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I’m excited to watch all the games in this spring football league, where the XFL now exists as one of the conferences within the new UFL structure.
In a hurry? Throughout the season, games will air on Fox, ESPN, ABC, and FS1. Here are the streaming services that give you access to these channels, so you do not miss a match.
All three services carry Football. Pick based on your budget:
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Away from home? If your content is blocked, a VPN helps you keep streaming. Our top pick is ExpressVPN.
The UFL will feature 10 weeks of regular season play with 4 games each week: two on Saturday and two on Sunday. For the season, there will be 12 intra-conference XFL games and 16 inter-conference games with USFL teams.
These games will appear on:
To watch without cable or satellite, you’ll need a subscription to one or more streaming services that offer these channels.
Note that most people will be able to watch the 20 games for free. ABC and Fox have network affiliates all over the nation. If you invest about $30 for an indoor HD antenna, you will be able to watch every game. See our Antenna Guide for all the details.
You can watch many XFL games for free with an antenna. But if you want access to all the games, you will need to sign up with a streaming service.
The following streaming services provide all five channels you need to watch the 40 UFL regular season games and all 3 playoff matchups:
If you are okay with watching just 20 of the 28 XFL Conference games this season, you can do so with a digital antenna in most areas. Find out more in our antenna guide.
Note that Sling TV has an awesome deal that allows you to watch antenna channels right along with your streaming channels.
All of the streaming services discussed above provide support for these devices:
Other than DIRECTV, all the other services support other smart TVs and the Xbox gaming system. Hulu also supports PlayStation and Nintendo Switch.
Here are the current standings:
| Team | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| St Louis Battlehawks | 7 | 3 |
| San Antonio Brahmas | 7 | 3 |
| DC Defenders | 4 | 6 |
| Arlington Renegades | 3 | 7 |
For the complete schedule, see our UFL Guide. Here are all the games that involve XFL Conference teams:
| Date | Time (ET) | Teams | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Mar 30 | 1:00 pm | Birmingham Stallions at Arlington Renegades | Fox |
| Sat Mar 30 | 4:00 pm | St Louis Battlehawks at Michigan Panthers | Fox |
| Sun Mar 31 | 12:00 pm | DC Defenders at San Antonio Brahmas | ESPN |
| Sat Apr 6 | 12:00 pm | San Antonio Brahmas at Memphis Showboats | ESPN |
| Sat Apr 6 | 8:00 pm | Arlington Renegades at St Louis Battlehawks | ABC |
| Sun Apr 7 | 4:00 pm | Houston Roughnecks at DC Defenders | Fox |
| Sat Apr 13 | 1:00 pm | DC Defenders at Arlington Renegades | ESPN |
| Sun Apr 14 | 3:00 pm | St Louis Battlehawks at San Antonio Brahmas | ABC |
| Sat Apr 20 | 12:30 pm | Memphis Showboats at St Louis Battlehawks | ABC |
| Sat Apr 20 | 7:00 pm | DC Defenders at Birmingham Stallions | Fox |
| Sat Apr 20 | 7:00 pm | Michigan Panthers at San Antonio Brahmas | Fox |
| Sun Apr 21 | 2:00 pm | Arlington Renegades at Houston Roughnecks | FS1 |
| Sat Apr 27 | 7:00 pm | San Antonio Brahmas at Arlington Renegades | Fox |
| Sun Apr 28 | 12:00 pm | St Louis Battlehawks at DC Defenders | ESPN |
| Sat May 4 | 3:00 pm | Houston Roughnecks at St Louis Battlehawks | Fox |
| Sun May 5 | 1:00 pm | Arlington Renegades at Michigan Panthers | Fox |
| Sun May 5 | 4:00 pm | San Antonio Brahmas at DC Defenders | Fox |
| Sat May 11 | 1:00 pm | Memphis Showboats at Arlington Renegades | ESPN |
| Sat May 11 | 4:00 pm | St Louis Battlehawks at Birmingham Stallions | Fox |
| Sun May 12 | 12:00 pm | Michigan Panthers at DC Defenders | ESPN |
| Sun May 12 | 3:00 pm | San Antonio Brahmas at Houston Roughnecks | ESPN |
| Sun May 19 | 12:00 pm | DC Defenders at St Louis Battlehawks | ABC |
| Sun May 19 | 4:00 pm | Arlington Renegades at San Antonio Brahmas | Fox |
| Sat May 25 | 12:00 pm | St Louis Battlehawks at Arlington Renegades | ABC |
| Sat May 25 | 3:00 pm | Birmingham Stallions at San Antonio Brahmas | ABC |
| Sun May 26 | 2:30 pm | DC Defenders at Memphis Showboats | Fox |
| Sat Jun 1 | 4:00 pm | San Antonio Brahmas at St Louis Battlehawks | Fox |
| Sun Jun 2 | 12:00 pm | Arlington Renegades at DC Defenders | ABC |
Check out our UFL team-specific streaming guides below:
Last year, the XFL was a professional football league. It ws much like the USFL. This is part of why the two leagues joined together this year to create the United Football League.
The league was founded in 2001 by World Wrestling Federation (WWE) executive Vince McMahon. The aim was to bring a fun twist to the regular football game. It was to have more entertaining features. And unlike the NFL, the XFL owns all 8 teams.
Initially, ratings for the games were excellent. But after a few weeks, attention waned. End the end of the first season, the league was disbanded.
However, the XFL brought a lot of change in football game broadcasting. The NFL currently uses sky cams, records the sound when the players collide, and even permits fans to see what happens in the locker rooms.
In early 2018, McMahon’s new company, Alpha Entertainment, announced that the XFL would return in 2020. Although it shared the name with the 2001 league, McMahon promised that the league would be less “sports entertainment” and more of a regular sports league.
As planned, the league started in February 2020. But fate was not kind. After only five weeks of play, the season was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Perhaps of greater concern, viewership of that last week was also down substantially from what it had been the previous four weeks.
These were the teams in the XFL for that season:
The teams are comprised of strong NCAA football players as well as players from the NFL.
In August of 2020, a group headed by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and his ex-wife, businesswoman and bodybuilder Dany Garcia purchased the XFL. There was much activity on the business side of things over the next two years, but no games.
In July of 2022, the teams were announced with a promised season to start in early 2023. On January 5th, 2023, the final schedule was announced. It would start on February 18th. Also announced:
XFL Press Release
- 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).
- All XFL games will be streamed on ESPN+ and simulcasted in 142 countries around the world.
Here is a list of the 2023 teams in the same order as above:
There are now four teams in the XFL Conference:
The Houston Roughnecks joined the USFL Conference. The Orlando Guardians, Seattle Sea Dragons, and Vegas Vipers were all disbanded.
After testing several options, I found Fubo to be the best for streaming XFL games, especially with its impressive channel lineup and sports-focused features. It stands out with 150+ channels, including all the essential ones like Fox, ESPN, ABC, and FS1, ensuring you never miss a game. The unlimited DVR storage is a game-changer, perfect for recording multiple games at once, and you can stream on up to 10 devices—ideal for big households or sharing with friends. While it’s a bit pricier, the value is clear if you want reliability and ease of use across various devices.
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