2023 Arlington Renegades season

2023 Arlington Renegades season
Owner	Alpha Acquico, LLC
General manager	Bob Stoops
Head coach	Bob Stoops
Home field	Choctaw Stadium
Results
Record	4–6
Division place	2nd XFL South
Playoff finish	Won Division Finals (at Houston Roughnecks) 26–11 Won XFL Championship (at DC Defenders) 35–26
Uniform

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.

Earning their first playoff berth, the Renegades eliminated the South Division regular season division champions Houston Roughnecks. 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.

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 73 Willie Beavers T 64 Brian Folkerts C 70 Mike Horton G 56 Cameron Hunt C 55 Garrett McGhin T 77 George Moore T 79 Teton Saltes T 68 Jake Stetz G Defensive linemen 72 T. J. Barnes DE 71 Josiah Coatney DT 58 Doug Costin DT 90 Bruce Hector DE  6 DaVonte Lambert DE 48 Tomasi Laulile DE		Linebackers 45 Will Clarke OLB 43 Aaron Donkor ILB 40 Ryan Mueller OLB 18 Donald Payne ILB 30 Edmond Robinson OLB 44 Bunmi Rotimi OLB 53 Darnell Sankey ILB 36 Colin Schooler ILB 50 Willie Taylor III OLB Defensive backs 41 De'Vante Bausby CB 22 Jamal Carter FS 20 Javaris Davis CB 24 Darren Evans CB  5 Will Hill SS 21 Cre'Von LeBlanc CB 25 Jordan Miller CB  4 Joe Powell FS 27 Brandon Rusnak CB Special teams  0 Marquette King P 49 Antonio Ortiz LS  1 Taylor Russolino K		Reserve lists 51 Aaron Adeoye OLB (IR) 42 Otaro Alaka ILB (IR) 29 Shakur Brown CB (IR) 20 Kenneth Farrow RB (IR) 37 Nasir Greer CB (IR) 28 Josh Hawkins CB (IR) 52 Isaiah Graham-Mobley ILB (IR)  9 Drew Plitt QB (IR) 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

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Vegas Vipers

Week 1: Vegas Vipers at Arlington Renegades – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Vipers	6	8	0	6	20
Renegades	3	0	12	7	22

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
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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	3	4	Total
Renegades	0	14	0	0	14
Roughnecks	11	0	6	6	23

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
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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	3	4	Total
Guardians	3	0	0	6	9
Renegades	3	0	0	7	10

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
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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	3	4	Total
Renegades	0	3	0	8	11
BattleHawks	3	8	6	7	24

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
• [4]

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	3	4	Total
Renegades	3	3	6	0	12
Brahmas	7	3	0	0	10

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	3	4	Total
Brahmas	3	6	0	6	15
Renegades	0	0	9	0	9

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	3	4	Total
Sea Dragons	3	18	0	3	24
Renegades	3	6	0	6	15

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	3	4	Total
Renegades	9	3	6	0	18
Guardians	3	6	0	7	16

at Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida

• Date: April 8
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C)
• Game attendance: 7,789
• Referee: Jeff Heaser
• TV announcers (ESPN): John Schriffen, Tom Luginbill, and Stormy Buonantony
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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	3	4	OT	Total
Renegades	3	6	0	17	0	26
Defenders	6	14	6	0	2	28

at Audi Field, Washington, DC

• Date: April 16
• Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
• Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C)
• Game attendance: 18,684
• Referee: Francisco Villar
• TV announcers (ESPN): John Schriffen, Tom Luginbill, and Stormy Buonantony
• [9]

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	3	4	Total
Roughnecks	12	0	10	0	22
Renegades	3	6	0	0	9

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

2023 XFL standings
North Division
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
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	3	4	Total
Renegades	6	17	0	3	26
Roughnecks	0	8	3	0	11

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

Main article: 2023 XFL Championship Game

XFL Championship Game: (2) Arlington Renegades at (1) DC Defenders – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Renegades	14	6	12	3	35
Defenders	0	6	14	6	26

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
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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 General manager/Head coach – Bob Stoops 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 Co-Defensive Coordinator – Jay Hayes Co-Defensive Coordinator – Tim Lewis Linebackers – Bill Sheridan Cornerbacks – Marvin Sanders Quality Control – Michael George Team operations Equipment Manager – Blake Kuenzi Video Manager – Chris Crooks