The Louisville Kings are a professional American football team based in Louisville, Kentucky. The Kings compete in the United Football League (UFL). The team was founded in 2026, and is currently owned and operated by a consortium led by Mike Repole. The Kings play their home games at Lynn Family Stadium, in Louisville, Kentucky.
History The Kings were established October 7, 2025. Its name and mascot comes from Kentucky's thoroughbred racing history; co-owner Mike Repole had a 20-year history operating a horse racing stable in the state and racing horses in the Kentucky Derby. Noting that most of the other horse-related mascots such as "Stallions" and "Colts" were already taken, Repole drew inspiration from horse racing's reputation as a "sport of kings." He also considered the possibility of approaching the Louisville Slugger baseball bat company about licensing the name Louisville Sluggers, but decided against it. Louisville mayor Craig Greenberg noted the name's appropriate fit, given the city being named after Louis XVI, the French monarch.
Lynn Family Stadium is the smallest stadium in the UFL, with most others having a capacity of at least 20,000 spectators. Repole had specifically sought out the stadium for a more intimate atmosphere and remarked that if he had been required to use L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium, the much larger football stadium in the city, he would have not brought a team there.
Former Louisville Cardinals offensive lineman Eric Wood, who spent nine seasons with the Buffalo Bills and currently serves as the Bills' current radio color analyst, was named the Kings' first community ambassador.
Market overview The Kings are the only professional football team in not only Louisville, but in all of Kentucky and the first professional outdoor team in Louisville since the Kentucky Trackers of the American Football Association in 1980. Louisville is home to three major and minor league professional sports teams, the Louisville Bats of the International League, Louisville City FC in USL Championship, and Racing Louisville FC of the National Women's Soccer League.
The market is also heavily influenced by the collegiate teams from the University of Louisville and, to a lesser extent, the University of Kentucky.
The Kings have had the strongest demand for ticket sales of the three newly relocated teams for the 2026 season. Within a month of the announcement, a supporters group, the Kings' Court, had been established and was seeking official recognition.
Current roster Players
Staff Louisville Kings staffHead coach Head coach – Chris Redman
Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Steve Logan Wide receivers – Tony Banks Tight ends – Jeff Jagodzinski Offensive line – Charlie Eger Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Jamie Sharper Linebackers – Brad Jackson Defensive backs – Chris McAlister
Player history
Current NFL players SeasonPosNameNFL Team2026WRLucky JacksonDetroit Lions2026CBDeantre PrinceChicago Bears2026CBBryce HallHouston Texans2026DECam GillCarolina Panthers
Notable players SeasonPosNameNotes2026–presentCBCameron DantzlerFormer Minnesota Vikings Cornerback, 2020 3rd Round Pick2026WRLynn BowdenFormer New Orleans Saints wide receiver, 2020 3rd-round pick2026RBBenny SnellFormer Pittsburgh Steelers running back, 2019 4th-round pick2026–presentRBJames RobinsonFormer Jacksonville Jaguars running back
Defensive Player of the Year award winners Kings UFL DPOY winnersYearPlayerPositionSelector2026Cam GillLBUFL
Special Teams Player of the Year award winners Kings UFL STPOY winnersYearPlayerPositionSelector2026Tanner BrownKUFL Coach history
Head coaches #CoachTermRegular seasonPlayoffsAwardsGCWLWin %GCWLLouisville Kings1Chris Redman2026–present1064220
Offensive coordinators #CoachTermRegular seasonPlayoffsAwardsGCWLWin %GCWLLouisville Kings1Steve Logan2026–present1064220
Defensive coordinators #CoachTermRegular seasonPlayoffsAwardsGCWLWin %GCWLLouisville Kings1Jamie Sharper2026–present1064220
Season by season record
UFL champions† (2024–present)Conference champions* Division champions^Wild Card berth#
SeasonTeamLeagueConferenceDivisionRegular seasonPostseason resultsAwardsHead coachesPct.Finish20262026UFL3rd64Won Semifinals (at Battlehawks) 29–20Won United Bowl (vs. Defenders) 27–20Cam Gill (DPOY)Tanner Brown (STPOY)Ian Wheeler (UBMVP)Chris RedmanTotal64All-time regular season record (2026–)20All-time postseason record (2026–)84All-time regular season and postseason record (2026–)1 UFL Championship
Franchise matchup history As of 2026 UFL season +TeamRecordPct.Birmingham Stallions0–1Columbus Aviators1–0Dallas Renegades2–0DC Defenders3–0Houston Gamblers1–0Orlando Storm0–2St. Louis Battlehawks1–1
Records All-time Kings leadersLeaderPlayerRecordYears with KingsPassing yardsChandler Rogers1,119 passing yards2026–presentPassing touchdownsChandler Rogers5 passing touchdowns2026–presentRushing yardsIan Wheeler370 rushing yards2026–presentRushing touchdownsIan Wheeler6 rushing touchdowns2026–presentReceiving yardsIsaiah Winstead474 receiving yards2026–presentReceiving touchdownsIsaiah Winstead3 receiving touchdowns2026–presentReceptionsLucky Jackson32 receptions2026–presentTacklesJaheim Thomas64 tackles2026–presentSacksCam Gill10 sacks2026–presentInterceptionsCorey Mayfield Jr4 interceptions2026–presentCoaching winsChris Redman6 wins2026–present
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