The UFL season is slated to officially kick off the weekend of March 30 as eight teams from the former XFL and USFL are in the league following the merger.

The USFL defending champion Birmingham Stallions travel to play the Arlington Renegades on Saturday at 1 p.m. ET. Shortly after at 4 p.m. ET, the Michigan Panthers collide with the St. Louis Battlehawks. Meanwhile, there are two matchups on Sunday. The D.C. Defenders and the San Antonio Brahmas link up at noon ET. To round out Week 1, the Memphis Showboats battle against the Houston Roughnecks play at 3 p.m. ET. 

Before you make any UFL picks or predictions of your own, you need to hear what pro football 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!

Now Hunt has broken down Week 1 of the 2024 UFL season and made his spread picks for every game. We can tell you that he's backing the DC Defenders (-6) to cover against the San Antonio Brahmas on Sunday at noon ET.

"Pound for pound, the D.C. Defenders are the best team in the XFL conference and are facing QB Chase Garbers, who will be making his first start in the UFL," Hunt said. "That's a tall order for a young QB making his first pro start against one of the top XFL defenses last season. This secondary for the Defenders can take the ball away and score."

Hunt has revealed picks for every other Week 1 UFL game, and he's backing a team he says has the better quarterback room entering the season! Be sure to see who it is before locking in any UFL picks! 

Who wins and covers in the Week 1 UFL matchups, and which team with a QB edge should you be all over? ... 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!