Betting on the DC Defenders
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The Baltimore and Washington D.C. areas have a long history of hosting professional football franchises. The Washington Commanders moved from Boston to Washington, D.C., in 1937 and are still there today. The Baltimore Colts played in the region from 1953 to 1983 and won two NFL championships and a Super Bowl. In 1996, the Baltimore Ravens moved to the area and have won two titles since arriving.
The DC Defenders have a tough legacy to live up to. Join in on the fun as the Defenders guard against their XFL Division combatants in the United Football League and generate loads of betting action. Coach Reggie Barlow and the Defenders look to win a UFL title and hoist the championship trophy in 2026.
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DC Defenders Betting Odds & Team Info
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Name:
D.C. Defenders
City:
Washington, D.C.
Head Coach and GM:
Reggie Barlow
DC Defenders Stadium:
Audi Field
Capacity:
20,000
Team Colors:
Red and White
- TBA
2026 D.C. Defenders Schedule
- March 30 Birmingham Stallions
- April 5 Memphis Showboats
- April 13 @ St. Louis BattleHawks
- April 20 San Antonio Brahmas
- April 27 @ Arlington Renegades
- May 4 @ Michigan Panthers
- May 9 @ San Antonio Brahmas
- May 18 Arlington Renegades
- May 25 @ Houston Roughnecks
- May 30 St. Louis BattleHawks
UFL Playoffs Schedule
- XFL Championship Game: June 8, 2025
- USFL Championship Game: June 8, 2025
- UFL Championship Game: June 14, 2025
DC Defenders Personnel
Head Coach and General Manager: Reggie Barlow
After a lengthy career in the National Football League as a wide receiver for the Jacksonville Jaguars, Oakland Raiders, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Reggie Barlow returned to his alma mater of Alabama State, where he elevated the program and brought the team national recognition.
In 2026, coach Barlow will return to the D.C. Denfenders' sideline in hopes of bringing a United Football League Championship to the District of Columbia.
- Offensive Coordinator - Fred Kaiss
- Wide Receivers - Alvance Robinson
- Tight Ends - Cody Crills
- Quarterbacks - Shannon Harris
- Offensive Line - Russ Ehrenfeld
- Defensive Coordinator - Gregg Williams
- Defensive Line - Jeremy Watkins
- Defensive Backs - Vernon Dean
- Special Teams/Linebackers - Jamie Sharper
2026 D.C. Defenders Roster
QB Eric Dungey
RB Abram Smith
WR Jequez Ezzard
WR K.D. Cannon
WR Jazz Ferguson
TE Briley Moore-McKinney
RB Ryquell Armstead
RB Pooka Williams
TE Ethan Wolf
WR Josh Hammond
TE Kahale Warring
WR Lucky Jackson
CB Parnell Motley
CB DeJuan Neal
CB Anthoula Kelly
CB Kentrell Brice
CB Joshua Allan
CB Cortez Davis
S Santos Ramirez
CB Travon Fuller
CB Junior Faulk
DB C.J. Anthony
DB Holton Hill
NT Niles Scott
ILB Andre Mintze
DL Jacub Panasiuk
DT Fadol Brown
LB Anthony Hines
DL Dame Ndiaye
LB Jamal Brooks
DL Joseph Wallace
LB Aaron Sterling
LB Jarrell Owens
DL Jordan Williams
OL T.J. Storment
OL Cody Conway
OL Ty Clary
OL Greg Long
OL D'Marcus Hayes
OL Michael Maietti
OL Dwayne Wallace
OL Tyler Witt
K Daniel Whelan
LS Erik Lawson
P Jacob Schum
1 Thompkins, DeAndre WR 5'11" 187 Penn State
2 Rausa, Ty K 5'9" 189 Boise State
3 Jackson, Tyree QB 6'7" 250 Buffalo
4 Rogers, Eli WR 5'11" 176 Louisville
7 Niswander, Hunter P 6'5" 230 Northwestern
9 Rowell, Jalen WR 6'4" Air Force
10 Cobbs, Simmie WR 6'3" 220 Indiana
12 Jones, Cardale QB 6'5" 264 Ohio State
15 Ross, Rashad WR 6'0" 180 Arizona State
16 Palka, Tyler WR 6'0" 197 Gannon
19 Dupre, Malachi WR 6'4" 195 Louisiana State
20 Merritt, Carlos S 6'0" 190 Campbell
21 Grant, Doran CB 5'10" 195 Ohio State
22 Elam, Matt S 5'10" 205 Florida
23 Myrick, Jalen CB 5'10" 201 Minnesota
24 Pumphrey, Donnel RB 5'8" 178 San Diego State
25 Lawrence, Desmond CB 5'11" 187 North Carolina
26 Pressley, Jhurell RB 5'10" 209 New Mexico
28 Campbell, Elijah CB 5'11" 192 Northern Iowa
29 Kinnel, Tyree S 5'11" 210 Michigan
30 Sylve, Bradley CB 6'0" 172 Alabama
31 Brossette, Nick RB 5'11" 210 Louisiana State
32 Abdullah, Khalid RB 5'9" 226 James Madison
38 Thomas, Shamarko S 5'9" 205 Syracuse
42 Khoury, Brian DE 6'3" 238 Carnegie Mellon
51 Johnson, Dorian OG 6'5" 291 Pittsburgh
52 Celestin, Jonathan LB 6'0" 227 Minnesota
53 Thurman, Jameer LB 6'0" 223 Indiana State
54 Massaquoi, Jonathan LB 6'2" 265 Troy
55 Williams, Antwione LB 6'3" 245 Georgia Southern
56 Freeman, KeShun DE 6'2" 259 Georgia Tech
58 Wright, Scooby LB 6'0" 228 Arizona
59 Tarpley, A.J. LB 6'2" 225 Stanford
64 Toth, Jon OC 6'5" 298 Kentucky
69 Boozer, Cole OT 6'5" 306 Temple
72 Tuley-Tillman, Logan OT 6'6" 308 Texas-El Paso
74 Cook, Rishard OG 6'3" 364 UAB
75 Brown, Chris OG 6'4" 315 Southern California
77 O'Hagan, James OC 6'2" 299 Buffalo
78 Bunche, Malcolm OT 6'6" 326 UCLA
79 Wesley, De'Ondre OT 6'6" 320 Brigham Young
80 Ernsberger, Donnie TE 6'3" 241 Western Michigan
85 Hayward, Derrick TE 6'5" 260 Maryland
86 Lee, Khari TE 6'4" 255 Bowie State
90 Anau, Siupeli DT 6'2" 286 Northern Arizona
91 Barnes, Tavaris DE 6'4" 267 Clemson
92 Qualls, Elijah DT 6'1" 337 Washington
93 Sprinkle, Tracy DT 6'2" 287 Ohio State
94 Vakameilalo, Kalani DT 6'3" 322 Oregon State
95 Bigelow, Kenny DT 6'3" 308 West Virginia
96 Bromley, Jay DT 6'3" 297 Syracuse
99 Montgomery, Sam DE 6'3" 248 Louisiana State
DC Defenders Salary Structure
The salary structure for the DC Defenders will mirror the structure of all other teams in the XFL. The average player salary will be $55,000. However, this salary will be supplemented in the form of weekly bonuses. The winning team for each game will split a winner’s share pot amongst the players. There will also be a bonus awarded to those that are merely active on the roster for a given week.
Highly skilled or productive quarterback and skill position players will have the opportunity to supplement their pay and draw a much higher salary than the average. The league has also set the maximum salary for XFL coaches at $500,000 per year.