i can’t believe we still have to wait a month to watch it
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i bet they are saving money or making it easier with uniform production tho lol
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It is utter horse shit for scheduling and planning too still here in 2026, which is par for the course for spring football, except for the XFL 2.0 which did get it right with scheduling back in 2020, but that season was derailed by the pandemic.
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Xfl 3.0 also played the week after the SuperBowl to mediocre results. Games were soon banished to the basement of the FX network and ESPN2.
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Aye, we all remember their poor planning for that relaunch season, including that team that never should have been in Las Vegas, but they were going up against the uplifted token premium scheduling via the NFL Godfather of that trash USFL 2.0 hub league, especially on Fox and on NBC, later in that 2023 season as well.
The XFL 3.0 and USFL 2.0 did well to join forces for 2024, no doubt, but they have still royally pooped that bed on scheduling ever since!
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Since it’s a bit funky to try and read the rules from that tweet, here they are in all their glory;
ARLINGTON, TX – February 24, 2026 –
The United Football League today announced its rules changes for the upcoming 2026 season, which kicks off on Friday, March 27. Continuously striving to deliver a more exciting, fast-paced game on the field, the UFL will revolutionize the game by introducing the four-point field goal for attempts made from 60 yards and beyond and banning the Tush Push.
In addition, the UFL will feature one foot inbounds and no punts within the opponent’s 50-yard line rules, as well as revolutionary overtime guidelines.
“The UFL exists to innovate. If we’re not making the game more exciting and fan-focused, we’re not doing our job,” said UFL Co-Owner Mike Repole. “These rule changes make football faster, more dynamic, and more exciting for the fans.”
The UFL is making changes in the following areas:
Standard Game Rules: Four-Point Field Goals, One Foot In Bounds, Red Zone Penalities
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Four-Point Field Goal: Any successful field goal kick from 60 yards or further will be worth four points.
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One Foot In Bounds: The UFL will require only one foot in bounds for a legal catch, adopting NCAA rules to increase passing and scoring and potentially enhance player safety.
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Red Zone Penalties: The UFL will reinstitute the rule of half the distance to the goal for penalties committed in the Red Zone, which reverts back to current NFL rules.
Tush Push
- Elimination of Tush Push: The league has eliminated the Tush Push, a play in which after the quarterback takes the snap, he immediately drives forward as the offensive line surges and is assisted by additional players behind him who physically push him forward into the surging offensive line.
Punting and Field Position
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No Punting Inside The 50-Yard Line: No punts will be allowed from anywhere inside the 50-yard line (+49-yard line and in). This rule does not apply after the two-minute warning of either half.
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Once the ball is made ready for play inside the 50-yard line, a team cannot punt even if a subsequent penalty or loss of yardage moves the ball behind the 50.
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If the ball is on the 50-yard line, a team may punt the ball.
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Overtime: Three Attempts Per Team
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Three Attempts: Teams will alternate attempts from the five-yard line.
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If after three attempts for each team the tie has not been broken, the teams will alternate attempts until there is a winner.
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The home team will have the choice to go on offense or defense first.
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A coin toss will be implemented in lieu of home team choice.
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Points After Touchdown
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Three PAT Options: Teams will have three scrimmage play options to elect their point-after-touchdown attempt, plus a new one-point kick option:
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One-Point Conversion: 33-yard field goal
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Two-Point Conversion: Ball placed at the two-yard line.
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Three-Point Conversion: Ball placed at the eight-yard line.
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Coin Toss
- Standard Coin Toss Before Start of Game and Overtime: The league will use a standard coin toss before the start of the game and prior to overtime. The visiting team will have the opportunity to call heads or tails and the winning team based on the outcome will then get the first choice. In previous seasons, the home team made the decision.
New Kickoff Rules
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Kickoff Line: The ball will be kicked off from the 30-yard line.
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Kickoff Team: The 10 remaining players on the kickoff team will line up at the receiving team’s 45-yard line (Previously, the kickoff team lined up at the 40-yard line).
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Receiving Team Zone: The receiving team’s set up zone will stretch from its 40-yard line to the 35-yard line and must have at least nine players in that zone. (Previously, it was the 35-yard line to the 30-yard line.)
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Landing Zone: The landing zone will be from the receiving team’s 20-yard line to the goal line. The ball must reach the landing zone or it will be spotted at the 40-yard line.
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Out of Bounds: If the ball travels out of bounds, it will be spotted at the 40-yard line.
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Touchback Spots: There will be two touchback spots – the 40-yard line for balls kicked into the end zone, and the 20-yard-line for balls that hit in the landing zone and then enter the endzone. (Previously, it was the 35-yard line for balls kicked into the end zone).
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Re-posted in text format is so much better and also more complete, so thank you!
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I don’t like the punting restrictions at all, for they smell of a late-game gimmick in that a defending team getting the ball back will simply have a very short field for a field goal, which now could even be for four points.
Alternatively, depending on the clock situation, the offense simply could down the ball before the 50-yard line so as to waste time so as to have another down to fart around before punting the ball deep. Otherwise under normal rules without such restrictions, we would simply see the offense carrying on as normal and not worried about turning the ball over with better field position for the opposing team. This change can make for less interesting football, despite its intentions.
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From the changes in the rules, the UFL is definitely shifting all the more to development of the kicking game and special teams coverage, which brings more excitement to the game and for which budding new prospects have been craved by the NFL. Moving the kickoff back to the good ol’ 30-yard line and the equivalence of a penalty and a routine touchback on a kickoff are key drivers here as well. No doubt the NFL will be watching this live experiment closely too!
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I don’t like the reversion to current NFL rules for the red zone penalties.
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One foot inbounds for a catch is awesome and better for all gridiron football leagues except the NFL, in which modern receivers are already good enough.
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And how many people were consulted on these rule changes 
Though I think it’s gimmicky to create a 4 point field goal, at one time basketball didn’t have a 3 point shot.
To me it looks like a way to keep games artificially close. Never mind there is already a 3 point convert.
Overcomplicating rules don’t help create new fans IMO.
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Basically stealing the idea from NFL Europe back in the day.
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Don’t love the punting rule but like everything else, especially bringing back the traditional extra point. Im also a big fan of bringing the coin toss back. Beforehand, the away team had the option to kick or receive
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still hating the half the distance in any league
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sounds like they are canadianizing it.
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I see they’re making the 1 PAT a kick instead of a scrimmage from the 2. I like that better
3 PAT is moved to the 8
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Maybe if the UFL & CFL meet in the middle on a couple of things where their games are different there might be a merger after all. They could start with 3 1/2 downs, on the 1/2 down a team is only allowed to kick or run the ball, so it’s not like a complete down where you have more options.
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I certainly hope that they do not consult you or anybody else about any such plans!
Then I hope somebody simply buries them!
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I don’t think its as easy to convert long range punters to FG specialists as these guys seem to think.
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I like restricting punts more for a new rule in the CFL than in any 4 down league. Makes less sense when you already had 3 chances at it.
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