Blackburn Rovers will kickstart the Championship season on Sky Sports as they host Derby County on Friday, August 9.

John Eustace's men will be part of the curtain raiser at Ewood Park, hosting the newly-promoted Rams, live on the box.

As part of the EFL's new agreement with the broadcaster, Preston North End vs Sheffield United will also be shown at 8pm on the opening night of the campaign.

Rovers finish the season away at Sheffield United on May 3, with the first East Lancashire derby in August. Blackburn travel to Turf Moor on Saturday, August 31.

The return fixture at Ewood Park is on Saturday, January 4, three days after a New Year's Day trip to Elland Road to face Leeds United.

Rovers are at home on Boxing Day this year, hosting Sunderland at Ewood Park. Hull City also travel to Rovers three days later before the trip to Leeds.

Norwich City are the first away trip of the season for Blackburn Rovers fans. Oxford at Ewood Park then sandwiches between the Burnley game to conclude August.

Blackburn will visit the Kassam Stadium to face Oxford United on January 18. It's not until March that they visit other newly promoted sides Derby County (8) and Portsmouth (29).

2024/25 ROVERS FIXTURES IN FULL

AUGUST

FRI 9: Blackburn Rovers v Derby County

SAT 17: Norwich City v Blackburn Rovers

SAT 24: Blackburn Rovers v Oxford United

SAT 31: Burnley v Blackburn Rovers

SEPTEMBER

SAT 14 Blackburn Rovers v Bristol City

SAT 21 Preston North End v Blackburn Rovers

SAT 28: Blackburn Rovers v Queens Park Rangers

OCTOBER

TUE 1: Coventry City v Blackburn Rovers

SAT 5: Plymouth Argyle v Blackburn Rovers

SAT 19: Blackburn Rovers v Swansea City

WED 23: Blackburn Rovers v West Bromwich Albion

SAT 26: Watford v Blackburn Rovers

NOVEMBER

SAT 2: Blackburn Rovers v Sheffield United

WED 6: Blackburn Rovers v Stoke City

SAT 9: Cardiff City v Blackburn Rovers

SAT 23: Blackburn Rovers v Portsmouth

WED 27: Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers

SAT 30: Blackburn Rovers v Leeds United

DECEMBER

SAT 7: Hull City v Blackburn Rovers

TUE 10: Sheffield Wednesday v Blackburn Rovers

SAT 14: Blackburn Rovers v Luton Town

SAT 21: Millwall v Blackburn Rovers

THU 26: Blackburn Rovers v Sunderland

SUN 29: Blackburn Rovers v Hull City

JANUARY 2025

WED 1: Leeds United v Blackburn Rovers

SAT 4: Blackburn Rovers v Burnley

SAT 18: Oxford United v Blackburn Rovers

TUE 21: Blackburn Rovers v Coventry City

SAT 25: Bristol City v Blackburn Rovers

FEBRUARY

SAT 1: Blackburn Rovers v Preston North End

SAT 8: Queens Park Rangers v Blackburn Rovers

WED 12: West Bromwich Albion v Blackburn Rovers

SAT 15: Blackburn Rovers v Plymouth Argyle

SAT 22: Swansea City v Blackburn Rovers

MARCH

SAT 1: Blackburn Rovers v Norwich City

SAT 8: Derby County v Blackburn Rovers

TUE 11: Stoke City v Blackburn Rovers

SAT 15: Blackburn Rovers v Cardiff City

SAT 29: Portsmouth v Blackburn Rovers

APRIL

SAT 5: Blackburn Rovers v Middlesbrough

TUE 8: Blackburn Rovers v Sheffield Wednesday

SAT 12: Luton Town v Blackburn Rovers

FRI 18: Blackburn Rovers v Millwall

MON 21: Sunderland v Blackburn Rovers

SAT 26: Blackburn Rovers v Watford

MAY

SAT 3: Sheffield United v Blackburn Rovers

Fixtures subject to change for Sky Sports coverage.