OKC Energy FC: 2020 schedule highlighted by nationally televised game against Tulsa

A nationally televised game against an in-state rival highlights Energy FC's 2020 schedule.

Released Thursday, the schedule features a home match against Tulsa FC on May 12 that will be broadcast on ESPN Deportes. The Energy will then play its last game of the regular season Oct. 17 at Tulsa.

The season will open March 7 against Colorado Springs.

The Energy also moved most of its home games to start at 7 p.m. A fan survey indicated that was the preferred start time. July games will kick later to avoid the heat while September and October games will kick earlier, but 12 of the 17 home games will start at 7 p.m.

March 7 — Colorado Springs, 7 p.m.; March 14 — at Reno; March 22 — at Tacoma; March 29 — at Sacramento

April 4 — Austin, 7 p.m.; April 11 — Rio Grande Valley, 7 p.m.; April 18 — Portland, 7 p.m.; April 25 — at Phoenix

May 2 — Los Angeles, 7 p.m.; May 6 — at El Paso; May 12 — Tulsa, 7 p.m.; May 16 — San Antonio, 7 p.m.; May 23 — at Rio Grande Valley; May 29 — at Orange County

June 10 — at New Mexico; June 13 — San Diego, 7 p.m.; June 20 — at Las Vegas; June 27 — at Salt Lake City

July 3 — El Paso, 7:30 p.m.; July 11 — Tacoma, 7:30 p.m.; July 25 — at Colorado Springs; July 29 — at Los Angeles

Aug. 1 — Las Vegas, 7 p.m. Aug. 8 — at San Diego; Aug. 15 — New Mexico, 7 p.m.; Aug. 22 — Reno, 7 p.m.; Aug. 29 — Salt Lake City, 7 p.m.

Sept. 5 — at San Antonio; Sept. 13 — Sacramento, 5 p.m.; Sept. 20 — at Austin; Sept. 27 — Phoenix, 5 p.m.

Oct. 4 — at Portland; Oct. 11 — Orange County, 5 p.m.; Oct. 17 — at Tulsa