2026 UFL Week 1 Betting Preview

Week 1 of the UFL schedule kicks off Friday night with the Louisville Kings hosting the Birmingham Stallions at Lynn Family Stadium. The Stallions are coming off a 7-3 record last season, while the Kings will make their inaugural season debut.

BIRMINGHAM AT LOUISVILLE ODDS, GAME TIME

• Game Day: Friday, March 27, 2026
• Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
• Location: Louisville, KY
• Stadium: Lynn Family Field
• Favorite: Birmingham Stallions
• Underdog: Louisville Kings
• Over/Under: 42.5
• Point Spread: Birmingham (-5.5)

HOW TO WATCH BIRMINGHAM AT LOUISVILLE

• TV Channel: FOX

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR BIRMINGHAM AT LOUISVILLE

Dunkel Ratings: Birmingham 111.372; Louisville 109.298
Dunkel Line & Total: Birmingham by 2; 48
Vegas Line & Total: Birmingham by 5 1/2; 42 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Louisville (+5 1/2); Over

Below are all of Dunkel's Picks for Week 1 of the UFL schedule:

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR DC AT ST. LOUIS

Date: March 28, 2026
Time: 12:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: DC 114.553; St. Louis 113.506
Dunkel Line & Total: DC by 1; 41
Vegas Line & Total: DC by 4 1/2; 44 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+4 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR HOUSTON AT DALLAS

Date: March 28, 2026
Time: 4:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Houston 109.738; Dallas 119.238
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 9 1/2; 35
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas by 5 1/2; 39 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (-5 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR COLUMBUS AT ORLANDO

Date: March 29, 2026
Time: 8:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Columbus 109.324; Orlando 114.409
Dunkel Line & Total: Orlando by 5; 37
Vegas Line & Total: Orlando by 1 1/2; 41 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Orlando (-1 1/2); Under