throw three straight incompletions to turn the ball over on downs. Final score: NYD 39, NOC 35

- Players of the Week -

Offense: Jean-Etienne Tremblay (RB – CHI): 194 rushing yards, 4 rushing TDs, plus one catch for six yards
Defense: Corey-Lewis Armstrong (SS – LVB): 7 tackles, a pass defense and a pick-six
Special Teams: Hunter Blumenthal (WR – NFR): three kickoff returns for 122 total yards, plus two punt returns for 17 yards

Here the preview of week 4 on Sunday November 9th 2025:

Las Vegas vs Chicago
Richmond vs Colorado
Austin vs Grand Rapids
North Florida vs New York
Baltimore vs Easton
New orleans vs Miami
Nashville vs California

Montreal and Downriver are on a BYE.

See you!

Marty here! And here the quick results for week 2 of the UFFL season:

- Still on the road, The Chicago Outlaws continued the start of their season as they visited the Austin Blues. This game saw Austin QB Kai Koa bouncing back from last week's disappointing performance as he ended the day with a 123.8 QB rating and 3 touchdowns. Both running attacks were on point, as Jean-Étienne Tremblay ran for 119 yards and 2 TDs against Austin’s Carrice Kenton 129 yards rushing, with no TDs though. Ultimately, what broke out the game was Austin’s passing offense was more efficient than Chicago’s, even managing to have Darius Smith sacked for a safety. Thanks for Logan Virtanen. While leading late 23-22. Austin’s managed to push their way in the Outlaws defense and scored the winning touchdown at the end. Austin wins this one 28-23.

- In Baltimore, it seems like the Ponies were ready to restart where they left off after encouraging signs at the end of last year, as they would face off against the Demons. The all star duo of Jillian St-Claire (Career high 4 TDs) and running back Kennedy Rodriguez (career high 149 yards and his first career receiving TD) took care of the Demons, as they were struggling offensively with only 3/13 on third down conversions compared to the Ponies 8/13 third down conversions. California QB Masquarde didn't do too bad in the game, as he didn't throw Interceptions, but the running game never got going and they seemed overall stalled all day. Ponies starts 2-0 as they win this game 37-3.

- In Easton, everything seemed to be going the Crushers way as they were leading 14-7 after a solid quarter from veteran QB Aspen Redfield, but early in the second quarter, everything went kabosh for Colorado, as Aspen Redfield injured his ankle on a play and would not return to the game. Zoe Mckee came in for the rest of the game, but then Colorado’s offense seemed to have evaporated, even with the work of Blanche de la Rosa (126 yards). She had the Bald Eagles defense in her face all game, getting sacked repeatedly, as the running game of rookie sensation Java Jenkins(1 TD) and Susan Forester(3 TD) took care in leading the way for their first win of the season. Easton wins this game 31-17.

- Down in Nashville, Miami was trying to get their first win of the campaign against the Nashville Tuts. There were some good things coming from Miami QB’s Will Hudson, as he continued to improve on the field, as he had one hell of a weapon with Roy Viridi-Aqua that had a superb day (125 yards) receiving. The only problem in this equation, is that Miami never managed to rise on the occasion as they would be heavily penalized all game (7 penalties for 64 yards) and 5/14 on third down conversions won’t cut it in the UFFL. For the Tuts, Roman Oliviera did enough to help the offense keep going, as the defense led by Olga Mikhailov (3 tackles, 2 sacks) helped Nashville take over the match and gain the victory, The tuts wins this one 30-20.

- Time for a rematch, and more to it, time to show the new UFFL title banner at Red Cliffs coliseum as it was the home opening for the defending champions North Florida Renegades. It was also the beginning of the rookie QB sensation career of Kira Cassiano, who shined during the preseason with her unreal accuracy…. Safe to say, this game was Cassiano’s “Welcome to the UFFL” moment for the feline. The Renegades defense was ruthless all game, led by Ricardo Gorman with 12 total tackles and Hendrix Blake ( 9 tackles and 2 sacks ) as Kira was picked off once with a pedestrian 75 % QB rating. Her opposition, Caryn Becker, didn’t do well but better, picked off twice with a 87.5 % QB rating. Roland McSnow ran all over the Dragons defense with 136 yards and a TD, as it was all they needed to give their fans a party. North Florida wins this one 34-13.

- In New York, the Defiant would receive the New Orleans Corsairs on their home opener. The corsairs continued to try to get their rookie QB Theodore Dupree going, as New York was not kind as he threw one TD and got picked off on a poultry 68.8 QB rating. The story of the game was the Defiant Rushing offense, as Timothy Dougherty ran for over 100 yards for the first time, as William Hobbs rushed for a career high 154 yards as it's all what they all really needed to dominate this game. That and New York defense being its usual gritty self with 3 turnovers. The Defiant comes up on top 38-13.

- In Montreal, we had a total grind of a defensive game going on between the Royal and the Bandits. With even a third quarter where neither team had nothing going on. It came down to the final quarter. Neither had quite a good running game but neither had the QBs did anything too spectacular. But in the end, someone had to put the dagger in this game, and it would be Montreal. Jonas Walker would get a pick six on Stapler (4 INTs in this game, a career low) in the fourth as it gave the Royal the opening to finish the job with a total 17 points in the last quarter. Montreal wins this one 27-7.

- Finally in Richmond, the Flames hoped to get things on the right track after a great win last week, as they faced the Waves. But things would start problematic, as Marc-Édouard Carpentier was diagnosed with a separated shoulder after last week's game as he was questionable in this week's game. Darnell Paige would be at the helm. Downriver QB Lillian Newman was looking for revenge after a false start last week as she was ready to go to work this week, with an efficient 121 QB rating and 2 TDs. Richmond O-line seemed to be much better than last week, as Paige worked well with a 101.2 QB rating with a TD. Unlike last week, Royce Jackson wasn’t able to re-create his performance, as the running star for this week was Taj Thompson, running for 104 yards and receiving for 65 yards. Efficiency was the key here, as Richmond on the other end was penalized a lot (80 yards of penalties) and were 5 for 12 in third down conversions. The waves would win this game 31-10.

Players of the Week Offensive: Roland McSnow (RB – NFR): 136 rushing yards and a rushing TD, plus two catches for 82 yards
Defensive: Carl Araujo (LB – NYD): 8 tackles (3 for loss), a sack, three forced fumbles and a fumble recovery
Special Teams: Kris Clueton (K – NSH): three field goals, including two over 50 yards, and three extra points

Here the preview for week 3 on Sunday, november 2nd!

Baltimore vs Miami
Downriver vs California
Montreal vs Colorado
Grand Rapids vs Nashville
Richmond vs Las Vegas
Easton vs Chicago
North Florida vs Austin
New York vs New Orleans

Have a spooky week!

Week 1 is in the books!

Marty here, and here is the detailled results for Kickoff weekend in the UFFL:

Baltimore at Downriver

It’s the first game of the season, and we already get a matchup between two powerhouse quarterbacks in Jillian St. Claire and Lillian Newman. Baltimore gets the scoring started with a field goal, but Newman fires back with a 55 yard strike to Renato Hanna for a touchdown. Unfortunately, that flash of brilliance would be all that we’d see from Newman for a while. She’d cough up the ball twice on sacks, and the Ponies would score on both turnovers to take a 30-7 lead at halftime. The Waves would look a lot better in the second half, especially the defense, holding Baltimore to 3 points. But the damage had already been done. Newman got it back to a one-score game, but there wasn’t enough time left on the clock for another drive. Final score: BAL 33, DWN 25

Chicago at California

In contrast to our first game, this one was a close, defensive effort. Kiedo Masquarde may have beaten out the incumbent Elise Beaumont during the preseason, but he didn’t look sharp today, completing less than half of his passes for only 129 yards. Darius Smith, on the other hand, was slinging the ball all over the field, going 33/44 for 281 yards and two touchdowns, only two completions fewer than his career high. With that sort of stat line, and with the Outlaws outgaining the Demons by more than 150 yards overall, you’d have expected Chicago to get a double digit win. However, the team seemed unable to convert yardage into points, going 3/14 on third down. A third of Smith’s total yards came on the final drive of the game. Down by two with only 2:16 left to play and pinned at their own five yard line, Smith put the team on his back, completing ten consecutive passes to drive down into field goal range. Thalia Perez made the chip-shot field goal to steal the game from the Demons. Final score: CHI 17, CAL 16

Austin at Colorado

Wait, what year is it again? Last year veteran QB Aspen Redfield had his best season since 2016, when he was with Baltimore. This year it seems he’s picked up right where he left off, throwing for four touchdowns in a rout of the Blues. The Crushers scored 21 unanswered points to start the game on three Jeordie Khalil receptions, a career high for the third-year wideout. Veteran receiver Larry Napier, who plays mostly on special teams, would add two more TDs in the second half, his first touchdowns since 2020. On the other side of the ball, Kai Koa managed to keep the Blues in the game for at least a little while with three touchdown passes of his own. But the offense was constantly stymied by the Crushers, only converting a single third down all game. They were also undisciplined, racking up 12 penalties, including two roughing the passer penalties on the same drive. Final score: COL 38, ATX 21

Easton at Nashville.

Well, this one is really a tale of two halves. After an opening drive touchdown by Dallas Larkin put the Tuts up 7-0, the remainder of the first half was all Bald Eagles. Rookie Java Jenkins scored twice, once rushing and once receiving, and Easton went into halftime with a three-score lead. Unfortunately for Easton, however, Roman Oliviera came out of the locker room a different player. He completed touchdown passes to three different receivers with only two incompletions in the second half to put Nashville up by four. They could have been up by even more, but kicker Kris Clueton missed two field goal attempts. Easton still had multiple chances to regain the lead, but Draco Lindwurm threw interceptions on consecutive possessions, and Bubba Deezen had a 35 yard rush into the end zone to salt the game away. Final score: NSH 35, EAS 24

North Florida at Grand Rapids

Earlier I called the CHI/CAL game a defensive effort. I was wrong. THIS is a defensive effort. You want to know how bad the offenses were in this game? An offensive tackle was the player of the game. Granted, that player was Pro Bowl tackle Brandon Cormier, who set a league record today with an unbelievable TWENTY TWO pancakes. Dragons defensefurs were running into him like a brick wall all game. But even with that titanic effort, Caryn Becker still got sacked four times, and their run game couldn’t get anything going. 112 yards on 26 carries doesn’t look all that bad in the box score, but almost half of that came on a single 50-yard run by Tyler Wirl in the fourth quarter. Despite that play helping to set up 1st and goal from the 1, the Renegades were unable to convert and had to settle for a field goal. That ended up costing them the game, as that left them down by eight with 4:28 left to play. They actually managed to get the ball back and scored with 21 seconds left, their first touchdown of the game. But they failed to convert the two-point try, and Grand Rapids recovered the onside kick. The Dragons thereby pulled off an unlikely win with only 160 yards of total offense, the fewest yards in a win in league history. Final score: GRD 14, NFR 12

Miami at Richmond

Okay, someone’s fucking with me. This box score isn’t real. Did Nancy put you up to this?

….Well, hot damn.

833 yards of combined offense. In a game involving the Richmond Flames. The football gods definitely saved the best game this week for last. We have to start with your offensive player of the week, Royce Jackson. Last year’s number one overall pick set a team record with 198 rushing yards, including a 74 yard run for a touchdown in the first quarter, the first of his three scores on the ground. Receiver Chris Davis also continued his Pro Bowl level play from last year with eight catches for 117 yards and a score on nine targets. On the other hand, this year’s number one pick, Marc-Edouard Carpentier, didn’t look so good, throwing three picks before leaving the game with a shoulder injury after being sacked in the fourth quarter.

Fortunately for his young career Darnell Paige didn’t look any better, throwing a pick of his own and completing fewer than half of his passes. The Flames also had 13 accepted penalties for 117 lost yards, which almost single-handedly kept the Tropics in this game. Quarterback Will Hudson set Miami team records for passing attempts and completions, but also had two turnovers (a pick and a fumble) of his own. The game ultimately came down to a series of lucky plays. Paige’s pick came late in the fourth quarter with the game tied, setting up Miami at midfield with four minutes to play. By the two minute warning they’d pushed their way into the red zone, looking to burn as much time off the clock as possible before kicking the go-ahead field goal (or preferably scoring a touchdown to go up seven). A sack on third down took them back to the 21, only for Tracy Windhurst to shank a 38-yard field goal attempt wide right. That gave Richmond the ball back with about a minute to play, but with all three time-outs. They converted a fourth and inches at midfield, but it looked like they’d been stopped short of easy field goal range with the clock running and no time to get set to spike the ball. That is, until defensive tackle Ivory McLain got flagged for taunting after the play. That not only stopped the clock, but moved the ball to the 22 yard line. Kieran Hamilton lines up for a 39-yard attempt, the kick is up…and it’s good! Richmond wins!! Final score: RIC 32, MIA 29

Montreal at New Orleans

Theodore Dupre, the second overall pick in this year’s draft, starts his UFFL career with an unenviable task: facing the Montreal Royal in their first game after failing to become the first team to three-peat the FurBowl. At first, he held his own admirably. His first two passes were big chunk plays, and Leone Lopez ran one in from 25 yards out to give the Corsairs the early lead. By the end of the first quarter, New Orleans was up by 13, though they were held to just a field goal after intercepting Appleby deep in Montreal territory. Unfortunately, this just seemed to piss the Royal off. Appleby would pick himself up and throw for three touchdowns, including Vito Ligustica’s first receiving TD since 2020. Ligustica would add another score on the ground, and Montreal would cruise for an easy victory. Despite only passing for 146 yards, Dupre looked good in the pocket. For the most part he was on-target, with the majority of his incompletions being drops or passes broken up by defenders, and he only got sacked once. Final score: MTL 34, NOC 16

New York at Las Vegas

Las Vegas Bandits star QB Sylvester Stapler got benched in the fourth quarter with his team only up by three. That’s all that anyone is going to be talking about for this game, which the Bandits would go on to win. Right after Stapler threw that incomplete pass at Milano as they're coming off the field during the quarter break, he would wobbles a bit as he felt awkwardly as he was brought down after the pass.The neutral medical consultant buzzes down for him to be taken into the blue tent for a concussion check. He's cleared, as he was probably bad whiplash or spasms. But he did not re-enter the game following the check as precaution from coach Francesco Erinina because the next time they have the ball there's only three minutes left and they're trying to run out a 7 point lead. Backup Vern McCauley completed the drive for a touchdown, and the defense got a stop to hold off the Defiant for the win. Final score: LVB 27, NYD 20

Players of the Week
Offensive: Royce Jackson (RB – RIC): 198 rushing yards, three rushing touchdowns
Defensive: Cristian Mayberry (LB – RIC): 12 tackles (1 for loss), two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery
Special Teams: Clem Cooper (P – GRD): ten punts for 435 total yards, with six inside the 20

See you for week 2!

Hello Football fans!

Marty here with the UFFL news! We just having gone through the 2 week of preseason games, as the teams where getting in their paces:

- Preseason week 1 results-

Chicago 34 Baltimore 31
Downriver 20 Austin 10
Las Vegas 35 Richmond 18
North Florida 13 Nashville 10
New York 34 California 14
Montreal 19 New Orleans 17
Easton 42 Grand Rapids 24
Colorado 41 Miami 31

-Preseason week 2 results-

Chicago 37 Austin 21
New Orleans 12 Downriver 9
Las Vegas 43 Baltimore 7
North Florida 24 New York 21
Montreal 38 Miami 24
Richmond 30 California 7
Easton 41 Nashville 24
Grand Rapids 34 Colorado 17

A lot of suprising results in those 2 weeks, alot of players seemed to have stepped up as surprises such as the riise of QB rookie Kira Cassiano, who managed to take the QB1 spot for week 1 for the Grand Rapids Dragons, and the blinding speed and performances from Running Back rookie Java Jenkins of the Bald Eagles.

But now, time to start this year off with WEEK 1 of the 2024 UFFL season! Here is the preview:

-2024 UFFL season Week 1-
-October 19th 2025-

Baltimore vs Downriver
Chicago vs California
Austin vs Colorado
Easton vs Nashville
New York vs Las Vegas
North Florida vs Grand Rapids
Montreal vs New Orleans
Miami vs Richmond

Who shall triumph and will go on their way to the big 10th year anniversary Furbowl at the end of the year? Stay Tuned!

Hello everyone! It's been a while (Thanks to real life obligations and such) x.x

But at long last we are ready to kick off this 10 year anniversary season with the 2024 UFFL season!

But first thing first, the results of the the 2024 UFFL Draft, and congratulations to Marc-Antoine Carpentier, QB for being the 1st overall pick for the Richmond flames !

recap:

- ROUND 1 -
RIC: Marc-Édouard Carpentier (QB)
NOC: Théodore Dupre (QB)
NSH: Shawn Taskler (DE)
MIA: Maverick Bialkowski (LB)
GRD: Alex LaGrossa (DE)
EAS: Colton Wolcott (LB)
CAL: Nevula Holcomb (LB)
ATX: Devereaux Gallager (WR)
NYD: Harrison Harbach (DE)
MTL: Arius argyle (LB)
DWN: Arthur Smithe (WR)
BAL: Jaylen Stevenson (FS)
LVG: Mikey Goldy (RB)
COL: Sophia Borregales (K)
CHI: Lesotho Jones (WR)
NFR: Laveon Sanders III (OG)

-ROUND 2-
MIA (From RIC): Star Holcomb (WR)
MIA (From NOC): Sky Holcomb (TE)
NSH: Jeremy Lachance (OT)
NOC(from MIA): Brutis Bowers (DE)
GRD: Kira Casiano (QB)
EAS: Faith Matari (CB)
CAL: Lance Hunter (FS)
ATX: Natalia Bond (WR)
NYD: Joseph Cole (LB)
MTL: Kang Ruei (OC)
DWN: Hikaru Yoshida (DT)
NOC(from BAL): Arbamarle Winters (CB)
LVG: Rock Banner (TE)
COL: Theodore Dellas (TE)
CHI: Penny Jakusz (SS)
NFR: Dane Rohleder (OT)

-ROUND 3-
RIC: Bertha Dumoulin (OG)
NOC: Victor Pienaar (DT)
NSH:Toby Lewis (FB)
MIA:Xander Cassino (OT)
GRD:Lars Lugo (K)
EAS:Java Jenkins (RB)
CAL:Marvin Bolden (RB)
ATX:Ica Laanemaa (QB)
NYD:Francesco Giordano (SS)
MTL: Juno Gunderson (OT)
DWN: Hepzibah Cockrum (P)
BAL: Emmitt Lovejoy (RB)
LVG: Jaxson Clyde (TE)
COL: Casey Thomas (RB)
CHI: Micheal Hominy (QB)
NFR: Jason Majors (OC)

Congratulations to the new rookies!

Now the season will get going with the Preseason week one, which will happen this Sunday September 5th:

-UFFL 2024 preseason week 1-

Baltimore vs Chicago
Austin vs Downriver
Richmond vs Las Vegas
Nashville vs North Florida
California vs New York
New Orleans vs Montreal
Grand Rapids vs Easton
Miami vs Colorado

We wish you all a great season!

Want to join in and follow the fun? Join us over at our Discord server : https://discord.gg/bMTAkyyv

Hello Football fans, did you miss us? Well we missed you too! Marty here with your news on the (Finally) upcoming season.

First and foremost, Congratulations to Elba! and the North Florida Renegades for their win of Furbowl 9 against the Chicago Outlaws 31-24. What a season they had, and they would win their first Furbowl of it's Franchise 's existence. Bravo!

Here are the recipients and winners of last season awards:

OROY: Emi Tachibana (QB – NYD)
DROY: Aaron Christie (DE – ATX)
OPOY: Jean-Etienne Tremblay (RB – CHI)
DPOY: Anderson Suppo (SS – NYD)
Playoff MVP: Caryn Becker (QB – NFR)
League MVP: Lillian Newman (QB – DWN)

Congrats to our winners!

Now onto to the new season! It took a while, but finally, RL gives us a break and we can start to kick things off for this Anniversary event that is the League 10th season! You can bet there going to be special stuff coming soon to celebrate the year, so stay tuned!

- New GMs and New Staffs -

We like to give a warm welcome to  Senpaiithon and  Ultranium who will both be taking over the Miami Tropics. Returning contributor  FadedForest will be taking over the current defending champions North Florida Renegades and new contributor  DeadRushSoda will offer her help as Assistant-GM for the Richmond Flames. Best of luck to all of you!

- 2024 Draftee Form is now open! -
Right now we need draftees! Want to give the league a shot? please follow this form below and if you have any question, pls contact us here or over our discord channel!: https://discord.gg/3Y9Fdzmw73

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1.....rm?usp=preview

More to come!! We back at it folks!

....The path of the Furbowl 9 is now down to two teams.....Here the results for the Conference Championships! :

- We are in Chicago, as the Defending champs, Chicago Outlaws are looking to add to their dominance with another trip to the Furbowl, gunning for a 2 peat. Facing them is the Las Vegas Bandits, always surprising and not to be messed with as the veteran Slyvester Stapler is looking to get back to the grand final since their lone title win in 2016. Having upset the Montreal Royal in their house, the Bandits will try to do the same in Chicago. As the game started, the Outlaws took possession of the ball…and their number one weapon Jean Étienne-Tremblay, would go to work. Chicago's rushing offense would grind their way from across the field and took most of the time of possession as It took till 8:43 for the Bandits to finally get on offense after a FG by Thalia Perez. But the second the Bandits would try to move, Stapler would fumble the ball on a run and The Outlaws would recover! It would not take time for Chicago to make them pay, as Darius Smith would then connect with John Gradkowski with the first touchdown of the game! 10-0 for Chicago. The Bandits would have more chances in the second quarter, but once again, it seemed that the Outlaws were overwhelming the Bandits out right, as Stapler could not manage to move on the field without running for his life. The rushing attack seemed to be having trouble getting going too, As Sierra and Wit-Ricky barely had many touches. The Outlaws would also take opportunities from costly penalties. As prior to another FG from Perez, they would soon be able to score another touchdown, another Gradkowski/Smith connection. 20-0 Chicago. As Halftime would come, some life from Vegas, the Bandits would manage to pin the Outlaws in their zone and manage to sack Darius Smith in the endzone for a Safety, 20-2 for the Outlaws. Halftime would soon come, as the Bandits sure wish to take a breather and find answers for the second half.

- Down in North Florida, the North Florida Renegades were waiting for this day for a long time. After a series of bad luck in the playoffs in past years, They were dominating and finally had a shot at getting at the Furbowl and claiming the Continental Conference. On the other side, the Colorado Crushers, having did what seemed impossible in taking down the favorite in the MVP race Lillian Newman and the Downriver Waves, were looking to make something special, especially with their Veteran Aspen Redfield, who been trying to get another shot at winning a Furbowl.As soon the game started, there was one thing that would seem to be certain, someone been begging to return on the field, at it was young QB Caryn Becker. Having had to sit on the sidelines in the Divisional game, she was clear to play and it showed. Caryn would make the Renegades offense red hot, as she not only managed to throw a touchdown, and also used her feet and ran for 23 yards to score a touchdown by herself, 14-0 Renegades after one quarter. In the meantime, while their young running back rookie Erica Blanche de la Rosa, did her thing and tried to move the ball for the Crushers, Aspen couldn’t not generate anything in the air. The Renegades would continue to move the ball with ease, as after a Velazquez FG, the Crushers would finally get a good sequence on offense, but would only manage a FG from Souber for their trouble. 17-3 North Florida. An efficient Becker would then move in and connect with Seth Slater after a great offensive charge for 14 yard pass TD, that made the score 24-3 for the Renegades. The Halftime will come, as The Crushers needed to change their gameplan…and fast.

- Second half in Chicago. The Outlaws looked to be well in control, as the Bandits were trying to build on their safety before the half to gain some needed momentum. Bandits started with the ball, but once again the suffocating defense of the Outlaws made it impossible to move further. On the next Outlaws' possession, Tremblay would move and get tackled hard as things got chippy, Vegas would get a costly unsportsmanlike conduct penalty that Tremblay made them pay later for a TD. 27-2 Outlaws. Things would continue to be troublesome for Vegas, as each yard they gained on the field would be done with great difficulty, as they still managed to get a FG by Sasakibara, 27-5. Tremblay would continue to be a problem for the Bandits, as much as getting in their skin, as Vegas would once again be penalized for trying to mess with the bear. Once again, the Bandits would pay later with another FG from Perez, 30-5 Outlaws. As things would get dire, the Bandits would try to lock in, as finally Stapler would connect with Milano for a 52 yards pass….only to be nullified by another penalty, this time holding. But the Bandits did not give up as Berry Rhoades would rush through the goal line wall of Outlaws defenders to score a TD for Las Vegas! 30-12 for Chicago. Then on the next onside kick attempt….the Bandits would recover it! Vegas gets another try! But this time, the Outlaws would not let this turn into a momentum shift, as they would keep attacking the QB until their offensive sequence turned into a turnover on downs. Then it was only a matter of time, as Outlaws went into running clock mode, as Bandits spent all their timeouts to get one last shot for pride. Then after a few incompletions, Stapler would connect with Milano…only to be stopped for only 12 yards. BALLGAME! Chicago wins 30-12 and will defend their title!!

- Second half, can the Colorado Crushers turn this back around? As the Renegades started with the ball, McSnow and Becker ran the ball on the crushers until they would gain a FG out of it. 27-3 North Florida. Colorado would then try to get some points of their own, but the sequence wasn’t as efficient, as a mish mash of penalties and Redfield passing attacks would gain them only 3 points from a Souber FG. 27-6. Things would then start to get rough as the game was stalled with a couple of Penalties and even an injury break from Olen Reuyters, who got his cheekbone messed up. As the fourth Quarter would start, Colorado had the ball, as Redfield would take control of the ball, then passed to Wide Receiver Jeordie Khalil, as Lucky Von Braunschweig tackled him hard, knowing the ball loose! Aaron Foster would recover! On the next Renegades possession, more brouhaha, as this time Ethan Frost would have an injury break from Colorado. Soon after, North Florida would get another touchdown from Becker to Oahu! 34-6 North Florida. And then, on the next Crushers’s drive, North Florida would deal the deathblow. Aspen Redfield went for a pass that was quickly taken by Aaron Foster and returned for a demoralizing pick six for 26 yards. 41-6 North Florida. As things seemed to be taken well under control, Caryn Becker would sub out for Travis Lockhart for the rest of the game. More rough stuff as it was now Lucky’s turn to be taken away for an injury break. Then the Renegades would continue to not let up, as Lockhart would connect with a TD with Roland McSnow after an unsuccessful’ Colorado drive. 48-6. The Crushers, while the game was way out of their hand, would still fight till the end, as Aspen Redfield managed to throw 2 TDs passed and the Special teams would even recover an outside kick, but they would not manage to get a second one. North Florida ran, Colorado used their timeouts, then the game came to zero. The North Florida Renegades are Continental Conference Champions! NORTH FLORIDA WINS 48-20!

SO the final is set....Furbowl 9 will be played between the North Florida Renegades....and the Chicago Outlaws! Going for a 2peat and a third Furbowl title! The game will be livestream along with a group watch on March 9, 2025. So will be taking a week to run and record the game. In the meantime...here the nonminees for the Year end awards! :

Our finalists for Offensive Rookie of the Year are....
Erica Blanche de la Rosa (RB – COL)
Emi Tachibana (QB – NYD)
and Royce Jackson (RB – RIC)

Our finalists for Defensive Rookie of the Year are...
Aaron Christie (DE – ATX)
Lamar Bulkin (LB – CAL)
and Tuan Benson (LB – NYD)

Our finalists for Defensive Player of the Year are....
Joannie Lawler (LB – NSH)
Anderson Suppo (SS – NYD)
and Kennith Shrader (DE – ATX)

Our finalists for Offensive Player of the Year are...
Jean-Etienne Tremblay (RB – CHI)
Carrice Kenton (RB – ATX)
and Justice Matari (WR – NYD)

And finally, the finalists for Most Valuable Player
Darius Smith (QB – CHI)
Caryn Becker (QB – NFR)
and Lillian Newman (QB – DWN)

Congratulations to everyone!!

(Curse you letter limits!)

Marty Here and here the results for this Playoffs Divisional games!:

Las Vegas at Montreal

Montreal comes into today’s playoff contest with the second-best record in the league. But they’re also missing an important piece of their offense, as Vito Ligustica is out with a foot injury. The Bandits hope to capitalize on that loss to reach their first conference championship since 2018. Their chances look pretty good right away, as Donnell Atwood jumps the route to pick off Tyron Appleby’s pass to Keonte Hughes on the third play of the game, giving them the ball at the Montreal 33 yard line. However, a big sack would push them completely out of field goal range, and they’d come up empty on the turnover. From there, the game becomes a defensive slugfest, with five of the next six possessions by either team resulting in a three-and-out. Montreal would finally break through with a field goal at the beginning of the second quarter when Vegas’s punter, Gordon Hensley, shanked one from deep in their own territory for only 19 net yards after the return. The Bandits would answer right back with a touchdown, on a drive that took eight plays to reach midfield, and then just three to go the remaining 50 yards. After scoring another field goal to bring their deficit to a single point, the Royal got the ball back on their own 1 yard line with 90 seconds left in the half. Two penalties on Las Vegas would help get them into Bandits territory, but they were eventually looking at a 4th and 3 from the 27 yard line with thirty seconds left to play. The field goal unit came onto the field, but it’s a fake! Appleby gets the ball and tries a snap pass to rookie special teams player Robert Leora. The throw is wide, however, and the Bandits take over on downs to kneel out the rest of the half.

The third quarter is almost a repeat of the first. It takes ten minutes of game time before the first first-down of the half, an eight-yard completion on 2nd and 3 by the Bandits. That would also be the LAST first down of the half on merit, with only a defensive holding penalty to add to it. Las Vegas would finally get something going on their first possession of the fourth quarter, making their way all the way down the Montreal 6 yard line. Ricky Wit-Ricky would get stuffed on third and inches, however, and they’d have to settle for a field goal to bring the score to 10-6. After a punt by both teams, the Royal would get the ball back on their own 8 yard line with about six minutes to play. They’d get a quick first down, but two running plays that went nowhere and a sack would have them looking at a 4th and 16 from deep in their own territory. With less than three minutes to play and being down by 4 points, however, they decided to go for it on fourth down anyway. Appleby’s throw was incomplete, and Las Vegas took over in an excellent position to make it a two-score game. And that they did, with a touchdown in only three plays and 14 seconds of clock time. Montreal would respond with their best drive of the game, efficiently working their way downfield to score on backup tight end Paula Battle’s first career touchdown catch. Their two-point conversion attempt would be successful, but they still needed the onside kick to have any change at a game-tying field goal to send it to overtime. Unfortunately, Las Vegas would recover, sealing the game and sending them to the United Conference Championship Game. Final score: LVB 17, MTL 14

We are in North Florida, as the Renegades are back to the Divisional playoffs. Last year, after a dominating performance, they were upset by the Downriver waves and their star rookie, Lillian Newman. Now this year, They had a steady performance all season long, eventually doubling up the Waves and clinching the division. They will be facing the surprise of this year's season, the Baltimore Ponies, whom for a good part of the year, we thought were dead in the water after Jillian St-Claire went out with an injury. But at the end of the season the team would recover themselves and with some inspired football thanks in part by the return of their QB1 they managed to snatch the last remaining playoff spot from Grand Rapids in week 17. At the start of the game a huge turn of events for North Florida, as they went with Travis Lockhart off the helm due to Caryn Becker being incapacitated still with a pinched nerve, as her status is yet to be known further in the playoffs. As the game started, both teams seemed to not give themselves space for their offense, as North Florida would strike first with a FG. As we know, mistakes in the playoffs cost at a premium, as suddenly Jillian St-Claire would throw a costly INT to Free Safety Lyric Makarova of the Renegades which was returned for a 69 yard pick six (nice). Making the score 10 zip for the home team. Baltimore would remain focused for the remainder of the first half of the game, as both teams would get some FGs. At the half, North Florida leads 16-3.

In the second half, it seemed that the Ponies had a great talk inside their locker room, as the tide of the game would turn slowly in their favor. After 1 FG in the third, the rookie running back Kennedy Rodriguez would punch his first playoff TD in to make the game closer at 16-13. Towards the end of the game, it felt like the game was falling out of the Renegades hands, as many penalties would stall their effort as then suddenly at the end, the Ponies manages to get well enough in the North Florida zone in which Tyler Kimb would kick a 29 yard Field goal to tie the game 16-16 all! The Stadium grew silent, the Renegades fans Nervous, as the Ponies were jubilant on the sideline. North Florida had a shot at the end but couldn’t do anything. So you know what that means? PLAYOFFS OVERTIME! 16-16 all.

Overtime, here we come. North Florida would win the toss and be the first one on offense.Unfortunately for them, they could not even get out of their own zone midfield, as they would have to punt. Now, it was Baltimore's turn to create an upset. The Ponies would then manage to move slowly on their possession, until a couple of costly penalties would then stall their own drive and they too would have to punt. It's down to the wire as the next score will be the winner! The Renegades would then score first big with a 30 yards completion from Jesse Oahu for 30 yards! Renegades near the endzone! Now the Renegades move closer into Ponies’s territory. Then on a second and 8, Travis Lockhart takes the snap, looking….looking….Then sling it over into the endzone for Owen Reuyters…..TOUCHDOWN! Renegades seals it! They move on to the Continental Conference Game! North Florida wins 22-16!!

It's Time for Playoff Football in Chicago as the Outlaws face off against the red hot New York Defiant!

1st Half- The First half was mostly all Chicago as Darius Smith showed rookie Emi exactly how a veteran QB plays in the playoffs as he let loose 4 Passing Touchdowns to take an early 28-3 lead at half. New York's offense was stgnant due to Chicago's stifling defense and a missed field goal definitely didn't help their chances. They'd need to find a break in the defense and a little help from their own defensive unit if they wanted a chance to see the next round.

2nd Half- The Defiant Defense answered early as Suppo returned a Pick Six off of Darius Smith to cut the lead to 18, but Smith replied immediately with an 11yd dime to Damphousse for his 5th passing Touchdown. Emi fired back for her first possession of the half with a 1yd shuffle pass to Masquarde and with a last second 3rd Quarter FG the lead was cut from 25 to 21 as the score stood at 17-38. Early in the 4th the Outlaws got a quick toudown drive to cut the lead to a manageable 14 but the Outlaws slowly marched to the endzone, cutting 7 minutes off the clock to make the score 24-45. With no chance to ccome back with only 5 minutes, the body language of the Defiant said it all. Emi kept fighting getting her team to 4th and inches at the Chicago 43..but Penguinator couldn't hang on the pass due to Otternator's paws jamming it lose..ending their season. Chicago Moves on 45-24.

Downriver at Colorado

It’s the rising star versus the grizzled veteran as Lillian Newman and Aspen Redfield take the field on an unusually warm winter day in Colorado. And while Newman didn’t look nervous in the slightest, the same can’t be said for the Downriver defense. Four different defenders got flagged for pre-snap penalties on Colorado’s first possession of the game, allowing the Crushers to go 86 yards for a touchdown without ever seeing a third down. After a quick three-and-out, Colorado got the ball back again on their own 48, and then just handed it off to Erica Blanche de la Rosa, who went the remaining 52 yards on just three carries to put the Crushers up by two scores before the Waves could even blink. Downriver would get a little penalty luck on their next possession to help even the score, however. They’d get a first down on a PI call, and a Crushers sack on third down would get called back for unnecessary roughness, giving the Waves an automatic first. Newman would put a punctuation on the first quarter by diving the ball in herself for Downriver’s first score of the game. The second quarter wouldn’t be particularly kind to them, however. Colorado would get the points right back on a catch by Mike Moretti, and Waves receiver Renato Hanna would leave the game after a hard hit and enter the concussion protocol. However, the Waves would end the first half on a high note. Cedric Wolff would return a punt for 75 yards, setting up an easy touchdown pass to rookie Taj Thompson, and the Waves would go into the half having cut the lead to 7.

Well the jitters are back for the Downriver Waves. They commit four more penalties in the third quarter, mostly pre-snap infractions, to none from the Crushers. Fortunately, if the refs actually allowed the play to begin the Waves defense wasn’t bad, holding Colorado to a pair of field goals in the quarter. The Waves offense was stagnant, however, only managing a single first down. They needed something to give them a spark. Well, they found it: Zoe McKee. The rookie got put in for a series while Aspen was in the blue tent being evaluated for a concussion (he’d return to the game later in the fourth quarter). McKee promptly threw an interception in DWN territory that David Locke returned to midfield. Newman took the snap, and was off to the races. 54 yards untouched into the end zone! Curt Pike’s extra point kick was no good, so it was still a seven point game with ten minutes left to play. Downriver would force a three-and-out, but Newman got hit hard on second down on their next possession and the ball came loose. Linebacker Sandy Bonilla would jump on it for a Crushers takeaway. Colorado’s euphoria would be short-lived, however, as McKee would give the ball right back two plays later, tossing it right into the paws of linebacker Ray Bray. Newman would take it in from the one for her third rushing TD of the game, a playoff record for a QB, and the game is tied with 2:37 left to play! They need a stop now to get the ball back, or at least to head to overtime. Unfortunately for the Waves, Aspen Redfield had other things in mind. On first down, he fired a huge bomb downfield, right into the arms of Mike Moretti. It was a 42 yard pickup that would take them into field goal range already. They wanted to run more clock out, however, so they kept pushing downfield….all the way into the end zone. Newman would complete five straight passes after that, but with only 30 seconds left to work with the Waves just ran out of time. Final score: COL 34, DWN 27

Its not down to four.....Here the week end preview for the Conferences championships!

- 2023 UFFL season Conference championships on sunday Febuary 23th, 2025 -

*UNITED*
Las Vegas Bandits (10-6) vs Chicago Outlaws (13-3)

*CONTINENTAL*
Colorado Crushers (9-7) vs North Florida Renegades (11-5)

See you then!

And the season is in the books. Marty here with results from week 17!:

New York at Colorado

This game was actually way closer than the final score makes it look. Colorado was down for most of the game, but they kept it close, and pulled to within two point on a 58 yard Jeordie Khalil touchdown reception at the end of the third quarter (the longest catch of Khalil’s career so far. Unfortunately, they failed the two point conversion attempt that would have tied the game. The Defiant got the six points back with two field goals in the fourth quarter, and then sealed the game away with a pick-six. This was a momentous day for at least one individual player as well. Not only did New York receiver Justice Matari cross 1500 yards for the first time in his career, but he went over 10,000 career yards during the game as well [10,000 yards is the sim’s threshold for Hall of Fame consideration]. Final score: NYD 34, COL 19

New Orleans at Easton

Having already been eliminated from the playoffs, the Bald Eagles came into today’s game determined to end the season on a high note. Which, of course, is why they found themselves trailing to the three-win Corsairs at the end of the first quarter. The main culprit behind that was Leone Lopez, who just couldn’t be stopped. Lopez was averaging almost seven yards per rush, and would rack up 178 yards in total, his best mark of the season. Though Easton couldn’t match up with Lopez on the ground, they did have it when it counted. Tera McDaniels and Susan Forester both scored 1 yard rushing TDs in the second quarter to put the Bald Eagles ahead. Like the NYD/COL game, Easton didn’t really pull ahead until the very end of the game, when they scored 10 points in less than two minutes of clock time. Final score: EAS 31, NOC 13

In California, After a wonderful late season push, it was unfortunately not enough for the Demons to get a chance at some playoffs. Their rocky first half of the season made it difficult for them to catch up, and eventually they couldn’t clear the gap. But nonetheless, the Demons had things to be happy about, and wanted to end the season on a high note against the Nashville Tuts. The young Tuts had a rough year as well, but they did show flashes of success during the year. Both teams would not want to give each other an easy finale, as most of the first half points was done with Field goals, as Tuts kicker Kris Clueton would kick 3 FGs. California would come alive in the 3rd, thanks to a Pick-six of 48 yards from Ashley Borish, but what drove the Tuts success in this game was the run game as they would run for 121 yards on the Demons, giving them plenty of space to work. The Tuts would tie the game in the fourth, and the foot of Kris clueton sealed the deal for Nashville, Kicking his fourth field goal to seal the win. Nashville wins this one 20-17. Finishing their season at 5-11. The Demons would end with a 500. Record at 8-8.

In Miami, The Bandits had already had their tickets for the playoffs punched in, but they still had a chance to increase their seating as they faced off against the Miami Tropics. For Miami, the season was one to likely forget, but showed towards the end of the year that there are still things to be looking forward to next year, like Rookie QB Will Hudson…that has been injured, so it would be Raoul Fernandez to be the Tropics QB for their last game. The game started slow, with the Tropics getting ahead on a couple of FG kicks but would eventually dominate the game thanks in part to Bandits running back Isaac Sierra. He was a dual threat for this game, doing his job on the run ( 86 yards rushing, 1 TD) and in the air ( 10 yards with a passing TD). Roy Viridi-Aqua had 117 yards receiving for the Tropics, but not much else worked for Miami. Las Vegas would win this one, 24-13, ending their campaign 10-6 securing the 3rd playoff seed over New York regardless of results. Miami would end the season with a 5-11 record.

In Downriver, a huge game was about to get underway. For the Visiting Grand Rapids Dragons, they needed to win and hoped for a loss from Baltimore in order to punch their ticket for the playoffs. For the Downriver Waves, it was about getting homefield by winning the division and hoping for a loss from North Florida. For the Dragons, they could finally expect Dahlia Taylor to be in uniform for this game, as she was sorely needed, as she managed to score 1 TD early in the first quarter. After one quarter things looked encouraging for the Dragons as they only trailed by 7, Brunette was playing mistake free football, Oliver Smithson was running a decent game ( 79 rush yard total) and Daniel Van Baarle received for 106 yards and 1 TD….but then, Lillian Newman happened. The snow Leopard was dead set on erasing the shaky start of her season and taking full control of the MVP race. She taken full control of the game, using her feets and gashed the Grand Rapids defensive line for 175 yards, scoring 2 TDs on the ground and being once more super efficient and selective with her passes, with 241 yard on 18/25, with 2 passing TDs and a outstanding QB rating of 141.8! She literally clipped the Dragon's wings and they could do nothing but watch. Eventually , Lukas Barella would sub in for Lillian as the Downriver crowd would chant “M-V-P!” to their precious QB. Downriver won this one 49-14, and ended with a 11-5 record, waiting now on the RIC/NFR result, in the meantime, Dragons ended with a 8-8 record, but was still hoping to get in the playoff dance.

Austin at Baltimore

With Grand Rapids having lost earlier in the day, it’s win and you're in for the Baltimore Ponies. And unfortunately for the blood pressures of fans in both Baltimore and Grand Rapids, it would be a low-scoring defensive battle that either team could have won with a single lucky play. Austin opens up the scoring first with a short pass from Kai Koa to Nicky Ricky late in the first quarter. From there, the game bogs down, and the score remains 7-0 at halftime. A good portion of that can be laid at the paws of Aaron Christie, who was all over Jillian St. Claire, knocking her down four times and sacking her once. Baltimore finally managed to break through and tie the game in the third quarter. After several punts by both teams, Baltimore would be looking at a fourth and inches at midfield. The offense lined up to go for it, Jillian St. Claire took the snap, kept the ball, and scrambled…not just for the first down, but for 15 yards! Three plays later, Kenny Rodriguez would plunge the ball up the middle for a one yard score and Baltimore’s first lead of the day. The Baltimore defense would force a three and out, and it’s a short punt of only 39 yards. A long pass and two Zack Elliot runs gets the Ponies back to mid-field…and then Elliot takes off! He’s at the 30…the 20…and he’s pushed out of bounds at the one yard line! It’s first and goal, and a quick pass to Antoine Tardif in the back of the end zone makes it look easy. Baltimore has a two-score lead with four and a half minutes to go, but stranger things have happened this season. Austin manages to convert on fourth down, though Liam Palanturas sustained a significant shoulder injury on the play and had to be carted off the field. They get down to the Baltimore 30, but it’s under the two-minute warning and time is running out. On third and 2, Koa’s pass to Flint Kurosawa is wide and incomplete. It’s fourth down…and the pass is incomplete again! Austin turns it over on downs! Baltimore’s going to the playoffs! Final score: BAL 21, ATX 7

Down in Montreal, it was another big game with playoffs’s implications, as Montreal wanted to get some measure of revenge from last year and get home field advantage from the Chicago Outlaws as many saw tonight's showdown as another preview of the United conference championship, but it wasn’t as clear cut this year. Although for the Royal, there was one big problem: they were going into this game without their star running back Vito Ligustica, who once again got injured last week against New York, which put Montreal at a big disadvantage. Right out the gate, Montreal’s own Jean-Étienne Tremblay would not want to disappoint his family and fans in la belle province as he took over the game on the ground with a stunning 138 yards rushing day. Rookie Yash Zuro tried to hold the fort for Montreal, but had way less of an impact in this game (42 yards rushing). Tyron Appleby did well managing his side of the field (304 passing, 104.2 passer rating, 1 TD) but could not keep up with Chicago’s Darius Smith (336 yards, 4 TDs, 133.3 passer rating). It was clear from the middle of the game that Chicago had this battle on lock and Montreal was already planning ahead to be ready for the playoffs. Chicago wins this one 37-10, And end the season 13-3, best record in the league, and have home field advantage in the United playoffs. Montreal ended the season 12-4 and will have to do some extra work to get back to the Furbowl game.

In North Florida, The Renegades knew what was at stake. 1 win and they clinched their division for a second year in a row. And it all came down to a game against the one win Richmond Flames. The Flames might have had another rough year, but last season they managed to get a win at the end to finish on a high note, and with many people hoping for them to do the impossible, perhaps they can get this same magic. Things were starting great for Richmond, as their number draft pick, Running back Royce Jackson, through thick and thin, continued to work hard all year even with all the hardships and scored on a 20 yard TD run. Then they would add some more points thanks to the FGs from Keiran Hamilton. From the span on one half, all seemed to be possible for another magic ending for the Flames, they led the North Florida Flames, 13-9. Statistically, the game looked like it would turn in the Flames favor. But if there was something clear about how Richmond’s season went, in one half they can be a great team but they can also be an awful team. As the second half started, bad habits would then re-emerge as North Florida would then get some spark on offense thanks in part to the veteran Owen Reuyters. Then came the fourth Richmond would bend one more as Travis Lockheart, playing in this last game, would connect once more with a TD pass that put them up 23-13. And as Richmond got back to the field trying to stop the run and maybe, just maybe turn things around, Renegades Strong Safety Aaron Foster would break every Richmond’s fans hard with a 14 yards Pick six, to put North Florida out of reach. Although unlike the other games, Flames would not lay down and die, and ended the game with pride, fighting towards the end and getting another touchdown in to make the results more positive. As for the Renegades, time to celebrate. North Florida wins this one 30-20 and finishes the year 11-5 and more importantly, gets home field advantage in the continental first round of the playoffs. As for the Flames, they end the year 1-15 but as bad as it looks, there are tons of things to make the future hopeful for Richmond, it would just take a lot of work done by the front office.

Players of the Week

Offense: Lillian Newman (QB – DWN): 18/25 for 241 yards and four passing TDs, plus 175 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns
Defense: Aaron Foster (SS – NFR): 9 tackles, a pass deflection and a pick-six
Special Teams: Kris Clueton (K – NSH): 4/4 on field goal attempts, including a game-winning 55 yarder (tied for second-longest of the season)

And with that...we have our playoffs teams ready to do on the road for Austin and Furbowl 9!:

-2023 UFFL PLAYOFFS DIVISIONAL on Febuary 16th 2025-

-UNITED-
New York Defiant (10-6) vs Chicago Outlaws (13-3)
Las Vegas Bandits (10-6) vs Montreal Royal (12-4)

-CONTINENTAL-
Baltimore Ponies (8-8) vs North Florida Renegades (11-5)
Downriver Waves (11-5) vs Colorado Crushers (9-7)

Let's do this thing!!!