
The 2024-25 Championship campaign will not be looked back on in years to come with great affection by Preston North End supporters.
After Ryan Lowe departed following the opening game of the season, Paul Heckingbottom was brought in. The former Sheffield United manager was working in difficult circumstances but his side only managed to accumulate 50 points, drawing a league-high 20 games .
The Lilywhites came dangerously close to relegation, with a 2-2 draw at Bristol City on the final day of the season enough to finish 20th in the table and just one point above the bottom three.
It's set to be a summer of upheaval at the club, too, which usually goes one of two ways. Ten players have left already and the club's chairman has gone on record to say that the club is need of ‘revolution' this summer.
Heckingbottom will be given the chance to lead this revolution, but he will need help from the club's supporters, particularly on the road. With the fixtures now out, here is a guide to all 23 of Preston's away fixtures this upcoming season.
Full list of Preston away fixtures 2025-26
August 9, 2025
Queens Park Rangers (Loftus Road) | Stadium guide
Capacity: 18,439
Average attendance: 15,746
Last season: QPR 2-1 Preston (December 21, 2024)
August 30, 2025
Portsmouth (Fratton Park) | Stadium guide
Capacity: 21,100
Average attendance: 20,242
Last season: Portsmouth 3-1 Preston (November 9, 2024)
September 20, 2025
Derby County (Pride Park) | Stadium guide
Capacity: 33,597
Average attendance: 28,905
Last season: Derby 2-0 Preston (April 2, 2025)
September 30, 2025
Hull City (MKM Stadium) | Stadium guide
Capacity: 25,586
Average attendance: 21,137
Last season: Hull 2-1 Preston (April 21, 2025)
October 18, 2025
West Bromwich Albion (The Hawthorns) | Stadium guide
Capacity: 26,688
Average attendance: 24,942
Last season: West Brom 3-1 Preston (January 1, 2025)
November 1, 2025
Southampton (St Mary's) | Stadium guide
Capacity: 32,384
Average attendance: 30,865
Last season: Relegated
November 8, 2025
Millwall (The Den) | Stadium guide
Capacity: 20,146
Average attendance: 15,182
Last season: Millwall 3-1 Preston (September 28, 2024)
November 25, 2025
Watford (Vicarage Road) | Stadium guide
Capacity: 22,200
Average attendance: 19,310
Last season: Watford 1-2 Preston (January 21, 2025)
November 29, 2025
Sheffield Wednesday (Hillsborough) | Stadium guide
Capacity: 34,835
Average attendance: 26,502
Last season: Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Preston (December 7, 2024)
December 13, 2025
Oxford United (Kassam Stadium) | Stadium guide
Capacity: 12,500
Average attendance: 11,348
Last season: Oxford 3-1 Preston (August 31, 2024)
December 26, 2025
Stoke City (Bet365 Stadium) | Stadium guide
Capacity: 30,089
Average attendance: 22,707
Last season: Stoke 0-0 Preston (November 26, 2024)
December 29, 2025
Wrexham (Racecourse Ground) | Stadium guide
Capacity: 13,341
Average attendance: 12,757
Last season: Promoted
January 4, 2026
Bristol City (Ashton Gate) | Stadium guide
Capacity: 27,000
Average attendance: 21,175
Last season: Bristol City 2-2 Preston (May 3, 2025)
January 24, 2026
Middlesbrough (Riverside Stadium) | Stadium guide
Capacity: 34,742
Average attendance: 25,373
Last season: Middlesbrough 1-1 Preston (September 14, 2024)
January 31, 2026
Ipswich Town (Portman Road) | Stadium guide
Capacity: 30,056
Average attendance: 29,742
Last season: Relegated
February 21, 2026
Blackburn Rovers (Ewood Park) | Stadium guide
Capacity: 31,367
Average attendance: 16,212
Last season: Blackburn 2-1 Preston (January 31, 2025)
February 24, 2026
Swansea City (Swansea.com Stadium) | Stadium guide
Capacity: 21,088
Average attendance: 15,309
Last season: Swansea 3-0 Preston (August 17, 2024)
March 11, 2026
Coventry City (Coventry Building Society Arena) | Stadium guide
Capacity: 32,753
Average attendance: 27,647
Last season: Coventry 2-1 Preston (February 22, 2025)
March 14, 2026
Norwich City (Carrow Road) | Stadium guide
Capacity: 27,244
Average attendance: 26,303
Last season: Norwich 0-1 Preston (February 11, 2025)
April 3, 2026
Leicester City (King Power Stadium) | Stadium guide
Capacity: 32,259
Average attendance: 31,448
Last season: Relegated
April 11, 2026
Charlton Athletic (The Valley) | Stadium guide
Capacity: 27,111
Average attendance: 15,255
Last season: Promoted
April 22, 2026
Birmingham City (St Andrew's) | Stadium guide
Capacity: 29,409
Average attendance: 26,717
Last season: Promoted
April 25, 2026
Sheffield United (Bramall Lane) | Stadium guide
Capacity: 32,125
Average attendance: 28,015
Last season: Sheffield United 1-0 Preston (March 8, 2025)