ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando Guardians will open their 2023 XFL season at 8:30 p.m. Feb. 18 against the Houston Roughnecks, according to the league schedule announced this week.
Their first home game is set for 4 p.m. Feb. 26 at Camping World Stadium against the San Antonio Brahmas.
The league shut down in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and a new iteration of the spring league is rebooting in 2023, with Dwyane “The Rock” Johnson, business partner Dany Garcia and RedBird Capital Partners as its owners. Its eight teams now include the Arlington Renegades, D.C. Defenders, Houston Roughnecks, Orlando Guardians, San Antonio Brahmas, Seattle Sea Dragons, St. Louis Battlehawks and the Vegas Vipers.
The Guardians’ head coach is Terrell Buckley.
Orlando’s full schedule is as follows. All times are Eastern Time. Guardians home games will be played at Camping World Stadium.
2023 Orlando Guardians Schedule
- Orlando Guardians at Houston Roughnecks, Feb. 18, 8:30 p.m.
- San Antonio Brahmas at Orlando Guardians, Feb. 26, 4 p.m.
- Orlando Guardians at Arlington (Va.) Renegades, March 5, 4 p.m.
- Houston Roughnecks at Orlando Guardians, March 11, 7 p.m.
- Orlando Guardians at Vegas Vipers, March 18, 10 p.m.
- Seattle Sea Dragons at Orlando Guardians, March 25, 1:30 p.m.
- D.C. Defenders at Orlando Guardians, April 2, 7 p.m.
- Arlington Renegades at Orlando Guardians, April 8, 4 p.m.
- Orlando Guardians at San Antonio Brahmas, April 15, 7 p.m.
- Orlando Guardians at St. Louis Battlehawks, April 22, noon
The league’s playoff semifinals are scheduled for April 29 and 30, and the XFL Championship Game will be played May 13.