Pro football is coming to Oklahoma City with UFL expansion team in 2028

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Professional football is coming to Oklahoma City. The United Football League announced on Thursday morning that it will launch a new team to play in Oklahoma City's yet-to-be-constructed downtown multipurpose stadium . The team will open play with the 2028 spring season.

“We’re excited to be part of Oklahoma and bring back a pro spring football league to a city and state that loves football,” UFL co-owner Mike Repole told The Oklahoman . “We’re excited about this market and excited about expanding. ” Repole, a renowned entrepreneur who joined the UFL less than a year ago, is so pumped about the league being in OKC that he wishes the UFL wasn’t announcing a kickoff that’s still two years away.

“If Oklahoma City had the stadium that is going to be ready in 2028, the team would’ve been there this year,” he said. “That’s how confident I am in the city. That’s how confident I am in the state.