2023 Arlington Renegades season

American professional football season

The 2023 Arlington Renegades season is the second season for the Arlington Renegades as a professional American football franchise. They are charter members of the XFL, one of eight teams to compete in the league for the 2023 season. The Renegades play their home games at the Choctaw Stadium and are led by head coach Bob Stoops.

The Renegades had changed their franchise name from Dallas Renegades to Arlington Renegades prior to the 2023 season.[1][2]

Earning their first playoff berth, the Renegades eliminated the South Division regular season division champions Houston Roughnecks.[3] With the win, the Renegades advance to the XFL Championship Game where they faced the DC Defenders, winning by a score of 35–26 to win their first ever XFL Championship.[4]

Final roster

2023 Arlington Renegades final roster
Quarterbacks
  • 14 Kevin Anderson
  • 10 Kelly Bryant
  • 12 Luis Perez

Running backs

  • 26 Leddie Brown
  • 35 Brian Herrien
  •  2 De'Veon Smith

Wide receivers

  • 19 Brandon Arconado
  •  8 Victor Bolden Jr.
  • 16 Rannell Hall
  •  3 JaVonta Payton
  • 13 Caleb Vander Esch
  • 85 Tyler Vaughns
  • 11 LuJuan Winningham

Tight ends

  • 81 Nate Becker
  • 88 Shaun Beyer
  • 80 Sal Cannella
 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Rookies in italics
 51 active, 7 inactive

Regular season

Schedule

All times Central

Week Day Date Kickoff TV Opponent Results Location Attendance
Score Record
1 Saturday February 18 2:00 p.m. ABC Vegas Vipers 22–20 1–0 Choctaw Stadium 12,047
2 Sunday February 26 6:00 p.m. ESPN2 at Houston Roughnecks 14–23 1–1 TDECU Stadium 11,765
3 Sunday March 5 3:00 p.m. FX Orlando Guardians 10–9 2–1 Choctaw Stadium 12,006
4 Sunday March 12 3:00 p.m. ESPN2 at St. Louis BattleHawks 11–24 2–2 The Dome at America's Center 38,310
5 Sunday March 19 8:00 p.m. ESPN2 at San Antonio Brahmas 12–10 3–2 Alamodome 13,274
6 Sunday March 26 2:00 p.m. ABC San Antonio Brahmas 9–15 3–3 Choctaw Stadium 12,368
7 Friday March 31 6:00 p.m. FX Seattle Sea Dragons 15–24 3–4 Choctaw Stadium 11,032
8 Saturday April 8 3:00 p.m. ESPN at Orlando Guardians 18–16 4–4 Camping World Stadium 7,789
9 Sunday April 16 11:00 a.m. ESPN at DC Defenders 26–28 (OT) 4–5 Audi Field 18,684
10 Sunday April 23 2:00 p.m. ESPN Houston Roughnecks 9–25 4–6 Choctaw Stadium 12,821

[5][6]

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Vegas Vipers

Week 1: Vegas Vipers at Arlington Renegades – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Vipers 6 8 0620
Renegades 3 0 12722

at Choctaw Stadium, Arlington, Texas

  • Date: February 18
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C)
  • Game attendance: 12,047
  • Referee: Mike Vandervelde
  • TV announcers (ABC): Tom Hart, Greg McElroy, and Cole Cubelic
  • [1]
Game information

First quarter

  • VGS – Jeff Badet 5-yard pass from Luis Perez (2-pt Conversion No Good), 8:18. Vipers 6-0. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 6:44.
  • ARL – Taylor Russolino 38-yard field goal, 1:29. Vipers 6-3. Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 6:47.

Second quarter

  • VGS – Jeff Badet 39-yard pass from Luis Perez (2-pt Conversion Good to Brandon Dillon), 4:43. Vipers 14-3. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:18.

Third quarter

  • ARL – Tomasi Laulile 22-yard interception return (2-pt Conversion No Good), 9:23. Vipers 14-9. Drive: 1 play, 22 yards, 0:04.
  • ARL – Taylor Russolino 32-yard field goal, 6:47. Vipers 14-12. Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 2:19.
  • ARL – Taylor Russolino 25-yard field goal, 2:43. Renegades 15-14. Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 2:17.

Fourth quarter

  • ARL – De'Vante Bausby 6-yard interception return (1-pt Conversion Good by De'Veon Smith 1-yard rush, 4:06. Renegades 22-14. Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:01.
  • VGS – Cinque Sweeting 20-yard pass from Luis Perez (2-pt Conversion No Good), 0:12. Renegades 22-20. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 0:47.

Top passers

  • VGS – Luis Perez – 22/36, 249 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
  • ARL – Drew Plitt – 19/25, 172 yards, 1 INT

Top rushers

  • VGS – John Lovett – 4 rushes, 10 yards
  • ARL – De'Veon Smith – 15 rushes, 42 yards

Top receivers

  • VGS – Jeff Badet – 6 receptions, 81 yards, 2 TD
  • ARL – Sal Cannella – 7 receptions, 70 yards

Week 2: at Houston Roughnecks

Week 2: Arlington Renegades at Houston Roughnecks – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Renegades 0 14 0014
Roughnecks 11 0 6623

at TDECU Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: February 26
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 11,765
  • Referee: Jeff Heaser
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Matt Barrie, Joey Galloway, and Tiffany Blackmon
  • [2]
Game information

First quarter

  • HOU – Hunter Duplessis 42-yard field goal, 12:10. Roughnecks 3–0. Drive: 6 Plays, 22 Yards, 2:40.
  • HOU – Nick Holley 5-yard pass from Brandon Silvers (2-pt Conversion Good by Jontre Kirklin), 7:40. Roughnecks 11–0. Drive: 1 Play, 95 Yards, 0:05.

Second quarter

  • ARL – LuJuan Winningham 4-yard pass from Drew Plitt (2-pt Conversion No Good), 9:23. Roughnecks 11–6. Drive: 6 Plays, 23 Yards, 2:59.
  • ARL – Nate Becker 13-yard pass from Drew Plitt (2-pt Conversion Good by Tyler Vaughns), 3:53. Renegades 14–11. Drive: 4 Plays, 40 Yards, 1:44.

Third quarter

  • HOU – Cedric Byrd 15-yard pass from Brandon Silvers (1-pt Conversion No Good), 7:42. Roughnecks 17–14. Drive: 6 Plays, 45 Yards, 2:55.

Fourth quarter

  • HOU – Max Borghi 4-yard rush (1-pt Conversion No Good), 5:00. Roughnecks 23–14. Drive:13 Plays, 70 Yards, 7:44.

Top passers

  • ARL – Drew Plitt – 15/29, 120 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
  • HOU – Brandon Silvers – 14/28, 173 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

  • ARL – De'Veon Smith – 7 rushes, 16 yards
  • HOU – Cole McDonald – 7 rushes, 39 yards

Top receivers

  • ARL – Sal Cannella – 4 receptions, 38 yards
  • HOU – Ben Putman – 4 receptions, 65 yards

Week 3: vs. Orlando Guardians

Week 3: Orlando Guardians at Arlington Renegades – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Guardians 3 0 069
Renegades 3 0 0710

at Choctaw Stadium, Arlington, Texas

  • Date: March 5
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C)
  • Game attendance: 12,006
  • Referee: Francisco Villar
  • TV announcers (FX): Lowell Galindo, Sam Acho, and Taylor McGregor
  • [3]
Game information

First quarter

  • ORL – José Borregales 35-yard field goal, 7:38. Guardians 3–0. Drive: 12 Plays, 48 Yards, 7:22.
  • ARL – Taylor Russolino 21-yard field goal, 0:40. Tied 3–3. Drive: 6 Plays, 13 Yards, 2:30.

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter
  • ORL – Paxton Lynch 3-yard rush (1-pt Conversion No Good), 14:56. Guardians 9–3. Drive: 11 Plays, 73 Yards, 4:58.
  • ARL – Tyler Vaughns 17-yard pass from Kyle Sloter (1-pt Conversion Good by De'Veon Smith), 7:58. Renegades 10–9. Drive: 12 Plays, 74 Yards, 21:57.

Top passers

  • ORL – Paxton Lynch – 19/31, 219 yards, 0 TD
  • ARL – Kyle Sloter – 18/23, 124 yards, 1 TD

Top rushers

  • ORL – Paxton Lynch – 10 rushes, 43 yards
  • ARL – De'Veon Smith – 18 rushes, 49 yards

Top receivers

  • ORL – Cody Latimer – 6 receptions, 66 yards
  • ARL – Tyler Vaughns – 5 receptions, 39 yards

Week 4: at St. Louis BattleHawks

Week 4: Arlington Renegades at St. Louis BattleHawks – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Renegades 0 3 0811
BattleHawks 3 8 6724

at The Dome at America's Center, St. Louis, Missouri

  • Date: March 12
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 44 °F (7 °C)
  • Game attendance: 38,310
  • Referee: Mike Vandervelde
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Tom Hart, Greg McElroy, and Cole Cubelic
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Game information

First quarter

  • STL – Donny Hageman 28-yard field goal, 5:46. BattleHawks 3–0. Drive: 10 Plays, 45 Yards, 5:46.

Second quarter

  • ARL – Taylor Russolino 37-yard field goal, 4:35. Tied 3–3. Drive: 4 Plays, 4 Yards, 1:42.
  • STL – Darrius Shepherd 27-yard pass from A. J. McCarron (2-pt Conversion Good by Brian Hill), 0:11. BattleHawks 11–3. Drive: 8 Plays, 67 Yards, 4:16.

Third quarter

  • STL – Brian Hill 15-yard rush (2-pt Conversion No Good), 6:48. BattleHawks 17–3. Drive: 6 Plays, 68 Yards, 3:12.

Fourth quarter

  • ARL – De'Veon Smith 1-yard rush (2-pt Conversion Good by De'Veon Smith), 12:40. BattleHawks 17–11. Drive: 9 Plays, 87 Yards, 4:44.
  • STL – Hakeem Butler 25-yard pass from A. J. McCarron (1-pt Conversion Good by Jake Sutherland), 9:55. BattleHawks 24–11. Drive: 6 Plays, 67 Yards, 2:45.
Top passers
  • ARL – Kyle Sloter – 23/39, 205 yards, 0 TD
  • STL – A. J. McCarron – 20/27, 214 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
  • ARL – De'Veon Smith – 9 rushes, 24 yards
  • STL – Brian Hill – 18 rushes, 89 yards
Top receivers
  • ARL – Sal Cannella – 6 receptions, 40 yards
  • STL – Darrius Shepherd – 8 receptions, 91 yards

Week 5: at San Antonio Brahmas

Week 5: Arlington Renegades at San Antonio Brahmas – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Renegades 3 3 6012
Brahmas 7 3 0010

at Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas

  • Date: March 19
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C)
  • Game attendance: 13,274
  • Referee: Jeff Heaser
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Tom Hart, Cole Cubelic, and Katie George
  • [5]
Game information

First quarter

  • ARL – Taylor Russolino 43-yard field goal, 9:48. Renegades 3–0 Drive: 9 Plays, 45 Yards, 5:12.
  • SA – T. J. Vasher 6-yard pass from Reid Sinnett (1-pt Conversion Good by T. J. Vasher), 2:55. Brahmas 7–3. Drive: 7 Plays, 33 Yards, 3:37.

Second quarter

  • ARL – Taylor Russolino 25-yard field goal, 10:40. Brahmas 7–6. Drive: 15 Plays, 78 Yards, 7:15.
  • SA – Parker Romo 45-yard field goal, 0:04. Brahmas 10–6. Drive: 5 Plays, 34 Yards, 1:00.

Third quarter

  • ARL – De'Veon Smith 1-yard rush (2-pt Conversion No Good), 1:12. Renegades 12–10. Drive: 14 Plays, 98 Yards, 8:35.

Fourth quarter

Top passers

  • ARL – Kyle Sloter – 14/26, 148 yards, 0 TD
  • SA – Reid Sinnett – 13/19, 97 yards, 1 TD

Top rushers

  • ARL – De'Veon Smith – 19 rushes, 44 yards
  • SA – Jacques Patrick – 6 rushes, 26 yards

Top receivers

  • ARL – Sal Cannella – 4 receptions, 32 yards
  • SA – Kalen Ballage – 5 receptions, 42 yards

Week 6: vs. San Antonio Brahmas

Week 6: San Antonio Brahmas at Arlington Renegades – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Brahmas 3 6 0615
Renegades 0 0 909

at Choctaw Stadium, Arlington, Texas

  • Date: March 26
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C)
  • Game attendance: 12,368
  • Referee: Chris Coyte
  • TV announcers (ABC): Tom Hart, Greg McElroy, and Cole Cubelic
  • [6]
Game information

First quarter

  • SA – Parker Romo 28-yard field goal, 1:48. Brahmas 3–0. Drive: 11 Plays, 59 Yards, 7:33.

Second quarter

  • SA – Fumble recovery returned for touchdown by Jordan Williams (2-pt Conversion No Good), 6:34. Brahmas 9–0. Drive: 1 Play, 0 Yards, 0:28.

Third quarter

  • ARL – Taylor Russolino 53-yard field goal, 12:00. Brahmas 9–3. Drive: 6 Plays, 38 Yards, 3:00.
  • ARL – LuJuan Willingham 16-yard pass from Drew Plitt (1-pt Conversion No Good), 8:38. Tied 9–9. Drive: 4 Plays, 33 Yards, 2:04.

Fourth quarter

  • SA – Parker Romo 45-yard field goal, 9:02. Brahmas 12–9. Drive: 4 Plays, 48 Yards, 2:02.
  • SA – Parker Romo 56–yard field goal, 1:46. Brahmas 15–9. Drive: 7 Plays, 46 Yards, 2:19.

Top passers

  • SA – Juwan Pass – 8/14, 57 yards, 0 TD
  • ARL – Drew Plitt – 10/16, 163 yards, 1 TD

Top rushers

  • SA – Jacques Patrick – 15 rushes, 82 yards
  • ARL – Leddie Brown – 11 rushes, 38 yards

Top receivers

  • SA – Jacques Patrick – 3 receptions, 18 yards
  • ARL – De'Veon Smith – 4 receptions, 49 yards

Week 7: vs. Seattle Sea Dragons

Week 7: Seattle Sea Dragons at Arlington Renegades – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Sea Dragons 3 18 0324
Renegades 3 6 0615

at Choctaw Stadium, Arlington, Texas

  • Date: March 31
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 11,032
  • Referee: Mike Vandervelde
  • TV announcers (FX): Roy Philpott, Joey Galloway, and Tiffany Blackmon
  • [7]
Game information

First quarter

  • SEA – Dominik Eberle 44-yard field goal, 9:27. Sea Dragons 3–0. Drive: 9 Plays, 34 Yards, 5:33.
  • ARL – Taylor Russolino 36-yard field goal, 1:43. Tied 3–3. Drive: 14 Plays, 56 Yards, 7:44.

Second quarter

  • SEA – Dominik Eberle 33-yard field goal, 12:18. Sea Dragons 6–3. Drive: 8 Plays, 60 Yards, 4:25.
  • SEA – Darius Bradwell 2-yard rush (1-pt Conversion Good by Darius Bradwell), 5:01. Sea Dragons 13–3. Drive: 3 Plays, 57 Yards, 1:08.
  • ARL – De'Veon Smith 1-yard rush (1-pt Conversion No Good), 1:01. Sea Dragons 13–9. Drive: 9 Plays, 72 Yards, 3:59.
  • SEA – Josh Gordon 24-yard pass from Ben DiNucci (2-pt Conversion Good by Juwan Green), 0:08. Sea Dragons 21–9. Drive: 6 Plays, 76 Yards, 0:53.

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

  • SEA – Dominik Eberle 48-yard field goal, 6:45. Sea Dragons 24–9. Drive: 12 Plays, 49 Yards, 7:00.
  • ARL – De'Veon Smith 2-yard rush (2-pt Conversion No Good), 2:17. Sea Dragons 24–15. Drive: 8 Plays, 72 Yards, 4:28.

Top passers

  • SEA – Ben DiNucci – 21/32, 266 yards, 1 TD
  • ARL – Drew Plitt – 19/29, 213 yards, 0 TD

Top rushers

  • SEA – Ben DiNucci – 9 rushes, 52 yards
  • ARL – De'Veon Smith – 12 rushes, 61 yards

Top receivers

  • SEA – Jahcour Pearson – 5 receptions, 31 yards
  • ARL – Sal Cannella – 4 receptions, 64 yards

Week 8: at Orlando Guardians

Week 8: Arlington Renegades at Orlando Guardians – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Renegades 9 3 6018
Guardians 3 6 0716

at Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida

Game information

First quarter

  • ARL – Taylor Russolino 23-yard field goal, 7:50. Renegades 3–0. Drive: 13 Plays, 60 Yards, 7:10.
  • ORL – José Borregales 24-yard field goal, 4:30. Tied 3–3. Drive: 4 Plays, 2 Yards, 1:30.
  • ARL – Fumble recovery returned for touchdown by De'Vante Bausby, 1:05. Renegades 9–3. Drive: 2 Plays, -1 Yards, 0:41.

Second quarter

  • ARL – Taylor Russolino 31-yard field goal, 11:23. Renegades 12–3. Drive: 5 Plays, 32 Yards, 2:53.'
  • ORL – Quinten Dormady 2-yard rush (1-pt Conversion No Good), 0:50. Renegades 12–9. Drive: 8 Plays, 69 Yards, 2:45.

Third quarter

  • ARL – De'Veon Smith 1-yard rush (1-pt Conversion No Good), 0:19. Renegades 18–9. Drive: 5 Plays, 22 Yards, 3:04.

Fourth quarter

  • ORL – Eli Rogers 19-yard pass from Quinten Dormady (1-pt Conversion Good by Jah-Maine Martin), 3:54. Renegades 18–16. Drive: 6 Plays, 78 Yards, 2:15.'

Top passers

  • ARL – Luis Perez – 16/25, 190 yards, 0 TD
  • ORL – Quinten Dormady – 28/43, 303 yards, 1 TD

Top rushers

  • ARL – De'Veon Smith – 13 rushes, 44 yards
  • ORL – Devin Darrington – 7 rushes, 5 yards

Top receivers

  • ARL – Tyler Vaughns – 4 receptions, 52 yards
  • ORL – Eli Rogers – 10 receptions, 135 yards

Week 9: at DC Defenders

Week 9: Arlington Renegades at DC Defenders – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Renegades 3 6 017026
Defenders 6 14 60228

at Audi Field, Washington, DC

Game information

First quarter

  • ARL – Taylor Russolino 23-yard field goal, 9:39. Renegades 3–0 Drive: 9 Plays, 79 Yards, 5:21.
  • DC – Josh Hammond 9-yard pass from Jordan Ta'amu (2-pt Conversion No Good), 7:54. Defenders 6–3. Drive: 5 Plays, 71 Yards, 1:45.

Second quarter

  • DC – Lucky Jackson 14-yard pass from Jordan Ta'amu (2-pt Conversion No Good), 9:27. Defenders 12–3. Drive: 5 Plays, 70 Yards, 3:08.
  • ARL – Caleb Vander Esch 25-yard pass from Luis Perez (2-pt Conversion No Good), 6:26. Defenders 12–9. Drive: 7 Plays, 65 Yards, 3:01.
  • DC – Lucky Jackson 6-yard pass from D'Eriq King (2-pt Conversion Good by Jazz Ferguson), 0:46. Defenders 20–9. Drive: 11 Plays, 77 Yards, 5:40.

Third quarter

  • DC – Pass interception returned for touchdown by D. J. Swearinger (2-pt Conversion No Good), 9:40. Defenders 26–9. Drive: 6 Plays, 43 Yards, 3:50.

Fourth quarter

  • ARL – De'Veon Smith 1-yard rush (2-pt Conversion No Good), 12:49. Defenders 26–15. Drive: 6 Plays, 31 Yards, 3:00.
  • ARL – De'Veon Smith 1-yard rush (2-pt Conversion Good by Tyler Vaughns), 1:20. Defenders 26–23. Drive: 9 Plays, 67 Yards, 4:02.
  • ARL – Taylor Russolino 27-yard field goal, 0:05. Tied 26–26. Drive: 8 Plays, 66 Yards, 1:15.

Overtime

  • DC – Josh Hammond pass from Jordan Ta'amu for 2 points

Top passers

  • ARL – Luis Perez – 31/41, 335 yards, 1 TD
  • DC – Jordan Ta'amu – 14/20, 188 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

  • ARL – De'Veon Smith – 12 rushes, 43 yards
  • DC – Abram Smith – 10 rushes, 27 yards

Top receivers

  • ARL – Sal Cannella – 7 receptions, 92 yards
  • DC – Josh Hammond – 5 receptions, 74 yards

Week 10: vs. Houston Roughnecks

Week 10: Arlington Renegades at Houston Roughnecks  – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Roughnecks 12 0 10022
Renegades 3 6 009

at Choctaw Stadium, Arlington, Texas

  • Date: April 23
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C)
  • Game attendance: 12,821
  • Referee: Jason Autrey
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie, Eric Mac Lain, and Tiffany Blackmon
  • [10]
Game information

First quarter

  • HOU – Cole McDonald 10-yard rush (2-pt Conversion No Good), 10:11. Roughnecks 6–0. Drive: 9 Plays, 69 Yards, 4:50.
  • ARL – Taylor Russolino 56-yard field goal, 6:35. Roughnecks 6–3. Drive: 7 Plays, 33 Yards, 3:35.
  • HOU – Jeremy Cox 5-yard rush (1-pt Conversion No Good), 4:30. Roughnecks 12–3. Drive: 4 Plays, 66 Yards, 1:53.

Second quarter

  • ARL – Taylor Russolino 36-yard field goal, 9:50. Roughnecks 12–6. Drive: 16 Plays, 65 Yards, 9:40.
  • ARL – Taylor Russolino 19-yard field goal, 0:07. Roughnecks 12–9. Drive: 10 Plays, 53 Yards, 3:54.

Third quarter

  • HOU – Austin Jones 35-yard field goal, 8:23. Roughnecks 15–9. Drive: 9 Plays, 38 Yards, 5:01.
  • HOU – Pass interception returned for touchdown by Tavante Beckett (1-pt Conversion Good by Cole McDonald), 5:33. Roughnecks 22–9. Drive: 5 Plays, 20 Yards, 2:50.

Fourth quarter

  • HOU – Austin Jones 38-yard field goal, 1:13. Roughnecks 25–9. Drive: 7 Plays, 41 Yards, 2:43.

Top passers

  • HOU – Cole McDonald – 10/11, 120 yards, 0 TD
  • ARL – Luis Perez – 22/36, 205 yards, 0 TD

Top rushers

  • HOU – Jeremy Cox – 21 rushes, 120 yards
  • ARL – Leddie Brown – 14 rushes, 29 yards

Top receivers

  • HOU – Tavonn Salter – 4 receptions, 47 yards
  • ARL – Brian Herrien – 5 receptions, 47 yards

Standings

  • v
  • t
  • e
North Division[7]
Team W L PCT GB TD+/- TD+ TD- DIV PF PA DIFF STK
(y) DC Defenders 9 1 .900 0 -2 33 35 6–0 298 240 58 W3
(x) Seattle Sea Dragons 7 3 .700 2 +10 30 20 3–3 243 177 66 W2
(e) St. Louis Battlehawks 7 3 .700 2 +9 32 23 3–3 249 202 47 W1
(e) Vegas Vipers 2 8 .200 7 0 28 28 0–6 184 252 -68 L3
South Division[7]
Team W L PCT GB TD+/- TD+ TD- DIV PF PA DIFF STK
(y) Houston Roughnecks 7 3 .700 0 +4 30 26 6–0 247 182 65 W3
(x) Arlington Renegades 4 6 .400 3 -8 15 23 3–3 146 194 -48 L2
(e) San Antonio Brahmas 3 7 .300 4 -8 16 24 3–3 169 183 -14 L1
(e) Orlando Guardians 1 9 .100 6 -5 32 37 0–6 204 310 -106 L3
(x)–clinched playoff berth; (y)–clinched division; (e)–eliminated from playoff contention


Postseason

Schedule

Week Day Date Kickoff TV Opponent Results Location Attendance
Score Record
Division Finals Saturday April 29 6:00 p.m. ESPN at Houston Roughnecks 26–11 1–0 TDECU Stadium 13,558
XFL Championship Saturday May 13 7:00 p.m. ABC vs. DC Defenders 35–26 2–0 Alamodome 22,754

Game summaries

XFL South Division Finals: at (1) Houston Roughnecks

XFL South Division Finals: (2) Arlington Renegades at (1) Houston Roughnecks – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Renegades 6 17 0326
Roughnecks 0 8 3011

at TDECU Stadium• Houston, Texas

  • Date: April 29
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 13,568
  • Referee: Chris Coyte
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie, Joey Galloway, Eric Mac Lain and Tiffany Blackmon
  • [11]
Game information

First quarter

  • ARL – JaVonta Payton 14-yard pass from Luis Perez (2-pt Conversion No Good), 9:05. Renegades 6–0. Drive: 10 Plays, 75 Yards, 5:55.

Second quarter

  • ARL – JaVonta Payton 59-yard pass from Luis Perez (2-pt Conversion Is Good by JaVonta Payton), 13:41. Renegades 14–0. Drive: 3 Plays, 70 Yards, 16:21.
  • HOU – Jeremy Cox 1-yard rush (2-pt Conversion Good by Deontay Burnett), 7:01. Renegades 14–8. Drive: 12 Plays, 61 Yards, 6:38.
  • ARL – Brandon Arconado 14-yard pass from Luis Perez (2-pt Conversion No Good), 4:58. Renegades 20–8. Drive: 4 Plays, 45 Yards, 2:04.
  • ARL – Taylor Russolino 31-yard field goal, 0:05. Renegades 23–8. Drive: 11 Plays, 74 Yards, 2:22.

Third quarter

  • HOU – Austin Jones 32-yard field goal, 5:42. Renegades 23–11. Drive: 5 Plays, 13 Yards, 2:25.

Fourth quarter

  • ARL – Taylor Russolino 19-yard field goal, 1:04. Renegades 26–11. Drive: 10 Plays, 57 Yards, 4:12.

Top passers

  • ARL – Luis Perez – 19/27, 289 yards, 3 TD
  • HOU – Cole McDonald – 9/25, 82 yards, 0 TD

Top rushers

  • ARL – De'Veon Smith – 24 rushes, 94 yards
  • HOU – Max Borghi – 7 rushes, 48 yards

Top receivers

  • ARL – JaVonta Payton – 5 receptions, 121 yards
  • HOU – Deontay Burnett – 4 reception, 57 yards

XFL Championship Game: vs. DC Defenders

XFL Championship Game: (2) Arlington Renegades at (1) DC Defenders – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Renegades 14 6 12335
Defenders 0 6 14626

at Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas

  • Date: May 13
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 22,754
  • Referee: Michael VanderVelde
  • TV announcers (ABC): Tom Hart, Greg McElroy, Cole Cubelic and Katie George
  • [12]
Game information

First quarter

  • ARL – Sal Cannella 41-yard pass from Luis Perez (2-pt Conversion No Good), 11:00. Renegades 6–0. Drive: 2 Plays, 59 Yards, 4:02.
  • ARL – Tyler Vaughns 9-yard pass from Luis Perez (2-pt Conversion Good De'Veon Smith), 0:29. Renegades 14–0. Drive: 16 Plays, 88 Yards, 8:45.

Second quarter

  • ARL – Taylor Russolino 29-yard field goal, 4:54. Renegades 17–0. Drive: 13 Plays, 54 Yards, 6:50.
  • DC – Abram Smith 2-yard rush (2-pt Conversion No Good), 0:32. Renegades 17–6. Drive: 10 Plays, 45 Yards, 4:22.
  • ARL – Taylor Russolino 51-yard field goal, 0:02. Renegades 20–6. Drive: 3 Plays, 12 Yards, 0:30.

Third quarter

  • DC – Abram Smith 52-yard rush (2-pt Conversion No Good), 11:42. Renegades 20–12. Drive: 7 Plays, 71 Yards, 3:27.
  • ARL – Leddie Brown 7-yard rush (1-pt Conversion No Good), 4:44. Renegades 26–12. Drive: 12 Plays, 71 Yards, 6:49.
  • DC – Josh Hammond 72-yard pass from Jordan Ta'amu (2-pt Conversion Good by Abram Smith), 0:06. Renegades 26–20. Drive: 2 Plays, 70 Yards, 0:42.
  • ARL – Leddie Brown 30-yard pass from Luis Perez (1-pt Conversion No Good), 0:00. Renegades 32–20. Drive: 1 Play, 30 Yards, 0:06.

Fourth quarter

  • ARL – Taylor Russolino 33-yard field goal, 9:56. Renegades 35–20. Drive: 7 Plays, 8 Yards, 3:40.
  • DC – Josh Hammond 24-yard pass from Jordan Ta'amu (2-pt Conversion No Good), 1:17. Renegades 35–26. Drive: 7 Plays, 78 Yards, 0:45.

Top passers

  • ARL – Luis Perez – 26/36, 288 yards, 3 TD
  • DC – Jordan Ta'amu – 16/30, 245 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

  • ARL – De'Veon Smith – 15 rushes, 54 yards
  • DC – Abram Smith – 13 rushes, 90 yards

Top receivers

  • ARL – Tyler Vaughns – 8 receptions, 83 yards
  • DC – Josh Hammond – 6 receptions, 127 yards

Staff

Arlington Renegades staff
Front office
  • Director of team operations – Matt McMillen
  • Director of player personnel – Rick Mueller
Head coach
Offensive coaches
  • Co-Offensive Coordinator – Jonathan Hayes
  • Co-Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks – Chuck Long
  • Running backs – Reggie Davis
  • Offensive Line / Special Teams – Jonathan Himebauch
  • Tight Ends/Special Teams – Scott Spurrier
  
Defensive coaches
Team operations
  • Equipment Manager – Blake Kuenzi
  • Video Manager – Chris Crooks

References

  1. ^ "The XFL is back in North Texas, and Arlington gets its name on the team". WFAA. October 31, 2022. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  2. ^ Reardon, Logan (October 31, 2022). "New XFL teams and logos are out ahead of 2023 season". NBC Sports. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  3. ^ Marrion, Jack (April 29, 2023). "Renegades take down Roughnecks for XFL South title". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  4. ^ "Arlington Renegades advance to XFL championship game". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. April 29, 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  5. ^ "XFL 2023 schedule: Arlington Renegades set to kick off new season". Dallas Morning News. January 5, 2023. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  6. ^ Seifert, Kevin (January 5, 2023). "Vipers-Renegades to kick off XFL's 2023 season on Feb. 18". ESPN. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  7. ^ a b "XFL Standings". XFL.com. February 19, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
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Arlington Renegades
  • Founded in 2018
  • Formerly the Dallas Renegades (2020)
  • Based in Arlington, TX
Franchise
Stadiums
Key personnel
Division championships (1)
2023
League championships (1)
Affiliations
  • League: XFL (2020-2023); United Football League (2024-present)
    Conference: XFL Conference (2024-present)
    Division: West (2020); South (2023)
Seasons