The Dallas Renegades are a professional American football team based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The Renegades compete in the United Football League (UFL). The team was founded as the Dallas Renegades by Vince McMahon's Alpha Entertainment, before being renamed to the Arlington Renegades. The team is currently owned and operated by a consortium led by Mike Repole. The name reverted to the Dallas Renegades ahead of the 2026 UFL season. The Renegades play their home games at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas, having previously played at Choctaw Stadium in Arlington.
In 2023, the Renegades had a regular season record of 4–6, yet they won both of their playoff games, and were crowned XFL champions. They were part of the XFL/USFL merger in 2024.
History
Dallas (2020, McMahon era)
On December 5, 2018, Dallas was announced as one of eight cities that would join the newly reformed XFL, as well as Seattle, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Tampa Bay, and Washington, DC. On February 7, 2019, Bob Stoops, the longtime head coach of the Oklahoma Sooners football team, was hired as the Dallas team's head coach. Stoops was the XFL's first head coaching hire. On April 23, 2019, Stoops named Chris Woods as his defensive coordinator. On May 16, 2019, Stoops named Hal Mumme as his offensive coordinator. The team name and logo were revealed on August 21, 2019, as well as the teams uniforms on December 3, 2019.
On October 15, 2019, the Renegades announced their first player in team history, being assigned former NFL quarterback Landry Jones.
Dallas lost their first game, against the St. Louis Battlehawks, by a 15–9 final. Kicker Austin MacGinnis tallied all of the Renegade points via field goals, but Dallas' failure to reach the end zone came back to haunt them, as St. Louis scored nine unanswered fourth quarter points to erase a slim deficit. Linebacker Tegray Scales had 13 Dallas tackles, three for a loss. The Renegades picked up their first win on the road, a 25–18 triumph over the Los Angeles Wildcats. Running back Cameron Artis-Payne reached the end zone three times on two touchdowns and a one-point conversion. His final score, a 17-yard scoring run in the penultimate minute, was the final blow in a fourth quarter that saw the two teams combine for 34 points. Another road victory awaited the Renegades in Week 3, as they topped the Seattle Dragons 24–12. Two MacGinnis field goals sandwiched a 65-yard touchdown pass from Landry Jones to Donald Parham in a fourth quarter that saw Dallas break a 12–12 tie. Parham reached the end zone twice over the afternoon. The XFL announced that the remainder of the 2020 XFL season had been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The team finished with a 2–3 record. On April 10, 2020, the XFL suspended operations, with all employees, players and staff terminated.
Arlington (2023–2025, Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia era)
On August 3, 2020, it was reported that a consortium led by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Dany Garcia, and Gerry Cardinale (through Cardinale's fund RedBird Capital Partners) purchased the XFL for $15 million just hours before an auction could take place; the purchase received court approval on August 7, 2020. The XFL hired Bob Stoops as a head coach on April 13, 2022, with the expectation that he would be coaching Dallas. On July 24, 2022, the return of a Dallas XFL franchise was confirmed, this time being known as "Arlington" instead of "Dallas", as well as the hiring of Bob Stoops. On October 31, 2022, the XFL officially announced that the Renegades name would be returning, with a brand new logo. The team went 4–6 in the 2023 season, but made the playoffs as the second team in the South Division. After beating the Houston Roughnecks in the South Division playoff game, it won the 2023 XFL Championship Game over the 10–1 D.C. Defenders by a score of 35–26.
In September 2023, Axios reported that the XFL was in advanced talks with the USFL to merge the two leagues prior to the start of their 2024 seasons. On September 28, 2023, the XFL and USFL announced their intent to merge with details surrounding the merger to be announced at a later date. The merger would also require regulatory approval. In October 2023 the XFL filed a trademark application for the name "United Football League". On November 30, 2023, Garcia announced via her Instagram page that the leagues had received regulatory approval for the merger and were finalizing plans for a "combined season" to begin March 30, 2024. The merger was made official on December 31, 2023.
The Renegades logo, nicknamed "Billy the Bandit" since 2025, had been reduced to secondary status after 2023 following the rebrand to Arlington Renegades, but returned as the primary helmet logo in 2025.
Return to Dallas branding (2026–present) On October 7, the UFL announced that the team would be moving from Choctaw Stadium to Toyota Stadium in Frisco; as a result of the team no longer playing in Arlington, the team will return to its original brand as the Dallas Renegades.
Current roster
Players
Staff Dallas Renegades staff Head coach
Head coach – Kevin Sumlin
Offensive coaches
Offensive coordinator – Eric Price Running backs – KC Gundy Wide receivers – Tyron Carrier Offensive line – Tim Holt Defensive coaches
Defensive coordinator – Marvin Sanders Linebackers – Grant Dickerson Safeties – Ted Bolin
Player history Current NFL players SeasonPosNameNFL team2020LSChristian KuntzPittsburgh Steelers2024DTJalen RedmondMinnesota Vikings2025CBJayden PriceNew Orleans Saints
Notable players SeasonPosNameNFL team2020RBLance DunbarFormer Dallas Cowboys Running Back2020QBLandry JonesFormer Pittsburgh Steelers Quarterback, 2013 4th Round Pick2023SRahim MooreFormer Denver Broncos Safety, 2011 2nd Round Pick2023CBCre'Von LeBlancFormer Philadelphia Eagles Cornerback2023–2025PMarquette KingFormer Oakland Raiders Punter2024DEVic BeasleyFormer Atlanta Falcons Linebacker, 2015 1st Round Pick, 2016 Pro Bowler2025RBKalen BallageFormer Miami Dolphins Running Back, 2018 4th Round Pick2025–2026DETaco CharltonFormer Dallas Cowboys Defensive End, 2017 1st Round Pick2026WRDenzel MimsFormer New York Jets Wide Receiver, 2020 2nd Round Pick2027–presentCBDamon ArnetteFormer Las Vegas Raiders cornerback, 2020 1st Round Pick2027–presentOTJackson CarmanFormer Cincinnati Bengals offensive tackle, 2021 2nd Round Pick
Coach history Head coach history #NameTermRegular seasonPlayoffsAwardsGCWLWin %GCWLArlington / Dallas Renegades1Bob Stoops2020, 2023–2025351421.400 2 2 0*2023 XFL ChampionsDallas Renegades2Rick Neuheisel20261046.400–––3Kevin Sumlin2027–present–––––––
Offensive coordinator history #NameTermRegular seasonPlayoffsAwardsGCWLWin %GCWLDallas Renegades1Hal Mumme2020523.400 – – –Arlington / Dallas Renegades2Jonathan Hayes20231046.400 2 2 0*2023 XFL Champions; co-coordinator with Chuck Long in 20233Chuck Long2023–2025301218.400 2 2 0*2023 XFL Champions co-coordinator with Jonanthan Hayes in 2023Dallas Renegades4Noel Mazzone20261046.400–––5Eric Price2027–present–––––––
Defensive coordinator history #NameTermRegular seasonPlayoffsAwardsGCWLWin %GCWLDallas Renegades1Chris Woods2020523.400 – – –Arlington / Dallas Renegades2Tim Lewis20231046.400 2 2 0*2023 XFL Champions; co-coordinator with Jay Hayes in 20233Jay Hayes2023–2025301218.400 2 2 0*2023 XFL Champions; co-coordinator with Tim Lewis in 2023Dallas Renegades4Mike Gillhamer20261046.400–––5Marvin Sanders2027–present–––––––
Championships The Renegades have won one XFL Championship and one South Division Championship, both in 2023. Year Coach XFL Championship Game Stadium Location Opponent Score MVP Record 2023 Bob Stoops 2023 Alamodome San Antonio, Texas DC Defenders 35–26 Luis Perez 4–6 Total XFL championships won: 1
South Division Championship Games Year Coach Stadium Location Opponent Score Record 2023 Bob Stoops TDECU Stadium Houston, Texas Houston Roughnecks 26–11 4–6 Total South Division championship games won: 1
Rivalries
San Antonio Brahmas The Renegades were in-state conference rivals with the San Antonio Brahmas. The teams had a split series. However, following the UFL's 2026 realignment, the series has ended due to the Brahmas folding.
Houston Gamblers The Renegades are also in-state, out-of-conference rivals with the Houston Gamblers, having always shared a league with a Houston-based team. Games between the Renegades and the Houston Roughnecks, one of the XFL's first major rivalries to develop, were marketed as the Texas Throwdown. For 2026, the Houston-Dallas rivalry was renamed the Battle of Texas.
DC Defenders The Renegades and Defenders have met seven times; DC leads the series 5–2. The two were scheduled to meet in Week 6 of the 2020 XFL season, but the league ceased operations one week before the game due to COVID-19 concerns. The first official meeting of the two teams occurred during Week 9 of the 2023 XFL regular season at Audi Field. DC won the game 28–26 when the game ended in overtime after Jordan Ta'amu completed a pass to wide receiver Josh Hammond for the sole 2 point play scored by either team. This, however, would not be the last meeting of the season for the two out-of-division rivals. After successfully winning the XFL South Division title as underdogs, the Renegades found themselves up against the XFL North Division Champion DC Defenders once again in the 2023 XFL Championship Game at the Alamodome in San Antonio. Arlington quickly found itself with a 17–0 lead with 4:54 left in the second quarter. By the end of the game, Renegades quarterback Luis Perez would throw for 288 yards and 3 touchdowns. The Renegades would finish the game never trailing DC, winning the game 35–26 and their first XFL title in franchise history. This would also mark the first win over Jordan Ta'amu for the franchise as well, reaching this feat on the third meeting of the quarterback and the Renegades franchise.
St. Louis Battlehawks The two teams have met three times, with St. Louis winning all meetings in the series. The team, then the Dallas Renegades, first met the Battlehawks in each franchise's inaugural game during Week 1 of the 2020 XFL season. The game was played at Globe Life Park (Now Choctaw Stadium). St. Louis would win the 15–9 on the back of future familiar Renegades foe Jordan Ta'amu. The teams met for the second time during Week 4 of the 2023 XFL season, this time at The Dome at America's Center in St. Louis, falling short to the Battlehawks once again. The Renegades/Battlehawks rivalry had some heat for indirect reasons, in part because of the Renegades' qualifying for the playoffs with a losing record in 2023 while the Battlehawks, who were three games ahead of Arlington in the overall standings, had tied with Seattle for the last playoff spot but had lost out on it because of tiebreakers.
Franchise matchup history +TeamRecordPct.Birmingham Stallions0–3Columbus Aviators1–1DC Defenders2–6Houston Roughnecks (2020)1–3Houston Gamblers2–1Los Angeles Wildcats1–0Louisville Kings0–2Memphis Showboats2–0Michigan Panthers0–2Orlando Guardians2–1Orlando Storm0–1San Antonio Brahmas1–3Seattle Sea Dragons1–1St. Louis Battlehawks4–4Vegas Vipers1–0
Defunct teams in light gray.
Season-by-season record
UFL champions (2024–present)XFL champions (2023)Conference champions Division championsWild Card berth
SeasonTeamLeagueConferenceDivisionRegular seasonPostseason resultsAwardsHead coachesPct.Finish20202020XFLWest2nd23Season Suspended after 5 games due to COVID-19Bob Stoops2021 No Season202220232023XFLSouth2nd46Won Division Finals (at Roughnecks) 26–11Won XFL Championship (vs. Defenders) 35–26 Luis Perez (CG MVP)20242024UFLXFL4th37 20252025UFLXFL3rd55 20262026UFLT–5th46Rick NeuheiselTotal1827All-time regular season record (2020–2026)20All-time postseason record (2020–2026)2027All-time regular season and postseason record (2020–2026)1 XFL Championship title
Records