A startup professional football league planning to play some games in Hartford has signed a deal to air its premiere six-week season this fall on Versus cable sports network.
The United Football League said Versus will air live weekly games beginning on Oct. 8, and continuing through the championship game scheduled to air Thanksgiving weekend. Live, high-definition telecasts will last about three hours.
The complete schedule will be announced this summer.
UFL Commissioner Michael Huyghue said Versus serves more than 75 million viewers, an ideal showcase for the league’s inaugural season.
The UFL will host teams in Las Vegas, New York, Orlando and San Francisco. There are also plans to play additional games in Hartford, which will share a team with New York, and Los Angeles. The championship game is tentatively set for Las Vegas.
On Wednesday, the UFL will announce its four coaches at a press conference in San Francisco. League officials are in final negotiations with various stadiums and these agreements will be announced as they are completed.
