The second tier English Football fans are already enjoying this season with the 2024/25 EFL Championship.
Once more, there is fierce competition for possible Premier League promotion, with two automatic slots and one playoff spot up for grabs in the 3 weeks from August 10 to May 3.
Every team participating must withstand a 46-game season, as Luton Town, Burnley, and Sheffield United are all returning to the league after being relegated from the Premier League in 2023–2024. All teams combined will be contending for the EFL Cup with the previous season's champions Liverpool.
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The Sporting News looks at the key fixture details this week and how to follow the matches.
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EFL Championship fixture schedule this week
All times ET
Friday, August 30
- Luton Town vs. Queens Park Rangers (3:00 p.m.)
Saturday, August 31
- Burnley vs. Blackburn Rovers (7:30 a.m.)
- Cardiff City vs. Middlesbrough (7:30 a.m.)
- Coventry vs. Norwich City (7:30 a.m.)
- Millwall vs. Sheffield Wednesday (10:00 a.m.)
- West Bromwich Albion vs. Swansea (10:00 a.m.)
- Portsmouth vs. Sunderland (10:00 a.m.)
- Leeds United vs. Hull City (10:00 a.m.)
- Plymouth Argyle vs. Stoke City (10:00 a.m.)
- Oxford United vs. Preston (10:00 a.m.)
- Derby County vs. Bristol City (10:00 a.m.)
Sunday, September 1
- Sheffield United vs. Watford (10:00 a.m.)
EFL Championship live streams, TV channels in USA
EFL Championship matches for the 2024/25 season will largely be split across the CBS Sports Network, CBS Sports Golazo Network and Paramount+.
New users to Paramount+ can currently sign up to a FREE seven-day trial.
Should the match be shown on CBS Sports Network, a live streaming option will be available on Fubo, who are also offering a FREE trial to new subscribers.
Here are the full TV channel and live stream details to watch this week's EFL Championship matches:
| Fixture | TV channel | Streaming |
| Luton Town vs. Queens Park Rangers | — | Paramount+ |
| Burnley vs. Blackburn Rovers | CBS Sports Network | |
| Cardiff City vs. Middlesbrough | — | Paramount+ |
| Coventry vs. Norwich City | — | Paramount+ |
| Millwall vs. Sheffield Wednesday | — | — |
| West Bromwich Albion vs. Swansea | — | — |
| Portsmouth vs. Sunderland | — |
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| Leeds United vs. Hull City | — | Paramount+ |
| Plymouth Argyle vs. Stoke City | — | Paramount+ |
| Oxford United vs. Preston | — | — |
| Derby County vs. Bristol City | — | — |
| Sheffield United vs. Watford | — | Paramount+ |