The NFL Network is combating the no-football springtime blues head-on by airing not one, but two alternate football leagues during the NFL offseason. The Arena Football League returns to NFL Network and Overtime’s OT7 7-on-7 football league debuts on the network starting this April.
NFL Network’s schedule of live AFL games begins on Saturday, April 27 following the network’s live coverage of the 2024 NFL Draft. Game #1 will feature the Albany Firebirds hosting the Orlando Predators at 8 p.m. ET. NFL Network will broadcast 30 of the league’s 80 regular-season games. This will mark the first time AFL football will be seen on NFL Network since 2012.
Meanwhile, live coverage of OT7’s regular season begins Saturday, April 6, and Sunday, April 7 at 4 p.m. ET, and continues through May 5. OT7 describes itself as, “a content-first, fast-paced football league that spotlights some of the best high school football players in the country.” This year’s schedule features a five-week schedule with 30 teams playing over 200 games, culminating with championship weekend on Thursday, June 6 through Sunday, June 9 in Tampa.
“The Arena Football League and Overtime’s OT7 provide yet another opportunity for coaches, players, and officials to develop their skills and showcase their talent to the growing football fanbase,” said Troy Vincent, Sr., NFL executive vice president of football operations. “This expanded coverage further underscores the many avenues available in the sport of football.”
These games will also be available on NFL+. You can view NFL Network’s full schedule of events below:
NFL Network Arena Football League Schedule
| Date | Game | Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, April 27 | Orlando Predators at Albany Firebirds | 8 p.m. |
| Sunday, April 28 | Georgia Force at West Texas Desert Hawks | 1 p.m. |
| Sunday, April 28 | Southwest Kansas Storm at Salina Liberty | 6 p.m. |
| Thursday, May 2 | Nashville Kats at Albany Firebirds | 8 p.m. |
| Sunday, May 5 | West Texas Desert Hawks at Orlando Predators | 1 p.m. |
| Sunday, May 5 | Philadelphia Soul at Minnesota Myth | 6 p.m. |
| Thursday, May 9 | Orlando Predators at Louisiana Voodoo | 8 p.m. |
| Sunday, May 12 | Philadelphia Soul at Nashville Kats | 1 p.m. |
| Sunday, May 12 | West Texas Desert Hawks at Washington Wolfpack | 3:30 p.m. |
| Thursday, May 16 | Orlando Predators at West Texas Desert Hawks | 8 p.m. |
| Sunday, May 19 | Philadelphia Soul at Albany Firebirds | 1 p.m. |
| Sunday, May 19 | Salina Liberty at Iowa Rampage | 3 p.m. |
| Thursday, May 23 | Oregon Blackbears at Washington Wolfpack | 8 p.m. |
| Sunday, May 26 | Nashville Kats at Orlando Predators | 1 p.m. |
| Sunday, May 26 | Philadelphia Soul at Georgia Force | 3:30 p.m. |
| Thursday, May 30 | Washington Wolfpack at Minnesota Myth | 8 p.m. |
| Sunday, June 2 | Louisiana Voodoo at Georgia Force | 1 p.m. |
| Sunday, June 2 | Albany Firebirds at Nashville Kats | 3:30 p.m. |
| Thursday, June 6 | Nashville Kats at Minnesota Myth | 8 p.m. |
| Sunday, June 9 | Philadelphia Soul at Wichita Regulators | 1 p.m. |
| Sunday, June 9 | Washington Wolfpack at Southwest Kansas Storm | 6 p.m. |
| Thursday, June 13 | Louisiana Voodoo at Orlando Predators | 8 p.m. |
| Sunday, June 16 | Oregon Blackbears at Nashville Kats | 1 p.m. |
| Sunday, June 16 | Georgia Force at West Texas Desert Hawks | 3:30 p.m. |
| Thursday, June 20 | Albany Firebirds at Billings Outlaws | 8 p.m. |
| Sunday, June 23 | Nashville Kats at Philadelphia Soul | 1 p.m. |
| Sunday, June 23 | Salina Liberty at Louisiana Voodoo | 3:30 p.m. |
| Thursday, June 27 | Iowa Rampage at Orlando Predators | 8 p.m. |
| Sunday, June 30 | Albany Firebirds at Georgia Force | 1 p.m. |
| Sunday, June 30 | Minnesota Myth at Philadelphia Soul | 3:30 p.m. |
NFL Network OT7 Schedule
| Date | Location | Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, April 13, and Sunday, April 14 | Dallas College-Brookhaven Campus | 4 p.m. |
| Saturday, May 4, and Sunday, May 5 | Dallas College-Brookhaven Campus | 4 p.m. |
| Sunday, April 28 | Orlando, Austin Tindall Sports Complex | 4 p.m. |
| Saturday, May 4 and Sunday, May 5 | Orlando, Austin Tindall Sports Complex | 4 p.m. |
| Thursday, June 6 – Sunday, June 9 | Championship Weekend: Tampa, Tournament Sportsplex of Tampa Bay | Saturday, April 6, and Sunday, April 7 |
