The 2024/25 EFL Championship season will be another marathon campaign for fans of second-tier English football.
The race for potential promotion to the Premier League will be a tight contest once again, with two automatic places and a playoff spot up for grabs to advance to the top flight.
A 46-match season will test the resilience of all teams involved, with Luton Town, Burnley and Sheffield United all back in the pision following relegation to the Premier League in 2023/24.
Jugo Mobile analyses this week’s biggest matches and how to follow them.
This week’s EFL Championship fixture list
Friday, August 9th
- Preston North End vs Sheffield United (3pm ET)
- Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County (3pm ET)
Saturday, August 10th
- Hull City vs. Bristol City (5:30 a.m. ET)
- Leeds United vs. Portsmouth (5:30 a.m. ET)
- Middlesbrough vs. Swansea City (5:30 a.m. ET)
- Millwall vs. Watford (5:30 a.m. ET)
- Oxford United vs. Norwich City (5:30 a.m. ET)
- QPR vs. West Bromwich Albion (5:30 a.m. ET)
- Stoke City vs. Coventry City (5:30 a.m. ET)
- Cardiff City vs. Sunderland (5:30 a.m. ET)
Sunday, August 11
- Sheffield Wednesday vs. Plymouth Argyle (11:00 a.m. ET)
Monday, August 12th
- Luton Town vs. Burnley (3:00 p.m. ET)
English League Championship live streams, TV channels in the US
EFL Championship matches for the 2024/25 season will largely be split between CBS Sports Network, CBS Sports Golazo Network and Paramount+.
New users to Paramount+ You can currently sign up for a FREE seven-day trial.
If the game is broadcast on CBS Sports Network, a live streaming option will be available at Fubowho also offer a FREE trial to new subscribers.
Here are the full TV channel and live stream details to watch this week’s EFL Championship matches:
| Fixed articles | TV channel | Transmission |
| Preston North End v Sheffield United | — | Paramount+CBS Sports’ Goal |
| Blackburn Rovers v Derby County | CBS Sports Network | |
| Hull City vs Bristol City | — | — |
| Leeds United v Portsmouth | — | Paramount+CBS Sports’ Goal |
| Middlesbrough v Swansea City | — | Paramount+ |
| Millwall vs Watford | — | — |
| Oxford United v Norwich City | — | |
| QPR v West Bromwich Albion | CBS Sports Network | Fubo, Paramount+ |
| Stoke City v Coventry City | — | — |
| Cardiff City v Sunderland | — | Paramount+ |
| Sheffield Wednesday v Plymouth Argyle | — | Paramount+CBS Sports’ Goal |
| Luton Town vs Burnley | — | Paramount+CBS Sports’ Goal |
