United Football League is the ‘premier league of opportunity,’ CEO Russ Brandon says ahead of 2025 season [Video]

The United Football League’s 2024 season underscored the importance of spring football and that the league, with eight teams and possibly growing, is here for the long run.

The UFL was born out of the merger of the USFL and the XFL. This time last year, officials were waiting for government approval before it could get the signal to officially kick off. Now, with their legs underneath them and not having to worry about bureaucratic red tape, the league can really hone in on its core values and really take off.

Gone are the days of wondering whether a spring football league can be sustained. Football fans have seen the likes of NFL Europe, the first iterations of the UFL and XFL, and the Alliance of American Football have all come and gone. This …