New UFL rules 2026: What to know about 4-point field goal, other changes

The UFL has instituted a 4-point field goal for its 2026 season. Here's a look at the league's notable rule changes and how they compare to the NFL.

Former Browns kicker first to make a 4-point field goal

New UFL rule didn’t take long to become a reality as former Cleveland Browns kicker Matt McCrane hit the 4-pointer ...
Total Pro Sports

Behold, The First Ever 4-Point Field Goal – Here’s What It Looks Like [VIDEO]

Football fans were treated to the first 4-point field goal this weekend, thanks to the UFL. The spring football league, the result of a merger between the XFL and USFL, has added some extra incentive ...
Yahoo! Sports

What’s wrong with Missouri football’s field goal operation? Too much time.

Oklahoma safety Peyton Bowen couldn’t quite believe what he saw. Bowen, who blocked a pivotal Mizzou field goal midway through the second quarter, said as much in the aftermath of the Sooners’ 17-6 ...
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Should field goals from 60+ yards be worth 4 points? You'll be able to see it soon (kind of)

DALLAS — Four-point field goals are coming to football soon. No, not in the NFL (at least not yet), but to the United Football League (UFL), formerly known as the XFL. The UFL announced Tuesday a ...

Matt McCrane kicks first UFL four-point field goal

The UFL's rule changes for its third season include a four-point field goal.
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Why NFL field goals are getting longer, and what’s changed this season

SANTA CLARA, Calif.(AP) — The 50-plus-yard field goals that once were a rarity in the NFL are now as routine as far shorter kicks a generation ago. The range for many kickers now exceeds 60 yards, ...

Four-Point Field Goals? The Football Laboratory Rethinking the Rules of the Game

The United Football League is rolling out experimental new rules from awarding an extra point for field goals over 60 yards to banning the tush push. And the NFL is watching closely.
The New York Times

UFL adding 4-point field goals from 60-plus yards, banning punts inside 50 and tush push

Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates’ success in the UFL provided a path to the NFL. Gregory Shamus / Getty Images The spring football league that pioneered the dynamic kickoff concept now used in the NFL ...
WDRB

4-point field goals and no punts past the 50? UFL betting on bold rules innovations

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — The United Football League isn't just tweaking football. It's conducting a live experiment. Beginning March 27, the spring league will introduce a suite of rules so radical ...

Jaffer Murphy stuns NFL scouts with 70-yard field goal and 4.5 40 at pro day -- will he get drafted?

The former soccer player put together one of the most jaw-dropping pro day performances in recent memory ...
The Times Leader

Folk’s 56-yard field goal on final play lifts Jets to win over Falcons

Jets kicker Nick Folk (6) celebrates with teammates after narrowly hitting a 56-yard field goal as time expired to beat the Falcons on Sunday. EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Nick Folk had already atoned for ...