AFC Wimbledon will kick off the 2025-26 League One season with a trip to Luton on 1 August.
AFC Wimbledon snatched promotion via the League Two play-offs last season and now face a tough return to the third-tier after a three-year absence, as they head to newly consecutively relegated Luton in the season-opener on Friday 1 August at 8pm BST live on Sky Sports.
Sky will also show Cardiff’s first match of the campaign at home to Peterborough on 2 August at 12:30pm, plus Stockport’s home encounter against Bolton at 12pm on Sunday 3 August.
Other opening weekend highlights include newly-promoted Bradford hosting losing play-off semi-finalist, Wycombe at Valley Parade in a 3pm kick-off, with all opening fixtures broadcast live across Sky.
| Date | Match | Time |
| Friday 1 August | Luton v AFC Wimbledon | 8pm |
| Saturday 2 August | Cardiff v Peterborough | 12:30pm |
| Saturday 2 August | Blackpool v Stevenage | 3pm |
| Saturday 2 August | Bradford v Wycombe | 3pm |
| Saturday 2 August | Burton v Mansfield | 3pm |
| Saturday 2 August | Doncaster v Exeter | 3pm |
| Saturday 2 August | Huddersfield v Leyton Orient | 3pm |
| Saturday 2 August | Lincoln City v Reading | 3pm |
| Saturday 2 August | Plymouth v Barnsley | 3pm |
| Saturday 2 August | Rotherham v Port Vale | 3pm |
| Saturday 2 August | Wigan v Northampton | 3pm |
| Sunday 3 August | Stockport v Bolton | 12pm |
Boxing Day sees a full round of action as Luton meet Wycombe in a potential clash between promotion contenders, whilst Huddersfield host newly-promoted Port Vale.
| Home Team | v | Away Team |
| AFC Wimbledon | v | Stevenage |
| Barnsley | v | Mansfield |
| Blackpool | v | Doncaster |
| Bolton | v | Rotherham |
| Bradford | v | Wigan |
| Burton | v | Northampton |
| Cardiff | v | Exeter |
| Huddersfield | v | Port Vale |
| Luton | v | Wycombe |
| Peterborough | v | Leyton Orient |
| Plymouth | v | Reading |
| Stockport | v | Lincoln City |
2026 will kick off with a round of matches on New Year’s Day, including a London derby as Leyton Orient host AFC Wimbledon, whilst Wycombe meet Cardiff in a potential huge encounter in the promotion race.
| Home Team | v | Away Team |
| Doncaster | v | Bolton |
| Exeter | v | Luton |
| Leyton Orient | v | AFC Wimbledon |
| Lincoln City | v | Huddersfield |
| Mansfield | v | Bradford |
| Northampton | v | Stockport |
| Port Vale | v | Blackpool |
| Reading | v | Burton |
| Rotherham | v | Peterborough |
| Stevenage | v | Plymouth |
| Wigan | v | Barnsley |
| Wycombe | v | Cardiff |
The 2025-26 regular season reaches its climax on Saturday 2 May at 3pm with AFC Wimbledon concluding their campaign at home to Huddersfield in a stand-out game, whilst Bolton and Mansfield host Luton and Cardiff respectively in a potential pair of crucial fixtures.
| Home Team | v | Away Team |
| AFC Wimbledon | v | Huddersfield |
| Barnsley | v | Stockport |
| Bolton | v | Luton |
| Exeter | v | Bradford |
| Leyton Orient | v | Burton |
| Mansfield | v | Cardiff |
| Northampton | v | Plymouth |
| Peterborough | v | Doncaster |
| Port Vale | v | Lincoln City |
| Reading | v | Blackpool |
| Stevenage | v | Wigan |
| Wycombe | v | Rotherham |
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