Fasten your seat belts as the new blockbuster season of the Premier League 2025/26 has arrived, featuring some never-ending iconic rivalries in English top-flight football competition.
The Premier League sits atop the English football league system, which features the top 20 clubs battling for the prestigious title. The 34th edition of the EPL is set to deliver plenty of highs and lows over the next few months.
Seventeen teams from the last season have retained their spots, whereas Leeds United, Burnley, and Sunderland earned their promotion from the Championship. While Leeds and Burnley secured their direct promotions, Sunderland edged out Sheffield United in the Championship Final to earn its spot. These three newly promoted clubs replaced Leicester City, Ipswich Town, and Southampton.
As the new season gets underway, all eyes will be on the Tyne–Wear derby, which is set to return for the first time since 2015-16. The local derby features a high-voltage clash between Sunderland and Newcastle United.
Clubs like Manchester United, Fulham, and Brighton aim to rebuild themselves this season after a disappointing performance in the last campaign. Rivalries are the backbone of this competition that promises to intensify the competitiveness to the next level.
The Sporting News looks at the key fixture details and how to follow the matches.
Premier League live streams, TV channels in the US
Premier League matches for the 2025/26 season will largely be shown on NBC Sports, USA Network, and Peacock.
The Premier League is one of the most highly watched sports competitions in the world. Premier League matches will be live telecast across a mix of USA Network and NBC, and the live streaming will happen on Fubo and Peacock.
Fubo carries all the top leagues and teams, plus popular shows, movies and news for the entire household. Stream ESPN, ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC and USA Network. Plus 100+ top channels of live TV and sports without cable. (Participating plans only. Taxes and fees may apply.)
Peacock is a streaming service created by NBC Universal that offers a wide variety of movies, TV shows and live sports for subscribers. It has two subscription plans: Premium (with ads) and Premium Plus (ad-free). The Premium Plans of Peacock start at $10.99/month. This is an easy way to stream select Premier League games in the U.S. if you don’t have cable.
Key Premier League 2025/26 fixtures
Here is a selection of key dates to mark for your diary.
Sunday, August 17
- Manchester United vs. Arsenal (11:30 a.m. ET)
Sunday, August 31
- Liverpool vs. Arsenal (11:30 a.m. ET)
Sunday, September 14
- Manchester City vs. Manchester United (11:30 a.m. ET)
Saturday, September 20
- Everton vs. Liverpool (7:30 a.m. ET)
- Manchester United vs. Chelsea (12:30 p.m. ET)
Sunday, September 21
- Arsenal vs. Manchester City (11:30 a.m. ET)
Saturday, October 18
- Liverpool vs. Manchester United (10 a.m. ET)
Saturday, November 8
- Manchester City vs. Liverpool (11 a.m. ET)
Saturday, November 22
- Arsenal vs. Tottenham Hotspur (11 a.m. ET)
Saturday, December 13
- Sunderland vs. Newcastle United (11 a.m. ET)
Saturday, January 3
- Manchester City vs. Chelsea (11 a.m. ET)
Wednesday, January 7
- Arsenal vs. Liverpool (4 p.m. ET)
