The AFL released the 2015 schedule and Spokane's first game will be on the road against three-time champion Arizona. The lid-lifter is Saturday, March 28, at 6 p.m. Pacific.

Spokane has three matchups with Portland, San Jose, Las Vegas and Arizona during the 18-game regular season. Spokane will host Arizona on Saturday, May 30, and Friday, July 17. San Jose visits the Shock on Saturday, May 16, and Friday, June 26. Spokane makes two trips to Portland before entertaining the Thunder on Saturday, July 25. Two of the Spokane-Las Vegas games are in Las Vegas.

Shock bye weeks fall on Week 4 (April 17-18) and Week 15 (every team has a bye on the July 4th holiday weekend). The ever-changing AFL is down from 14 teams to 12 (added Las Vegas, subtracted San Antonio, Pittsburgh and Iowa).

Schedule here.