Former LSU quarterback Danny Etling leads UFL team to postseason-clinching win

In week six of the United Football League, former LSU quarterback Danny Etling gave a strong performance for the Michigan Panthers on Saturday.

Etling completed 14 of his 22 attempted passes for 189 yards and three touchdowns. The Panthers' 30-18 victory over the Houston Roughnecks clinched a berth in the USFL conference championship for the second-straight season.

The start was Etling's first since week three and came after regular starter Bryce Perkins suffered an ankle injury last week. Through six games in 2025, he's completed 60% of his passes. It is his third year with the Panthers.

Etling transferred to LSU following the 2014 season after two years at Purdue. He threw for over 2,100 yards in 2016 and 2017, leaving the program at No. 8 on the all-time passer list. As a senior, Etling led the Tigers to the Citrus Bowl and passed for 2,463 yards.

During the 2018 NFL Draft, the New England Patriots selected Etling in the seventh round. He bounced around between six NFL teams before settling into the UFL.

STEPPED UP, SHOWED OUT 🤩

Have a daayyyy Danny Etling 👏🔥 pic.twitter.com/jTsPANRTfo— Michigan Panthers (@USFLPanthers) May 17, 2025

This article originally appeared on LSU Wire: Former LSU quarterback has big day in UFL