Five things to watch for in Week 10 of the 2025 UFL season

Keeping MVP frontrunner and DC Defenders quarterback Jordan Ta’amu upright will be at the top of the priority list for interim head coach Shannon Harris as his team enters the final weekend of the 2025 UFL regular season. 

"I may pull him a lot sooner than last week just to keep him in rhythm a little bit and give him some quick reads — things like that where he’s not holding onto the ball," Harris said. "That’s the biggest thing. We want to make sure we keep him in a rhythm and don’t get stale."

Harris said the plan last week was to get second-string quarterback Mike DiLiello some live reps while also maintaining Ta’amu’s timing and rhythm with the starters by giving him the first half of playing time.

With the St. Louis Battlehawks and Defenders meeting again next weekend in the XFL Conference title game, Harris chose to keep Ta’amu on the sidelines by starting DiLiello for the final game of the regular season. Ta’amu currently leads the UFL in passing yards (2,153) and passing touchdowns (17), with just four interceptions this year. 

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The Battlehawks (7-2) and the Defenders (6-3) kick off Week 10 on Friday (8 p.m. ET on FOX and the FOX Sports app). The Michigan Panthers (6-3) host the Houston Roughnecks (4-5) In the lone game on Saturday (3 p.m. ET).

In Sunday's doubleheader, the Arlington Renegades (4-5) face the San Antonio Brahmas (1-8) on the road (noon ET), followed by the Birmingham Stallions (6-3) taking on the Memphis Showboats (2-7) to close things out (3 p.m. ET on FOX and the FOX Sports app).

Here’s a closer look at five things to watch for in Week 10:

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