Could a football team be coming to Lexington or Louisiville?
The United Football League is reportedly relocating teams to four new locations in 2026, and one of them appears to be in the Bluegrass.
Michigan, Houston, Birmingham, and Memphis are officially on the chopping block and are set to be relocated in 2026.
Great news for Kentuckians is that Louisville/Lexington has been listed as one of the new markets set to get a UFL team, according to PFN’s James Larsen.
The other three markets are Columbus, Boise, and likely Orlando.
It is likely the league is looking to find markets that do not have a current NFL team to help attract more of a fan base, which was clearly lacking in the stadiums last season.
This could be a big deal for Lexington (hopefully) as the city could be a home to a professional football team.
We will know more in the coming weeks, but this could be a lot of fun!
For what it’s worth, UFL News Hub’s Mike Mitchell reports nothing has been finalized for the 2026 UFL season and that the league’s plans for its third season is fluid.
SOURCES: The four new #UFL markets will be Boise (Idaho), Columbus (Ohio), Florida (likely Orlando), and Kentucky (Louisville/Lexington).
Blockbuster moves to be announced by the league over the coming weeks. https://t.co/u38LXejSEx
— James Larsen (@JamesLarsenPFN) July 23, 2025
For what it’s worth, had two league sources up the ladder at FOX and RedBird inform me that nothing has been finalized for the 2026 season.
The whole situation has been described to me as fluid.
The initial plan was to add two new UFL teams for the 2026 season. But the…
— Mike Mitchell (@ByMikeMitchell) July 23, 2025