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The league is divided into two conferences, the USFL Conference and the XFL Conference, each a continuation of its respective league.
Each team plays a ten-game schedule with no bye weeks, playing two games against each conference rival (one home and one away) and one game against each team in the other conference.
Houston Roughnecks were previously known as the Houston Gamblers (USFL) prior to the 2024 UFL season, before taking on the Roughnecks nickname previously used by the former Houston Roughnecks (XFL) team and therefore placed in the USFL Conference instead of the XFL Conference.
| USFL CONFERENCE | 2024 |
| XFL CONFERENCE | 2024 |
| EXPANSION | # |
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| 2024-2025 | 8 |
| 2026- | 10 |
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| 2024-2025 | 8 | Arlington Renegades (XFL) Birmingham Stallions (USFL) DC Defenders (XFL) Houston Roughnecks (USFL)* Memphis Showboats (USFL) Michigan Panthers (USFL) San Antonio Brahmas (XFL) St. Louis Battlehawks (XFL) |
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| 10 | Arlington Renegades (XFL) Birmingham Stallions (USFL) DC Defenders (XFL) Houston Roughnecks (USFL)* Memphis Showboats (USFL) Michigan Panthers (USFL) San Antonio Brahmas (XFL) St. Louis Battlehawks (XFL) |
Seattle Sea Dragons* (E) (XFL) TBC (E) |
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* - Rumoured to be one of the expansion teams.