Houston Roughnecks 2025 schedule: Kickoff Times, Where to Watch, Ticket Info

HOUSTON – The Houston Roughnecks will kick off the 2025 UFL season, hosting the St. Louis Battlehawks on Friday, March 28, in the team’s return to TDECU Stadium on the campus of the University of Houston.

The opening matchup will mark the debut of FOX UFL Friday, a new weekly time slot during the 10-week UFL regular season.

The United Football League announced its complete 2025 game schedule on Thursday with the league’s media partners – FOX, ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, and FS1 – combining to televise all 43 games during the UFL’s second season. Select games in Spanish will also air on FOX Deportes and across ESPN Deportes and ESPN+.

“The Roughnecks are ready to kick off the 2025 UFL season in a big way, and there’s no better place to do it than right here at home, at TDECU Stadium,” said Houston Roughnecks Head Coach CJ Johnson. “We’re inviting all of Houston to bring the energy and passion that only H-Town can deliver on gameday. Let’s do it for the H on March 28!”

2025 Houston Roughnecks Schedule (All times CT)

(Home Games in Bold)

	Date	Time (CT)	Opponent	TV
Week 1	Friday, March 28	7 PM	vs. St. Louis Battlehawks	FOX
Week 2	Sunday, April 6	11 AM	at Arlington Renegades	ESPN
Week 3	Saturday, April 12	1:30 PM	at Memphis Showboats	ESPN
Week 4	Saturday, April 19	6 PM	vs. Birmingham Stallions	FOX
Week 5	Sunday, April 27	2 PM	at San Antonio Brahmas	ESPN
Week 6	Saturday, May 3	11 AM	vs. Memphis Showboats	ABC
Week 7	Sunday, May 11	11 AM	at Birmingham Stallions	ABC
Week 8	Saturday, May 17	12 PM*	vs. Michigan Panthers	FOX
Week 9	Sunday, May 25	3 PM	vs. D.C. Defenders	FOX
Week 10	Saturday, May 31	2 PM	at Michigan Panthers	ESPN
Conference Championship Games	Sunday, June 8	2 PM	Conference ChampionshipGame	ABC
Conference Championship Games	Sunday, June 8	5 PM	Conference ChampionshipGame	FOX
UFL Championship Game	Saturday, June 14	7 PM	UFL Championship Game	ABC