2020 XFL season

The 2020 XFL season was the first season in the reboot of the XFL, and the second in the history of the XFL brand created and owned by professional wrestling magnate Vince McMahon, coming 19 years after the 2001 XFL season.

2020 XFL season
LeagueXFL
SportAmerican football
DurationRegular season:
February 8 – April 12 (planned)
February 8 – March 8 (actual)
Number of gamesRegular season:
10 per team (planned)
5 per team (actual)
Number of teams8
TV partner(s)ESPN, ESPN2, ABC, Fox, FS1
Best regular season recordHouston Roughnecks (5–0)

The season began on February 8, 2020, with the DC Defenders hosting and defeating the Seattle Dragons. The league planned to have a ten-week regular season through April 12, with division championships April 18 and 19, with the XFL Championship scheduled for April 26 in Houston.[1]

In March 2020, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the XFL announced that the league would be cancelling the rest of the season, ahead of the league's suspension of operations and bankruptcy filing a month later.[2]

Teams

As with the 2001 XFL, the 2020 XFL operated eight teams, all centrally owned by the league's holding company, Alpha Entertainment LLC, as a single entity. Alpha Entertainment was spun off from WWE to keep the league's finances separate from the professional wrestling enterprise, with McMahon the sole proprietor.[3] Two of the original league's metropolitan areas also received teams in the revival: New York and Los Angeles. All eight teams received new brandings on August 21, 2019: the New York Guardians, DC Defenders, Tampa Bay Vipers, St. Louis BattleHawks, Dallas Renegades, Houston Roughnecks, Seattle Dragons, and Los Angeles Wildcats.[4]

Draft

The 2020 XFL Draft was held October 15 and 16, 2019, via conference call. Seventy-one players were allocated to each team in separate position drafts: one marquee quarterback allocated by the league to each team, ten skill positions, ten offensive linemen, ten defensive linemen and/or linebackers, ten defensive backs, and thirty players of any position. Due to the structure of the draft, there was no true first overall selection. A supplemental draft was held in late November.[5]

Season structure

Preseason

Minicamps were held at each team's discretion in December 2019. The Wildcats hosted their minicamp at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas[6] while the Renegades hosted theirs at Arlington High School. The Vipers hosted their minicamp at the renovated Plant City Stadium, which also served as the team's headquarters and practice venue during the season.[7]

The XFL held its training camps in Houston, Texas, from January 4–22, 2020. Each team trained at a different stadium in the city, with the hometown Houston Roughnecks using their game stadium, TDECU Stadium. The other seven were as follows:

The eight teams held informal scrimmages against each other.[8] The league did not initially plan to host exhibition games, but the television networks requested preseason matchups in order to conduct trial runs for their broadcasts. These were held during the day midweek in late January and were closed to the public.

Regular season

The league is divided into two divisions, East and West. Each team was given a ten-game schedule with no bye weeks, playing two games against each division rival (one home and one away) and one game against each team in the other division.

Cancellation

As the COVID-19 pandemic began to escalate in major American cities, there were concerns in regards to the spread of COVID-19. On March 11, the state of Washington imposed social distancing measures prohibiting the gathering of 250 or more persons. The league initially stated that a Seattle Dragons game against Los Angeles would be held behind closed doors as scheduled.[9] McMahon was planning on defying a similar guideline issued by New Jersey and going ahead with a game between the Houston Roughnecks and New York Guardians at MetLife Stadium with a full crowd, as New Jersey governor Phil Murphy had not made those guidelines mandatory at the time and the league was expecting a large attendance.[10] After the National Basketball Association suspended all games after two players tested positive of the virus, further social distancing measures were announced elsewhere and an unnamed Dragons player developed symptoms of the virus (he later tested positive).[11] The next day, the XFL announced it too canceled the remainder of their regular season.[2]

Playoffs

The playoffs were to feature four teams, two from each division. In contrast to the 2001 XFL (which used a crossover approach in which teams faced the opposite division), the 2020 XFL would feature two division games, with the top two teams in each division facing off against each other to determine who represents the division in the XFL Championship.[1]

On February 13, 2020, the XFL formally announced that the name of the game would be the "XFL Championship" (reviving the alternate title of the first XFL Championship, which was also known as the Million Dollar Game) and would be held at TDECU Stadium in Houston, Texas.[12] The league initially had hoped that the social distancing measures would expire later in the season to allow the championship to be held.[13] Any hope of resuming the season ended on April 10 with the league terminating almost all of its remaining employees and suspending operations.[14]

Standings
2020 XFL standings
East Division[15]
Team W–L PCT TD+/- TD+ TD- DIV PF PA DIFF STK
DC Defenders 3–2.600-39122–18289-7W1
St. Louis BattleHawks 3–2.60031181–1977720L1
New York Guardians 3–2.600-1891–27985-6W2
Tampa Bay Vipers 1–4.200-411151–198115-17L1
West Division[15]
Team W–L PCT TD+/- TD+ TD- DIV PF PA DIFF STK
Houston Roughnecks 5–01.000721143–015811147W5
Dallas Renegades 2–3.400-39122–190102-12L2
Los Angeles Wildcats 2–3.400418140–21291227W1
Seattle Dragons 1–4.200-312150–287119-32L3

Season schedule

Regular season
Week 1
Date and timeAway teamResultHome teamStadiumAttendanceBroadcast[16]Viewership[17]
(millions)
February 8, 2:00 p.m. ETSeattle Dragons1931DC DefendersAudi Field17,163[18]ABC3.30
February 8, 5:00 p.m. ETLos Angeles Wildcats1737Houston RoughnecksTDECU Stadium17,815[19]Fox, Fox Deportes3.29
February 9, 2:00 p.m. ETTampa Bay Vipers323New York GuardiansMetLife Stadium17,634[20]Fox, Fox Deportes3.39
February 9, 5:00 p.m. ETSt. Louis BattleHawks159Dallas RenegadesGlobe Life Park in Arlington17,206[21]ESPN, ESPN Deportes2.50
Week 2
Date and timeAway teamResultHome teamStadiumAttendanceBroadcastViewership[22]
(millions)
February 15, 2:00 p.m. ETNew York Guardians0 27 DC DefendersAudi Field15,031[23]ABC2.13
February 15, 5:00 p.m. ETTampa Bay Vipers9 17 Seattle DragonsCenturyLink Field29,172[24]Fox, Fox Deportes2.32
February 16, 3:00 p.m. ETDallas Renegades2518Los Angeles WildcatsDignity Health Sports Park14,979[25]ABC, ESPN Deportes2.40
February 16, 6:00 p.m. ETSt. Louis BattleHawks24 28 Houston RoughnecksTDECU Stadium17,103FS11.36
Week 3
Date and timeAway teamResultHome teamStadiumAttendanceBroadcastViewership[26]
(millions)
February 22, 2:00 p.m. ETHouston Roughnecks3427Tampa Bay VipersRaymond James Stadium18,117ABC1.914
February 22, 5:00 p.m. ETDallas Renegades2412Seattle DragonsCenturyLink Field22,060 Fox2.051
February 23, 3:00 p.m. ETNew York Guardians9 29 St. Louis BattleHawksThe Dome at America's Center29,554ESPN1.473
February 23, 6:00 p.m. ETDC Defenders939Los Angeles WildcatsDignity Health Sports Park12,221FS11.004
Week 4
Date and timeAway teamResultHome teamStadiumAttendanceBroadcastViewership[27]
(millions)
February 29, 2:00 p.m. ETLos Angeles Wildcats14 17 New York GuardiansMetLife Stadium12,116[28] ABC1.558
February 29, 5:00 p.m. ETSeattle Dragons1623St. Louis BattleHawksThe Dome at America's Center27,527[29] Fox1.802
March 1, 4:00 p.m. ETHouston Roughnecks27 20 Dallas RenegadesGlobe Life Park in Arlington18,332[30] FS11.113
March 1, 7:00 p.m. ETDC Defenders025Tampa Bay VipersRaymond James Stadium12,249[31]ESPN21.030
Week 5
Date and timeAway teamResultHome teamStadiumAttendanceBroadcastViewership[32]
(millions)
March 7, 2:00 p.m. ETSeattle Dragons2332Houston RoughnecksTDECU Stadium19,773ABC1.547
March 7, 5:00 p.m. ETNew York Guardians3012Dallas RenegadesGlobeLife Park in Arlington15,950Fox1.497
March 8, 3:00 p.m. ETSt. Louis BattleHawks615DC DefendersAudi Field16,342FS10.833
March 8, 9:00 p.m. ETTampa Bay Vipers3441Los Angeles WildcatsDignity Health Sports Park12,181ESPN0.757

Canceled games
Week 6
Date and timeAway teamHome teamStadiumBroadcast
March 14, 2:00 p.m. ETHouston RoughnecksNew York GuardiansMetLife StadiumABC
March 14, 5:00 p.m. ETSt. Louis BattleHawksTampa Bay VipersRaymond James StadiumFS2
March 15, 4:00 p.m. ETDallas RenegadesDC DefendersAudi FieldFS1
March 15, 7:00 p.m. ETLos Angeles WildcatsSeattle DragonsCenturyLink FieldESPN2
Week 7
Date and timeAway teamHome teamStadiumBroadcast
March 21, 2:00 p.m. ETDallas RenegadesTampa Bay VipersRaymond James StadiumABC
March 21, 5:00 p.m. ETLos Angeles WildcatsSt. Louis BattleHawksThe Dome at America's CenterFox
March 22, 3:00 p.m. ETNew York GuardiansSeattle DragonsCenturyLink FieldABC
March 22, 6:00 p.m. ETDC DefendersHouston RoughnecksTDECU StadiumFS1
Week 8
Date and timeAway teamHome teamStadiumBroadcast
March 28, 2:00 p.m. ETTampa Bay VipersDC DefendersAudi FieldABC
March 28, 5:00 p.m. ETSt. Louis BattleHawksNew York GuardiansMetLife StadiumFox
March 29, 3:00 p.m. ETHouston RoughnecksLos Angeles WildcatsDignity Health Sports ParkABC
March 29, 6:00 p.m. ETSeattle DragonsDallas RenegadesGlobe Life Park in ArlingtonFS1
Week 9
Date and timeAway teamHome teamStadiumBroadcast
April 2, 8:00 p.m. ETDallas RenegadesHouston RoughnecksTDECU StadiumFox
April 4, 2:00 p.m. ETDC DefendersNew York GuardiansMetLife StadiumABC
April 5, 12:00 p.m. ETTampa Bay VipersSt. Louis BattleHawksThe Dome at America's CenterESPN
April 5, 6:00 p.m. ETSeattle DragonsLos Angeles WildcatsDignity Health Sports ParkFS1
Week 10
Date and timeAway teamHome teamStadiumBroadcast
April 9, 8:00 p.m. ETLos Angeles WildcatsDallas RenegadesGlobe Life Park in ArlingtonFox
April 11, 2:00 p.m. ETHouston RoughnecksSeattle DragonsCenturyLink FieldABC
April 12DC DefendersSt. Louis BattleHawksThe Dome at America's CenterFox or ESPN
April 12New York GuardiansTampa Bay VipersRaymond James StadiumFox or ESPN

Playoffs
Division
Date and timeBroadcast
April 18, 3:00 p.m. ETFox
April 19, 3:00 p.m. ETESPN
Championship
Date and timeStadiumBroadcast
April 26, 3:00 p.m. ETTDECU StadiumESPN

Reference[33]

Star of the Week

The Star of the Week is a weekly award given out by the XFL. The XFL selects eight nominees (one from each team) based on who they feel had the best performance, or the performance that had the most impact, of that week in XFL play and the public votes on their choice. The two winners from Saturday and Sunday's polls go against each other, and once again the public votes for the winner.

Star of the Week
Week Player Position Team Ref.
Week 1 (Feb. 12) P. J. Walker (1) Quarterback Houston [34]
Week 2 (Feb. 19) Cam Phillips (1) Wide receiver Houston [35]
Week 3 (Feb. 26) Cam Phillips (2) Wide receiver Houston [36]
Week 4 (March 4) Jordan Ta'amu (1) Quarterback St. Louis [37]
Week 5 (March 11) Cam Phillips (3) Wide receiver Houston [38]

Midseason awards

The midseason awards are given out by the XFL at the end of Week 5. These awards are given out first by the league selecting four nominees, and the public votes on who should win. The XFL also selected a mid-season All-XFL Team for the best players at each position.

Midseason awards
Award Player/Coach Position Team Ref.
Coach of the Year June Jones N/A Houston [39]
Midseason All-XFL Team
Position Player Team
QB P. J. Walker Houston
HB Matt Jones St. Louis
WR Cam Phillips Houston
Dan Williams Tampa Bay
Nelson Spruce Los Angeles
TE Donald Parham Dallas
OL Terry Poole Houston
Martez Ivey Tampa Bay
Anthony Coyle New York
Sebastian Tretola Houston
Maurquice Shakir Dallas
DL Cavon Walker New York
Will Sutton Seattle
Devin Taylor Los Angeles
Anthony Johnson DC
LB DeMarquis Gates Houston
Steven Johnson Seattle
DB Tarvarus McFadden Tampa Bay
Josh Hawkins Dallas
Deatrick Nichols Houston
Will Hill St. Louis
Kenny Robinson St. Louis
K Taylor Russolino St. Louis
P Hunter Niswander DC
KR/PR Austin Walter Dallas

The Houston Roughnecks had the most number of players on the All-XFL midseason team with 6, with the St. Louis BattleHawks and Dallas Renegades tied for second at four players. The Tampa Bay Vipers had three, and the other four teams with two each.[40]

Statistical leaders
2020 XFL statistical leaders
Category Player Team Stat
Offense[41]
Passing yards P. J. Walker HOU 1,338
Rushing yards De'Veon Smith TB 365
Receiving yards Cam Phillips HOU 455
Touchdowns Cam Phillips HOU 9
Defense[42]
Tackles Steven Johnson SEA 48
Sacks Cavon Walker NY 4.5
Interceptions Deatrick Nichols HOU 3
Special teams[43]
Return yards John Santiago SEA 440
Field goals made Austin MacGinnis DAL 10
Punting average Marquette King STL 45.7

Signees to other professional leagues

After the XFL season was cut short on March 12, 2020, players were allowed to sign with National Football League (NFL) or Canadian Football League (CFL) teams beginning on March 22.[44]

NFL signings

The following players signed with NFL teams:

NFL signings
Player Position XFL team Date NFL team Ref.
Deatrick NicholsCBHouston RoughnecksMarch 24New Orleans Saints[45]
P. J. WalkerQBHouston RoughnecksMarch 25Carolina Panthers[46]
Khari LeeTEDC DefendersMarch 25Atlanta Falcons[47]
DeMarquis GatesLBHouston RoughnecksMarch 26Minnesota Vikings[48]
Nick MooreLSTampa Bay VipersMarch 26Baltimore Ravens[49]
Dewayne HendrixDESt. Louis BattleHawksMarch 30Pittsburgh Steelers[50]
Tyree KinnelSDC DefendersMarch 30Pittsburgh Steelers[50]
Christian KuntzLSDallas RenegadesMarch 30Pittsburgh Steelers[50]
Edmond RobinsonLBHouston RoughnecksMarch 30Atlanta Falcons[51]
Jordan Ta'amuQBSt. Louis BattleHawksApril 2Kansas City Chiefs[52]
Saivion SmithCBHouston RoughnecksApril 10Dallas Cowboys[53]
Saeed BlacknallWRLos Angeles WildcatsApril 13Pittsburgh Steelers[54]
Cavon WalkerDTNew York GuardiansApril 13Pittsburgh Steelers[55]
Dravon Askew-HenryCBNew York GuardiansApril 14New York Giants[56]
Austin MacGinnisKDallas RenegadesApril 14Los Angeles Rams[57]
Storm NortonOTLos Angeles WildcatsApril 14Los Angeles Chargers[58]
Donald ParhamTEDallas RenegadesApril 14Los Angeles Chargers[59]
Anthony CoyleOTNew York GuardiansApril 16Pittsburgh Steelers[60]
John KeenoyCDallas RenegadesApril 16Pittsburgh Steelers[60]
Arrion SpringsCBLos Angeles WildcatsApril 16Pittsburgh Steelers[60]
Josh HawkinsCBDallas RenegadesApril 16Atlanta Falcons[61]
Jacques PatrickRBTampa Bay VipersApril 17Cincinnati Bengals[62]
Avery GennesyGHouston RoughnecksApril 17Tennessee Titans[63]
Jarron JonesOTNew York GuardiansApril 20Pittsburgh Steelers[64]
Kahlil McKenzieGLos Angeles WildcatsApril 20Seattle Seahawks[65]
Colin ThompsonTETampa Bay VipersApril 27Carolina Panthers[66]
Zac KerinGNew York GuardiansApril 29Tennessee Titans[67]
DaVonte LambertDESt. Louis BattleHawksApril 30Carolina Panthers[68]
De'Mornay Pierson-ElWRSt. Louis BattleHawksApril 30Las Vegas Raiders[69]
Juwann Bushell-BeattyGHouston RoughnecksMay 1Carolina Panthers[70]
Andrew SorohFSNew York GuardiansJune 9Kansas City Chiefs[71]
Michael DunnGSeattle DragonsAugust 9Cleveland Browns[72]
Connor DavisTESt. Louis BattleHawksAugust 16New York Jets[73]
Pace MurphyOTDallas RenegadesAugust 18Dallas Cowboys[74]
Ricky WalkerDTTampa Bay VipersAugust 22Cleveland Browns[75]
Will ClarkeDESt. Louis BattleHawksAugust 23Detroit Lions[76]
Cam PhillipsWRHouston RoughnecksAugust 26Carolina Panthers[77]
Jon TothCDC DefendersAugust 27Cleveland Browns[78]
DeAndre ThompkinsWRDC DefendersAugust 30Pittsburgh Steelers[79]
Antonio CallawayWRTampa Bay VipersSeptember 7Miami Dolphins[80]
Jeff BadetWRDallas RenegadesSeptember 17Washington Football Team[81]
Matt McCraneKNew York GuardiansSeptember 22Cleveland Browns[82]
Austin WalterRBDallas RenegadesSeptember 23San Francisco 49ers[83]
Willie BeaversGDallas RenegadesSeptember 24Atlanta Falcons[84]
Tegray ScalesLBDallas RenegadesOctober 13Tampa Bay Buccaneers[85]
Sergio CastilloKHouston RoughnecksOctober 14New York Jets[86]
Walter PalmoreDTHouston RoughnecksOctober 21Dallas Cowboys[87]
Hunter NiswanderPDC DefendersOctober 26Dallas Cowboys[88]
Elijah CampbellDBDC DefendersNovember 3New York Jets[89]
Giorgio TavecchioKLos Angeles WildcatsNovember 10Tennessee Titans[90]
Josh JohnsonQBLos Angeles WildcatsNovember 11San Francisco 49ers[91]
Taylor RussolinoKSt. Louis BattleHawksDecember 7Denver Broncos[92]
Gabe WrightDTHouston RoughnecksDecember 7Jacksonville Jaguars[93]
Taylor HeinickeQBSt. Louis BattleHawksDecember 8Washington Football Team[94]
Isaiah WilliamsGTampa Bay VipersDecember 16San Francisco 49ers[95]
Austin RehkowPHouston RoughnecksDecember 23Indianapolis Colts[96]

St. Louis BattleHawks safety Kenny Robinson was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the fifth round of the 2020 NFL Draft, as the only NFL Draft-eligible player who played in the XFL in 2020.[97]

CFL signings

The following players signed with CFL teams:

CFL signings
Player Position XFL team Date CFL team Ref.
Armanti EdwardsWRDallas RenegadesApril 10Edmonton Eskimos[98]
Dontez ByrdWRSeattle DragonsApril 13Hamilton Tiger-Cats[99]
Joe PowellSSSt. Louis BattleHawksApril 13Hamilton Tiger-Cats[99]
Jalen SaundersWRHouston RoughnecksApril 20Ottawa Redblacks[100]
Trenton ThompsonDTTeam 9April 20Saskatchewan Roughriders[101]
Sergio CastilloKHouston RoughnecksApril 21BC Lions[102]
Ranthony TexadaCBNew York GuardiansMay 4Winnipeg Blue Bombers[103]
A. J. HendySSNew York GuardiansMay 4Saskatchewan Roughriders[104]
Brandon WildsRBTampa Bay VipersMay 7Calgary Stampeders[105]
Channing StriblingCBSeattle DragonsMay 12Hamilton Tiger-Cats[106]
Na'Ty RodgersOTTampa Bay VipersMay 13Ottawa Redblacks[107]
Terrence AlexanderCBNew York GuardiansMay 22Winnipeg Blue Bombers[108]
Doran GrantCBDC DefendersMay 28Winnipeg Blue Bombers[109]
Mekale McKayWRNew York GuardiansJune 11Winnipeg Blue Bombers[110]
Alonzo RussellWRSt. Louis BattleHawksJuly 3Winnipeg Blue Bombers[111]
Johnathan AlstonCBSeattle DragonsDecember 8Ottawa Redblacks[112]
Obum GwachamDETampa Bay VipersDecember 9BC Lions[113]
James ButlerRBHouston RoughnecksDecember 10BC Lions[114]
Jawuan JohnsonLBNew York GuardiansDecember 14Ottawa Redblacks[115]
De'Veon SmithRBTampa Bay VipersDecember 15BC Lions[116]
Markus JonesLBTeam 9December 17Saskatchewan Roughriders[117]
Tyler RoemerOTLos Angeles WildcatsDecember 17BC Lions[112]
Teo ReddingWRNew York GuardiansDecember 18Montreal Alouettes[118]
Jeremy ClarkCBSeattle DragonsDecember 21Saskatchewan Roughriders[119]
Sammie CoatesWRHouston RoughnecksDecember 21Saskatchewan Roughriders[119]
Philip NelsonQBDallas RenegadesDecember 22Montreal Alouettes[112]
Blake JacksonWRHouston RoughnecksDecember 23Winnipeg Blue Bombers[112]
Herb WatersCBTampa Bay VipersDecember 28Hamilton Tiger-Cats[112]
James Folston Jr.LBDallas RenegadesDecember 28Edmonton Football Team[120]
Dejon AllenGSt. Louis BattleHawksDecember 28Toronto Argonauts[121]
Kent PerkinsGSt. Louis BattleHawksDecember 29BC Lions[122]
Anthoula KellyCBTampa Bay VipersDecember 29Hamilton Tiger-Cats[112]
Jazz FergusonWRDallas RenegadesDecember 30BC Lions[123]
Robert PriesterSSTampa Bay VipersDecember 30Edmonton Football Team[124]
Nelson SpruceWRLos Angeles WildcatsJanuary 4Montreal Alouettes[125]
Tre WatsonLBDallas RenegadesJanuary 4Montreal Alouettes[125]
Derek DennisOTNew York GuardiansJanuary 7Edmonton Football Team[126]

Attendance

Announced attendance figures for each home game. In the weekly columns, dashes (—) indicate away games, while bold font indicates the highest attendance of each team.

Team / Week1[21]2[25][24]3[127][128]45TotalAverage
Dallas Renegades 17,206——18,33215,950 51,488 17,163
DC Defenders 17,16315,031——16,342 48,536 16,179
Houston Roughnecks 17,81517,103——19,773 54,691 18,230
Los Angeles Wildcats —14,97912,211—12,181 39,371 13,124
New York Guardians 17,634——12,116— 29,750 14,875
Seattle Dragons —29,17222,060 —— 51,232 25,616
St. Louis BattleHawks ——29,55427,527— 57,081 28,541
Tampa Bay Vipers ——18,11712,249— 30,366 15,183
Total 69,818 76,285 81,942 70,224 64,246 334,272  
Average 17,455 19,071 20,486 17,556 15,968   18,571

Broadcasting

This was the first year of a three-year agreement with ESPN and Fox Sports to carry all 43 regular season and playoff games.[129][130]

During the regular season, ABC was scheduled to air ten Saturday games, five of them ended up being televised, and four Sunday games, airing only one of the four Sunday games. ESPN was to air five Sunday games, airing only two of them, and ESPN2 was to air two Sunday games, airing only one of the two. Fox was to air seven Saturday games, five of the seven being televised, one Sunday game, which was televised, and two Thursday games, neither being played. Fox's main cable sports network, FS1, was to air nine Sunday games, with only four being played, and FS2 was to air one Saturday game, which was not played. ESPN and Fox were both scheduled to air one semifinal each, and ESPN was to air the championship game. All three never made the air.

Vegas Stats & Information Network produced supplemental "BetCasts" for iHeartRadio for two games each week, which featured commentary from a sports betting perspective.[131]

Viewership

In millions of viewers

Broadcaster1[17]2[22]3[132]4[27]5[32]TotalAverage
ABC 3.32.11.91.61.5 12.8 2.1
—2.4———
ESPN 2.5—1.5—0.8 4.8 1.6
ESPN2 ———1.0— 1.0 1.0
Fox 3.32.32.11.81.5 14.3 2.4
3.4————
FS1 —1.41.01.10.8 4.2 1.1
Total 12.5 8.2 6.4 5.5 4.6 37.3  
Average 3.1 2.1 1.6 1.4 1.2   1.9

One decimal place is shown in table but three decimal places are used in all calculations.

Audio and radio coverage
Station Owner Platform Team affiliation Notes Ref.
National
ESPN Xtra ESPN Sirius XM None Simulcast of television audio feeds [133]
Fox Sports Radio Fox Sports Sirius XM
BetCast by VSiN Musburger family iHeartRadio app, web Gambling-centered audio broadcast
Local
106.7 WJFKEntercom Radio, web, Radio.com appDC DefendersSelect games over the air, others online-only due to schedule conflicts[134]
97.5 KFNCGow Media Radio, web Houston Roughnecks[135]
PTSMediaSports.comPTS Media Web Houston RoughnecksSpanish-language broadcast[136]
710AM KIROBonneville Radio Seattle DragonsStudio programming only, no live games[137]

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