BREAKING: XFL Ratings Are In, Someone Check On The Rock

BREAKING: XFL’s Latest Ratings Are In, And Someone Better Check On The Rock

March 22, 2023, 1:16pm EST (Updated: May 21, 2023, 9:46pm)By Darrelle Lincoln

WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 19: A close up of an XFL leather game football on natural turf grass during the Seattle Sea Dragons versus D.C. Defenders XFL football game on February 19, 2023 at Audi Field in Washington, D.C.. (Photo by Randy Litzinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

The XFL either has a big problem or they just played games at the absolute wrong team.

XFL TV Ratings are here from week five, and they have taken another dip as it seems most people were more focused on the NCAA tournament instead of Spring football.

Week five of the XFL season averaged just 264,000 viewers across ESPN, ESPN2 and FX.

#XFL2023 Week Five TV Ratings:

Seattle/Houston (ESPN): 256,000
St. Louis/DC (FX): 320,000
Vegas/Orlando (FX): 234,000
SA/Arlington (ESPN2): 246,000

ESPN+ numbers are not included. The #XFL was dealing with heavy March Madness competition this week.
— James Larsen (@JamesLarsenPFN) March 21, 2023

Not an ideal look for the XFL, to say the least. The USFL averaged over 640,000 viewers in week five in 2022, including a 250k outing on USA. Plus, the USFL was only in one market at the time.

The #XFL is shooting themselves in the foot with late start times on smaller networks. https://t.co/Z6829kVEcM
— James Larsen (@JamesLarsenPFN) March 21, 2023