Renegades, Battlehawks Set for Week 10 Finale in the Dome
by Ethan Berch
ARLINGTON, TX – May 27, 2026 – The Dallas Renegades and St. Louis Battlehawks are set for the regular season finale this Friday night inside The Dome at America’s Center.
The Battlehawks enter fresh off a playoff-clinching victory and still fighting to secure a top-two spot in the UFL standings, while the Renegades limp in after dropping six straight and being eliminated from postseason contention.
For Dallas, it’s one last opportunity to salvage something from a season that once began 3-0. For St. Louis, it’s a final tune-up before the playoffs begin.
Storylines to watch:
Dallas Renegades
The collapse is complete for the Renegades.
After opening the season 3-0 and looking like one of the league’s most explosive offenses, Dallas spiraled into a six-game losing streak that knocked them completely out of the playoff picture. Now, the focus shifts to ending the season with pride against one of the hottest teams in the UFL.
Last week against Louisville, quarterback Austin Reed never found rhythm. He started the game just 1-for-8 passing and the entire offense stalled. Reed finished with only 101 passing yards and a 33% completion percentage as Dallas managed just 234 total yards and converted only 1-of-10 third downs.
When the Renegades become one dimensional offensively, everything falls apart.
That makes Reed the centerpiece entering Week 10. Dallas will likely need him to win through the air against the league’s top defense. The encouraging part for the Renegades? He already proved he can do it once.
Back in Week Two, Reed torched St. Louis for four touchdown passes, including three to Tyler Vaughns. Vaughns has been one of the UFL’s most productive receivers all season and remains Dallas’ biggest big-play threat.
But this is not the same Battlehawks defense Reed saw earlier in the season.
Since that loss, St. Louis has gone 5-2 and evolved into the best defense in football. They lead the UFL allowing only 246.2 total yards per game and just 84.6 rushing yards per game. Their pass rush creates chaos and their secondary has become suffocating.
That puts pressure directly on Reed to elevate Dallas offensively one final time.
Defensively, though, Dallas does have a window.
The Battlehawks offense has lacked consistency despite all their talent. St. Louis ranks sixth in total offense at just 288.8 yards per game and sits near the bottom of the league in passing efficiency. They have elite weapons in leading rusher Jarveon Howard and leading receiver Hakeem Butler, but the offense as a whole still struggles to finish drives consistently.
That makes the turnover battle massive for Dallas.
If the Renegades defense can disrupt the Battlehawks offense, create short fields, and flip momentum, it gives Reed and the offense a legitimate chance to close the season on a high note.
Lastly, a team with nothing to lose suddenly becomes dangerous. I expect a trick play or two to crack the Battlehawks defense.
St. Louis Battlehawks
The pressure is gone. The expectations are not.
After clinching a playoff berth in Week Nine, the Battlehawks can breathe a bit easier entering the regular season finale. But despite the win, their offense continues searching for momentum heading into postseason play.
That starts with the quarterback position.
Luis Perez has started the last three games for St. Louis, but the “Spring King” hasn’t fully arrived yet. Perez has thrown for 751 yards with three touchdowns and four interceptions during that stretch, and inconsistency has kept the offense from reaching another level.
If the struggles continue, the possibility of Harrison Frost seeing the field becomes real.
The interesting part is the Battlehawks are loaded with weapons around whoever lines up under center.
It begins with Butler, who has been nearly unstoppable this season. He leads the UFL with 568 receiving yards despite playing only eight games and sits just 85 yards away from breaking his own single-season receiving record from 2024. Butler remains arguably the most dangerous offensive weapon in the entire league.
Alongside him, Steven McBride and Jahcour Pearson continue giving St. Louis one of the deepest receiving groups in football.
The problem has been finishing.
The Battlehawks move the ball effectively between the 20’s, but too many drives stall in scoring territory. Against Houston last week, they converted just one of three red-zone opportunities and left points sitting on the field.
That issue becomes magnified in playoff football and something to flag heading into June.
Still, the identity of this team is clear, their defense.
Defensive Coordinator Corey Chamblin has built the most dominant defense in the UFL and they’ve completely taken over games during the second half of the season.
Up front, they are relentless. Pita Taumoepenu and Carlos Davis both rank top-five in sacks, while Demone Harris continues creating pressure behind them. Collectively, the Battlehawks lead the league in sacks with 27.
Behind that pass rush sits a secondary allowing only 161 passing yards per game.
They can beat offenses every possible way, pressure up front, physical coverage outside, and complete control of the line of scrimmage. If Reed struggles early again, St. Louis has the ability to completely overwhelm Dallas offensively.
With a victory, the Battlehawks would maintain a top-two position heading into the postseason and continue building momentum toward a championship run.
X-Factor:
This game comes down to quarterback play.
Can Austin Reed rediscover the version of himself that dismantled St. Louis earlier this season? Or will the Battlehawks defense completely swallow the Renegades offense again?
And for St. Louis, whether it’s Luis Perez or Harrison Frost under center, can the Battlehawks finally unlock offensive rhythm before the playoffs begin?