UFL Week 1 officiating assignments

The USFL and XFL have merged into the United Football League, which kicks off this weekend.

Four teams from each league were placed in two conferences. In the USFL Conference, there are the Birmingham Stallions, Houston Roughnecks, Memphis Showboats, and Michigan Panthers. In the XFL Conference are the Arlington Renegades, D.C. Defenders, San Antonio Brahmas, and St. Louis Battlehawks.

There are 70 officials from the FBS level in college. All but two officials worked in the USFL or the XFL. Each game site has a dedicated replay official and a game supervisor is appointed to each game.

Mike VanderVelde was the referee for the XFL Championship Game and will preside over the first game of the new league.

All times are Eastern.

Game assignments

Saturday, March 30

• Birmingham Stallions at Arlington Renegades, 1 p.m. Fox — Mike VanderVelde
• St. Louis Battlehawks at Michigan Panthers, 4 p.m. Fox — Adam Savoie

Sunday, March 31

• D.C. Defenders at San Antonio Brahmas, noon ESPN ESPN+ — Bryan Banks
• Memphis Showboats at Houston Roughnecks, 3 p.m. ESPN ESPN+ — Jeff Heaser

Crews

Officials are shown with their college conference, the number of years in the NFL’s Mackie Development Program, and the number of seasons working one of the spring pro leagues. Crew changes are also noted.

			MDP Yrs	Pro League Yrs	Conference
R	8	Michael VanderVelde	0	2	Big 12
U	21	Krystle Apellaniz	1	3	ACC
DJ	99	Rod Ammari	0	4	Big Ten
LJ	38	Josiah Ford	1	2	ACC
FJ	24	John Morton	0	2	Pac-12
SJ	7	Raymond Tate	0	2	SEC
BJ	75	David Ross	0	4	Pac-12

• Replay official: Chad Wakefield
• Game supervisor: Steve Strimling

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			MDP Yrs	Pro League Yrs	Conference
R	27	Adam Savoie	5	5	ACC
U	80	Daniel Gautreaux	4	5	SEC
DJ	35	John Braun	0	1	Big 12
LJ	90	Darren Deckard	0	2	Big 12
FJ	25	Nicole Randolph	3	2	Big Ten
SJ	23	Raymond Daniel	5	3	Big Ten
BJ	42	Peter Buchanan	0	2	ACC

• Replay official: Crathman Stephens
• Game supervisor: Jimmy DeBell

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			MDP Yrs	Pro League Yrs	Conference
R	72	Bryan Banks	3	3	Big Ten
U	15	Amanda Sauer	2	6	Big Ten
DJ	85	Stephen Ray	3	2	SEC
LJ	95	Brian Perry	4	2	ACC
FJ	53	Josh Aragon	0	2	Mountain West
SJ	33	Ryan Flynn	0	2	ACC
BJ	86	Brett Toney	0	2	SEC

• Replay official: Brian Jones
• Game supervisor: Marvel July

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			MDP Yrs	Pro League Yrs	Conference	UFL crew
R	22	Jeff Heaser	2	4	ACC
U	59	William Thomas	8	3	ACC
DJ	62	Cravonne Barrett	4	5	Big 12
LJ	14	Jeremiah Harris	0	2	SEC
FJ	55	Glen Fucik	5	5	SEC	Autry
SJ	97	Gabriel DeLeon	3	2	Big 12
BJ	94	Donnie Aultman	0	2	Big 12

• Replay official: Yvette Matchette
• Game supervisor: Steve Strimling