ESPN Deportes Reveals XFL 2023 Kickoff Season Schedule & Commentator Team
February 14, 2023 - XFL (XFL) News Release
ESPN Deportes, the exclusive Spanish-language home of the XFL, announced today its schedule for the XFL 2023 kickoff season. The 16-game slate begins with two opening-weekend matchups in primetime. ESPN+ will also offer Spanish-language coverage of games aired on linear.
Key Details:
Coverage kicks off on Feb. 18 with the Orlando Guardians visiting the Houston Roughnecks (8:30 p.m. ET), followed by the Seattle Sea Dragons taking on the DC Defenders on Feb. 19 (8 p.m.).
Every minute of the XFL Playoffs, including both semifinal games and the XFL Championship, will be available live on ESPN Deportes.
Week 5 will feature three matchups on Thursday (9 p.m.), Saturday (10 p.m.) and Sunday (10 p.m.). The remaining, regular-season Weeks 2-10 will feature a signature game each week.
In addition to ESPN Deportes, all 43 XFL games will also be featured on a combination of ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, FX and available streaming on ESPN+. Full details here.
Rebeca Landa & Sergio Dipp on The Call: ESPN Deportes' XFL coverage will be led by play-by-play commentator Rebeca Landa and analyst Sergio Dipp.
Rebeca Landa joined ESPN in 2017 as co-host for NFL Live and Los Capitanes on ESPN Deportes. Since joining, her role expanded to include sideline reporting for NFL, and in 2022, she became the first woman to serve as a play-by-play commentator for nationally-televised NFL game on Spanish-language television in the U.S. In addition to her NFL duties, Landa serves as a commentator for ESPN Deportes' tennis coverage and has covered all four Grand Slams for the network.
Dipp joined ESPN in 2013 as a SportsCenter anchor on ESPN Deportes. A versatile voice with deep pro football expertise, he has served as sideline reporter for Monday Night Football telecasts on both ESPN Deportes and ESPN, and he has covered four Super Bowls.
Landa said, "I am excited by the trust that ESPN has placed in me as an integral part of the XFL commentator booth, happy to keep growing as a play-by-play commentator and eager to be one of the voices of this dynamic and innovative league that besides it appealing to football fans, has a great representation for Latina women with Dany Garcia as chairwoman and owner."
Added Dipp: "The XFL is an exciting and innovative league. Having the opportunity to be part of the commentator team on ESPN Deportes is special to me and I look forward to joining Rebeca and share our love and excitement for football with fans."
ESPN Deportes 2023 XFL Schedule
DATE Time (ET) Teams (Away vs. Home)
Saturday, February 18, 2023 8:30PM Orlando Guardians vs Houston Roughnecks
Sunday, February 19, 2023 8:00PM Seattle Sea Dragons vs D.C. Defenders
Saturday, February 25, 2023 7:00PM D.C. Defenders vs Vegas Vipers
Sunday, March 5, 2023 8:00PM San Antonio Brahmas vs Houston Roughnecks
Saturday, March 11, 2023 7:00PM Houston Roughnecks vs Orlando Guardians
Thursday, March 16, 2023 9:00PM Houston Roughnecks vs Seattle Sea Dragons
Saturday, March 18, 2023 10:00PM Orlando Guardians vs Vegas Vipers
Sunday, March 19, 2023 10:00PM Arlington Renegades vs San Antonio Brahmas
Monday, March 27, 2023 7:00PM Houston Roughnecks vs D.C. Defenders
Saturday, April 1, 2023 6:00PM San Antonio Brahmas vs Vegas Vipers
Sunday, April 8, 2023 1:00PM Vegas Vipers vs. St. Louis Battlehawks
Saturday, April 15, 2023 7:00PM Orlando Guardians vs San Antonio Brahmas
Saturday, April 22, 2023 3:00PM D.C Defenders vs San Antonio Brahmas
Saturday, April 29, 2023 7:00PM Semifinal #1
Sunday, April 30, 2023 3:00PM Semifinal #2
Saturday, May 13, 2023 3:00PM XFL Championship Game
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