The United Football League 2025 season starts this weekend. The Birmingham Stallions and the D.C. Defenders close out the Week 1 slate of games. The Defenders went 4-6 last season in the UFL's inaugural season. Meanwhile, the Stallions went 9-1 and secured the UFL Championship. 

Kickoff from Audi Field in Washington D.C. is set for 3 p.m. ET. The Stallions are 8.5-point favorites in the latest Stallions vs. Defenders odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 42.5. Before making any Stallions vs. Defenders picks, you NEED to see what SportsLine expert Emory Hunt has to say.

Hunt is the founder and CEO of Football Gameplan, which has been supplying analysis of all levels of football since 2007. He is a former running back for the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns and knows the game from a player's perspective. Hunt's dedication to analysis of all levels of professional football helped him crush the CFL, XFL, and USFL in 2023, posting a combined ATS record of 98-73 in his SportsLine articles. Anybody following saw HUGE returns!

Hunt is going Over on the total. He's also found a critical X-factor that has him jumping all over one side of the spread! 

Who wins Stallions vs. Defenders, and what critical X-factor has Hunt jumping on one side of the spread? ... Join SportsLine right now to find out, all from an expert who went a combined 98-73 on his XFL, USFL and CFL picks in 2023!