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FOX SPORTS ANNOUNCES 2020 XFL BROADCAST SCHEDULE
XFL Makes Its Debut on FOX February 8
Network Names Curt Menefee and Joel Klatt to its XFL Game Coverage Roster
LOS ANGELES - Today, FOX Sports announces its 2020 XFL broadcast schedule, which kicks off on FOX Saturday, Feb. 8, at 5:00 PM ET with the Los Angeles Wildcats at Houston Roughnecks. The following day, the New York Guardians host the Tampa Bay Vipers on Sunday, Feb. 9, at 2:00 PM ET on FOX. The announcement was made by Mark Silverman, President, National Networks, FOX Sports.
FOX Sports' XFL coverage will feature years of football broadcasting experience, with the lead on-air team comprised of veteran studio and game broadcaster Curt Menefee providing play-by-play alongside Joel Klatt, who also serves as the network's lead college football analyst. The entire broadcast coverage plans, including additional on-air talent, will be released at a later date.
"There is such an appetite for football in America, and FOX Sports is thrilled to offer our viewers even more of the sport they love with the debut of XFL on FOX," Silverman said. "As part of our continued commitment to live sports, we're thrilled February no longer marks the end of football season at FOX Sports, but the beginning of a new partnership and robust schedule."
The XFL's 10-week season of games will be showcased Saturdays at 5:00 PM ET on FOX for the first five weeks of the season. In addition, FOX will feature XFL games on Thursday nights in prime time (8:00 PM ET) for the final two weeks of the season. The rest of the Sunday matchups can be seen on FS1 after Week 1, with one game airing on FS2 in Week 6.
2020 FOX SPORTS XFL BROADCAST SCHEDULE
(ALL TIMES ET)
Week 1
Saturday, February. 8
5:00 PM
FOX - Los Angeles Wildcats at Houston Roughnecks
Sunday, February 9
2:00 PM
FOX - Tampa Bay Vipers at New York Guardians
Week 2
Saturday, February. 15
5:00 PM
FOX - Tampa Bay Vipers at Seattle Dragons
Sunday, February. 16
6:00 PM
FS1 - St. Louis BattleHawks at Houston Roughnecks
Week 3
Saturday, February. 22
5:00 PM
FOX - Dallas Renegades at Seattle Dragons
Sunday, February 23
6:00 PM
FS1 - DC Defenders at Los Angeles Wildcats
Week 4
Saturday, February. 29
5:00 PM ET
FOX - Seattle Dragons at St. Louis BattleHawks
Sunday, March 1
4:00 PM ET
FS1 - Houston Roughnecks at Dallas Renegades
Week 5
Saturday, March 7
5:00 PM ET
FOX - New York Guardians at Dallas Renegades
Sunday, March 8
3:00 PM ET
FS1 - St. Louis BattleHawks at DC Defenders
Week 6
Saturday, March 14
5:00 PM ET
FS2 - St. Louis BattleHawks at Tampa Bay Vipers
Sunday, March 15
4:00 PM ET
FS1 - Dallas Renegades at DC Defenders
Week 7
Saturday, March 21
5:00 PM ET
FOX - Los Angeles Wildcats at St. Louis BattleHawks
Sunday, March 22
6:00 PM ET
FS1 - DC Defenders at Houston Roughnecks
Week 8
Saturday, March 28
5:00 PM ET
FOX - St. Louis BattleHawks at New York Guardians
Sunday, March 29
6:00 PM ET
FS1 - Seattle Dragons at Dallas Renegades
Week 9
Thursday, April 2
8:00 PM ET
FOX - Dallas Renegades at Houston Roughnecks
Sunday, April 5
6:00 PM ET
FS1 - Seattle Dragons at Los Angeles Wildcats
Week 10
Thursday, April 9
8:00 PM ET
FOX - Los Angeles Wildcats at Dallas Renegades
Sunday, April 12
6:00 PM ET*
FS1 - New York Guardians at Tampa Bay Vipers
*Could switch to DC Defenders at St. Louis BattleHawks - decision by March 10
Week 11
Saturday, April 18
3:00 PM ET
FOX - Eastern 2 at Eastern 1
2020 FOX SPORTS XFL BROADCAST SCHEDULE
(ALL TIMES ET)
DATE TIME (ET) NETWORK GAME
Saturday, Feb. 8 5:00 PM FOX Los Angeles Wildcats at Houston Roughnecks
Sunday, Feb. 9 2:00 PM FOX Tampa Bay Vipers at New York Guardians
Saturday, Feb. 15 5:00 PM FOX Tampa Bay Vipers at Seattle Dragons
Sunday, Feb. 16 6:00 PM FS1 St. Louis BattleHawks at Houston Roughnecks
Saturday, Feb. 22 5:00 PM FOX Dallas Renegades at Seattle Dragons
Sunday, Feb. 23 6:00 PM FS1 DC Defenders at Los Angeles Wildcats
Saturday, Feb. 29 5:00 PM FOX Seattle Dragons at St. Louis BattleHawks
Sunday, March 1 4:00 PM FS1 Houston Roughnecks at Dallas Renegades
Saturday, March 7 5:00 PM FOX New York Guardians at Dallas Renegades
Sunday, March 8 3:00 PM FS1 St. Louis BattleHawks at DC Defenders
Saturday, March 14 5:00 PM FS2 St. Louis BattleHawks at Tampa Bay Vipers
Sunday, March 15 4:00 PM FS1 Dallas Renegades at DC Defenders
Saturday, March 21 5:00 PM FOX Los Angeles Wildcats at St. Louis BattleHawks
Sunday, March 22 6:00 PM FS1 DC Defenders at Houston Roughnecks
Saturday, March 28 5:00 PM FOX St. Louis BattleHawks at New York Guardians
Sunday, March 29 6:00 PM FS1 Seattle Dragons at Dallas Renegades
Thursday, April 2 8:00 PM FOX Dallas Renegades at Houston Roughnecks
Sunday, April 5 6:00 PM FS1 Seattle Dragons at Los Angeles Wildcats
Thursday, April 9 8:00 PM FOX Los Angeles Wildcats at Dallas Renegades
Sunday, April 12 6:00 PM FS1 New York Guardians at Tampa Bay Viper*
Saturday, April 18 3:00 PM FOX Eastern 2 at Eastern 1
*Could switch to DC Defenders at St. Louis BattleHawks
-- FOX SPORTS -
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