At 9-1, the D.C. Defenders ended the XFL’s regular season with the league’s best record. They clinched a playoff berth with their Week 8 road victory over the Seattle Sea Dragons and secured ...

SAN ANTONIO, Texas – The Arlington Renegades triumphed over the DC Defenders in the XFL Championship Game, 35-26, capping the up-and-coming football league's successful pilot season.

The D.C. Defenders have come a long way — from training camp fights to final roster cuts to a 10-1 regular season to an opportunity to cap their year with an XFL championship.

The Defenders were the top team in the North Division, finishing with a 9-1 record under coach Reggie Barlow, who was named XFL Coach of the Year. Barlow is returning this season.

The Arlington Renegades, led by quarterback Luis Perez, captured the XFL championship by upsetting the D.C. Defenders 35-26 to complete their improbable run Saturday at the Alamodome in San ...

XFL Week 1 scores Saturday, Feb. 8 DC Defenders 31, Seattle Dragons 19 Houston Roughnecks 37, L.A. Wildcats 17 Sunday, Feb. 9 Tampa Bay Vipers at New York Guardians, 2 p.m. ET (FOX, fuboTV) ...

Offensively, the Defenders had the No. 1 rushing attack in the league with 1,408 total rushing yards and 15 rushing touchdowns -- led by XFL rushing leader Abram Smith (791 yards rushing on 158 ...

The longtime Oklahoma football coach guided the Arlington Renegades to the XFL title Saturday, defeating the league-best D.C. Defenders 35-26 in the championship game played at San Antonio's ...

With the XFL halfway through its 10-week regular season, it’s apparent that the Houston Roughnecks (4-1) and D.C. Defenders (5-0) have been the league’s two best teams.

The fledgling XFL, scheduled to begin play in February 2020, announced its eight teams Wednesday, including a franchise in the nation’s capital called the “DC Defenders.” The seven other ...