DC Defenders vs St. Louis Battlehawks, 2026 Week 1: Box Score & Game Hub

2026 UFL · Week 1 · Final

St. Louis Battlehawks beat DC Defenders 16–10.

Team	1	2	3	4	T
DC	10	0	0	0	10
STL	3	3	7	3	16

Date: Saturday, March 28, 2026
Kickoff: 12 PM ET (11 AM CT local)
TV: ESPN
Venue: The Dome at America's Center
Address: 701 Convention Plaza, St. Louis, MO 63101
Weather: Sunny, 39°F, wind 7 mph E
Referee: Adam Savoie

Game leaders

STL

PassingJordan Ta'amu9/16, 123 yds, 0 TD, 2 INTBrandon Silvers16/28, 198 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT

RushingDeon Jackson17 car, 57 yds, 1 TDJarveon Howard11 car, 45 yds, 0 TD

ReceivingSeth Williams3 rec, 51 yds, 0 TDGary Jennings1 rec, 64 yds, 0 TD

TacklesDeontay Anderson8 tklJordan Mosley7 tkl, 1 INT

Team stats

DCSTL

153Total Yards236

80Yards Passing172

73Yards Rushing64

10First downs14

Stat	DC	STL
Total Plays	46	59
Rushing Plays	23	28
Att - Comp - Int	16-9-2	28-16-0
Sacked - Yds Lost	7-43	3-26
Third Downs	3-10-30%	5-16-31%
Fourth Downs	0-0-0%	1-1-100%
Penalties - Yards	12-61	1-5
Fumbles - Lost	1-0	0-0
Punts - Average	5-43.8	5-45.0
Time of Possession	25:41	34:19

Scoring summary

1st quarter

FG Matthew McCrane 604–0
FG Tucker McCann 584–3
Deon Jackson 1 run (2-Point Pass Failed)10–3

2nd quarter

FG Tucker McCann 2710–6

3rd quarter

Tyler Neville 10 pass from Brandon Silvers (Tucker McCann Kick)10–13

4th quarter

FG Tucker McCann 2510–16

Box score

Passing

DC Defenders

Player	Att	Cmp	Yds	YPA	TD	Int	Lg	Sack	Loss	Rate
Jordan Ta'amu	16	9	123	7.7	0	2	30	7	43	41.4

St. Louis Battlehawks

Player	Att	Cmp	Yds	YPA	TD	Int	Lg	Sack	Loss	Rate
Brandon Silvers	28	16	198	7.1	1	0	64	3	26	91.1

Rushing

DC Defenders

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	Lg	TD
Deon Jackson	17	57	3.35	12	1
Jordan Ta'amu	5	16	3.20	6	0
Abram Smith	1	0	0.00	0	0

St. Louis Battlehawks

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	Lg
Jarveon Howard	11	45	4.09	14
Kevon Latulas	10	23	2.30	6
Rahjai Harris	2	-2	-1.00	3
Brandon Silvers	5	-2	-0.40	3

Receiving

DC Defenders

Player	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lg	Tar
Seth Williams	3	51	17.00	23	4
Tyrone Scott	2	35	17.50	30	7
Keke Coutee	1	11	11.00	11	1
Briley Moore	1	2	2.00	2	1
Deon Jackson	1	0	0.00	0	1
Mason Fairchild	1	24	24.00	24	1
Braylon Sanders	0	0	0.00	0	1

St. Louis Battlehawks

Player	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lg	TD	Tar
Jarveon Howard	4	24	6.00	9	0	4
Kevon Latulas	3	61	20.33	43	0	3
Jahcour Pearson	3	19	6.33	15	0	4
Blake Jackson	1	6	6.00	6	0	3
Rahjai Harris	1	-6	-6.00	-6	0	1
Gary Jennings	1	64	64.00	64	0	2
Tyler Neville	1	10	10.00	10t	1	1
Frank Darby	1	15	15.00	15	0	4
James Bostic	1	5	5.00	5	0	1
Steven McBride	0	0	0.00	0	0	5

Defense

DC Defenders

Player	Solo	Ast	Tot	Sack	YdsL
Deontay Anderson	6	2	8	0.0	0.0
Curtis Jacobs	3	4	7	0.0	0.0
Brandon Smith	3	4	7	0.0	0.0
Micah Baskerville	2	5	7	0.0	0.0
Azizi Hearn	3	2	5	0.0	0.0
Joseph Wallace	3	2	5	0.0	0.0
Casey Rogers	3	1	4	0.0	0.0
Derick Roberson	3	1	4	1.0	8.0
Devonnsha Maxwell	1	3	4	1.0	8.0
Sam Kidd	2	2	4	1.0	10.0
Bryce Thompson	2	1	3	0.0	0.0
Derek Parish	1	2	3	0.0	0.0
Ferrod Gardner	1	2	3	0.0	0.0
Carlos Basham	0	2	2	0.0	0.0
Gabe Taylor	0	1	1	0.0	0.0
Tyrone Scott	1	0	1	0.0	0.0
Braylon Sanders	1	0	1	0.0	0.0
Brian Abraham	1	0	1	0.0	0.0
Dennis Johnson	0	1	1	0.0	0.0
Ekow Boye-Doe	0	1	1	0.0	0.0
Gareon Conley	1	0	1	0.0	0.0
Deandre Baker	1	0	1	0.0	0.0

St. Louis Battlehawks

Player	Int	Solo	Ast	Tot	Sack	YdsL
Jordan Mosley	1	6	1	7	0.0	0.0
Pita Taumoepenu	0	5	1	6	2.5	16.0
Sean Fresch	0	3	2	5	1.5	8.0
A.J. Thomas	0	5	0	5	0.0	0.0
Daniel Isom	0	3	1	4	0.0	0.0
LaVonta Bentley	0	2	2	4	1.0	8.0
Jordan Williams	0	1	3	4	0.0	0.0
Kameron Kelly	0	1	1	2	0.0	0.0
Demone Harris	0	1	1	2	1.5	6.0
Kevon Latulas	0	0	2	2	0.0	0.0
Steve Linton	0	0	2	2	0.5	5.0
Michael Barrett	0	0	2	2	0.0	0.0
Michael Ojemudia	0	1	1	2	0.0	0.0
Neil Farrell	0	1	1	2	0.0	0.0
Gary Jennings	0	2	0	2	0.0	0.0
Carlos Davis	0	1	0	1	0.0	0.0
Taylor Stallworth	0	0	1	1	0.0	0.0
Nevelle Clarke	0	1	0	1	0.0	0.0
Frank Darby	0	1	0	1	0.0	0.0
Tyler Neville	0	0	1	1	0.0	0.0
Rahjai Harris	0	0	1	1	0.0	0.0
Tayler Hawkins	0	1	0	1	0.0	0.0
Myles Sims	1	0	0	0	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	1/2	0/0	0/0	0/0	0/0	1/2	60	55	3

St. Louis Battlehawks

Player	PAT	FG	0-19	20-29	30-39	40-49	50+	Lg	Miss	Pts
Tucker McCann	1/1	3/4	0/0	2/2	0/0	0/1	1/1	58	45	10

Punting

DC Defenders

Player	Punts	Yds	Avg	Lg	TB	In20	Blk	Net	Ret	RYds
Paxton Brooks	5	219	43.8	49	0	1	0	38.0	5	29

St. Louis Battlehawks

Player	Punts	Yds	Avg	Lg	TB	In20	Blk	Net	Ret	RYds
Ryan Sanborn	5	225	45.0	49	0	2	0	42.6	5	12

Kickoff Returns

DC Defenders

Player	Num	Yds	Avg	Lg	TD
Xazavian Valladay	4	104	26.00	27	0

St. Louis Battlehawks

Player	Num	Yds	Avg	Lg	TD
Rahjai Harris	2	65	32.50	35	0
Gary Jennings	1	26	26.00	26	0

Punt Returns

DC Defenders

Player	Num	Yds	Avg	Lg	TD
Keke Coutee	4	12	3.00	6	0
Micah Baskerville	1	0	0.00	0	0

St. Louis Battlehawks

Player	Num	Yds	Avg	Lg	TD
Sean Fresch	5	29	5.80	12	0

Head-to-head

DC 3–3 STL in 6 previous UFL meetings (since 2024; team names as of each season).

Apr 18, 2026St. Louis Battlehawks 22 @ DC Defenders 28
Jun 8, 2025 · XFL Conference ChampionshipDC Defenders 36 @ St. Louis Battlehawks 18
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 2026. Player links go to UFL Blitz career pages where we could match the player.