DC Defenders vs St. Louis Battlehawks, 2025 Conference Finals: Box Score & Game Hub

2025 UFL · XFL Conference Championship · Final

DC Defenders beat St. Louis Battlehawks 36–18.

Team	1	2	3	4	T
DC	6	14	6	10	36
STL	0	6	6	6	18

Date: Sunday, June 8, 2025
Kickoff: 6:20 PM ET (5:20 PM CT local)
TV: FOX
Venue: The Dome at America's Center
Address: 701 Convention Plaza, St. Louis, MO 63101
Weather: Sunny, 85°F, wind 7 mph W
Referee: Adam Savoie

Game leaders

STL

PassingJordan Ta'amu18/26, 204 yds, 1 TD, 1 INTMax Duggan7/14, 105 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT

RushingDeon Jackson21 car, 110 yds, 2 TDJacob Saylors9 car, 45 yds, 1 TD

ReceivingSeth Williams2 rec, 61 yds, 1 TDFrank Darby2 rec, 53 yds, 0 TD

TacklesAnthony Hines6 tklWillie Harvey15 tkl, 1.0 sk

Team stats

DCSTL

388Total Yards240

201Yards Passing157

187Yards Rushing83

24First downs18

Stat	DC	STL
Total Plays	63	51
Rushing Plays	36	22
Att - Comp - Int	26-18-1	24-13-1
Sacked - Yds Lost	1-3	5-29
Third Downs	7-11-63%	2-9-22%
Fourth Downs	0-1-0%	1-2-50%
Penalties - Yards	6-53	4-45
Fumbles - Lost	0-0	4-1
Punts - Average	1-46.0	4-45.2
Time of Possession	31:00	29:00

Scoring summary

1st quarter

Seth Williams 42 pass from Jordan Ta'amu (1-Point Run Failed)6–0

2nd quarter

Deon Jackson 2 run (Cornell Powell 2-Point Pass from Jordan Ta'amu)14–0
Jacob Saylors 2 run (1-Point Pass Failed)14–6
FG Matthew McCrane 3417–6
FG Matthew McCrane 4120–6

3rd quarter

Abram Smith 2 run (1-Point Pass Failed)26–6
Hakeem Butler 12 pass from Brandon Silvers (2-Point Pass Failed)26–12

4th quarter

Deon Jackson 5 run (Abram Smith 1-Point Run)33–12
FG Matthew McCrane 3236–12
Max Duggan 2 run (2-Point Pass Failed)36–18

Box score

Passing

DC Defenders

Player	Att	Cmp	Yds	YPA	TD	Int	Lg	Sack	Loss	Rate
Jordan Ta'amu	26	18	204	7.8	1	1	42t	1	3	89.3

St. Louis Battlehawks

Player	Att	Cmp	Yds	YPA	TD	Int	Lg	Sack	Loss	Rate
Max Duggan	14	7	105	7.5	0	1	48	5	29	45.2
Brandon Silvers	10	6	81	8.1	1	0	41	0	0	119.2

Rushing

DC Defenders

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	Lg	TD
Deon Jackson	21	110	5.24	18	2
Abram Smith	13	64	4.92	12	1
Jordan Ta'amu	2	13	6.50	7	0

St. Louis Battlehawks

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	Lg	TD
Jacob Saylors	9	45	5.00	11	1
Max Duggan	8	33	4.12	23	1
Jarveon Howard	5	5	1.00	8	0

Receiving

DC Defenders

Player	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lg	TD	Tar
Chris Rowland	5	42	8.40	14	0	7
Cornell Powell	4	57	14.25	32	0	6
Jaydon Mickens	3	18	6.00	6	0	3
Seth Williams	2	61	30.50	42t	1	2
Ben Bresnahan	1	7	7.00	7	0	1
Deon Jackson	1	7	7.00	7	0	1
Braylon Sanders	1	8	8.00	8	0	3
Abram Smith	1	4	4.00	4	0	1

St. Louis Battlehawks

Player	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lg	TD	Tar
Jacob Saylors	3	27	9.00	17	0	3
Hakeem Butler	2	19	9.50	12t	1	7
Frank Darby	2	53	26.50	48	0	2
Jarveon Howard	2	19	9.50	13	0	3
Jahcour Pearson	2	50	25.00	41	0	4
Chase Allen	1	3	3.00	3	0	1
Jake Sutherland	1	15	15.00	15	0	1
Gary Jennings	0	0	0.00	0	0	3

Defense

DC Defenders

Player	Int	Yds	Avg	Lg	Solo	Ast	Tot	Sack	YdsL
Anthony Hines	0	0	0.00	0	5	1	6	0.0	0.0
Trey Dean	1	9	9.00	9	4	1	5	0.0	0.0
Michael Ojemudia	0	0	0.00	0	4	1	5	0.0	0.0
Mohamed Sanogo	0	0	0.00	0	4	1	5	0.0	0.0
Micah Baskerville	0	0	0.00	0	3	1	4	0.0	0.0
Bryce Thompson	0	0	0.00	0	3	1	4	0.0	0.0
Deontay Anderson	0	0	0.00	0	1	2	3	0.0	0.0
Derick Roberson	0	0	0.00	0	3	0	3	1.0	5.0
Malik Fisher	0	0	0.00	0	3	0	3	2.0	19.0
Andre Mintze	0	0	0.00	0	2	0	2	1.0	4.0
Joseph Wallace	0	0	0.00	0	1	1	2	1.0	1.0
Willie Drew	0	0	0.00	0	2	0	2	0.0	0.0
Isaiah Johnson	0	0	0.00	0	1	1	2	0.0	0.0
Kyle Phillips	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	1	0.0	0.0
Devonnsha Maxwell	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	1	0.0	0.0
Niles Scott	0	0	0.00	0	1	0	1	0.0	0.0
Shayne Simon	0	0	0.00	0	1	0	1	0.0	0.0
Jordan Ta'amu	0	0	0.00	0	1	0	1	0.0	0.0
Kiondre Thomas	0	0	0.00	0	1	0	1	0.0	0.0
Ben Bresnahan	0	0	0.00	0	1	0	1	0.0	0.0
Deandre Baker	0	0	0.00	0	1	0	1	0.0	0.0

St. Louis Battlehawks

Player	Int	Yds	Avg	Lg	Solo	Ast	Tot	Sack	YdsL
Willie Harvey	0	0	0.00	0	7	8	15	1.0	3.0
Nate Meadors	0	0	0.00	0	5	3	8	0.0	0.0
Qwynnterrio Cole	0	0	0.00	0	5	3	8	0.0	0.0
Mike Rose	0	0	0.00	0	2	5	7	0.0	0.0
Tautala Pesefea	0	0	0.00	0	3	3	6	0.0	0.0
Kameron Kelly	0	0	0.00	0	3	2	5	0.0	0.0
Callahan O'Reilly	0	0	0.00	0	4	1	5	0.0	0.0
Lukas Denis	0	0	0.00	0	3	1	4	0.0	0.0
Nick Whiteside	0	0	0.00	0	2	2	4	0.0	0.0
Travis Feeney	0	0	0.00	0	1	2	3	0.0	0.0
Micah Abraham	0	0	0.00	0	1	1	2	0.0	0.0
Carson Wells	0	0	0.00	0	2	0	2	0.0	0.0
Myles Jones	1	24	24.00	24	1	0	1	0.0	0.0
Jerome Kapp	0	0	0.00	0	1	0	1	0.0	0.0
Gary Jennings	0	0	0.00	0	1	0	1	0.0	0.0
Jarveon Howard	0	0	0.00	0	1	0	1	0.0	0.0
Phil Hoskins	0	0	0.00	0	1	0	1	0.0	0.0

Kicking

DC Defenders

Player	PAT	FG	0-19	20-29	30-39	40-49	50+	Lg	Miss	Pts
Matthew McCrane	0/0	3/3	0/0	0/0	2/2	1/1	0/0	41	--	9

St. Louis Battlehawks

None

Punting

DC Defenders

Player	Punts	Yds	Avg	Lg	TB	In20	Blk	Net	Ret	RYds
Paxton Brooks	1	46	46.0	46	0	1	0	46.0	0	0

St. Louis Battlehawks

Player	Punts	Yds	Avg	Lg	TB	In20	Blk	Net	Ret	RYds
Sterling Hofrichter	4	181	45.2	57	0	2	0	39.5	2	23

Kickoff Returns

DC Defenders

Player	Num	Yds	Avg	Lg	TD
Jaydon Mickens	1	32	32.00	32	0

St. Louis Battlehawks

Player	Num	Yds	Avg	Lg	TD
Blake Jackson	5	115	23.00	27	0
Gary Jennings	3	56	18.67	24	0

Punt Returns

DC Defenders

Player	Num	Yds	Avg	Lg	TD
Jaydon Mickens	2	23	11.50	16	0

St. Louis Battlehawks

None

Head-to-head

DC 2–4 STL in 6 previous UFL meetings (since 2024; team names as of each season).

Apr 18, 2026St. Louis Battlehawks 22 @ DC Defenders 28
Mar 28, 2026DC Defenders 10 @ St. Louis Battlehawks 16
May 30, 2025St. Louis Battlehawks 13 @ DC Defenders 8
Apr 13, 2025DC Defenders 27 @ St. Louis Battlehawks 15
May 19, 2024DC Defenders 21 @ St. Louis Battlehawks 26
Apr 28, 2024St. Louis Battlehawks 45 @ DC Defenders 12

Depth charts

DC Defenders2027 roster & depth chart

St. Louis Battlehawks2027 roster & depth chart

Depth charts are UFL Blitz's unofficial projection of the current roster.

Stadium guide

Full The Dome at America's Center guide ›

701 Convention Plaza, St. Louis, MO 63101 · Capacity 67,277 (full listed capacity)

Tickets

St. Louis Battlehawks tickets

Parking

Neither the team nor the Dome runs parking. More than 30,000 garage and lot spaces are within about a 10-minute walk downtown.
Convention Plaza in front of the Dome closes to traffic from 4 hours before kickoff until 1 hour after the game.

Transit

MetroLink Red and Blue lines to Convention Center station, about 800 ft from the Dome.
MetroBus routes #32 and #40 serve the area.

Tailgating

Local fan tip: Grace Baptist Church (the former St. Patrick's Church), 1000 N 7th St, sits just north of the Dome, across from its Cole St and 6th St loading-dock side. The church has sold game-day tailgate parking since the Battlehawks began, and it's a popular tailgate spot. Fans report a usable restroom at the church. Check current prices and availability on game day.
Fans commonly tailgate in the surface lots north of the Dome (fan-reported, unverified: lot rules vary by operator).
Local fan tip: In 2025 the Broadway Battlehawks tailgate lot ran east of Broadway between Biddle and Cass, with $20/$30/$40 options, a shuttle, security and indoor bathrooms at nearby bars. Prices may change.

Area map: transit, tailgate lots and parking ›

The UFL has said the Dome dates offered for 2027 would give St. Louis four straight home games and five straight road games, and it is exploring alternatives (Spectrum News, Oct 21, 2026). The 2027 home venue and dates are not final. Source

Game-day details below come from the 2026 UFL season pages and each stadium's own guide. 2027 UFL game-day policies have not been published yet, so confirm with the team before you go. Sources: theufl.com: Battlehawks Know Before You Go · Explore St. Louis: Battlehawks A–Z game day guide · Metro Transit St. Louis · Spectrum News: UFL says 2027 Battlehawks stadium schedule doesn't work · KSDK: Battlehawks fans face parking dilemma at Grace Baptist Church (Apr 2025) · Reddit r/battlehawks: Where's everyone parking this year? (Mar 2026) · Reddit r/battlehawks: Broadway Battlehawks tailgate lot update (Feb 2025) · Reddit r/battlehawks: Parking and tailgating megathread 2024 · UFL: Battlehawks FAQ · Battlehawks parking (no tailgating in listed garages).

Sources: schedule, final score, line score by quarter, weather and officials from theufl.com; team stats, player box score and scoring summary from footballdb.com. Kickoff times are Eastern. Team names are as they were in 2025. Player links go to UFL Blitz career pages where we could match the player.