Louisville won their very first UFL Championship in their inaugural season.

Due to schedule conflicts at Inter&Co Stadium, and with other stadiums in the immediate Orlando area also unavailable, the Orlando Storm were forced to find another venue to host their home game; after it was initially announced that the game would be held at a neutral site (in Columbus), the Storm announced on June 1 that Daytona Municipal Stadium had agreed to host the Storm's playoff game.

UFL has three new teams in 2026 for its third year - Columbus Aviators, Louisville Kings, and Orlando Storm - who replace the Michigan Panthers, Memphis Showboats, and San Antonio Brahmas. Two other teams changed names with Houston Roughnecks returning to the Gamblers identity (used in the USFL from 2022-2023); and the Arlington Renegades becoming the Dallas Renegades. New team helmets were introduced for the 2026 UFL Season.

Conferences were abolished to be a league of 8 teams with no divisions and Playoffs were adjusted to be played by the top 4 in the league with the winners playing in the United Bowl.