Red-hot, undefeated Defenders highlight biggest storylines from UFL Week 3

Eric Williams

NFL Reporter

Three weeks into the 2025 UFL season and there’s a surprising team that remains undefeated: the DC Defenders.

Led by interim head coach Shannon Harris, the Defenders handled the previously undefeated St. Louis Battlehawks, 27-15, in front of 30,014 onlookers at The Dome at America’s Center to improve to 3-0 on the year.

“By winning three in a row now, we’ve put a huge bull’s eye on our back,” Harris said postgame. “That’s the one thing we have to make sure we understand. Now the job demands more. We can’t afford to take time off or take steps back. Now, it’s going to get harder.”