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Yet another reboot comes to television when this spring, the revival of Vince McMahon’s XFL, short for the Extreme Football League, begins action. It first debuted back in Feb. 2001 to big TV audiences, but its viewership had quickly eroded and the league folded after one season.
This time around, the XFL had more time to prepare for its relaunch with former pro football quarterback (and athletic director) Oliver Luck as its commissioner. It reached broadcast deals with ESPN and Fox Sports, including 25 games broadcast on ABC and Fox.
The XFL features eight teams playing a 10-week regular season schedule beginning February 8, 2020, culminating with the championship game on April 26, 2020.
The eight cities, stadiums and head coaches are as follows:
* Dallas Renegades / Globe Life Park / Bob Stoops
* DC Defenders / Audi Field / Pep Hamilton
* Houston Roughnecks / TDECU Stadium / June Jones
* Los Angeles Wildcats / Dignity Health Sports Park / Winston Moss
* New York Guardians / MetLife Stadium / Kevin Gilbride
* St. Louis BattleHawks / The Dome / Jonathan Hayes
* Seattle Dragons / CenturyLink Field / Jim Zorn
* Tampa Bay Vipers / Raymond James Stadium / Marc Trestman
The following is the XFL regular season schedule, including dates, start times, TV networks and scheduled announcers. All times Eastern.
Week 1
Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020 at 2:00 p.m.
Seattle Dragons @ DC Defenders (ABC)
Announcers: Steve Levy (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), Tom Luginbill (analyst), Dianna Russini (reporter)
Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.
Los Angeles Wildcats @ Houston Roughnecks (Fox)
Announcers: Curt Menefee (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst)
Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020 at 2:00 p.m.
Tampa Bay Vipers @ New York Guardians (Fox)
Announcers: Kevin Burkhardt (play-by-play), Greg Olsen (analyst)
Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.
St. Louis BattleHawks @ Dallas Renegades (ESPN)
Announcers: Tom Hart (play-by-play), Joey Galloway (analyst), Pat McAfee (field analyst)
Week 2
Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020 at 2:00 p.m.
New York Guardians @ DC Defenders (ABC)
Announcers: Steve Levy (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), Tom Luginbill (analyst), Dianna Russini (reporter)
Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.
Tampa Bay Vipers @ Seattle Dragons (Fox)
Announcers: Curt Menefee (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst)
Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020 at 3:00 p.m.
Dallas Renegades @ Los Angeles Wildcats (ABC)
Announcers: Tom Hart (play-by-play), Joey Galloway (analyst), Pat McAfee (field analyst)
Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.
St. Louis BattleHawks @ Houston Roughnecks (FS1) Announcers: Kevin Burkhardt (play-by-play), Greg Olsen (analyst)
Week 3
Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020 at 2:00 p.m.
Houston Roughnecks @ Tampa Bay Vipers (ABC)
Announcers: Steve Levy (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), Tom Luginbill (analyst), Dianna Russini (reporter)
Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.
Dallas Renegades @ Seattle Dragons (Fox)
Announcers: Curt Menefee (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), Brock Huard (reporter)
Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020 at 3:00 p.m.
New York Guardians @ St. Louis BattleHawks (ESPN)
Announcers: Tom Hart (play-by-play), Joey Galloway (analyst), Pat McAfee (field analyst)
Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.
DC Defenders @ Los Angeles Wildcats (FS1)
Announcers: Curt Menefee (play-by-play), Greg Olsen (analyst), Jenny Taft (reporter)
Week 4
Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020 at 2:00 p.m.
Los Angeles Wildcats @ New York Guardians (ABC)
Announcers: Steve Levy (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), Tom Luginbill (analyst), Dianna Russini (reporter)
Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.
Seattle Dragons @ St. Louis BattleHawks (Fox)
Announcers: Curt Menefee (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), Brock Huard (reporter)
Sunday, Mar. 1, 2020 at 4:00 p.m.
Houston Roughnecks @ Dallas Renegades (FS1)
Announcers: Kevin Burkhardt (play-by-play), Greg Olsen (analyst)
Sunday, Mar. 1, 2020 at 7:00 p.m.
DC Defenders @ Tampa Bay Vipers (ESPN2)
Announcers: Tom Hart (play-by-play), Joey Galloway (analyst), Pat McAfee (field analyst)
Week 5
Saturday, Mar. 7, 2020 at 2:00 p.m.
Seattle Dragons @ Houston Roughnecks (ABC)
Announcers: Steve Levy (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), Tom Luginbill (analyst), Dianna Russini (reporter)
Saturday, Mar. 7, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.
New York Guardians @ Dallas Renegades (Fox)
Announcers: Curt Menefee (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), Cam Jordan (reporter)
Sunday, Mar. 8, 2020 at 3:00 p.m.
St. Louis BattleHawks @ DC Defenders (FS1)
Announcers: Kevin Burkhardt (play-by-play), Greg Olsen (analyst)
Sunday, Mar. 8, 2020 at 9:00 p.m.
Tampa Bay Vipers @ Los Angeles Wildcats (ESPN)
Announcers: Tom Hart (play-by-play), Joey Galloway (analyst), Pat McAfee (field analyst)
