ARLINGTON, Texas – The 2026 United Football League United Bowl is slated to feature nine Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic alumni vying to hoist the championship trophy to cap the league's third season. The championship matchup is Saturday, June 13 on ABC and ESPN+ at Audi Field in Washington, D.C.
 
The Louisville Kings, the third seed in this season's playoffs in its first UFL season, lead the way with seven Classic alums. The fourth-seeded and defending champion DC Defenders boasts two Classic alums on its roster.
 
Cincinnati, Memphis, Oklahoma and Penn State top the list with two Classic alums each followed by Ohio State with one.
 
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GOODYEAR COTTON BOWL CLASSIC ALUMS IN THE 2026 UFL PLAYOFFS
DC Defenders (2)
Cornell Powell, Clemson***
Brandon Smith, Penn State
Michael Tarquin, Oklahoma
 
Louisville Kings (7)
Jaylon Allen, Memphis
Steele Chambers, Ohio State
Keaton Ellis, Penn State
Quindell Johnson, Memphis
LaRon Stokes, Oklahoma
Jaheim Thomas, Cincinnati
James Tunstall, Cincinnati
 
***Was a redshirt when his team played in the Cotton Bowl Classic 
^Was injured and/or did not play in the Cotton Bowl Classic