Michigan Panthers quarterback Bryce Perkins was named the 2025 UFL Offensive Player of the Year on Tuesday. St. Louis Battlehawks linebacker Pita Taumoepenu was named the league's Defensive Player of the Year.

The Michigan Panthers will play in the UFL championship game next weekend after beating the Birmingham Stallions on Saturday, 44-29.

Las Vegas locals and defensive standouts Jayin White and Kai Nacua aim to cap their remarkable bond with a UFL title as they lead the Michigan Panthers into Saturday’s championship game.

3: After leading the league in rushing touchdowns in the regular season with six, Michigan RB Toa Taua kept it rolling in the playoffs with 85 rushing yards and a season-high three scores in the Panthers’ double-digit win in Birmingham.

In other region/state news, the CAA has approved a two-division format in four sports: baseball, softball and men’s and women’s soccer.

The UFL Playoff Schedule begins this weekend with the 2025 USFL and XFL Conference Championships. Both games will be nationally televised.

Mevis, who graduated from the Tigers after the 2023 season, has appeared in every game for Birmingham this season — his first full professional campaign. Mevis is 20-of-21 on field-goal attempts this season,