It makes sense that a football network needs as much live football as possible to fill the air times, which is why the National Football League announced a partnership on Thursday to host more than 30 live broadcasts from the spring-held Arena Football League on NFL Network.
Beginning in late April, on NFL Draft weekend, more than 30 Arena League games will be shown on the NFL's home in order to broaden the spectrum of coverage and provide exciting new content at a time when the NFL's own schedule slows considerably.
Just as the NFL's gears are winding down during the months of late spring and early summer, football fans will be able to appreciate the Arena League broadcasts to scratch that football itch.
Of course, the NFL will still cover its own product with plenty of post-draft content and analysis, further free agency signings, and the regular season schedule reveal in mid-May as well.
For those who've been watching, yes the NFL Network has been expanding its reach by getting into the broadcasting of some college football games, pre-draft exhibitions like the Shrine Bowl and Senior Bowl, and more.
Here's the 2024 Arena Football League broadcast schedule on NFL Network
- Saturday, April 27 – Orlando Predators at Albany Firebirds, 8 p.m. ET
- Sunday, April 28 – Georgia Force at West Texas Desert Hawks, 1 p.m. ET
- Sunday, April 28 – Southwest Kansas Storm at Salina Liberty, 6 p.m. ET
- Thursday, May 2 – Nashville Kats at Albany Firebirds, 8 p.m. ET
- Sunday, May 5 – West Texas Desert Hawks at Orlando Predators, 1 p.m. ET
- Sunday, May 5 – Philadelphia Soul at Minnesota Myth, 6 p.m. ET
- Thursday, May 9 – Orlando Predators at Louisiana Voodoo, 8 p.m. ET
- Sunday, May 12 – Philadelphia Soul at Nashville Kats, 1 p.m. ET
- Sunday, May 12 – West Texas Desert Hawks at Washington Wolfpack, 3:30 p.m. ET
- Thursday, May 16 – Orlando Predators at West Texas Desert Hawks, 8 p.m. ET
- Sunday, May 19 – Philadelphia Soul at Albany Firebirds, 1 p.m. ET
- Sunday, May 19 – Salina Liberty at Iowa Rampage, 3 p.m. ET
- Thursday, May 23 – Oregon Blackbears at Washington Wolfpack, 8 p.m. ET
- Sunday, May 26 – Nashville Kats at Orlando Predators, 1 p.m. ET
- Sunday, May 26 – Philadelphia Soul at Georgia Force, 3:30 p.m. ET
- Thursday, May 30 – Washington Wolfpack at Minnesota Myth, 8 p.m. ET
- Sunday, June 2 – Louisiana Voodoo at Georgia Force, 1 p.m. ET
- Sunday, June 2 – Albany Firebirds at Nashville Kats, 3:30 p.m. ET
- Thursday, June 6 – Nashville Kats at Minnesota Myth, 8 p.m. ET
- Sunday, June 9 – Philadelphia Soul at Wichita Regulators, 1 p.m. ET
- Sunday, June 9 – Washington Wolfpack at Southwest Kansas Storm, 6 p.m. ET
- Thursday, June 13 – Louisiana Voodoo at Orlando Predators, 8 p.m. ET
- Sunday, June 16 – Oregon Blackbears at Nashville Kats, 1 p.m. ET
- Sunday, June 16 – Georgia Force at West Texas Desert Hawks, 3:30 p.m. ET
- Thursday, June 20 – Albany Firebirds at Billings Outlaws, 8 p.m. ET
- Sunday, June 23 – Nashville Kats at Philadelphia Soul, 1 p.m. ET
- Sunday, June 23 – Salina Liberty at Louisiana Voodoo, 3:30 p.m. ET
- Thursday, June 27 – Iowa Rampage at Orlando Predators, 8 p.m. ET
- Sunday, June 30 – Albany Firebirds at Georgia Force, 1 p.m. ET
- Sunday, June 30 – Minnesota Myth at Philadelphia Soul, 3:30 p.m. ET