The Arena Football League released its 2017 schedule on Thursday afternoon, highlighting its plans for the five teams this season.
The schedule features an 18-week season. Teams will play 14 games, and get four bye weeks.
New expansion franchises in the Washington Valor and later-to-be-named Baltimore will open the season at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC on April 7.
The broadcast schedule will be announced at a later date.
2017 Arena Football League Schedule Released
Below is the full 2017 game-by-game schedule for the League. All games listed are eastern time.
Week 1
Fri. April 7: Baltimore @ Washington 7 p.m.
Sat. April 8: Tampa Bay @ Cleveland 7 p.m.
Week 2
Sat. April 15: Philadelphia @ Tampa Bay 7p.m.
Sat. April 15: Baltimore @ Cleveland 7p.m.
Week 3
Sat. April 22: Philadelphia @ Washington 7p.m.
Sat. April 22: Cleveland @ Tampa Bay 7 p.m.
Week 4
Fri. April 28: Washington @ Cleveland 7 p.m.
Sat. April 29: Baltimore @ Philadelphia 7 p.m.
Week 5
Fri. May 5: Philadelphia @ Cleveland 7 p.m.
Sun. May 7: Tampa Bay @ Baltimore 1 p.m.
Week 6
Sat. May 13: Baltimore @ Philadelphia 7 p.m.
Sat. May 13: Tampa Bay @ Washington 7 p.m.
Week 7
Sat. May 20: Cleveland @ Philadelphia 7 p.m.
Sat. May 20: Washington @ Tampa Bay 7 p.m.
Week 8
Sat. May 27: Philadelphia @ Washington 1 p.m.
Sat. May 27: Cleveland @ Baltimore 7 p.m.
Week 9
Sat. June 3: Baltimore @ Tampa Bay 7 p.m
Sat. June 3: Cleveland @ Washington 7 p.m.
Week 10
Sat. June 10: Cleveland @ Philadelphia 7 p.m.
Sat. June 10: Washington @ Tampa Bay 7 p.m.
Week 11
Fri. June 16: Baltimore @ Cleveland 7 p.m.
Sat. June 17: Tampa Bay @ Philadelphia 7 p.m.
Week 12
Fri. June 23: Washington @ Baltimore 7 p.m.
Sat. June 24: Philadelphia @ Cleveland 7 p.m.
Week 13
Sat. July 1: Washington @ Tampa Bay 7 p.m.
Week 14
Sat. July 8: Philadelphia @ Baltimore 7 p.m.
Sat. July 8: Tampa Bay @ Cleveland 7 p.m.
Week 15
Sat. July 15: Washington @ Philadelphia 7 p.m.
Sat. July 15: Tampa Bay @ Baltimore 7 p.m.
Week 16
Sat. July 22: Baltimore @ Washington 7 p.m.
Sat. July 22: Cleveland @ Tampa Bay 7 p.m.
Week 17
Sat. July 29: Philadelphia @ Baltimore 1 p.m.
Sat. July 29: Cleveland @ Washington 7 p.m.
Week 18
Fri. August 4: Washington @ Baltimore 7 p.m.
Sat. August 5: Tampa Bay @ Philadelphia 7 p.m.
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