After narrowly avoiding relegation by just one point last season, Derby County are now preparing for another season in the Championship. The Rams had a concerning performance on the road, finishing 16th in away matches. They lost more away games than they won or drew, a performance that could have led to their return to League One.
Will Derby perform better this time around? The Rams' first game of the 2025/26 season will be an away match against Stoke City, where they were defeated on their last visit to the Bet365 Stadium. Their second away game in the Championship will be even tougher, as they face Ipswich, a team eager to secure a return to the Premier League.
Head coach John Eustace, who joined the Rams in February of this year, will face a significant challenge in the upcoming season. Derby's final two away games for the 2025/26 season will be against Norwich and Queens Park Rangers. Read on to discover the Rams' away fixtures for the upcoming season.
Full list of Derby County away fixtures 2025-26
August 9, 2025
Stoke City (Bet365 Stadium) | Stadium guide
Capacity: 30,089
Average attendance: 22,707
Last season: 2-1 (November 2, 2024)
August 30, 2025
Ipswich Town (Portman Road) | Stadium guide
Capacity: 30,056
Average attendance: 29,742
Last visit: 1-0 (October 22, 2022)
September 13, 2025
West Bromwich Albion (The Hawthorns) | Stadium guide
Capacity: 26,688
Average attendance: 24,942
Last season: 1-3 (April 21, 2025)
September 27, 2025
Wrexham (Racecourse Ground) | Stadium guide
Capacity: 13,341
Average attendance: 12,757
Last visit: 1-1 (April 3, 1982)
October 18, 2025
Oxford United (Kassam Stadium) | Stadium guide
Capacity: 12,500
Average attendance: 11,348
Last season: 1-1 (October 22, 2024)
November 1, 2025
Sheffield United (Bramall Lane) | Stadium guide
Capacity: 32,125
Average attendance: 28,015
Last season: 1-0 (September 21, 2024)
November 8, 2025
Blackburn Rovers (Ewood Park) | Stadium guide
Capacity: 31,367
Average attendance: 16,212
Last season: 4-2 (August 9, 2024)
November 25, 2025
Swansea City (Swansea.com Stadium) | Stadium guide
Capacity: 21,088
Average attendance: 15,309
Last season: 1-0 (April 5, 2025)
November 29, 2025
Middlesbrough (Riverside Stadium) | Stadium guide
Capacity: 34,742
Average attendance: 25,373
Last season: 1-0 (March 1, 2025)
December 13, 2025
Sheffield Wednesday (Hillsborough) | Stadium guide
Capacity: 34,835
Average attendance: 26,502
Last season: 4-2 (January 1, 2025)
December 26, 2025
Birmingham City (St Andrew's) | Stadium guide
Capacity: 29,409
Average attendance: 26,717
Last visit: 2-0 (September 10, 2021)
December 29, 2025
Leicester City (King Power Stadium) | Stadium guide
Capacity: 32,259
Average attendance: 31,448
Last visit: 4-1 (January 10, 2014)
January 17, 2026
Preston North End (Deepdale) | Stadium guide
Capacity: 23,408
Average attendance: 16,382
Last season: 1-1 (November 23, 2024)
January 21, 2026
Charlton Athletic (The Valley) | Stadium guide
Capacity: 27,111
Average attendance: 15,255
Last visit: 0-1 (February 3, 2024)
January 31, 2026
Bristol City (Ashton Gate) | Stadium guide
Capacity: 27,000
Average attendance: 21,175
Last season: 1-0 (January 4, 2025)
February 21, 2026
Watford (Vicarage Road) | Stadium guide
Capacity: 22,200
Average attendance: 19,310
Last season: 2-1 (August 24, 2024)
February 24, 2026
Hull City (MKM Stadium) | Stadium guide
Capacity: 25,586
Average attendance: 21,137
Last season: 0-1 (April 26, 2025)
March 10, 2026
Millwall (The Den) | Stadium guide
Capacity: 20,146
Average attendance: 15,182
Last season: 1-1 (October 19, 2024)
March 14, 2026
Portsmouth (Fratton Park) | Stadium guide
Capacity: 21,100
Average attendance: 20,242
Last season: 2-2 (April 12, 2025)
April 3, 2026
Coventry City (Coventry Building Society Arena) | Stadium guide
Capacity: 32,753
Average attendance: 27,647
Last season: 1-2 (November 6, 2024)
April 11, 2026
Southampton (St Mary's) | Stadium guide
Capacity: 32,384
Average attendance: 30,865
Last visit: 2-2, 3-5 after penalties (January 16, 2019)
April 21, 2026
Norwich City (Carrow Road) | Stadium guide
Capacity: 27,244
Average attendance: 26,303
Last season: 1-1 (February 8, 2025)
April 25, 2026
Queens Park Rangers (Loftus Road) | Stadium guide
Capacity: 18,439
Average attendance: 15,746
Last season: 4-0 (February 14, 2025)