Overview
- The partnership with Sky Sports runs through the 2026/27 season and grants ITV free-to-air rights to 10 EFL ties and 10 Carabao Cup matches in 2025/26.
- Coverage opens with the Carabao Cup first-round game between Birmingham City and Sheffield United at St Andrew’s on August 13 followed by Wrexham’s Championship home opener against West Brom at the Racecourse Ground on August 16.
- ITV’s initial free-to-air lineup includes three regional derbies: Southampton vs Portsmouth on September 14, Ipswich Town vs Norwich City on October 5, and Sheffield Wednesday vs Sheffield United on November 23.
- The December schedule concludes with the Championship fixture between Derby County and Leicester City on December 6.
- Viewers will be able to watch extended EFL highlights on ITV4 and via streaming on ITVX across the 2025/26 campaign.