Rangers 2026/27 Scottish Premiership fixtures: every game plus preliminary dates and Old Firm Derby clashes

Derek McInnes will travel to Tannadice in his first Scottish Premiership match as Rangers boss as they raise the curtain on the 2026/27 against Dundee United on Friday, July 31.

Aberdeen host Hearts, Falkirk welcome St Mirren, Motherwell travel to Hibs, Kilmarnock are at newly promoted St Johnstone and defending champions Celtic host Dundee in the other Round 1 matches. Rangers first home league match will come on August 9 with Hibs the visitors to Ibrox.

Supporters now also know the dates and venues for next season’s Old Firm Derby clashes plus the first time new boss McInnes will take on old club Hearts in what is sure to be a fiery encounter. Meanwhile, broadcasters Sky Sports have confirmed they will be showing 60 Scottish Premiership matches live in the 2026/27 season including all six round one clashes.

Rangers full Scottish Premiership fixture list for 2026/27 season

The first Old Firm Derby of the season will be played at Celtic Park on September 20. Rangers will then host their Glasgow rivals at Ibrox on January 2 and will again travel to Celtic Park on February 27 meaning a potential post-split encounter would be played at Ibrox.

Derek McInnes will return to Tynecastle early in the season with the first clash between Hearts and Rangers taking place in Edinburgh on September 2. They host the Jambos at Ibrox on December 19 and head back to Gorgie on March 20 which means a potential post-split encounter would again take place at Ibrox.

The Gers have been handed a difficult first away match of the 2026/27 season as they face another of McInnes’ former clubs. They travel to Pittodrie to take on Aberdeen on August 9.

Here is Rangers’ full fixture list for the 2026/27 Scottish Premiership season:

• Dundee United — 31/07/2026 — Home
• Aberdeen — 09/08/2026 — Away
• Motherwell — 22/08/2026 — Home
• Hibernian — 29/08/2026 — Away
• Heart of Midlothian — 02/09/2026 — Away
• Dundee — 05/09/2026 — Home
• Celtic — 20/09/2026 — Away
• Falkirk — 10/10/2026 — Home
• St. Mirren — 17/10/2026 — Away
• Kilmarnock — 24/10/2026 — Home
• St. Johnstone — 28/10/2026 — Away
• Hibernian — 31/10/2026 — Home
• Aberdeen — 07/11/2026 — Home
• Dundee — 21/11/2026 — Away
• St. Mirren — 28/11/2026 — Home
• Dundee United — 02/12/2026 — Away
• Motherwell — 05/12/2026 — Away
• Kilmarnock — 12/12/2026 — Away
• Heart of Midlothian — 19/12/2026 — Home
• Falkirk — 26/12/2026 — Away
• St. Johnstone — 30/12/2026 — Home
• Celtic — 02/01/2027 — Home
• Dundee United — 09/01/2027 — Home
• Dundee — 23/01/2027 — Home
• Hibernian — 30/01/2027 — Away
• Falkirk — 03/02/2027 — Home
• St. Mirren — 13/02/2027 — Away
• Kilmarnock — 20/02/2027 — Home
• Celtic — 27/02/2027 — Away
• Motherwell — 13/03/2027 — Home
• Heart of Midlothian — 20/03/2027 — Away
• Aberdeen — 03/04/2027 — Away
• St. Johnstone — 10/04/2027 — Home

These are the dates for the post split fixture: 24/04/2027, 01/05/2027, 08/05/2027, 12/05/2027, 15/05/2027, 16/05/2027.

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