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Only three weeks of spring football remain, and things in the UFL get even more questionable.

Week Seven brought some shake-ups to the playoff picture, marked the long-awaited start of a spring football veteran, and a problem for one team that could affect its future. Here are my top three takeaways from Week Seven…

1. The Latest Playoff Picture Just Got Intriguing

St. Louis, Orlando, and DC are tied for the best overall record with 5-2. The Battlehawks, however, are the top seed with the Storm and Defenders just behind them.

For now, Birmingham has a 3-4 record and the 4th spot in the picture after defeating the Renegades 21-17 in overtime. However, Dallas and the Louisville Kings have the same overall record and can still fight to take the spot.

Meanwhile, Columbus and Houston are in dire straits with their 2-5 records. The Aviators will face the Stallions this weekend while the Gamblers tackle with the Battlehawks. Facing opponents like these could mean that this may be their last chance at avoiding elimination.

2. Luis Perez Still Got It

The Spring King, QB Luis Perez, finally made his start in the 2026 UFL season, securing another win for his new team, the St. Louis Battlehawks.

He made 16 completions out of 30 attempts for 204 total yards, a passing touchdown, and an interception. Plus, the first drive for St. Louis ended with a rushing TD courtesy of Perez himself.

Perez was sidelined by the Dallas Renegades after they chose to send in QB Austin Reed at the start of the season. Once the team won their first three games, it seemed like they didn’t need him. Then on April 21st, four days after Dallas’s first loss of the season, the Renegades traded Perez to the Battlehawks for T Corey Stewart.

3. Birmingham, Where’s Your Attendance?

The title of this section sounds strange, but after hearing that only 4,705 fans attended the overtime victory against Dallas last week, this is something I feel like I need to bring up.

Almost every week, UFL fans have seen stadium attendance numbers going up and down. This would result in fans overreacting that certain teams will be relocated at the end of the season. People have already theorized that the Gamblers and/or Renegades could be on their way out. Then, there were those who said the Stallions should have been relocated.

I remembered last offseason when UFL co-owner Mike Repole issued an ultimatum to the city of Birmingham: Buy enough season tickets to keep the team or they’ll be gone from the city. The people listened, did the deed, and succeeded in keeping the Stallions there.

But 4,705 fans? That’s got to be the lowest attendance record I know. They went from an 18,000-plus crowd at kickoff to a crowd of four figures, and the numbers continue to go down. From the way this looks, Birmingham could lose spring football in the town again when the UFL ends its season. No, I refuse to believe that.

With only two home games left, it’s do-or-die time for the future of the Birmingham Stallions.