It’s Arlington Renegades vs. the D.C. Defenders in the final 2023 XFL championship game, check out all the match details like date, time, venue, and more
The Renegades have one final chance to reach .500 this season in their upcoming XFL championship game.
XFL 2023 championship game Defenders vs Renegades: Schedule, date, time, venue, format, teams, live stream
May 13th.. THE COUNTDOWN HAS BEGUN! Join in on the ultimate XFL Game Day experience in San Antonio for the Championship! #XFL | #XFL2023 | #XFLChampionship
— XFL (@XFL2023) May 2, 2023
#XFL2023 Championship game is set!
Arlington Renegades (5-6)
VS
DC Defenders (10-1)Who lifts the #XFL Championship trophy in San Antonio, Texas?
— Michael Lathrop 🏈 🎙 (@XFLMike) April 30, 2023
Meanwhile, the Defenders will be looking to hold Arlington off one last time as they look to win their first ever XFL championship game this year.
XFL 2023 championship game Defenders vs. Renegades match preview
Up until now, Arlington have made the most of their XFL playoff berth, after earning it with a 4-6 regular season record in a comparatively weak XFL South division. The team secured a shocking 26-11 South Division championship victory over the Houston Roughnecks, to qualify for the championship game.
The Renegades won 7-3 against Houston following a three-touchdown performance by quarterback Luis Perez. Perez completed 19 of 27 passes for 289 yards and three scores to JaVonta Payton and Brandon Arconado.
Meanwhile, the Defenders, have a 10-1 record and are heavily favored to win the 2023 championship. D.C. earned their XFL championship game berth with a dominating 37-21 victory over the Seattle Sea Dragons on Sunday.
The Defenders have some impressive quarterbacks who recorded strong games during their playoff victory. Jordan Ta’amu completed 19 of 31 passes for 258 yards and two touchdowns to two interceptions. Meanwhile, D’Eriq King also completed 4 of 5 passes for 41 yards.
Both teams have previously met in Week 9 of the regular season. The game went into overtime before D.C. eventually emerged victorious with a 28-26 score.
XFL championship game date and time
The upcoming XFL championship between the Defenders and Renegades will kick off at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, May 13. The match will take place at the Alamodome stadium located in San Antonio.
XFL championship game live TV channel and live streaming
Fans can watch the live TV broadcast of the championship game on ABC, while they can watch the live streaming on ESPN+ or Fubo (free trial).
XFL Playoffs schedule
Given below is the XFL playoffs schedule featuring both the North and South Division championship games and the XFL championship:
Division championships schedule and results
South: (2) Renegades 26, (1) Roughnecks 11
North: (1) Defenders 37, (2) Sea Dragons 21
XFL championship schedule
| Matchup | Date | Time (ET) | TV | Live stream |
| (1) Defenders vs. (2) Renegades | Saturday, May 13 | 8 p.m. | ABC | ESPN+, Fubo |