The Madison Radicals kick off their 2026 season Saturday night, facing the Indianapolis AlleyCats on the road at 6 p.m. EST. These teams haven’t met in a season opener since 2019.
Madison has historically dominated this matchup, winning the last four games, but this season poses a bigger challenge.
For the second straight week, "Friday Night Frisbee" will broadcast from New York. This week, the game will take place on Sunday afternoon in a Mother’s Day special when the DC Breeze travel north to take on the Empire.
Expanding on last week’s column, this week’s “Roster Report” features notable actives, questionables, and inactives for Week 3 (as of Thursday, May 7). Here are the headlines, sorted alphabetically by team:
After standout performances in Week 2, Week 3 features even more debuts—either teams as a whole or individual stars making their first appearance in 2026. Here are seven x-factors to watch this weekend, each poised to play a pivotal role in their team’s success.
A wild Week 1 of close calls and surprising results was followed by Week 2 chalk and some blowouts, which is why these rankings might be a bit muddled at this early season juncture. The cream of the crop seems apparent, but there's several squads still vying for contender status before the month closes out.
In every division across the UFA, statements were made in Week 2.
In the Central and West, rematches of last year’s division title games—which were both decided by the slimmest of margins last August—became convincing double-digit blowouts.
Throughout the UFA season, there are typically dozens of noteworthy individual performances every week. But only seven special efforts can earn their way onto the weekly Honor Roll, highlighting the best of the best across the Association.
The Madison Radicals consistently assemble talented squads, strong coaching, and experience, but haven’t managed to return to the UFA Championship Weekend since their title run in 2018. The last two seasons have seen the team lose in the playoffs to the Minnesota Wind Chill. Could this be the year the team finally capitalizes on their strengths and drive to return to Championship Weekend right here in Madison?