{"id":47976,"date":"2023-01-05T14:55:56","date_gmt":"2023-01-05T19:55:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=47976"},"modified":"2023-01-05T14:55:56","modified_gmt":"2023-01-05T19:55:56","slug":"xfl-and-espn-announce-2023-schedule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2023\/01\/05\/xfl-and-espn-announce-2023-schedule\/","title":{"rendered":"XFL and ESPN Announce 2023 Schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_44145\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44145\" style=\"width: 666px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-44145\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/photo-1566577739112-5180d4bf9390.jpg\" alt=\"football\" width=\"666\" height=\"391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/photo-1566577739112-5180d4bf9390.jpg 666w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/photo-1566577739112-5180d4bf9390-300x176.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-44145\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Dave Adamson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The season kicks off on Saturday, February 18, 2023, at 3 PM ET on ABC with the Vegas Vipers facing the Arlington Renegades at Choctaw Stadium<\/p>\n<p>Opening weekend matchups include:<\/p><div id=\"morty-4214027516\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>February 18: Orlando Guardians vs. Houston Roughnecks at TDECU Stadium (8:30PM ET, ESPN &amp; FX);<\/p>\n<p>February 19: St. Louis Battlehawks vs. San Antonio Brahmas at The Alamodome (3PM ET, ABC);<\/p>\n<p>February 19: Seattle Sea Dragons vs. D.C. Defenders at Audi Field (8PM ET, ESPN)<\/p>\n<p>Season tickets now available and single game tickets on sale starting January 12, 2023.<\/p><div id=\"morty-3456582256\" class=\"morty-content_2\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>For more information, please visit: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.xfl.com\/tickets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.xfl.com\/tickets<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Arlington, TX and Bristol, CT &#8211; The XFL today announced its 2023 schedule in partnership with The Walt Disney Company and ESPN, the exclusive broadcast partner of the XFL.<\/p>\n<p>Key details:<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 All 43 XFL games (40 regular season games, two playoffs, one championship) will be featured on a combination of ABC (7 games), ESPN and ESPN2 (22 games), and FX (15 games).<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 All XFL games will be streamed on ESPN+ and simulcasted in 142 countries around the world.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Through the global scale and support of Disney and ESPN, our fans will have multiple options to access and experience the XFL across broadcast, cable, and streaming,&#8221; said Russ Brandon, XFL President, &#8220;With six weeks until kickoff, we are excited about our partnership and the immersive game day viewing experience that our collaboration will provide viewers.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Tim Reed, ESPN Vice President, Programming &amp; Acquisitions, added, &#8220;Throughout the 2023 XFL season, each platform will have unique opportunities to showcase key moments, from the Championship on ABC, Playoffs on ESPN and ESPN2, and a big opening weekend with games on ESPN, ABC, and FX. We are also excited to provide another innovative offering for ESPN+ subscribers, with every game available live.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The eight XFL teams are split into two divisions: XFL North (D.C. Defenders, Seattle Sea Dragons, St. Louis Battlehawks, Vegas Vipers) and XFL South (Arlington Renegades, Houston Roughnecks, Orlando Guardians, San Antonio Brahmas).<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The alignment of our divisions creates instant rivalries and an added level of excitement,&#8221; added Brandon. &#8220;Fans at every XFL game will experience the energy and passion these players bring to the game while being immersed in a stadium experience designed to bring them closer to the action on the field.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Opening weekend will kick off on Saturday, February 18, with the Arlington Renegades hosting the Vegas Vipers at Choctaw Stadium on ABC starting at 3 PM ET. Additional opening weekend matchups include:<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Saturday, February 18: Orlando Guardians vs. Houston Roughnecks at TDECU Stadium @ 8:30 PM ET on ESPN\/FX and ESPN+<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Sunday, February 19: St. Louis Battlehawks vs. San Antonio Brahmas at The Alamodome; at 3 PM ET on ABC and ESPN+<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Sunday, February 19: Seattle Sea Dragons vs. D.C. Defenders at Audi Field in primetime @ 8 PM ET on ESPN and ESPN+<\/p>\n<p>ESPN will also televise the 2023 XFL Playoffs, which will take place on Saturday, April 29, and Sunday, April 30, on ESPN and ESPN2, respectively, and streamed on ESPN+. The XFL Championship game is set for Saturday, May 13, @ 3 PM ET on ABC and streamed on ESPN+.<\/p>\n<p>The Vegas Vipers will play their home games at Cashman Field, a 10,000-seat venue in downtown Las Vegas. Fans will have access to parking, concessions, and tailgating areas before Vipers games during the season. For more details about the venue and season ticket deposits, please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.xfl.com\/\/teams\/las-vegas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.xfl.com\/\/teams\/las-vegas<\/a>. Single-game tickets will go on sale at a future date.<\/p>\n<p>Season tickets are now available for purchase at XFL.com\/tickets, and single-game tickets for all teams other than Vegas will go on sale on January 12, 2023. Season tickets have two membership levels, gold, and silver, which include exclusive benefits such as priority access to fan events, game day access to on-field experiences, merchandise discounts, and much more.<\/p>\n<h3>2023 XFL SCHEDULE<\/h3>\n<p>DATE Time (ET) Teams (Away vs. Home) NETWORK<\/p>\n<p>Week 1<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, February 18, 2023 3:00PM Vegas Vipers vs Arlington Renegades ABC<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, February 18, 2023 8:30PM Orlando Guardians vs Houston Roughnecks ESPN\/FX<\/p>\n<p>Sunday, February 19, 2023 3:00PM St. Louis Battlehawks vs San Antonio Brahmas ABC<\/p>\n<p>Sunday, February 19, 2023 8:00PM Seattle Sea Dragons vs D.C. Defenders ESPN<\/p>\n<p>Week 2<\/p>\n<p>Thursday, February 23, 2023 9:00PM St. Louis Battlehawks vs Seattle Sea Dragons FX<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, February 25, 2023 7:00PM D.C. Defenders vs Vegas Vipers FX<\/p>\n<p>Sunday, February 26, 2023 4:00PM San Antonio Brahmas vs Orlando Guardians ESPN<\/p>\n<p>Sunday, February 26, 2023 7:00PM Arlington Renegades vs Houston Roughnecks ESPN2<\/p>\n<p>Week 3<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, March 4, 2023 7:00PM Seattle Sea Dragons vs Vegas Vipers FX<\/p>\n<p>Sunday, March 5, 2023 1:00PM St. Louis Battlehawks vs D.C. Defenders FX<\/p>\n<p>Sunday, March 5, 2023 4:00PM Orlando Guardians vs Arlington Renegades FX<\/p>\n<p>Sunday, March 5, 2023 8:00PM San Antonio Brahmas vs Houston Roughnecks ESPN2<\/p>\n<p>Week 4<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, March 11, 2023 7:00PM Houston Roughnecks vs Orlando Guardians FX<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, March 11, 2023 10:00PM San Antonio Brahmas vs Seattle Sea Dragons FX<\/p>\n<p>Sunday, March 12, 2023 4:00PM Arlington Renegades vs St. Louis Battlehawks ESPN2<\/p>\n<p>Sunday, March 12, 2023 7:00PM Vegas Vipers vs D.C. Defenders ESPN2<\/p>\n<p>Week 5<\/p>\n<p>Thursday, March 16, 2023 9:00PM Houston Roughnecks vs Seattle Sea Dragons FX<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, March 18, 2023 7:00PM D.C. Defenders vs St. Louis Battlehawks FX<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, March 18, 2023 10:00PM Orlando Guardians vs Vegas Vipers FX<\/p>\n<p>Sunday, March 19, 2023 10:00PM Arlington Renegades vs San Antonio Brahmas ESPN2<\/p>\n<p>Week 6<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, March 25, 2023 1:30PM Seattle Sea Dragons vs Orlando Guardians ESPN<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, March 25, 2023 7:00PM St. Louis Battlehawks vs Vegas Vipers FX<\/p>\n<p>Sunday, March 26, 2023 3:00PM San Antonio Brahmas vs Arlington Renegades ABC<\/p>\n<p>Monday, March 27, 2023 7:00PM Houston Roughnecks vs D.C. Defenders FX<\/p>\n<p>Week 7<\/p>\n<p>Friday, March 31, 2023 7:00PM Seattle Sea Dragons vs Arlington Renegades FX<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, April 1, 2023 3:00PM St. Louis Battlehawks vs Houston Roughnecks ESPN2<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, April 1, 2023 6:00PM San Antonio Brahmas vs Vegas Vipers ESPN<\/p>\n<p>Sunday, April 2, 2023 7:00PM D.C. Defenders vs Orlando Guardians FX<\/p>\n<p>Week 8<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, April 8, 2023 1:00PM Vegas Vipers vs St. Louis Battlehawks ESPN<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, April 8, 2023 4:00PM Arlington Renegades vs Orlando Guardians ESPN<\/p>\n<p>Sunday, April 9, 2023 3:00PM Houston Roughnecks vs San Antonio Brahmas ABC<\/p>\n<p>Sunday, April 9, 2023 7:00PM D.C. Defenders vs Seattle Sea Dragons ESPN2<\/p>\n<p>Week 9<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, April 15, 2023 12:30PM Vegas Vipers vs Houston Roughnecks ABC<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, April 15, 2023 7:00PM Orlando Guardians vs San Antonio Brahmas ESPN2<\/p>\n<p>Sunday, April 16, 2023 12:00PM Arlington Renegades vs D.C. 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