The St. Louis Battlehawks will host their final game of the regular season, Friday night against the Dallas Renegades. (Photo: Terrance Williams)

St. Louis Battlehawks – Gameday Info
Game No. 10 — Dallas Renegades (3-6) at St. Louis Battlehawks (6-3)
Date/Time – May 29, 2026 – 7 pm
Location – The Dome at America’s Center — St. Louis, MO
Broadcast – FOX
Radio — KMOX 104.1 FM
Live Stats – UFL Stats Broadcast

ST. LOUIS, MO — The St. Louis Battlehawks will host their 2026 United Football League regular season finale Friday night at The Dome at America’s Center against the difficult to figure out Dallas Renegades.

St. Louis will enter fresh off a playoff-clinching victory over the Houston Gamblers last week, with a chance to clinch a home-field advantage spot for the playoffs, which begin next weekend, while Dallas will limp into The Dome on a six-game losing streak, while saw the Renegades get officially eliminated from playoff contention with last week’s loss to Columbus.

Dallas’ collapse was one of the most dramatic events of the season, after Renegades began with year with three straight wins, including one over the Battlehawks back in April, which had most UFL fans believing they were the team to beat this season. Now, Dallas is just hoping to end its year on a high-note and be the team that keeps St. Louis from hosting its playoff game next week.

“We don’t take this team lightly,” Battlehawks head coach Ricky Proehl said. “They handled us pretty good earlier in the year. We didn’t play well at all. We’ve played better since and they’ve struggled since. But we don’t doubt that team’s talent or capability one bit. We know we’re going to have to play well to win this game Friday night.”

RB Kylin James leads the Battlehawks with four rushing touchdowns this season. (Photo: Terrance Williams)

Players to Watch: The pressure is gone. The expectations are not.

After clinching a playoff berth in Week Nine, the Battlehawks can breathe a bit easier entering the regular season finale. But despite the win, their offense continues searching for momentum heading into postseason play.

That starts with the quarterback position.

Luis Perez has started the last three games for St. Louis, but the “Spring King” hasn’t fully arrived yet. Perez has thrown for 751 yards with three touchdowns and four interceptions during that stretch, and inconsistency has kept the offense from reaching another level.

If the struggles continue, the possibility of Harrison Frost seeing the field becomes real.

The interesting part is the Battlehawks are loaded with weapons around whoever lines up under center.

It begins with Butler, who has been nearly unstoppable this season. He leads the UFL with 568 receiving yards despite playing only eight games and sits just 85 yards away from breaking his own single-season receiving record from 2024. Butler remains arguably the most dangerous offensive weapon in the entire league.

Alongside him, Steven McBride and Jahcour Pearson continue giving St. Louis one of the deepest receiving groups in football.

The problem has been finishing.

The Battlehawks move the ball effectively between the 20’s, but too many drives stall in scoring territory. Against Houston last week, they converted just one of three red-zone opportunities and left points sitting on the field.

That issue becomes magnified in playoff football and something to flag heading into June.

Still, the identity of this team is clear, their defense.

Defensive Coordinator Corey Chamblin has built the most dominant defense in the UFL and they’ve completely taken over games during the second half of the season.

Up front, they are relentless. Pita Taumoepenu and Carlos Davis both rank top-five in sacks, while Demone Harris continues creating pressure behind them. Collectively, the Battlehawks lead the league in sacks with 27.

Behind that pass rush sits a secondary allowing only 161 passing yards per game.

They can beat offenses every possible way, pressure up front, physical coverage outside, and complete control of the line of scrimmage. If Reed struggles early again, St. Louis has the ability to completely overwhelm Dallas offensively.

With a victory, the Battlehawks would maintain a top-two position heading into the postseason and continue building momentum toward a championship run.

The Battlehawks defense leads the UFL in sacks, pass defense, and total yards allowed. (Photo: Terrance Williams)

The collapse is complete for the Renegades.

After opening the season 3-0 and looking like one of the league’s most explosive offenses, Dallas spiraled into a six-game losing streak that knocked them completely out of the playoff picture. Now, the focus shifts to ending the season with pride against one of the hottest teams in the UFL.

Last week against Louisville, quarterback Austin Reed never found rhythm. He started the game just 1-for-8 passing and the entire offense stalled. Reed finished with only 101 passing yards and a 33% completion percentage as Dallas managed just 234 total yards and converted only 1-of-10 third downs.

When the Renegades become one dimensional offensively, everything falls apart.

That makes Reed the centerpiece entering Week 10. Dallas will likely need him to win through the air against the league’s top defense. The encouraging part for the Renegades? He already proved he can do it once.

Back in Week 2, Reed torched St. Louis for four touchdown passes, including three to Tyler Vaughns. Vaughns has been one of the UFL’s most productive receivers all season and remains Dallas’ biggest big-play threat.

But this is not the same Battlehawks defense Reed saw earlier in the season.

Since that loss, St. Louis has gone 5-2 and evolved into the best defense in football. They lead the UFL allowing only 246.2 total yards per game and just 84.6 rushing yards per game. Their pass rush creates chaos and their secondary has become suffocating.

That puts pressure directly on Reed to elevate Dallas offensively one final time.

Battlehawks head coach Ricky Proehl is the only rookie head coach to lead his team to the UFL playoffs this season. (Photo: Terrance Williams)

Up Next: The Battlehawks know they’ll be in the playoffs next week, but they don’t yet know who their opponent will be. That will be determined with the rest of the games this weekend.

If St. Louis wins Friday night, they do know they’ll be hosting next week’s game. A loss will likely mean the Battlehawks will be on the road.

Home field advantage would be huge for St. Louis, which has only lost one regular season game at The Battledome the last two seasons.

2026 ST. LOUIS BATTLEHAWKS SCHEDULE

DateTimeAtOpponentLocationTVResults
March 28, 2026 (Saturday)11 amHomeDC DefendersThe Dome at America’s CenterW, 16-10 (1-0)
April 7, 2026 (Tuesday)7 pmAwayDallas RenegadesToyota Stadium / Frisco, TXFS1L, 31-15 (1-1)
April 12, 2026 (Sunday)2 pmHomeBirmingham StallionsThe Dome at America’s CenterABCW, 34-30 (2-1)
April 18, 2026 (Saturday)11:30 amAwayDC DefendersAudi Field / Washington, DCABCL, 28-22 (2-2)
April 25, 2026 (Saturday)6 pmAwayOrlando StormInter&Co Stadium / Orlando, FLW, 25-17 (3-2)
April 30, 2026 (Thursday)7 pmAwayLouisville KingsLynn Family Stadium / Louisville, KYFS1W, 16-3 (4-2)
May 8, 2026 (Friday)7 pmHomeColumbus AviatorsThe Dome at America’s CenterFOXW, 31-20 (5-2)
May 16, 2026 (Saturday)2 pmHomeHouston GamblersThe Dome at America’s CenterABCL, 23-16 (5-3)
May 24, 2026 (Sunday)6 pmAwayHouston GamblersShell Energy Stadium / Houston, TXW, 21-15 (6-3)
May 29, 2026 (Friday)7 pmHomeDallas RenegadesThe Dome at America’s CenterFOX