2025 UFL Power Rankings: Stallions, Battlehawks headline preseason list

The 2025 United Football League season is right around the corner, and the 50-man rosters for all eight teams are now official after the close of training camps around the league. 

The complete, finalized rosters for each squad can be found here.

That said, it's time for my first power rankings of 2025 ahead of UFL Kickoff Weekend, which begins Friday on FOX.

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2024 record: 1-9 (missed postseason)
Odds to win 2025 title: +1800

The addition of former Oregon and Boston College quarterback Anthony Brown brings a bit of pedigree to head coach Curtis Johnson’s Roughnecks, who are looking for just their second win since the formation of the UFL. No doubt that will mean getting on the same page with Houston's best offensive weapon in Justin Hall, who finished third in the league in receptions (56) and receiving yards (603) despite having just three receiving touchdowns under his belt. 

The Roughnecks will have to find other ways to move the ball after ranking second to last in the league in rushing yards and offensive efficiency in 2024.

2024 record: 4-6 (missed postseason)
Odds to win 2025 title: +600

Despite leading the league in passing and starting all 10 games, quarterback Jordan Ta’amu and the Defenders couldn’t muster a record above .500 last season. There’s hope that the Defenders could see more continuity in their run game this season, as they continue to get outstanding play out of 2024 All-UFL returner and wideout Chris Rowland, who caught 20 passes for 262 yards with three scores.

However, former Defenders head coach Reggie Barlow’s decision to leave the UFL to return to coaching HBCU football at Tennessee State — where Eddie