Live football on TV today

Sky Sports boast the lion's share of football TV rights in 2025/26, including a huge number of Premier League and FA Women's Super League games, as well as a deal that will broadcast over 1,000 English Football League and Carabao Cup matches over the course of the season.

TNT Sports will show Premier League, Champions League, Europa League and Conference League action throughout next season, with all of the action available with a discovery+ Premium Monthly Pass.

Check out our guide to the best football matches on TV today and across the week to come.

Football today: What live football is on TV today?

All UK time. Subject to change. Selected friendlies only.

Monday 18th August

Premier League

• Leeds v Everton (8pm) Sky Sports Main Event / Sky Sports Premier League

Tuesday 19th August

League One

• AFC Wimbledon v Cardiff City (7:45pm) Sky Sports+
• Huddersfield v Doncaster (7:45pm) Sky Sports+
• Luton Town v Wigan (7:45pm) Sky Sports+
• Mansfield v Blackpool (7:45pm) Sky Sports+
• Northampton v Lincoln City (7:45pm) Sky Sports+
• Peterborough v Barnsley (7:45pm) Sky Sports+
• Plymouth v Leyton Orient (7:45pm) Sky Sports+
• Port Vale v Stevenage (7:45pm) Sky Sports+
• Rotherham v Burton Albion (7:45pm) Sky Sports+
• Stockport v Bradford City (7:45pm) Sky Sports+
• Wycombe v Exeter City (7:45pm) Sky Sports+

League Two

• Newport v Salford City (7:30pm) Sky Sports+
• Accrington v Tranmere (7:45pm) Sky Sports+
• Bristol Rovers v Oldham (7:45pm) Sky Sports+
• Cheltenham v Bromley (7:45pm) Sky Sports+
• Colchester v Cambridge (7:45pm) Sky Sports+
• Crawley v MK Dons (7:45pm) Sky Sports+
• Fleetwood v Crewe (7:45pm) Sky Sports+
• Gillingham v Chesterfield (7:45pm) Sky Sports+
• Harrogate v Barrow (7:45pm) Sky Sports+
• Swindon v Barnet (7:45pm) Sky Sports+
• Walsall v Grimsby (8pm) Sky Sports Football

Champions League play-offs 1st leg

• Rangers v Club Brugge (8pm) Amazon Prime Video

Wednesday 20th August

League One

• Bolton v Reading (8pm) Sky Sports Football

League Two

• Notts County v Shrewsbury (7:45pm) Sky Sports+

Champions League play-offs 1st leg

• Celtic v Kairat Almaty (8pm) TNT Sports / discovery+

Thursday 21st August

Conference League play-offs 1st leg

• Crystal Palace v Fredrikstad (8pm) 5

Friday 22nd August

Premier League

• West Ham v Chelsea (8pm) Sky Sports Main Event / Sky Sports Premier League

Championship

• Derby v Bristol City (8pm) Sky Sports Football

Saturday 23rd August

Premier League

• Arsenal v Leeds (5:30pm) Sky Sports Main Event / Sky Sports Premier League

Championship

• Charlton v Leicester (12:30pm) Sky Sports Football
• Hull v Blackburn (12:30pm) Sky Sports+
• Swansea v Watford (12:30pm) Sky Sports+

Saturday 23rd August 2025

League One

• Luton Town v Cardiff City (12:30pm) Sky Sports+
• Rotherham v Wigan (12:30pm) Sky Sports+

League Two

• Newport v MK Dons (12:30pm) Sky Sports+
• Walsall v Salford City (12:30pm) Sky Sports+

Sunday 24th August

Premier League

• Crystal Palace v Nottingham Forest (2pm) Sky Sports+
• Everton v Brighton (2pm) Sky Sports Main Event / Sky Sports Premier League
• Fulham v Man Utd (4:30pm) Sky Sports Main Event / Sky Sports Premier League

Scottish Premiership

• St Mirren v Rangers (12pm) Sky Sports Football / Main Event

Monday 25th August

Premier League

• Newcastle v Liverpool (8pm) Sky Sports Main Event / Sky Sports Premier League

• Key leagues: Premier League TV schedule | Championship TV schedule | League One TV schedule | League Two schedule | WSL TV schedule
• Other: Ligue 1 TV rights | La Liga TV rights | Bundesliga TV rights | Serie A TV rights | MLS TV rights
• Broadcasters: Football on Sky Sports | Football on TNT Sports and discovery+ | Football on Amazon Prime Video

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