The United Football League’s first regular season drew a ratings average of 816,000 for its 40 regular-season games on ABC, Fox, ESPN, and ESPN2, according to Sports Business Journal. In 2023, the USFL averaged just over 600,000 viewers, while the XFL had a slightly stronger showing with an average of 622,000, showing promise that there’s a healthy appetite for a spring football league during the NFL offseason.
With their forces combined, the newest iteration of the spring football league has been able to have a stronger presence on broadcast television with six games generating over 1 million viewers.
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