Week eight in the UFL brought some elite excitement across the board, but the TV Ratings are once again a mixed bag. Courtesy of Mike Mitchell, we have the full report on how the UFL fared this weekend.
San Antonio vs. Memphis (FOX): 573,000
FOX Dual Broadcast (STL-BHAM, HOU-MICH): 591,000
DC vs. Arlington (ABC): 973,000
Starting off with Friday night, there thankfully wasn’t a major dip, even though the two teams featured were 1-6. It ended up being an overtime thriller, which peaked at 688,000 viewers during the final 15 minutes as the game went into OT. The UFL hasn’t been entirely pleased with the numbers for Friday nights on FOX, but the good news is that they haven’t been collapsing. Additionally, the game peaked in the final moments, rather than the first minutes – breaking the trend from previous weeks.
Saturday’s showcase, which had two games on FOX at the same time, was disappointing. Only 591,000 people across the nation tuned into both affairs, once again proving that the dual-broadcast window doesn’t necessarily bring viewership up, even though four teams are playing at once instead of two.
For those curious about the #UFL dual telecast today, here is a general map (courtesy of @ZachKeilman's research) of where each game will be available at 1pm ET today: pic.twitter.com/R1A1nh8W1L
— UFL Newsroom (@UFLNewsroom) May 17, 2025
We’ve seen FOX struggle more often than not this year when it comes to their numbers, especially compared to previous years.
Luckily, ABC saved the weekend with the highest rated game of the UFL season. Sunday’s thriller between Arlington and DC averaged 973,000 viewers, with over 1.2M tuned in for the second half of the game. It was a matchup that went down to the wire, and unfortunately, got moved to ESPN2 for the final minutes due to NBA coverage on ABC.
Due to ABC’s impressive performance, and four games on OTA (over-the-air) networks, week eight was the strongest overall week for average viewership in the UFL this season, at 710,000 per game. This is up from 581,000/game in week seven. That trend is great to see, but it’s not without its shortcomings.
These last two weeks of UFL action will not have any impact on the playoffs, so we’ll see how that impacts viewership. Will the casual fan still tune in? This weekend was tremendous when it comes to the product in the UFL, but with the postseason set in stone, it could result in lower numbers the following two weeks.
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