XFL 2020 Week 1 Schedule: Start Time, TV Channel, Betting Odds, Picks for Vipers-Guardians & BattleHawks-Renegades

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  • The full Week 1 XFL schedule is below, including kickoff times, TV channels, odds and locations for Sunday's two games.
  • The Tampa Bay Vipers and NY Guardians play in the early game on Sunday, and the St. Louis BattleHawks at Dallas Renegades game kicks off in the evening.

Ready or not, here comes the XFL.

Week 1 games for the latest upstart football league will take place on Saturday, Feb. 8 and Sunday, Feb. 9.

Below we have all of the details on this weekend's games: when they're being played, where you can watch and the latest betting odds and picks from our experts.


Odds as of Saturday and via FanDuel, where Action Network users get a risk-free bet up to $500.


Week 1 XFL Schedule: Start Times, TV Channels, Odds

Tampa Bay Vipers at NY Guardians

  • Start time: Sunday, 2 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: FOX
  • Location: MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, N.J.)
  • Spread: Vipers -3.5
  • Over/Under: 52.5

Get expert picks and more analysis on Vipers vs. Guardians here.

St. Louis BattleHawks at Dallas Renegades

  • Start time: Sunday, 5 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: ESPN
  • Location: Globe Life Park (Arlington, Tex.)
  • Spread: Renegrades -9.5
  • Over/Under: 52.5

Get expert picks and more analysis on Battlehawks vs. Renegades here.

Seattle Dragons at DC Defenders

  • Start time: Saturday, 2 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: ABC
  • Location: Audi Field (Washington D.C.)
  • Spread: Defenders -9
  • Over/Under: 50.5

Get expert picks and more analysis on Dragons vs. Defenders here.

LA Wildcats at Houston Roughnecks

  • Start time: Saturday, 5 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: FOX
  • Location: TDECU Stadium (Houston, Tex.)
  • Spread: Roughnecks -6.5
  • Over/Under: 51.5

Get expert picks and more analysis on Wildcats vs. Roughnecks here.

More XFL Week 1 Betting Picks & Coverage

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