How to watch all EFL games from opening rounds of Championship, League One and League Two
This season, a split start has been put in place, meaning League One and Two will begin on Friday, August 1, one week before the Championship kicks off.
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Fear not if you can't make your side's league opener, as Sky Sports are broadcasting every single fixture from the opening rounds of all three divisions in the EFL.
This includes all 27 season openers taking place on a Saturday at 3pm, as the blackout doesn't begin until the Premier League gets underway on August 15.
SunSport brings you all the details you need so you can catch your side's first outing of the new season.
How to watch every opening game of the 2025/26 EFL season
All times BST
Friday, August 1
Luton vs AFC Wimbledon (League One) - 8pm KO, Sky Sports Football
Saturday, August 2
Cardiff vs Peterborough (League One) - 12.30pm KO, Sky Sports Football
Blackpool vs Stevenage (League One) - 3pm KO, Sky Sports+
Bradford vs Wycombe (League One) - 3pm KO, Sky Sports+
Burton vs Mansfield (League One) - 3pm KO, Sky Sports+
Doncaster vs Exeter (League One) - 3pm KO, Sky Sports+
Huddersfield vs Leyton Orient (League One) - 3pm KO, Sky Sports+
Lincoln vs Reading (League One) - 3pm KO, Sky Sports+
Plymouth vs Barnsley (League One) - 3pm KO, Sky Sports+
Rotherham vs Port Vale (League One) - 3pm KO, Sky Sports+
Wigan vs Northampton (League One) - 3pm KO, Sky Sports+
Accrington Stanley vs Gillingham (League Two) - 3pm KO, Sky Sports+
Barnet vs Fleetwood (League Two) - 3pm KO, Sky Sports+
Bristol Rovers vs Harrogate (League Two) - 3pm KO, Sky Sports+
Cambridge United vs Cheltenham (League Two) - 3pm KO, Sky Sports+
Chesterfield vs Barrow (League Two) - 3pm KO, Sky Sports+
Colchester United vs Tranmere Rovers (League Two) - 3pm KO, Sky Sports+
Grimsby vs Crawley (League Two) - 3pm KO, Sky Sports+
MK Dons vs Oldham (League Two) - 3pm KO, Sky Sports+
Newport vs Notts County (League Two) - 3pm KO, Sky Sports+
Salford City vs Crewe (League Two) - 3pm KO, Sky Sports+
Shrewsbury vs Bromley (League Two) - 3pm KO, Sky Sports+
Walsall vs Swindon (League Two) - 3pm KO, Sky Sports+
Sunday, August 3
Stockport vs Bolton (League One) - 12pm KO, Sky Sports Football
Friday, August 8
Birmingham vs Ipswich (Championship) - 8pm KO, Sky Sports Football
Saturday, August 9
Southampton vs Wrexham (Championship) - 12.30pm KO, Sky Sports Football
Charlton vs Watford (Championship) - 12.30pm KO, Sky Sports+
Coventry vs Hull (Championship) - 12.30pm KO, Sky Sports+
Middlesbrough vs Swansea City (Championship) - 3pm KO, Sky Sports+
Norwich vs Millwall (Championship) - 3pm KO, Sky Sports+
Oxford vs Portsmouth (Championship) - 3pm KO, Sky Sports+
QPR vs Preston (Championship) - 3pm KO, Sky Sports+
Stoke vs Derby (Championship) - 3pm KO, Sky Sports+
West Brom vs Blackburn (Championship) - 3pm KO, Sky Sports+
Sheffield United vs Bristol City (Championship) - 5.30pm KO, Sky Sports Football
Sunday, August 10
Leicester vs Sheffield Wednesday (Championship) - 4.30pm KO, Sky Sports Football
How to watch Sky Sports+
Subscribers of the full Sky Sports package can access Sky Sports+ at no extra cost.
You can find Sky Sports+ on Sky TV, streaming service NOW and the Sky Sports mobile app.
Just select the game you want to watch on the homepage, which will show all current live matches available to stream and enjoy.
You can also press the microphone button on your Sky remote, and then say the name of your club, and it will show what games are available.
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