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United Football League games will look noticeably different once the 2026 season begins.
The spring football league announced several rule revisions for its upcoming season, including a new twist on field goals. Any team that scores a field goal of at least 60 yards will receive four points instead of the traditional three.
“We want to create an exciting game. We want a good flow. We want big plays. We want to promote scoring,” UFL head of officiating Dean Blandino told USA Today Sports.
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Generic view of a UFL football with Columbus Aviators stripes before the introductory press conference at Historic Crew Stadium on October 9, 2025 in Columbus, Ohio. (Jason Mowry/UFL/Getty Images)
Another notable change centered on clearing restrictions. Teams will be prohibited from punting “anywhere within the 50-yard line,” the UFL said, except after the two-minute warning in either half.
The last two seasons in the NFL saw an increase in field goal attempts from beyond the 60-yard mark. Dallas Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey, who played spring football in the USFL from 2022-23, connected on a 64-yard field goal last season.
A general view of the UFL logo on an end zone pylon during the second half of the UFL game between the DC Defenders and the San Antonio Brahmas at Audi Field on April 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Scott Taetsch/UFL/Getty Images)
“Kicking a 65-yard field goal is much more difficult than a 35-yard field goal,” Blandino added, according to ESPN. “Why should they count the same? So it promotes excitement. Those are really exciting plays, whether it’s late in the half or late in the game, and they’ll also change the strategy of the game.”
Other changes in the rules revision included a ban on “butt shoving.” The short-yardage game was nearly banned by NFL team owners in 2025.
A general view of the UFL logo on the field before the game between the Memphis Showboats and the San Antonio Brahmas at the Alamodome on May 16, 2025, in San Antonio, Texas. (Tim Heitman/UFL/Getty Images)
Kickers will begin kicking the ball from the 30-yard line in the 2026 season.
UFL players have already reported to training camp. The 2026 season begins March 27 on FOX.
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