The Roughnecks are in-state rivals with the Arlington Renegades. Games between the two are marketed as the Texas Throwdown. Another in-state rival was added in 2023 with the addition of the San Antonio Brahmas to the XFL, with that rivalry billed as the Lone Star Showdown (not to be confused with the Texas/Texas A&M collegiate rivalry also known as the Lone Star Showdown).
