Birmingham 3-Peat? Football Returns On Saturday With UFL Launch

The UFL, a unified league between the XFL and USFL, debuts on Saturday.
Futures odds for the UFL favor the Birmingham Stallions with +300 odds to three-peat as champions.
The Stallions are 3.5-point favorites against the 2023 XFL Champion Arlington Renegades to kick off the season.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Football returns on Saturday with the debut of the Unified Football League. The XFL and USFL merged into an eight-team league that allows fans to get the best legal sports betting experience for spring football.

The back-to-back USFL champion Birmingham Stallions have +300 odds to win the 2024 UFL Championship. Returning 2023 XFL Championship MVP Luis Perez gives the Arlington Renegades’ +450 futures odds solid value.

2024 UFL Championship Odds

Birmingham Stallions +300
St. Louis Battlehawks +350
D.C. Defenders +375
Arlington Renegades +450
Houston Roughnecks +650
Memphis Showboats +800
Michigan Panthers +900
San Antonio Brahmas +1000

The Stallions will be without former USFL MVP quarterback Alex McGough after he was signed by the Green Bay Packers. Their +300 odds are still a good bet on the United Football League after signing former Nebraska and Kansas State quarterback Adrian Martinez.

Excited for this opportunity!! #GiddyUp https://t.co/SrXA1UnFgn

— Adrian Martinez (@MartinezTheQB) December 25, 2023

Stallions Favored Over Renegades In UFL Game 1

A battle between league champions from last year favors the Birmingham Stallions by 3.5 points. The Arlington Renegades’ strong defense makes the under on the 42.0-point total the best bet for Saturday.

Birmingham Stallions Vs Arlington Renegades

Team	Spread	Moneyline	Total
Birmingham Stallions	-3.5 (-115)	-176	O42.0 (-115)
Arlington Renegades	+3.5 (-115)	+145	U42.0 (-115)

Saturday’s 42.0-point total went under in eight of the Renegades’ 10 regular season games in 2023. They’re returning most of their defensive talent like former NFL first-round pick Vic Beasley, so it’s going to be tough for the defending USFL champions to run up the score on Saturday.

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Zachary Kelley

Zach graduated from Florida State University with a degree in Writing, Editing, and Media. Zach is interested in the legalization aspect of sports betting and enjoys participating in DFS. He has a passion for sports writing and most enjoys writing about football and baseball both professional and collegiate.