USFL WEEK 12 (CHAMPIONSHIP)
Television Ratings:
- Birmingham vs.Pittsburgh (NBC) – 1.2 million
USFL WEEK 11 (PLAYOFFS)
Television Ratings:
- Saturday, 8pm ET (NBC): Pittsburgh vs. Michigan | 957,000
- Sunday, 7pm ET (FOX): Birmingham vs. New Orleans | 852,000
USFL WEEK 10
Television Ratings:
- USA: Pittsburgh Maulers-New Jersey Generals: 240k
- FOX: Birmingham Stallions-Memphis Showboats: 636k
- FS1: New Orleans Breakers-Houston Gamblers: 167k
- FOX: Philadelphia Stars-Michigan Panthers: 720k
USFL WEEK 9
Television Ratings:
- FOX: Michigan Panthers-Pittsburgh Maulers: 700,000
- NBC: New Orleans Breakers-Memphis Showboats: 617,000/531K delay (CNBC: 47,000)
- NBC: Birmingham Stallions-Houston Gamblers: 665,000
- FOX: Philadelphia Stars-New Jersey Generals: 903,000
USFL WEEK 8
Television Ratings:
- Pittsburgh/Houston (USA): 228,000
- Birmingham/Philadelphia (NBC): 747,000
- New Jersey/Memphis (FOX): 720,000
- New Orleans/Michigan (FOX): 774,000
USFL WEEK 7
Television Ratings:
- Birmingham/NOLA (FOX): 703,000
- Pittsburgh/Philadelphia (FS1): 161,000
- Memphis/Houston (USA): 251,000
- New Jersey/Michigan (FS1): 274,000
USFL WEEK 6
Television Ratings:
- Memphis/Pittsburgh (USA): 227,000
- Michigan/Birmingham (FOX): 732,000
- Philadelphia/NOLA (FS1): 217,000
- Houston/New Jersey (FOX): 630,000
USFL WEEK 5
Television Ratings:
- Michigan/Pittsburgh (USA): 256,000
- Birmingham/Houston (FOX): 914,000
- Philadelphia/NJ (NBC): 757,000
- NOLA/Memphis (FOX): 563,000
USFL WEEK 4
Television Ratings:
- Philadelphia/Houston (FOX): 521,000
- Michigan/Memphis (NBC): 2.063M
- NJ/NOLA (NBC): 828,000
- Pittsburgh/Birmingham (FS1): 545,000
USFL WEEK 3
Television Ratings:
- New Orleans – Birmingham (USA) 293k
- Memphis – Houston (FOX) 776k
- Philadelphia – Pittsburgh (NBC) 761k
- Michigan – New Jersey (FOX) 563k
- New Orleans – Birmingham (Birmingham, AL) – N/A
- Memphis – Houston (Memphis, TN) – N/A
- Philadelphia – Pittsburgh (Detroit, MI) – N/A
- Michigan – New Jersey (Detroit, MI) – approximately 15,000
USFL WEEK 2
Television Ratings:
- New Orleans – Houston (USA) 133k
- Birmingham – Memphis (FOX) 798k
- Pittsburgh – New Jersey (NBC) 725k
- Michigan – Philadelphia (FS1) 211k
- New Orleans – Houston (Birmingham, AL) – N/A
- Birmingham – Memphis (Birmingham, AL) – N/A
- Pittsburgh – New Jersey (Canton, OH) – N/A
- Michigan – Philadelphia (Canton, OH) – N/A
USFL WEEK 1
Television Ratings:
- Philadelphia-Memphis (FOX): 837k
- Birmingham-New Jersey (FOX): 864k
- Michigan-Houston (NBC): 974k
- New Orleans-Pittsburgh (FS1): 483k
Attendance:
- Philadelphia at Memphis (Memphis) – approximately 30,000
- New Jersey at Birmingham (Alabama) – approximately 20,000
- Michigan at Houston (Memphis hub) – N/A
- Pittsburgh at New Orleans (Alabama hub) – N/A
XFL PLAYOFFS
Television Ratings:
- Arlington Renegades at Houston Roughnecks (ESPN): 675k
- Seattle Sea Dragons at DC Defenders (ESPN) 478k
Attendance:
- Arlington Renegades at Houston Roughnecks – 13,568
- Seattle Sea Dragons at DC Defenders – 18,684
XFL REGULAR SEASON RECAP (AVERAGES)
Week 1 – 1.2 million
Week 2 – 647,000
Week 3 – 571,000
Week 4 – 502,000
Week 5 – 266,000
Week 6 – 633,000
Week 7 – 350,000
Week 8 – 758,000
Week 9 – 588,000
Week 10 – 560,000
TOTAL: 6.07 million (607,000 average)
XFL WEEK 10
Television Ratings:
- DC Defenders vs San Antonio Brahmas (ABC): 832k
- St. Louis Battlehawks vs Orlando Guardians (ESPN): 636k
- Arlington Renegades vs Houston Roughnecks (ESPN): 403k
- Seattle Sea Dragons vs Vegas Vipers (ESPN2): 378k
Attendance:
- Orlando Guardians at St. Louis Battlehawks – 33,034
- DC Defenders at San Antonio Brahmas – 12,129
- Houston Roughnecks at Arlington Renegades – 12,821
- Vegas Vipers at Seattle Sea Dragons – 15,046
XFL WEEK 9
Television Ratings:
- Houston-Vegas (ABC): 878k
- Orlando-San Antonio (ESPN2): 235k
- D.C.-Arlington (ESPN): 670k
- St.Louis-Seattle (ESPN): 570k
Attendance:
- Arlington Renegades v. DC Defenders – 18,684
- San Antonio Brahmas v. Orlando Guardians – 13,023
- Houston Roughnecks v. Vegas Vipers – 10,967
- Seattle SeaDragons v. St. Louis Battlehawks – 33,142
XFL WEEK 8
Television Ratings:
- St. Louis/Vegas (ESPN): 868,000
- Orlando/Arlington (ESPN): 679,000
- SA/Houston (ABC): 1.006M
- Seattle/DC (ESPN2): 487,000
Attendance:
- St. Louis v. Vegas Vipers – 35,167
- Arlington v. Orlando – 7,789
- Houston v. San Antonio – 12,243
- DC Defenders v. Seattle Sea Dragons – 11,874
XFL WEEK 7
Television Ratings:
- Arlington/Seattle (FX): 177,000
- Vegas/SA (ESPN2): 356,000
- Orlando/DC (ESPN): 365,000
- Houston/St. Louis (ESPN): 502,000
Attendance:
- St. Louis Battlehawks v. Houston Roughnecks – 12,013
- DC Defenders v. Orlando Guardians – 7,011
- San Antonio Brahmas v. Vegas Vipers – 6,041
- Seattle SeaDragons v. Arlington Renegades – 11,032
XFL WEEK 6
Television Ratings:
- Orlando/Seattle (ABC): 1.047M
- Vegas/St. Louis (FX): 371,000
- Arlington/SA (ABC): 753,000
- DC/Houston: N/A
Attendance:
- Houston Roughnecks v. DC Defenders – 12,492
- Arlington Renegades v. San Antonio Brahmas – 12,368
- St. Louis Battlehawks v. Vegas Vipers – 6,033
- Seattle SeaDragons v. Orlando Guardians – 7,832
XFL WEEK 5
Television Ratings:
- Seattle/Houston (ESPN): 256,000
- St. Louis/DC (FX): 320,000
- Vegas/Orlando (FX): 234,000
- SA/Arlington (ESPN2): 246,000
Attendance:
- St. Louis v. DC Defenders – 35,868
- San Antonio v. Renegades – 13,274
- Guardians v. Vipers – 6,008
- Seattle v. Houston – 9,231
XFL WEEK 4
Television Ratings:
- Houston Roughnecks vs Orlando Guardians – FX – 405,000 avg. viewers
- Seattle Dragons vs San Antonio Brahmas – FX – 343,000 avg. viewers
- St. Louis Battlehawks vs Arlington Renegades – ESPN2 – 572,000 avg. viewers
- DC Defenders vs Vegas Vipers – ESPN2 – 691,000 avg. viewers
Attendance:
- St. Louis Battlehawks vs Arlington Renegades – ESPN2 – 38,310
- Seattle Dragons vs San Antonio Brahmas – 15,103 attendance
- Houston Roughnecks vs Orlando Guardians – 10,013 attendance
- DC Defenders vs Vegas Vipers – 11,521
XFL WEEK 3
Television Ratings:
- Seattle Dragons vs Vegas Vipers – FX – 528,000 avg. viewers, 0.29 rating
- St. Louis Battlehawks vs D.C. Defenders – FX – 665,000 avg. viewers, 0.36 rating
- Orlando Guardians vs Arlington Renegades – FX – 550,000 avg. viewers, 0.33 rating
- San Antonio Brahmas vs Houston Roughnecks – ESPN2 – 543,000 avg. viewers, 0.32
Attendance:
- St. Louis Battlehawks vs D.C. Defenders – 16,212 announced
- Orlando Guardians vs Arlington Renegades – 12,006 announced
- San Antonio Brahmas vs Houston Roughnecks – 11,309 announced
- Seattle Dragons vs Vegas Vipers – 6,037 announced
XFL WEEK 2
Television Ratings:
- St. Louis Battlehawks vs Seattle Dragons – FX – 524,000 avg. viewers
- D.C. Defenders vs Vegas Vipers – FX – 605,000 avg. viewers
- San Antonio Brahmas vs Orlando Guardians – ESPN – 781,000 avg. viewers
- Arlington Renegades vs Houston Roughnecks – ESPN2 – 678,000 avg. viewers
- San Antonio Brahmas vs Orlando Guardians – 12,011 announced attendance
- Arlington Renegades vs Houston Roughnecks – 11,675 announced attendance
- St. Louis Battlehawks vs Seattle Dragons – 10,386 announced attendance
- D.C. Defenders vs Vegas Vipers – 6,023 announced attendance
XFL WEEK 1
The return of the XFL was highly anticipated and Week 1 is now in the books. Three of the four games were very close, exciting and fairly well played; there was one blowout over the weekend. The football end was definitely a huge positive to take away from the openers, but the business end was not as prosperous. Viewership was down in all comparisons – the 2020 XFL, 2019 AAF and 2022 USFL.
Television Ratings:
*Las Vegas Vipers at Arlington Renegades (ABC) – 1.54 million
*Orlando Guardians at Houston Roughnecks (ESPN/FX) – 1.14 million
*St. Louis Battlehawks at San Antonio Brahmas (ABC) – 1.57 million
*Seattle Sea Dragons at D.C. Defenders (ESPN) – 918,000
For comparison purposes, here are the ratings from the opening weekend if the XFL in 2020 (Feb.8-9)
*DC at Seattle (ABC) – 3.3 million viewers
*L.A. at Houston (FOX) – 3.2 million
*Tampa Bay at New York (FOX) – 3.4 million
*St. Louis at Dallas (ESPN) – 2.495 million
Other comparisons would be with the Alliance of American Football (2019) and United States Football League (2022) opening games.
*AAF (CBS) – 3.25 million
*USFL (FOX/NBC) – 3.07 million
Attendance was as follows:
*Las Vegas Vipers at Arlington Renegades – 12,047 (capacity – 25,000)
*Orlando Guardians at Houston Roughnecks – 12,784 (capacity – 40,000)
*St. Louis Battlehawks at San Antonio Brahmas – 24,245 (capacity – 64,000)
*Seattle Sea Dragons at D.C. Defenders – 12,438 (capacity 20,000)
The 2022 USFL regular season averaged 715,000 viewers (Fox and NBC) and the title game drew 1.52 million on Fox.
