On December 5, 2018, Los Angeles was announced as one of eight cities that would join the newly reformed XFL, as well as
Seattle,
Houston, Los Angeles,
New York,
St. Louis,
Tampa Bay, and
Dallas. On May 7, 2019,
Winston Moss was announced as the team's head coach. On August 21, 2019, the team revealed its name, logos, and identity as the Los Angeles Wildcats, alongside the rest of the XFL teams. A secondary logo was released August 24. On October 15, 2019, the Wildcats announced their first player in team history, being assigned former
Birmingham Iron Quarterback
Luis Perez, who was later traded to the
New York Guardians. On February 8, 2020, the team played its first game losing to the
Houston Roughnecks 37–17 in Houston.
Chad Kanoff scored the first touchdown in franchise history with a scramble left for a five-yard score. On February 23, 2020, the Wildcats earned their first win in franchise history, defeating the
DC Defenders 39–9. On March 8, 2020, the Wildcats came from behind to win against the Tampa Bay Vipers 41–34 in what was the final game of the 2020 iteration of the XFL. On March 12, 2020, The XFL announced that the remainder of the
2020 XFL season had been cancelled due to the
COVID-19 pandemic. The team finished with a 2–3 record. On April 10, 2020, the XFL suspended operations, with all of the league's employees, players, and staff terminated. On July 24, 2022, the XFL announced its reactivation for the
2023 season, and confirmed that the Wildcats would not return for that season. On October 31, 2022, the league announced that the Wildcats' place in the league was taken by the
San Antonio Brahmas. == Final roster ==