Dallas Renegades vs Birmingham Stallions Picks, Prediction, Odds, and Line Movement for Saturday May 9 2026

By: Kyle Kargel Published 05/09/2026, 09:24 AM ET
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Saturday night brings a tightly priced UFL Week 7 matchup at Protective Stadium, with the Dallas Renegades crossing the south on the road as slight favorites against a Birmingham Stallions team that finally broke through last week. The records say Dallas at 3-3 against Birmingham at 2-4, but the market’s narrow spread and a total parked in the mid-40s tell a more nuanced story — and bettors looking for the strongest betting picks on this card need to focus on the quarterback gap, the trench production and the way each offense actually generates points. The handicap looks tighter than the win column suggests, but the Renegades have just enough edge in the most important areas to be playable here.

Quick Picks and Prediction

  • Spread Pick: Dallas Renegades -1.5
  • Total Pick: Under 45.5
  • Projected Final Score: Dallas Renegades 23, Birmingham Stallions 20

Odds and Line Movement

The spread has been remarkably stable around the 1.5 mark, with books only adjusting the juice rather than the number itself across multiple snapshots. The total is where the more meaningful action has happened — the number opened at 45.5 and bumped briefly up to 45.5 with shaded juice toward the Under, before climbing to 46.5 closer to game time. That kind of upward drift on the total often reflects sharper money expecting more scoring, but the matchup specifics suggest the original number may have been closer to fair value.

Opening Odds

Market Dallas Renegades Birmingham Stallions
Spread -1½ (-110) 1½ (-110)
Total Over 45½ (-110) Under 45½ (-110)

Current Odds

Market Dallas Renegades Birmingham Stallions
Spread -1½ (-110) 1½ (-110)
Total Over 46½ (-115) Under 46½ (-105)

Line Movement - Spread

Date Time Dallas Renegades Birmingham Stallions
05/05 03:37:12PM -1½ (-110) 1½ (-110)
05/05 11:01:01AM -1½ (-115) 1½ (-115)
05/04 01:43:22PM -1½ (-110) 1½ (-110)

Line Movement - Total

Date Time Over Under
05/09 12:46:46AM 46½ (-115) 46½ (-105)
05/06 10:33:33AM 45½ (-120) 45½ (+100)
05/04 01:43:22PM 45½ (-110) 45½ (-110)

Renegades vs Stallions Key Matchups and Handicap

The handicap on this game starts and ends at the quarterback position, and that’s where Dallas separates from Birmingham. Austin Reed has been the steadier hand, leading the Renegades with 1,360 passing yards and 13 touchdowns through six games. That’s the kind of production that travels well on the road, especially when paired with a primary target who has been just as productive — Tyler Vaughns has racked up 438 receiving yards and five touchdowns and gives Dallas a clear go-to option in scoring situations.

Birmingham’s passing profile is much thinner. Dorian Thompson-Robinson has thrown for 584 yards and three touchdowns, which simply doesn’t match the volume or efficiency Reed has been producing. The Stallions can still create problems through mobility and balance, but when the game tightens up in the second half and someone has to throw their team to a win, the Renegades have the more proven option under center. That edge is the single biggest reason Dallas is laying points despite playing on the road.

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The run game is where Birmingham can flip the script. Snoop Conner leads the Stallions with 174 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns, and he’s the offense’s most consistent producer. If Birmingham can lean on Conner to control time of possession, keep Thompson-Robinson out of obvious passing downs and dictate tempo, this game gets a lot more interesting. The problem is that game scripts rarely work out that cleanly when you’re facing a quarterback as productive as Reed, who has the firepower to force the Stallions to play from behind.

Defensively, neither team has been dominant. Dallas has allowed 154 points through six games, while Birmingham has allowed 147 — those numbers are essentially even and suggest both offenses should find opportunities. The bigger separator is on the scoring side, where Dallas has put up 140 points compared to Birmingham’s 113, a gap that maps cleanly onto why the market has the Renegades favored.

The trend profile here lines up with a classic “better team in disguise” spot. Dallas’s 3-3 record undersells how productive the Renegades’ offense has been, and the team’s 140-154 scoring differential is essentially break-even — much closer to a winning team than the standings suggest. With a quarterback throwing for 13 touchdowns and a top wideout already at five scores, the Renegades have the kind of scoring profile that should keep them in every game they play this season.

Birmingham’s trends cut the other way. The 2-4 record is paired with 113 points scored — the lowest scoring output between the two teams — and that limited offensive production puts a lot of pressure on the Stallions’ defense to play near-perfect every week. The win last week is a positive, but one win doesn’t reverse a six-game profile that shows a team struggling to consistently move the ball through the air.

The total trends are more split. With both defenses allowing roughly 25 points per game and Dallas’s offense humming, there’s a real case for the Over — but Birmingham’s reliance on long, methodical drives works against it. If Conner and the run game are eating clock, possession counts go down, which limits the total points opportunity. That tension is exactly why the number has bounced between 45.5 and 46.5.

Key Injuries and Notes DAL vs BHM

The injury picture for this matchup is limited based on the available reporting, with no clearly listed major absences for either team. If both sides are close to full strength, that scenario favors Dallas because the Renegades’ best offensive pieces are already producing at a higher level than anyone Birmingham has on the field. Reed and Vaughns are the engine of this team, and a clean injury report keeps that engine running.

The biggest thing to monitor heading into kickoff is the status of Dallas’s passing game. Any late downgrade to Reed or Vaughns would swing this matchup meaningfully, because so much of the Renegades’ edge comes through the air. Without their primary quarterback or top target, Dallas would be forced into a more conservative approach that plays into Birmingham’s preferred style.

For Birmingham, the key piece is Conner. The Stallions’ entire path to an upset runs through their lead back — if he’s healthy and getting touches, the offense can stay on schedule and the defense gets the rest it needs to make stops. Any reduction in Conner’s workload tips the scales further toward Dallas.

Renegades vs Stallions ATS and Total Picks

  • ATS Pick: Dallas Renegades -1.5 — The Renegades have the better quarterback, the better receiver production and the more reliable scoring profile, which makes laying just a point and a half on the road a playable number.
  • Total Pick: Under 45.5 — Birmingham’s offense relies on sustained drives rather than quick strikes, which limits possession counts, and Dallas’s defense should be able to force at least a couple of stops in a game that doesn’t require a shootout to win.

Final Score Prediction

Expect Birmingham to play a more confident brand of football off last week’s win, with Conner leaning into early-down work and the Stallions trying to control tempo. Dallas should counter with Reed using Vaughns to attack the middle of the field, and the Renegades’ scoring efficiency should show up in the red zone. Look for a tight first half, a Dallas push in the third quarter and a Birmingham response that keeps the back door cracked open — but not enough to flip the result.

Final Score Prediction: Dallas Renegades 23, Birmingham Stallions 20

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