Rangers 2025/26 Premiership fixtures confirmed: Season opener, Old Firm derby dates, festive fixtures
The 2025/26 Premiership fixture list is out and Light Blues fans now know who Russell Martin’s side will face and when
The Scottish Professional Football League today announced the 2025/26 Premiership fixture list with the new season edging closer.
Rangers must negotiate a three European qualifying rounds as well as balancing domestic games and Light Blues fans now know where and when Russell Martin’s new-look team will be playing.
The Ibrox club opening game is against Motherwell at Fir Park, a 5.30pm kick-off live on Sky Sports on Saturday, 2 August. They then host Dundee at Ibrox the following week. After a short trip to St Mirren, they finish the month at home to rivals Celtic on August 31 with a 12pm kick-off - marking the first Old Firm derby of the season.
Premier Sports’ first TV selection is Russell Martin’s first home league match as Rangers manager as they take on Steven Pressley’s Dundee on Saturday August 9, kick-off 5.45pm.
There is no New Year derby, with the Glasgow clubs meeting again at Celtic Park on January 3rd, 2026. The final derby before the Premiership split will be at Ibrox on February 28.
Once again, the SPFL have chosen not to have a mid-season hiatus this year due to the revised UEFA calendar in relation to European competitions, including the Champions League league phase which Rangers will hope to be part of.
SPFL chief executive Neil Doncaster stated: “The publication of the fixture list is a big day in the calendar for clubs and fans alike and 2025/26 promises to be yet another exciting and dramatic season across all four divisions of the SPFL.
“Season 2024/25 saw record attendances for the third year in a row, with more than 5.3 million supporters attending matches across all our competitions, again highlighting the massive interest in football in this country.
“This coming season will also see more matches shown live on TV than ever before and I would like to thank our title sponsor William Hill and our broadcast partners Sky Sports, Premier Sports, BBC Scotland and BBC ALBA for showcasing the very best of the SPFL. I wish all 42 clubs well for the season ahead and hope that the supporters enjoy their football in the coming months.”
Rangers 2025/26 fixtures in full (3pm unless stated)
02/08/2025 - Motherwell (A) 17:30 KO
9/08/2025 - Dundee (H) 17:45 KO
23/08/2025 - St Mirren (A)
31/08/2025 - CELTIC (H) 12:00 KO
13/09/2025 - Heart of Midlothian (H)
27/09/2025 - Livingston (A)
04/10/2025 - Falkirk (A)
18/10/2025 - Dundee United (H)
25/10/2025 - Kilmarnock (H)
29/10/2025 - Hibernian (A) 19:45 KO
01/11/2025 - Aberdeen (H)
08/11/2025 - Dundee (A)
22/11/2025 - Livingston (H)
29/11/2025 - Falkirk (H)
03/12/2025 - Dundee United (A) 19:45 KO
06/12/2025 - Kilmarnock (A)
13/12/2025 - Hibernian (H)
20/12/2025 - Heart of Midlothian (A)
27/12/2025 - Motherwell (H)
30/12/2025 - St Mirren (H) 19:45 KO
03/01/2026 - CELTIC (A) 12:30 KO
10/01/2026 - Aberdeen (A)
24/01/2026 - Dundee (H)
31/01/2026 - Hibernian (A)
04/02/2026 - Kilmarnock (H) 19:45 KO
11/02/2026 - Motherwell (A) 19:45 KO
14/02/2026 - Heart of Midlothian (H)
21/02/2026 - Livingston (A)
28/02/2026 - CELTIC (H)
14/03/2026 - St Mirren (A)
21/03/2026 - Aberdeen (H)
04/04/2026 - Dundee United (H)
11/04/2026 - Falkirk (A)