(WXYZ) — The XFL announced on Monday that it has reached multi-year broadcast agreements with ESPN and FOX Sports for the inaugural 2020 season.
XFL games will air weekly on ABC and FOX with other games airing on ESPN, ESPN2, FS1 and FS2. There will be back-to-back games on Saturday afternoons at 2 p.m. and two additional games on Sunday afternoons.
The XFL will kick off on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020, with teams in Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, St. Louis, Seattle, Tampa Bay and Washington D.C. That's less than a week after the Super Bowl, and the championship is scheduled for Sunday, April 26 at 3 p.m.
“We are thrilled to partner with ESPN and FOX Sports, two innovative media companies with extensive experience in world-class football production that will undoubtedly help us reimagine football,” said Vince McMahon, XFL Founder & Chairman. “The XFL broadcast schedule provides us with incredible reach and makes it easy for fans to watch our games consistently every weekend.”
The ABC schedule is below.
Saturday, Feb. 8 - 2 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 16 - 2 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 16 - 3 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 22 - 2 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 29 - 2 p.m.
Saturday, March 7 - 2 p.m.
Saturday, March 14 - 2 p.m.
Saturday, March 21 - 2 p.m.
Sunday, March 22 - 3 p.m.
Saturday, March 28 - 2 p.m.
Sunday, March 29 - 3 p.m.
Saturday, April 4 - 2 p.m.
Saturday, April 11 - 2 p.m.
