2026 Columbus Aviators season

2026 Columbus Aviators season
2026 Columbus Aviators season
Owner	Alpha Acquico, LLC
Head coach	Ted Ginn Jr.
Home stadium	Historic Crew Stadium
Results
Record	3–7
Conference place	8th in UFL
Playoffs	Did not qualify
Uniform

The 2026 Columbus Aviators season was the inaugural season for the Columbus Aviators. They are members of the United Football League (UFL) and play their games at Historic Crew Stadium, and are led by head coach Ted Ginn Jr..

In Week 9, despite their win over Birmingham, the Aviators were eliminated from playoff contention courtesy of wins by Louisville and St. Louis that same week.

Offseason

Coaching changes

On December 17, 2025, Ted Ginn Jr. was named the team's inaugural head coach.^[1] On February 23, 2026, the Aviators announced their full 2026 coaching staff.^[2]

On April 11, 2026, Ted Ginn Jr. was arrested for driving while intoxicated in Tarrant County, Texas, ahead of a game versus the Dallas Renegades. He was released the same day on a $1,000.00 bond.^[3]^[4] Offensive coordinator Todd Haley served as the interim coach for the game, which the Aviators would lose 28–23.^[5]^[6]

On April 14, 2026, it was announced that Ted Ginn Jr. would continue coaching the Aviators.^[7]^[8]

Draft

Teams were allowed to protect up to 12 players from their 2025 rosters. Following this process, the Columbus Aviators were allocated players from the roster of the defunct Michigan Panthers.^[9]

Staff

Columbus Aviators staff

	Head coach Head coach – Ted Ginn Jr. Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Todd Haley Running backs – Bob Saunders Wide receivers – Tito Overton Offensive line – Ronnie Vinklarek			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Captain Munnerlyn Defensive line – Curtis Terry Linebackers – Larry Grant Defensive backs – Rasul Spain

Sources:^[10]^[11]

Final roster

**2026 Columbus Aviators final roster**

	Quarterbacks 8 Jalan McClendon 2 Jalen Morton 12 Aidan Sayin Running backs 5 John Lovett 35 Toa Taua 4 ZaQuandre White Wide receivers 17 Yulkeith Brown 3 Keke Chism 81 Tay Martin 7 Jaylon Moore 6 Antwane Wells Jr. 85 Easop Winston Tight ends 87 Camren McDonald 84 Gunnar Oakes		Offensive linemen 69 Cohl Cabral G 71 Matt Farniok C 77 Chuck Filiaga G/T 64 Chris Glaser G 58 Bless Harris T 67 Aaron Monteiro T/G 75 Ryan Nelson T 65 Wisdom Quarshie C/G Defensive linemen 45 Celestin Haba DE 98 Patrick Jenkins DT 99 Walter Palmore DT 96 Caeveon Patton DT 56 Ron Stone Jr. DE 97 Syrus Webster DE 0 Jacoby Windmon DE		Linebackers 30 Xavier Benson ILB 10 Noah Dawkins ILB 1 Tony Fields II ILB 11 Fred Thompkins 57 Jailin Walker ILB Defensive backs 33 Henry Black S 24 Elijah Blades CB 15 Akeem Dent S 13 O'Donnell Fortune CB 22 Tre'von Jones CB 41 Michael Lawson S 21 D. J. Miller CB 27 Smoke Monday S 23 Nehemiah Shelton CB 9 Cam Smith CB 32 Kedrick Whitehead Jr. S Special teams 50 Payton Bunch LS 14 Jonah Dalmas K 83 Brad Robbins P		Reserve lists 14 Rashard Davis WR (IR) 20 Storey Jackson ILB (IR) 88 Alizé Mack TE (IR) -- Devin Ross WR (IR) 48 Kenny Willekes DE (IR) 28 Kyree Woods S (IR) 48 active, 6 inactive

Schedule

All times Eastern

Week	Date	Time	TV	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance
1	March 29	8:00 p.m.	ESPN	at Orlando Storm	L 16–23	0–1	Inter&Co Stadium	11,127
2	April 3	8:00 p.m.	Fox	DC Defenders	L 26–44	0–2	Historic Crew Stadium	14,810
3	April 12	12:00 p.m.	ABC	at Dallas Renegades	L 23–28	0–3	Toyota Stadium	5,133
4	April 17	8:00 p.m.	Fox	Dallas Renegades	W 28–14	1–3	Historic Crew Stadium	8,729
5	April 26	12:00 p.m.	ABC	at Houston Gamblers	L 13–17	1–4	Shell Energy Stadium	5,166
6	May 1	8:00 p.m.	Fox	Houston Gamblers	W 24–17	2–4	Historic Crew Stadium	8,347
7	May 8	8:00 p.m.	Fox	at St. Louis Battlehawks	L 20–31	2–5	The Dome at America's Center	18,563
8	May 17	1:00 p.m.	Fox	at Birmingham Stallions	L 3–14	2–6	Protective Stadium	4,824
9	May 23	3:00 p.m.	ABC	Birmingham Stallions	W 36–29	3–6	Historic Crew Stadium	9,127
10	May 31	6:00 p.m.	Fox	Louisville Kings	L 27–42	3–7	Historic Crew Stadium	10,705

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Game summaries

Week 1: at Orlando Storm

Week 1: Columbus Aviators at Orlando Storm – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Aviators	6	0	0	10	16
Storm	6	3	14	0	23

at Inter&Co Stadium • Orlando, Florida

Date: March 29
Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Partly cloudy, 69 °F (21 °C)
Game attendance: 11,127
Referee: Bryan Banks
TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore, Jordan Rodgers, Sam Acho and Tom Luginbill
Game Book

Game information

First quarter

ORL – Jashaun Corbin 21-yard run (Michael Lantz kick), 13:47. Storm 6–0. Drive: 3 plays • 34 yards • 1:04
CLB – Ryan Coe 35-yard field goal, 9:08. Storm 6–3. Drive: 9 plays • 40 yards • 4:39
CLB – Ryan Coe 37-yard field goal, 1:52. Tied 6–6. Drive: 7 plays • 32 yards • 3:54

Second quarter

ORL – Michael Lantz 55-yard field goal, 0:00. Storm 9–6. Drive: 12 plays • 56 yards • 2:41

Third quarter

ORL – Jashaun Corbin 13-yard run (Michael Lantz kick), 11:02. Storm 16–6. Drive: 7 plays • 75 yards • 3:58
ORL – Chris Rowland 9-yard pass from Jack Plummer (Michael Lantz kick), 4:39. Storm 23–6. Drive: 8 plays • 109 yards • 4:08

Fourth quarter

CLB – Ryan Coe 33-yard field goal, 14:55. Storm 23–9. Drive: 9 plays • 50 yards • 4:44
CLB – ZaQuandre White 3-yard run (Ryan Coe kick), 5:29. Storm 23–16. Drive: 13 plays • 75 yards • 7:21

Top passers

CLB – Jalan McClendon – 21/32, 212 yards
ORL – Jack Plummer – 17/22, 245 yards, TD

Top rushers

CLB – ZaQuandre White – 3 rushes, 48 yards, TD
ORL – Jashaun Corbin – 15 rushes, 66 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

CLB – Tay Martin – 7 receptions, 86 yards
ORL – Elijhah Badger – 4 receptions, 132 yards

Week 2: vs. DC Defenders

Week 2: DC Defenders at Columbus Aviators – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Defenders	7	17	14	6	44
Aviators	7	7	6	6	26

at Historic Crew Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

Date: April 3
Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Partly cloudy, 72 °F (22 °C)
Game attendance: 14,810
Referee: Michael Vandervelde
TV announcers (Fox): Curt Menefee, Joel Klatt and Brock Huard
Game Book

Game information

First quarter

DC – Deon Jackson 1-yard run (Matt McCrane kick), 10:37. Defenders 7–0. Drive: 8 plays • 43 yards • 4:23
CLB – Jalan McClendon 1-yard run (Ryan Coe kick), 3:46. Tied 7–7. Drive: 13 plays • 60 yards • 6:51

Second quarter

DC – Matt McCrane 35-yard field goal, 14:23. Defenders 10–7. Drive: 9 plays • 42 yards • 4:23
DC – Xazavian Valladay 10-yard run (Matt McCrane kick), 5:11. Defenders 17–7. Drive: 9 plays • 59 yards • 4:33
DC – Deon Jackson 12-yard run (Matt McCrane kick), 1:56. Defenders 24–7. Drive: 2 plays • 41 yards • 0:27
CLB – ZaQuandre White 6-yard run (Ryan Coe kick), 0:55. Defenders 24–14. Drive: 3 plays • 15 yards • 0:18

Third quarter

DC – Deon Jackson 48-yard run (Matt McCrane kick), 7:46. Defenders 31–14. Drive: 2 plays • 50 yards • 0:49
DC – Briley Moore 21-yard pass from Jordan Ta'amu (Matt McCrane kick), 6:17. Defenders 38–14. Drive: 3 plays • 27 yards • 1:20
CLB – Alizé Mack 21-yard pass from Jalan McClendon (two-point pass failed), 0:00. Defenders 38–20. Drive: 12 plays • 60 yards • 6:17

Fourth quarter

DC – Matt McCrane 25-yard field goal, 8:12. Defenders 41–20. Drive: 10 plays • 56 yards • 6:48
CLB – Tay Martin 3-yard pass from Jalan McClendon (three-point pass failed), 3:22. Defenders 41–26. Drive: 10 plays • 75 yards • 4:50
DC – Matt McCrane 32-yard field goal, 1:56. Defenders 44–20. Drive: 4 plays • 4 yards • 1:21

Top passers

DC – Jordan Ta'amu – 8/11, 99 yards, TD, INT
CLB – Jalan McClendon – 23/37, 157 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

DC – Deon Jackson – 11 rushes, 97 yards, 3 TD
CLB – Jalan McClendon – 8 rushes, 55 yards, TD

Top receivers

DC – Cornell Powell, 4 receptions, 41 yards
CLB – Tay Martin, 6 receptions, 57 yards, TD

Week 3: at Dallas Renegades

Week 3: Columbus Aviators at Dallas Renegades – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Aviators	7	3	7	6	23
Renegades	0	14	14	0	28

at Toyota Stadium • Frisco, Texas

Date: April 12
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Partly cloudy, 66 °F (19 °C)
Game attendance: 5,133
Referee: James Carter
TV announcers (ABC): Roy Philpott, Roddy Jones, Cole Cubelic and Max Browne
Game Book

Game information

First quarter

CLB – John Lovett 8-yard pass from Jalan McClendon (Ryan Coe kick), 10:25. Aviators 7–0. Drive: 8 plays • 40 yards • 4:35

Second quarter

DAL – Deontay Burnett 2-yard pass from Austin Reed (Colton Theaker kick), 11:30. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays • 65 yards • 3:50
CLB – Ryan Coe 53-yard field goal, 4:26. Aviators 10–7. Drive: 6 plays • 22 yards • 2:48
DAL – Ajene Harris 3-yard interception return (Colton Theaker kick), 1:22. Renegades 14–10.

Third quarter

DAL – Dae Dae Hunter 1-yard run (Colton Theaker kick), 5:52. Renegades 21–10. Drive: 14 plays • 79 yards • 9:08
DAL – Emmanuel Butler 2-yard pass from Austin Reed (Colton Theaker kick), 2:43. Renegades 28–10. Drive: 2 plays • 9 yards • 1:32
CLB – John Lovett 2-yard run (Ryan Coe kick), 0:23. Renegades 28–17. Drive: 6 plays • 60 yards • 2:17

Fourth quarter

CLB – Antwane Wells Jr. 2-yard pass from Jalan McClendon (pass failed), 1:58. Renegades 28–23. Drive: 11 plays • 75 yards • 5:38

Top passers

CLB – Jalan McClendon – 26/34, 230 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
DAL – Austin Reed – 18/30, 147 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

CLB – Jalan McClendon – 5 rushes, 24 yards
CLB – John Lovett – 6 rushes, 24 yards, TD
DAL – Dae Dae Hunter – 11 rushes, 62 yards, TD

Top receivers

CLB – Tay Martin – 5 receptions, 49 yards
DAL – Tyler Vaughns – 5 receptions, 41 yards

Week 4: vs. Dallas Renegades

Week 4: Dallas Renegades at Columbus Aviators – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Renegades	7	7	0	0	14
Aviators	0	14	7	7	28

at Historic Crew Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

Date: April 17
Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Partly cloudy, 79 °F (26 °C)
Game attendance: 8,729
Referee: Kole Knueppel
TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Joel Klatt and Jake Butt
Game Book

Game information

First quarter

DAL – Drake Stoops 17-yard pass from Austin Reed (Colton Theaker kick), 11:11. Renegades 7–0. Drive: 7 plays • 68 yards • 3:49

Second quarter

CLB – ZaQuandre White 1-yard run (Ryan Coe kick), 12:16. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays • 25 yards • 3:02
DAL – Emmanuel Butler 7-yard pass from Austin Reed (Colton Theaker kick), 7:02. Renegades 14–7. Drive: 10 plays • 80 yards • 5:14
CLB – Keke Chism 20-yard pass from Jalan McClendon (Ryan Coe kick), 0:50. Tied 14–14. Drive: 12 plays • 70 yards • 6:12

Third quarter

CLB – Alizé Mack fumble recovery in the end zone (Ryan Coe kick), 10:19. Aviators 21–14.

Fourth quarter

CLB – Toa Taua 2-yard run (Ryan Coe kick), 6:33. Aviators 28–14. Drive: 18 plays • 97 yards • 9:59

Top passers

DAL – Austin Reed – 13/27, 144 yards, 2 TD, INT
CLB – Jalan McClendon – 10/15, 126 yards, TD

Top rushers

DAL – Dae Dae Hunter – 6 rushes, 45 yards
CLB – John Lovett – 15 rushes, 80 yards

Top receivers

DAL – Tyler Vaughns – 5 receptions, 59 yards
CLB – Keke Chism – 4 receptions, 50 yards

Week 5: at Houston Gamblers

Week 5: Columbus Aviators at Houston Gamblers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Aviators	0	13	0	0	13
Gamblers	7	7	0	3	17

at Shell Energy Stadium • Houston, Texas

Date: April 26
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Partly cloudy, 81 °F (27 °C)
Game attendance: 5,166
Referee: Adam Savoie
TV announcers (ABC): Roy Philpott, Roddy Jones, Harry Douglas and Cole Cubelic
Game Book

Game information

First quarter

HOU – Jalen White 1-yard run (John Hoyland kick), 7:51. Gamblers 7–0. Drive: 13 plays • 75 yards • 7:09

Second quarter

HOU – Nolan Henderson 5-yard run (John Hoyland kick), 13:53. Gamblers 14–0. Drive: 12 plays • 65 yards • 6:51
CLB – Jalan McClendon 1-yard run (Ryan Coe kick), 8:57. Gamblers 14–7. Drive: 10 plays • 67 yards • 4:56
CLB – Toa Taua 7-yard run (kick failed), 0:32. Gamblers 14–13. Drive: 8 plays • 46 yards • 3:38

Third quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

HOU – John Hoyland 23-yard field goal, 14:20. Gamblers 17–13. Drive: 10 plays • 31 yards • 5:19

Top passers

CLB – Jalan McClendon – 15/22, 160 yards
HOU – Nolan Henderson – 13/25, 146 yards

Top rushers

CLB – ZaQuandre White – 10 rushes, 38 yards
HOU – Nolan Henderson – 6 rushes, 37 yards, TD

Top receivers

CLB – Alizé Mack – 3 receptions, 42 yards
HOU – Lawrence Keys III – 3 receptions, 43 yards

Week 6: vs. Houston Gamblers

Week 6: Houston Gamblers at Columbus Aviators – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Gamblers	7	3	7	0	17
Aviators	7	14	3	0	24

at Historic Crew Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

Date: May 1
Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Partly cloudy, 48 °F (9 °C)
Game attendance: 8,347
Referee: Francisco Villar
TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Devin Gardner and Jake Butt
Game Book

Game information

First quarter

CLB – John Lovett 3-yard run (Ryan Coe kick), 6:40. Aviators 7–0. Drive: 14 plays • 73 yards • 8:20
HOU – Marcus Majors Jr. 13-yard run (John Hoyland kick), 2:26. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays • 71 yards • 4:14

Second quarter

CLB – Antwane Wells Jr. 9-yard pass from Jalan McClendon (Ryan Coe kick), 11:21. Aviators 14–7. Drive: 11 plays • 67 yards • 6:05
HOU – John Hoyland 33-yard field goal, 8:01. Aviators 14–10. Drive: 6 plays • 22 yards • 3:20
CLB – ZaQuandre White 7-yard run (Ryan Coe kick), 5:44. Aviators 21–10. Drive: 5 plays • 72 yards • 2:17

Third quarter

CLB – Ryan Coe 48-yard field goal, 9:54. Aviators 24–10. Drive: 6 plays • 37 yards • 3:21
HOU – Lawrence Keys III 9-yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa (John Hoyland kick), 0:48. Aviators 24–17. Drive: 5 plays • 57 yards • 2:09

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays

Top passers

HOU – Taulia Tagovailoa – 6/10, 65 yards, TD
CLB – Jalan McClendon – 20/26, 187 yards, TD

Top rushers

HOU – Nolan Henderson – 2 rushes, 37 yards
CLB – John Lovett – 17 rushes, 65 yards, TD

Top receivers

HOU – Justin Hall – 3 receptions, 20 yards
CLB – Tay Martin – 6 receptions, 103 yards

Week 7: at St. Louis Battlehawks

Week 7: Columbus Aviators at St. Louis Battlehawks – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Aviators	0	7	7	6	20
Battlehawks	14	10	7	0	31

at The Dome at America's Center • St. Louis, Missouri

Date: May 8
Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Moderate or heavy rain showers, 72 °F (22 °C)
Game attendance: 18,563
Referee: Bryan Banks
TV announcers (Fox): Curt Menefee, Joel Klatt and Brock Huard
Game Book

Game information

First quarter

STL – Luis Perez 1-yard run (Ramiz Ahmed kick), 6:21. Battlehawks 7–0. Drive: 8 plays • 73 yards • 4:28
STL – Steven McBride 14-yard pass from Luis Perez (Ramiz Ahmed kick), 0:14. Battlehawks 14–0. Drive: 8 plays • 70 yards • 3:56

Second quarter

CLB – Jalen Morton 15-yard run (Ryan Coe kick), 12:32. Battlehawks 14–7. Drive: 5 plays • 42 yards • 2:42
STL – Ramiz Ahmed 38-yard field goal, 7:11. Battlehawks 17–7. Drive: 9 plays • 38 yards • 5:21
STL – Kylin James 14-yard run (Ramiz Ahmed kick), 3:56. Battlehawks 24–7. Drive: 2 plays • 40 yards • 0:53

Third quarter

CLB – Tay Martin 12-yard pass from Jalan McClendon (Ryan Coe kick), 11:08. Battlehawks 24–14. Drive: 5 plays • 44 yards • 3:10
STL – Kylin James 18-yard run (Ramiz Ahmed kick), 7:05. Battlehawks 31–14. Drive: 6 plays • 52 yards • 4:03

Fourth quarter

CLB – Keke Chism 10-yard pass from Jalan McClendon (kick failed), 7:16. Battlehawks 31–20. Drive: 13 plays • 84 yards • 6:25

Top passers

CLB – Jalan McClendon – 20/28, 153 yards, 2 TD, INT
STL – Luis Perez – 16/30, 204 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

CLB – John Lovett – 10 rushes, 52 yards
STL – Jarveon Howard – 12 rushes, 59 yards

Top receivers

CLB – Tay Martin – 7 receptions, 55 yards, TD
STL – Jahcour Pearson – 4 receptions, 39 yards

Week 8: at Birmingham Stallions

Week 8: Columbus Aviators at Birmingham Stallions – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Aviators	0	3	0	0	3
Stallions	0	0	7	7	14

at Protective Stadium • Birmingham, Alabama

Date: May 17
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Partly cloudy, 84 °F (29 °C)
Game attendance: 4,824
Referee: James Carter
TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Joel Klatt, and Jenny Taft
Game Book

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays

Second quarter

CLB – Jonah Dalmas 48-yard field goal, 8:56. Aviators 3–0. Drive: 9 plays • 20 yards • 5:55

Third quarter

BIR – Jordan Thomas 29-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson (Anders Carlson kick), 6:35. Stallions 7–3. Drive: 1 play • 29 yards • 0:09

Fourth quarter

BIR – Steven Gilmore Jr. 55-yard blocked field goal return (Anders Carlson kick), 8:18. Stallions 14–3.

Top passers

CLB – Jalan McClendon – 20/31, 150 yards, 2 INT
BIR – Dorian Thompson-Robinson – 12/20, 126 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

CLB – Jalan McClendon – 4 rushes, 18 yards
BIR – Tyrion Davis-Price – 8 rushes, 21 yards

Top receivers

CLB – Antwane Wells Jr. – 4 receptions, 22 yards
BIR – Jordan Thomas – 3 receptions, 28 yards, TD

Week 9: vs. Birmingham Stallions

Week 9: Birmingham Stallions at Columbus Aviators – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Stallions	13	10	3	3	29
Aviators	1	13	7	15	36

at Historic Crew Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

Date: May 23
Game time: 3:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Cloudy, 76 °F (24 °C)
Game attendance: 9,127
Referee: Bryan Banks
TV announcers (ABC): Joe Tessitore, Jordan Rodgers, Aaron Murray, and Sam Acho
Game Book

Game information

First quarter

BIR – Alex Cook 73-yard fumble return (kick blocked), 11:30. Stallions 6–0.
CLB – Blocked kick returned by Nehemiah Shelton, 11:30. Stallions 6–1.
BIR – Deon Cain 17-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson (Anders Carlson kick), 2:45. Stallions 13–1. Drive: 10 plays • 59 yards • 6:11

Second quarter

CLB – John Lovett 17-yard pass from Jalen Morton (Jonah Dalmas kick), 14:54. Stallions 13–8. Drive: 6 plays • 64 yards • 2:51
BIR – Tyrion Davis-Price 18-yard run (Anders Carlson kick), 10:37. Stallions 20–8. Drive: 7 plays • 10 yards • 4:17
CLB – Gunnar Oakes 20-yard pass from Jalen Morton (two-point pass failed), 6:23. Stallions 20–14. Drive: 8 plays • 70 yards • 4:14
BIR – Anders Carlson 19-yard field goal, 0:15. Stallions 23–14. Drive: 12 plays • 75 yards • 1:36

Third quarter

CLB – John Lovett 34-yard pass from Jalen Morton (Jonah Dalmas kick), 5:16. Stallions 23–21. Drive: 5 plays • 59 yards • 2:55
BIR – Anders Carlson 43-yard field goal, 1:23. Stallions 26–21. Drive: 7 plays • 39 yards • 3:53

Fourth quarter

BIR – Anders Carlson 46-yard field goal, 11:15. Stallions 29–21. Drive: 4 plays • 2 yards • 1:55
CLB – Jalen Morton 10-yard run (Jalen Morton–Keke Chism two-point pass), 1:37. Tied 29–29. Drive: 6 plays • 49 yards • 1:54
CLB – D.J. Miller Jr. 39-yard interception return (Jonah Dalmas kick), 1:15. Aviators 36–29.

Top passers

BIR – Dorian Thompson-Robinson – 16/35, 157 yards, TD, 2 INT
CLB – Jalen Morton – 14/30, 213 yards, 3 TD, INT

Top rushers

BIR – Snoop Conner – 10 rushes, 58 yards
CLB – Jalen Morton – 13 rushes, 96 yards, TD

Top receivers

BIR – Daewood Davis – 5 receptions, 50 yards
CLB – Keke Chism – 3 receptions, 51 yards

Week 10: vs. Louisville Kings

Week 10: Louisville Kings at Columbus Aviators – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Kings	14	14	0	14	42
Aviators	14	7	6	0	27

at Historic Crew Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

Date: May 31
Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny, 77 °F (25 °C)
Game attendance: 10,705
Referee: Francisco Villar
TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Joel Klatt and Jake Butt
Game Book

Game information

First quarter

LOU – Eric Garror 28-yard interception return (Tanner Brown kick), 14:47. Kings 7–0.
CLB – Jonah Dalmas 58-yard field goal, 9:51. Kings 7–3. Drive: 9 plays • 31 yards • 4:56
CLB – Keke Chism 22-yard pass from Jalen Morton (Jonah Dalmas kick), 8:25. Aviators 10–7. Drive: 3 plays • 25 yards • 1:20
LOU – Chandler Rogers 16-yard run (Tanner Brown kick), 4:10. Kings 14–10. Drive: 7 plays • 37 yards • 4:15
CLB – Jonah Dalmas 61-yard four-point field goal, 0:24. Tied 14–14. Drive: 7 plays • 20 yards • 3:46

Second quarter

LOU – Ian Wheeler 4-yard run (Tanner Brown kick), 3:53. Kings 21–14. Drive: 12 plays • 51 yards • 6:43
CLB – Toa Taua 2-yard run (Jonah Dalmas kick), 1:11. Tied 21–21. Drive: 8 plays • 72 yards • 2:41
LOU – Isaiah Winstead 14-yard pass from N'Kosi Perry (Jonah Dalmas kick), 0:22. Kings 28–21. Drive: 6 plays • 59 yards • 0:49

Third quarter

CLB – Jonah Dalmas 49-yard field goal, 7:23. Kings 28–24. Drive: 8 plays • 45 yards • 5:05
CLB – Jonah Dalmas 51-yard field goal, 1:15. Kings 28–27. Drive: 9 plays • 25 yards • 4:01

Fourth quarter

LOU – Jaden Shirden 17-yard run (Tanner Brown kick), 6:47. Kings 35–27. Drive: 6 plays • 50 yards • 3:11
LOU – Jaden Shirden 4-yard run (Tanner Brown kick), 1:14. Kings 42–27. Drive: 4 plays • 70 yards • 1:43

Top passers

LOU – N'Kosi Perry – 8/13, 89 yards, TD
CLB – Jalen Morton – 14/38, 221 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

LOU – Ian Wheeler – 14 rushes, 99 yards, TD
CLB – Toa Taua – 13 rushes, 70 yards

Top receivers

LOU – Lucky Jackson – 4 receptions, 20 yards
CLB – John Lovett – 4 receptions, 40 yards

Standings

2026 UFL standings
Team	W	L	PCT	GB	TD+/-	TD+	TD-	PF	PA	DIFF	STK
(y) Orlando Storm	8	2	.800	–	9	26	17	232	186	46	W4
(x) St. Louis Battlehawks	6	4	.600	2	-2	21	23	212	197	15	L1
(x) Louisville Kings	6	4	.600	2	1	27	26	265	219	46	W4
(x) DC Defenders	5	5	.500	3	6	31	25	281	224	57	L4
(e) Dallas Renegades	4	6	.400	4	2	30	28	224	259	-35	W1
(e) Birmingham Stallions	4	6	.400	4	-1	24	25	190	229	-39	L2
(e) Houston Gamblers	4	6	.400	4	-6	20	26	189	236	-60	W1
(e) Columbus Aviators	3	7	.300	5	-6	27	33	216	259	-43	L1
(x)–clinched playoff berth; (y)–clinched conference; (e)–eliminated from playoff contention

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Columbus Aviators
Founded in 2025 Based in Columbus, Ohio
Franchise	History Seasons
Stadiums	Historic Crew Stadium
Key personnel	Owners: Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia General manager: Head coach: Ted Ginn Jr.
Affiliations	League: United Football League (2025–present)
Seasons	2026

2026 UFL season
UFL League	Birmingham Stallions Columbus Aviators Dallas Renegades DC Defenders Houston Gamblers Louisville Kings Orlando Storm St. Louis Battlehawks
Draft • 2026 United Bowl