DC Defenders vs Louisville Kings, 2026 Week 8: Box Score & Game Hub

2026 UFL · Week 8 · Final

Louisville Kings beat DC Defenders 33–30.

Team	1	2	3	4	T
DC	7	10	7	6	30
LOU	13	4	3	13	33

Date: Saturday, May 16, 2026
Kickoff: 12 PM ET
TV: ABC
Venue: Lynn Family Stadium
Address: 350 Adams Street, Louisville, KY 40206
Weather: Overcast, 71°F, wind 5 mph SSE
Referee: Francisco Villar

Game leaders

LOU

PassingSpencer Sanders7/15, 83 yds, 0 TD, 1 INTChandler Rogers11/20, 143 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT

RushingXazavian Valladay13 car, 107 yds, 1 TDJames Robinson20 car, 59 yds, 1 TD

ReceivingErik Ezukanma4 rec, 55 yds, 0 TDIsaiah Winstead5 rec, 92 yds, 1 TD

TacklesBrandon Smith7 tkl, 1.0 skNick Kubitz7 tkl, 1.0 sk

Team stats

DCLOU

337Total Yards251

119Yards Passing117

218Yards Rushing134

18First downs15

Stat	DC	LOU
Total Plays	57	60
Rushing Plays	34	37
Att - Comp - Int	19-9-3	20-11-1
Sacked - Yds Lost	4-26	3-26
Third Downs	1-7-14%	9-15-60%
Fourth Downs	0-1-0%	0-1-0%
Penalties - Yards	9-81	6-43
Fumbles - Lost	1-1	1-1
Punts - Average	2-48.5	1-54.0
Time of Possession	27:24	32:36

Scoring summary

1st quarter

Tyrone Scott 41 pass from Jordan Ta'amu (Matthew McCrane Kick)7–0
Tyler Hudson 92 kickoff return (Tanner Brown Kick)7–7
FG Tanner Brown 397–10
FG Tanner Brown 287–13

2nd quarter

FG Tanner Brown 607–17
FG Matthew McCrane 5110–17
Abram Smith 21 run (Matthew McCrane Kick)17–17

3rd quarter

FG Tanner Brown 3517–20
Xazavian Valladay 13 run (Matthew McCrane Kick)24–20

4th quarter

James Robinson 1 run (Kick Failed)24–26
Isaiah Winstead 24 pass from Chandler Rogers (Tanner Brown Kick)24–33
Deon Jackson 3 run (3-Point Pass Failed)30–33

Box score

Passing

DC Defenders

Player	Att	Cmp	Yds	YPA	TD	Int	Lg	Sack	Loss	Rate
Spencer Sanders	15	7	83	5.5	0	1	16	3	20	36.2
Jordan Ta'amu	4	2	62	15.5	1	2	41t	1	6	95.8

Louisville Kings

Player	Att	Cmp	Yds	YPA	TD	Int	Lg	Sack	Loss	Rate
Chandler Rogers	20	11	143	7.2	1	1	45	3	26	73.5

Rushing

DC Defenders

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	Lg	TD
Xazavian Valladay	13	107	8.23	18	1
Abram Smith	8	56	7.00	21t	1
Spencer Sanders	5	27	5.40	13	0
Deon Jackson	6	15	2.50	4	1
Jordan Ta'amu	2	13	6.50	10	0

Louisville Kings

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	Lg	TD
James Robinson	20	59	2.95	13	1
Ian Wheeler	11	51	4.64	20	0
Chandler Rogers	6	24	4.00	11	0

Receiving

DC Defenders

Player	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lg	TD	Tar
Erik Ezukanma	4	55	13.75	21	0	5
Cornell Powell	2	23	11.50	14	0	4
Keke Coutee	1	16	16.00	16	0	1
Tyrone Scott	1	41	41.00	41t	1	4
Abram Smith	1	10	10.00	10	0	1
Mason Fairchild	0	0	0.00	0	0	3

Louisville Kings

Player	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lg	TD	Tar
Isaiah Winstead	5	92	18.40	45	1	6
Tarik Black	3	31	10.33	11	0	6
Lucky Jackson	2	21	10.50	19	0	4
James Robinson	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	2
Kaden Prather	0	0	0.00	0	0	2

Defense

DC Defenders

Player	Int	Yds	Avg	Lg	Solo	Ast	Tot	Sack	YdsL
Brandon Smith	0	0	0.00	0	4	3	7	1.0	8.0
Sam Kidd	0	0	0.00	0	6	1	7	0.0	0.0
Curtis Jacobs	0	0	0.00	0	3	3	6	1.0	9.0
Derick Roberson	0	0	0.00	0	6	0	6	1.0	9.0
Micah Baskerville	0	0	0.00	0	6	0	6	0.0	0.0
Bryce Thompson	1	3	3.00	3	4	1	5	0.0	0.0
Devonnsha Maxwell	0	0	0.00	0	3	2	5	0.0	0.0
Brian Abraham	0	0	0.00	0	3	2	5	0.0	0.0
Deontay Anderson	0	0	0.00	0	3	1	4	0.0	0.0
Derek Parish	0	0	0.00	0	2	1	3	0.0	0.0
Carlos Basham	0	0	0.00	0	2	1	3	0.0	0.0
Joseph Wallace	0	0	0.00	0	2	1	3	0.0	0.0
Casey Rogers	0	0	0.00	0	1	1	2	0.0	0.0
Mason Fairchild	0	0	0.00	0	2	0	2	0.0	0.0
Michael Tarquin	0	0	0.00	0	2	0	2	0.0	0.0
Gareon Conley	0	0	0.00	0	1	0	1	0.0	0.0
Tyrone Scott	0	0	0.00	0	1	0	1	0.0	0.0
Azizi Hearn	0	0	0.00	0	1	0	1	0.0	0.0
Javon Antonio	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	1	0.0	0.0
Deandre Baker	0	0	0.00	0	1	0	1	0.0	0.0
Ekow Boye-Doe	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	0	0.0	0.0

Louisville Kings

Player	Int	Yds	Avg	Lg	Solo	Ast	Tot	Sack	YdsL
Nick Kubitz	0	0	0.00	0	5	2	7	1.0	7.0
Jaheim Thomas	0	0	0.00	0	2	5	7	0.5	3.5
Quindell Johnson	0	0	0.00	0	5	1	6	0.0	0.0
Corey Mayfield	1	31	31.00	31	4	1	5	0.0	0.0
Keaton Ellis	0	0	0.00	0	5	0	5	0.0	0.0
Cam Gill	0	0	0.00	0	4	0	4	1.0	6.0
Steele Chambers	1	0	0.00	0	2	1	3	0.0	0.0
Jaylon Allen	0	0	0.00	0	2	1	3	1.0	6.0
Daniel Grzesiak	0	0	0.00	0	2	1	3	0.0	0.0
Travis Bell	0	0	0.00	0	3	0	3	0.0	0.0
Mekhi Garner	1	26	26.00	26	1	1	2	0.0	0.0
Rayshad Williams	0	0	0.00	0	0	2	2	0.0	0.0
Tyler Hudson	0	0	0.00	0	2	0	2	0.0	0.0
Bryce Hall	0	0	0.00	0	2	0	2	0.0	0.0
Antonio Grier	0	0	0.00	0	2	0	2	0.0	0.0
Cameron Dantzler	0	0	0.00	0	2	0	2	0.0	0.0
Xavier Carlton	0	0	0.00	0	0	2	2	0.0	0.0
Josiah Bronson	0	0	0.00	0	2	0	2	0.0	0.0
Kaden Prather	0	0	0.00	0	1	0	1	0.0	0.0
DeVere Levelston	0	0	0.00	0	1	0	1	0.0	0.0
Lucky Jackson	0	0	0.00	0	1	0	1	0.0	0.0
Eric Garror	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	1	0.5	3.5

Kicking

DC Defenders

Player	PAT	FG	0-19	20-29	30-39	40-49	50+	Lg	Miss	Pts
Matthew McCrane	3/3	1/1	0/0	0/0	0/0	0/0	1/1	51	--	6

Louisville Kings

Player	PAT	FG	0-19	20-29	30-39	40-49	50+	Lg	Miss	Pts
Tanner Brown	2/3	4/4	0/0	1/1	2/2	0/0	1/1	60	--	14

Punting

DC Defenders

Player	Punts	Yds	Avg	Lg	TB	In20	Blk	Net	Ret	RYds
Paxton Brooks	2	97	48.5	52	0	1	0	29.0	2	39

Louisville Kings

Player	Punts	Yds	Avg	Lg	TB	In20	Blk	Net	Ret	RYds
Mac Brown	1	54	54.0	54	0	0	0	37.0	1	17

Kickoff Returns

DC Defenders

Player	Num	Yds	Avg	Lg	TD
Erik Ezukanma	6	146	24.33	29	0
Xazavian Valladay	2	90	45.00	54	0

Louisville Kings

Player	Num	Yds	Avg	Lg	TD
Ian Wheeler	3	70	23.33	29	0
Tyler Hudson	2	118	59.00	92	1

Punt Returns

DC Defenders

Player	Num	Yds	Avg	Lg	TD
Keke Coutee	1	17	17.00	17	0

Louisville Kings

Player	Num	Yds	Avg	Lg	TD
Lucky Jackson	2	39	19.50	30	0

Head-to-head

DC 0–2 LOU in 2 previous UFL meetings (since 2024; team names as of each season).

Jun 13, 2026 · United BowlDC Defenders 20 @ Louisville Kings 27
May 9, 2026Louisville Kings 30 @ DC Defenders 13

Depth charts

DC Defenders2027 roster & depth chart

Louisville Kings2027 roster & depth chart

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

Stadium guide

Full Lynn Family Stadium guide ›

350 Adams St, Louisville, KY 40206 · Capacity 15,304

Tickets

Louisville Kings tickets
Ticket office: 502-676-6727 · tickets@uflkings.com

Parking

Stadium lots: Gold, Green and Purple. Pre-sold parking must be bought by 8 AM on game day.
Street parking is available in the surrounding neighborhood.

Transit

Rideshare pick-up/drop-off zone at E. Witherspoon St & River Rd.
TARC Route 81 runs near the stadium (about hourly). The Main & Bickel stop is roughly a 0.7-mile walk (approximate, check TARC).

Tailgating

The Kings' 2026 pregame tailgate was held at Copper & Kings, 1121 E Washington St, before home games.
Local fan tip: Gold Lot tailgaters at stadium events start early and welcome newcomers who bring a small cooler.
Local fan tip: The Gold Lot has only portable restrooms, and not many of them.

Pregame & fan favorites

Ten20 Craft Brewery Fan tip

Area map: parking, transit, tailgate lots and pregame spots ›

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: Louisville Kings Know Before You Go · Lynn Family Stadium A–Z guide · TARC Route 81 · Reddit r/LouisvilleCityFC: First game at Lynn Family (Aug 2024).

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.