As the UFL enters its final weeks, the Birmingham Stallions continue to assert themselves as the most dominant team in the league. Standing at an undefeated 7-0 two games ahead of both the USFL conference's Michigan Panthers and the XFL conference's St. Louis Battlehawks (5-2) and San Antonio Brahmas (5-2) there are still a number of playoff clinching opportunties for both of the XFL team entering Week 8. Action begins Saturday with the Memphis Showboats taking on the Michigan Panthers at 4 p.m. ET from Ford Field, followed by the Houston Roughnecks facing the Birmingham Stallions at Protective Stadium. Sunday's games include the D.C. Defenders against the St. Louis Battlehawks and the final game of the week features the Arlington Renegades against the San Antonio Brahmas. Odds are current as of publication time. For the latest lines, go to ESPN BET   Memphis Showboats
Michigan Panthers -8.5
4:00 p.m., Ford Field, Detroit
Moneyline: Memphis (-475) Michigan (+320)
Total: 46.5 ( O, U) Memphis Showboats: 1-6 (SoS: .633, SoV: .143) 2-5 ATS, 5-2 O/U
Michigan Panthers: 5-2 (SoS: .469, SoV: .314) 4-3 ATS, 3-4 O/U Memphis No. 6 offense vs. Michigan No. 3 defense
Michigan No. 4 offense vs. Memphis No. 8 defense
 Houston Roughnecks
Birmingham Stallions -16
8:00 p.m., Protective Stadium, Birmingham, Ala.
Moneyline: Houston (+900) Birmingham (-2000)
Total: 43 ( O, U) Houston Roughnecks: 1-6 (SoS: .551, SoV: .143) 3-4 ATS, 3-4 O/U
Birmingham Stallions: 7-0 (SoS: .347, SoV: .347) 6-1 ATS, 4-3 O/U Houston No. 8 offense vs. Birmingham No. 1 defense
Birmingham No. 1 offense vs. Houston No. 5 defense
 D.C. Defenders
St. Louis BattleHawks -7.5
12:00 p.m., The Dome at America's Center, St. Louis
Moneyline: D.C. (+300) St. Louis (-450)
Total: 44.5 ( O, U) D.C. Defenders: 3-4 (SoS: .592, SoV: .333) 3-4 ATS, 3-4 O/U
St. Louis BattleHawks: 5-2 (SoS: .469, SoV: .314) 4-3 ATS, 5-2 O/U D.C. No. 7 offense vs. St. Louis No. 4 defense
St. Louis No. 2 offense vs. D.C. No. 6 defense
 Arlington Renegades
San Antonio Brahmas -2.5
4:00 p.m., The Alamodome, San Antonio
Moneyline: Arlington (+150) San Antonio (-190)
Total: 46 ( O, U) Arlington Renegades: 1-6 (SoS: .551, SoV: .143) 3-4 ATS, O/U
San Antonio Brahmas: 5-2 (SoS: .388, SoV: .314) 3-4 ATS, 1-6 O/U Arlington No. 3 offense vs. San Antonio No. 2 defense
San Antonio No. 5 offense vs. Arlington No. 7 defense
SoS: Strength of Schedule (combined winning pct. of all opponents so far)
SoV: Strength of Victory (current combined winning pct. of all opponents beaten)
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