West Bromwich Albion’s 2025/26 Sky Bet Championship campaign will begin with a home battle against Blackburn Rovers.
Ryan Mason’s first competitive clash in charge will take place at The Hawthorns on Saturday, August 9 (ko 3pm).
The Baggies’ opening away fixture on Saturday, August 16 is against last season’s Sky Bet League One runners-up Wrexham, who will be competing in the second tier of English football for the first time since 1981/82.
Mason’s men then host Portsmouth on Saturday, August 23 before travelling to Stoke City on Saturday, August 30 for what will be the last game that month.
Albion’s festive matches start on Saturday, December 20 when they travel to Hull City. Bristol City head to The Hawthorns on Boxing Day, with QPR visiting soon after on Monday, December 29.
The Baggies are away on New Year’s Day, taking on Swansea City in South Wales.
The 23rd and final home game of the season is a clash against Ipswich Town on Saturday, April 25, a week before the regular term ends at Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday, May 2.
Albion's full 2025/26 Sky Bet Championship schedule:
| DATE | FIXTURE |
| Saturday, August 9 | Blackburn Rovers (H) |
| Saturday, August 16 | Wrexham (A) |
| Saturday, August 23 | Portsmouth (H) |
| Saturday, August 30 | Stoke City (A) |
| Saturday, September 13 | Derby County (H) |
| Saturday, September 20 | Middlesbrough (A) |
| Saturday, September 27 | Leicester City (H) |
| Wednesday, October 1 | Norwich City (A) |
| Saturday, October 4 | Millwall (A) |
| Saturday, October 18 | Preston North End (H) |
| Wednesday, October 22 | Watford (A) |
| Saturday, October 25 | Ipswich Town (A) |
| Saturday, November 1 | Sheffield Wednesday (H) |
| Tuesday, November 4 | Charlton Athletic (A) |
| Saturday, November 8 | Oxford United (H) |
| Saturday, November 22 | Coventry City (A) |
| Wednesday, November 26 | Birmingham City (H) |
| Saturday, November 29 | Swansea City (H) |
| Saturday, December 6 | Queens Park Rangers (A) |
| Tuesday, December 9 | Southampton (A) |
| Saturday, December 13 | Sheffield United (H) |
| Saturday, December 20 | Hull City (A) |
| Friday, December 26 | Bristol City (H) |
| Monday, December 29 | Queens Park Rangers (H) |
| Thursday, January 1 | Swansea City (A) |
| Sunday, January 4 | Leicester City (A) |
| Saturday, January 17 | Middlesbrough (H) |
| Tuesday, January 20 | Norwich City (H) |
| Saturday, January 24 | Derby County (A) |
| Saturday, January 31 | Portsmouth (A) |
| Saturday, February 7 | Stoke City (H) |
| Saturday, February 14 | Birmingham City (A) |
| Saturday, February 21 | Coventry City (H) |
| Tuesday, February 24 | Charlton Athletic (H) |
| Saturday, February 28 | Oxford United (A) |
| Saturday, March 7 | Sheffield United (A) |
| Wednesday, March 11 | Southampton (H) |
| Saturday, March 14 | Hull City (H) |
| Saturday, March 21 | Bristol City (A) |
| Friday, April 3 | Wrexham (H) |
| Monday, April 6 | Blackburn Rovers (A) |
| Saturday, April 11 | Millwall (H) |
| Saturday, April 18 | Preston North End (A) |
| Tuesday, April 21 | Watford (H) |
| Saturday, April 25 | Ipswich Town (H) |
| Saturday, May 2 | Sheffield Wednesday (A) |
Please note, all fixtures are subject to change.
Sky Sports selections notification
The Baggies’ opening day fixture against Blackburn at The Hawthorns has not been selected for broadcast on the Sky Sports Football main channel and will kick-off at 3pm as scheduled.
By Thursday, July 3, all matches selected for broadcast for the period to the end of September will be announced, and before a ball is kicked of the 2025/26 season, all TV selections will be confirmed for the period up to the FA Cup third round in January.
Selections for the remainder of January and February will be announced by Friday, November 7, while selections for the first weekend in March will be made by the first weekend in February.
Selections for matches scheduled after the first weekend in March will be announced on a four-week rolling basis starting from February 1 (e.g. a selection for the first weekend in April will be selected in the first weekend in March).
Selections for matches scheduled for the penultimate weekend of the regular season will be announced three weeks in advance, while selections for matches scheduled for the final weekend of the regular season will be announced the week prior.
By selecting TV picks early and giving much more notice, fans will be able to plan with certainty when making travel and hotel arrangements.
Dates for Emirates FA Cup, Carabao Cup and international breaks
Please find the scheduled dates for the Carabao Cup, Emirates FA Cup and international breaks across the upcoming campaign.
Carabao Cup
Round One - August 12/13 2025
Round Two - August 26/27 2025
Round Three - September 16/17 or September 23/24 2025
Round Four - October 28/29 2025
Round Five - December 16/17 2025
Semi-final 1 - January 13/14 2026
Semi-final 2 - February 3/4 2026
Final - Sunday, March 22 2026
Emirates FA Cup
Round Three - weekend of Jan 10 2026
Round Four - weekend of February 14 2026
Round Five - weekend of March 7 2026
Quarter-final - weekend of April 4 2026
Semi-final - weekend of April 25 2026
Final - Saturday, May 16 2026
International breaks
September 2025 - weekend of 6/7
October 2025 - weekend of 11/12
November 2025 - weekend of 15/16
March 2026 - weekend of 28/29
