The 2025 UFL Championship Game delivered a memorable contest. Ultimately, Jordan Torrents and the DC Defenders emerged victorious against Offensive Player of the Year Bryce Perkins and the Michigan Panthers, by a score of 58-34.
Here’s a look at the key statistics from Saturday’s game:
6: Just six days before the season opener, Shannon Harris was appointed interim head coach of the Defenders after Reggie Barlow took the head coaching job at Tennessee State. Despite the late change, Harris went on to be named UFL Coach of the Year and led the team to the 2025 championship.
11: The Defenders’ offense was firing on all cylinders in the title game.They had 11 offensive possessions and never punted. They scored on their first 10 drives, notching eight touchdowns and two field goals before taking a knee to end the game. In total, the high-scoring affair saw 23 drives with only three punts.
46-6: After the Panthers took an early 13-6 lead in the first quarter, the Defenders seized control in the second, scoring 25 unanswered points.Following a Michigan score,DC added another 21 unanswered points,going on a 46-6 run from the second quarter to the fourth.
58: The Defenders’ offense exploded for 58 points in the title game, setting a new UFL record for most points in a single game (regular season or postseason). The previous record was held by the Arlington Renegades, who scored 47 points in a 2024 regular-season game.
92: The combined 92 points scored by Michigan and DC also broke the UFL single-game record, surpassing the 73 points scored in the USFL Conference title game between Michigan and the Birmingham Stallions just last week.
168: Malik Turner of Michigan set a UFL single-game record with 168 receiving yards on 10 catches. he also became the first UFL player to score three receiving touchdowns in a single game.
190: While the Defenders boasted the league’s top-ranked passing offense during the regular season, their ground game played a crucial role in their playoff success. After rushing for a season-high 187 yards against the St. Louis Battlehawks in the XFL Conference title game, the Defenders surpassed that mark with 190 yards on Saturday night.
338: Despite the loss, regular-season MVP QB Bryce Perkins set season highs with 338 passing yards and four passing touchdowns. perkins overcame a late-season ankle injury to help Michigan score 44 points in the Panthers’ USFL Conference title game win and 34 points in their UFL title game loss.
390: UFL Championship Game MVP Jordan Torrents established a UFL record with 390 passing yards. The former Ole Miss QB completed 21 of 28 passes for 390 yards and four touchdowns, leading his team to the championship. He concluded the season with 22 touchdowns and only five interceptions in 11 starts (regular season and postseason).
1,014: The 2025 UFL Championship Game marked the first time in league history that a game featured over 1,000 yards of total offense. DC’s 580 yards of offense set a single-team record,and the game’s combined 1,014 yards also established a new UFL benchmark.
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The 2025
UFL
Championship Game was a thriller from start to finish. Jordan Torrents
and the
DC Defenders
took down Offensive Player of the Year and regular-season MVP
Bryce Perkins
and the
Michigan Panthers,
58-34.
Here are the numbers to know after Saturday’s tilt:
6: Shannon Harris was named interim head coach of the defenders just six days before the first game of the regular season after Reggie Barlow accepted the head coaching position at
Tennessee state. That didn’t stop Harris from earning UFL Coach of the Year honors or winning the 2025 championship title.
11: The Defenders were nearly perfect on offense in Saturday’s title game.They had 11 offensive drives and didn’t punt once. They scored on their first 10 drives, as they put up eight touchdowns and two field goals before finishing the game kneeling on the final drive. the high
