The 2025/26 Scottish Premiership kicks off with familiar ambitions and unfamiliar faces. Celtic remain the standard tone-setters. After all, that’s the least one could expect from the defending champs.
With last season’s glory, they added another silverware to the title, taking that total to 55. So, the rivals, Celtic and Rangers, now share the record for the most Scottish titles won.
But Brendan Rodgers’ squad faces early questions of depth and sharpness, especially with a looming Champions League play-off. Rangers, under Russell Martin, are still in transition but showed flashes of fluency in Europe.
Across the rest of the table, stability feels like a luxury. Hearts are retooled and ruthless under Derek McInnes. Hibernian aim to avoid another slow start. Kilmarnock, Motherwell, and Dundee United are caught somewhere between optimism and overhaul, and Livingston look to extend their stay with a revamped pitch and battle-tested spine. As always, there’s little margin for error—and even less time to find rhythm.
The fixture list wastes no time: the Old Firm hits in August, the Dundee derby lands by September, and Europe-bound clubs have license to reshuffle matches mid-season under the SPFL’s updated calendar policy.
The league’s bottom half may offer more volatility than the title race. Falkirk’s setup has promise but lacks Premiership seasoning. Keelan Adams is a wildcard, not a guarantee. Dundee United carry pressure to finish above their city rivals, and Kilmarnock quietly look the most stable of the mid-table lot. This season isn’t about sentiment. It’s about margin, mistakes, and who responds fastest to adversity.
The Jugo Mobile looks at the key fixture details and how to follow the matches.
Scottish Premiership live streams, TV channels in the USA
Fans in the USA can watch the Scottish Premiership 2025/26 season games live on CBS. Streaming opinions are available on Paramount+ and Fubo. The majority of matches will be shown live on Paramount+ while select games each week will be selected for coverage on one of CBS’ TV channels which means they can be streamed on Fubo.
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Key Scottish Premiership fixtures
Here are just some of the key fixtures to put in your diary for this season.
All times ET
Saturday, August 30
- Dundee vs. Dundee United (10:00 a.m.)
Sunday, August 31
- Rangers vs. Celtic (7:00 a.m.)
Saturday, October 4
- Hearts vs. Hibernian (10:00 a.m.)
Saturday, December 27
- Hibernian vs. Hearts (7:30 a.m.)
Saturday, January 3, 2026
- Celtic vs. Rangers (7:30 a.m.)
- Dundee United vs. Dundee (10:00 a.m.)
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
- Hearts vs. Hibernian (2:45 p.m.)
Saturday, February 28, 2026
- Rangers vs. Celtic (10:00 a.m.)
Saturday, March 14, 2026
- Dundee vs. Dundee United (11:00 a.m.)
