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XFL Inaugural Schedule: All Games for 2020 Season

The XFL's inaugural season kicks off on Saturday, February 8 with a matchup between the Seattle Dragons and the DC Defenders.

The new league is divided into two divisions, East and West, which feature four teams each. The XFL East includes the Defenders, New York Guardians, St. Louis Battlehawks and Tampa Bay Vipers. The Dallas Renegades, Houston Roughnecks, Los Angeles Wildcats and Dragons make up the XFL West.

Each team will play five home games and five away games during a 10-week schedule. The end of the season will conclude with two playoff games on April 18 and 19 before the championship game on April 26. 

The XFL's schedule is built to work around the NFL's. The season opens six days after the Kansas City Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LIV. The championship game will take place one day after the 2020 NFL draft ends on April 25.

All XFL games will be broadcast on ABC, FOX, ESPN or FS1.

HERE'S THE FULL XFL 2020 SEASON SCHEDULE:

Week 1:

Saturday, February 8:

  • Seattle Dragons vs. DC Defenders: 2 p.m. ET on ABC
  • Los Angeles Wildcats vs. Houston Roughnecks: 5 p.m. ET on FOX

Sunday, February 9:

  • Tampa Bay Vipers vs. New York Guardians: 2 p.m. ET on FOX
  • St. Louis Battlehawks vs. Dallas Renegades: 5 p.m. ET on ESPN

Week 2:

Saturday, February 15:

  • New York Guardians vs. DC Defenders: 2 p.m. ET on ABC
  • Tampa Bay Vipers vs. Seattle Dragons: 5 p.m. ET on FOX

Sunday, February 16:

  • Dallas Renegades vs. Los Angeles Wildcats: 3 p.m. ET on ABC
  • St. Louis Battlehawks vs. Houston Roughnecks: 6 p.m. ET on FS1

Week 3:

Saturday, February 22:

  • Houston Roughnecks vs. Tampa Bay Vipers: 2 p.m. ET on ABC
  • Dallas Renegades vs. Seattle Dragons: 5 p.m. ET on FOX

Sunday, February 23:

  • New York Guardians vs. St. Louis Battlehawks: 3 p.m. ET on ESPN
  • DC Defenders vs. Los Angeles Wildcats: 6 p.m. ET on FS1

Week 4:

Saturday, February 29: 

  • Los Angeles Wildcats vs. New York Guardians: 2 p.m. ET on ABC
  • Seattle Dragons vs. St. Louis Battlehawks: 5 p.m. ET on FOX

Sunday, March 1:

  • Houston Roughnecks vs. Dallas Renegades: 4 p.m. ET on FS1
  • DC Defenders vs. Tampa Bay Vipers: 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2

Week 5:

Saturday, March 7:

  • Seattle Dragons vs. Houston Roughnecks: 2 p.m. ET on ABC
  • New York Guardians vs. Dallas Renegades: 5 p.m. ET on FOX

Sunday, March 8:

  • St. Louis Battlehawks vs. DC Defenders: 3 p.m. ET on FS1
  • Tampa Bay Vipers vs. Los Angeles Wildcats: 9 p.m. ET on ESPN

Week 6:

Saturday, March 14:

  • Houston Roughnecks vs. New York Guardians: 2 p.m. ET on ABC
  • St. Louis Battlehawks vs. Tampa Bay Vipers: 5 p.m. ET on FS2

Sunday, March 15:

  • Dallas Renegades vs. DC Defenders: 4 p.m. ET on FS1
  • Los Angeles Wildcats vs. Seattle Dragons: 7 p.m. ET on ESPN

Week 7:

Saturday, March 21:

  • Dallas Renegades vs. Tampa Bay Vipers: 2 p.m. ET on ABC
  • Los Angeles Wildcats vs. St. Louis Battlehawks: 5 p.m. ET on FOX

Sunday, March 22:

  • New York Guardians vs. Seattle Dragons: 3 p.m. ET on ABC
  • DC Defenders vs. Houston Roughnecks: 6 p.m. ET on FS1

Week 8:

Saturday, March 28:

  • Tampa Bay Vipers vs. DC Defenders: 2 p.m. ET on ABC
  • St. Louis Battlehawks vs. New York Guardians: 5 p.m. ET on FOX

Sunday, March 29:

  • Houston Roughnecks vs. Los Angeles Wildcats: 3 p.m. ET on ABC
  • Seattle Dragons vs. Dallas Renegades: 6 p.m. ET on FS1

Week 9:

Thursday, April 2: 

  • Dallas Renegades vs. Houston Roughnecks: 8 p.m. ET on FOX

Saturday, April 4:

  • DC Defenders vs. New York Guardians: 2 p.m. ET on ABC

Sunday, April 5:

  • Tampa Bay Vipers vs. St. Louis Battlehawks: Noon ET on ESPN
  • Seattle Dragons vs. Los Angeles Wildcats: 6 p.m. ET on FS1

Week 10:

Thursday, April 9: 

  • Los Angeles Wildcats vs. Dallas Renegades: 8 p.m. ET on FOX

Saturday, April 11:

  • Houston Roughnecks vs. Seattle Dragons: 2 p.m. ET on ABC

Sunday, April 12:

  • DC Defenders vs. St. Louis Battlehawks: 3 p.m. ET on ABC
  • New York Guardians vs. Tampa Bay Vipers: 6 p.m. ET on FS1

Playoffs:

Saturday, April 18: 

  • East 2 at East 1: 3 p.m. ET on FOX

Sunday, April 19:

  • West 2 at West 1: 3 p.m. ET on ESPN

Championship:

Sunday, April 26:

  • East Champs vs. West Champs: 3 p.m. ET on ESPN