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Defenders vs Kings in United Bowl III; Brown Sets Record

6/9/2026

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Defenders Reach United Bowl

D.C. Defenders will meet Louisville Kings in United Bowl III on June 13, 2026 at Audi Field.
Louisville earned berth by beating St. Louis 29-20 at the Dome, Missouri.
D.C. earned spot by beating Orlando 28-22, with Kings QB Jason Bean throwing for 233 yards and a TD.
Kicker Tanner Brown made history with four-point field goals of 60 and 63 yards, positioning the Defenders for a back-to-back United Bowl title.

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Kings Secure Seed

Louisville Kings secured No. 3 seed with a 6-4 record after an 0-3 start.
St. Louis Battlehawks also sit at 6-4 after naming passing champion Luis Perez quarterback.
Coach Chris Redman replaced quarterback Jason Bean with quarterback Chandler Rogers, whose play sparked the Week 5 upset of Dallas.
Defensive end Cam Gill set a UFL record with ten sacks.
The June 5, 2026 semifinal will be at The Dome at America’s Center, giving St. Louis advantage.

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Defenders Reach United Bowl

D.C. Defenders will meet Louisville Kings in United Bowl III on June 13, 2026 at Audi Field.
Louisville earned berth by beating St. Louis 29-20 at the Dome, Missouri.
D.C. earned spot by beating Orlando 28-22, with Kings QB Jason Bean throwing for 233 yards and a TD.
Kicker Tanner Brown made history with four-point field goals of 60 and 63 yards, positioning the Defenders for a back-to-back United Bowl title.

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