2020 UFL Season

The 2020 United Football League Season was the seventh season of the United Football League. The season began on February 19, 2020 with the St. Louis Eagles defeating the Los Angeles Bolts on the Kickoff Edition of Wednesday Night Football, which was the third season in which a weekly Wednesday night game was played. The 2020 UFL Season saw an expansion in the number of games from the previous season, increasing from 16 games-per-team, to 19 games-per-team. The Playoffs began on July 5, 2020 with the Play-In Round, and concluded on July 19, 2020 with League Championship Game VII, which would find the Atlantic Conference Champion Atlanta Bravehearts defeating the Pacific Conference Champion Arizona Copperheads 42-10, winning their first League Championship in franchise history.
This would be the first year in which the former Detroit Stingers franchise would begin play as the Fargo Oilers, having relocated to Fargo, North Dakota from Detroit, Michigan in the prior off-season. The champion Bravehearts and the Texas Watchmen had the best record in the league, finishing the regular season with a 13-6 record. The Vegas Demons finished with the league-worst 3-16 record, earning the #1 Overall pick in the 2020 UFL Draft, which they would use to select Montana Quarterback Dalton Sneed.
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== Player News ==
=== NFL Advancements ===
Former Arizona Copperheads quarterback Lamar Jackson, who was coming off a victory in League Championship Game VI finished his contractual obligation and advanced to play quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens in the NFL.
Former Orlando Crusaders quarterback DeShaun Watson finished his contractual obligation and advanced to play quarterback for the Houston Texans in the NFL.
=== Free Agency Signings ===
Former Bolts and Eagles halfback Mark August signed a two-year deal with the Tampa Silverstars, eventually winning the 2020 UFL Most Improved Player of the Year Award following the Silverstars' 9-10 record, finishing in last place in the PC Coastal.
Former Stingers/Oilers quarterback Brett Rypien signed a one-year deal with the Baltimore Capitals in the off-season, leading the team to an 8-11 record, finishing in 3rd Place in the AC Coastal.
Former Bolts quarterback Jason Eason signed a one-year deal with the Vegas Demons in the off-season, leading the team to a 3-16 record, finishing in last place in the PC Central.
Former NCAA halfback for Wake Forest Brandon Singleton was signed to a one-year deal with the Cincinnati Lynx after Singleton had gone undrafted. Singleton helped the Lynx to a 9-10 record, finishing in 3rd Place in the PC Central as the Lynx backup halfback to starter Rushel Shell III.
Former Watchmen wide receiver Antonio Callaway signed with the Cincinnati Lynx, helping them to a 9-10 record, finishing in 3rd Place in the PC Central.
Former Tennessee Titans quarterback in the NFL, and San Antonio Commanders quarterback in the AAF Logan Woodside signed with the Arizona Copperheads on a one-year deal after former quarterback Lamar Jackson finished his contractual obligation and advanced to the NFL. Woodside would go onto win the 2020 UFL Rookie of the Year Award after finishing the season with a 12-7 record, good for 2nd Place in the PC Central, leading the Copperheads to League Championship Game VII, losing 42-10 to the Bravehearts.
Former New Orleans Saints utility player in the NFL and former BYU Cougars quarterback in the NCAA Taysom Hill signed a one-year deal with the Orlando Crusaders on a one-year deal after former quarterback DeShaun Watson finished his contractual obligation and advanced to the NFL. Hill would lead the Crusaders to a 7-12 record, finishing in last place in the AC Coastal.
Former Cleveland Browns quarterback in the NFL, former Montreal Alouettes and Hamilton Tiger-Cats quarterback in the CFL, and former Memphis Express quarterback in the AAF Johnny Manziel signed a one-year deal with the Connecticut Stampede after former quarterback Zachary Serra retired. Manziel would lead the Stampede to an 11-8 record, winning the AC Coastal and advancing to the Atlantic Conference Championship Game before losing to the eventual-champion Atlanta Bravehearts one game short of the League Championship Game. Manziel would be signed to allow rookie quarterback Ross Comis a year to learn the playbook and the game of professional football.
=== Retirements ===
In the early stages of the 2020 UFL Season, Vancouver Outlaws quarterback Ricky Ray announced that he would be playing his final season, retiring upon his season's conclusion. Ray would lead the Outlaws to an 11-8 record, winning the PC Coastal and earning a playoff berth for the first time in franchise history, before falling to the Arizona Copperheads in the Play-In Round.
Prior to the start of the 2020 UFL Season, New York Sentinels quarterback Chad Kelly openly acknowledged his disinterest to continue playing in the United Football League. Midway through the season, Kelly announced that this would be his final season playing in the UFL, retiring from the league upon the season's conclusion. Kelly and the Sentinels would finish with a 10-9 record, finishing in 2nd Place in the AC Coastal and barely missing the playoffs.
== Regular Season Standings ==
=== AC Coastal Division ===
Team 	W 	L 	T	Playoff Finish
Connecticut Stampede	11	8 	0	Loss Vs. ATL in AC Championship Game
New York Sentinels 	10	9 	0	Did not qualify
Baltimore Capitals 	8 	11	0	Did not qualify
Orlando Crusaders 	7 	12	0	Did not qualify
=== AC Central Division ===
Team 	W 	L 	T	Playoff Finish
Atlanta Bravehearts	13	6 	0	Won League Championship
St. Louis Eagles 	10	9 	0	Loss Vs. CON in AC Play-In Round
Kansas City Core 	9 	10	0	Did not qualify
Fargo Oilers 	7 	12	0	Did not qualify
=== PC Coastal Division ===
Team 	W 	L 	T	Playoff Finish
Vancouver Outlaws	11	8 	0	Loss Vs. ARI in PC Play-In Round
Seattle Avengers 	10	9 	0	Did not qualify
Los Angeles Bolts	10	9 	0	Did not qualify
Tampa Silverstars	9 	10	0	Did not qualify
=== PC Central Division ===
Team 	W 	L 	T	Playoff Finish
Texas Watchmen 	13	6 	0	Loss Vs. ARI in PC Championship Game
Arizona Copperheads	12	7 	0	Loss Vs. ATL in League Championship Game
Cincinnati Lynx 	9 	10	0	Did not qualify
Vegas Demons 	3 	16	0	Did not qualify
== Playoffs ==
=== Play-In Round ===
==== Atlantic Conference ====
(3) St. Louis Eagles 	20
(2) Connecticut Stampede	28
final
==== Pacific Conference ====
(3) Arizona Copperheads	38
(2) Vancouver Outlaws 	34
final
=== Conference Championship Weekend ===
Atlantic Conference
(2) Connecticut Stampede	20
(1) Atlanta Bravehearts 	28
final
Pacific Conference
(3) Arizona Copperheads	53
(1) Texas Watchmen 	17
final
=== League Championship Game VII ===
(3) Arizona Copperheads	10
(1) Atlanta Bravehearts	42
final
== Awards ==
Award 	Player 	Team
UFL MVP 	Keller Jr Chryst	Atlanta Bravehearts
UFL Coach of the Year 	Hunter Hughes 	St. Louis Eagles
UFL Offensive Player of the Year 	Kerryon Johnson 	Seattle Avengers
UFL Defensive Player of the Year 	Sam Hubbard 	Tampa Silverstars
UFL Rookie of the Year 	Logan Woodside 	Arizona Copperheads
UFL Most Improved Player of the Year	Mark August 	Tampa Silverstars
UFL League Championship Game MVP 	Keller Jr Chryst	Atlanta Bravehearts
== Stadiums ==
=== Fargo Oilers ===
The Fargo Oilers relocated from Detroit, Michigan in the off-season. The Oilers moved from Ford Field in Detroit to the Fargodome in Fargo, North Dakota.
=== Arizona Copperheads ===
The Copperheads played their final game at Chase Field, relocating ahead of the 2021 UFL Season to the newly-built, Copperheads-owned Amkor Stadium.