With Hollywood Wrexham and Brady’s Birmingham City, EFL Championship ready for 46-game marathon
Interest in the EFL Championship is surging in the United States — and this season, it’s no mystery why. Wrexham’s Hollywood-fueled rise from the lower tiers of English football to the brink of the Premier League dream has been a sports story for the ages. Since Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney took over the club, the Red Dragons have transformed from a struggling League Two side into one of the most talked-about teams in the world, with back-to-back promotions now landing them in the second tier. Their matches are appointment viewing for fans who first discovered them through the “Welcome to Wrexham” docuseries, and now they’ll be seeing the club face historic English sides week after week.
Add to that the intrigue of Birmingham City — now part-owned by NFL legend Tom Brady — and you have a Championship season perfectly built for American interest. With CBS Sports putting more matches on U.S. screens than ever before, including on Paramount+ and the Golazo Network, this year’s campaign could be the most-watched in league history on this side of the Atlantic.
EFL Weekend USA TV Guide: Your Complete Watch List
The EFL is back, and for fans in the States, there’s more live action than ever before. CBS Sports’ broadcast deal continues to deliver a buffet of matches from the Championship, League One, and League Two straight to your screen. Whether you’re riding with a promotion contender, watching a giant-killer in the making, or just here for pure football chaos, Paramount+, CBSSN, and the Golazo Network have you covered.
We’ve converted all the kickoffs to Eastern Time so you can plan your weekend right — no mental math, no excuses. Grab your coffee, your kit, and maybe a nap in between matches, because it’s wall-to-wall football from Thursday to Sunday.
Friday, August 8
Sky Bet Championship
• 3:00 PM ET – Birmingham City v Ipswich Town (CBSSN, Paramount+)
Saturday, August 9 – Early Kickoffs
Sky Bet Championship
• 7:30 AM ET – Coventry City v Hull City (CBSSN, Paramount+)
• 7:30 AM ET – Charlton Athletic v Watford (Paramount+, Golazo Network)
• 7:30 AM ET – Southampton v Wrexham (Paramount+, Golazo Network)
Saturday, August 9 – 10 AM ET Block
Sky Bet Championship
• Middlesbrough v Swansea City (Paramount+)
• Norwich City v Millwall (Paramount+)
• Oxford United v Portsmouth (Paramount+)
• QPR v Preston North End (Paramount+)
• Stoke City v Derby County (Paramount+)
• West Brom v Blackburn Rovers (Paramount+)
Sky Bet League One
• Leyton Orient v Wigan Athletic (Paramount+)
• Wycombe Wanderers v Stockport County (Paramount+)
Sky Bet League Two
• Gillingham v Walsall (Paramount+)
Saturday, August 9 – Afternoon Feature
Sky Bet Championship
• 12:30 PM ET – Sheffield United v Bristol City (Paramount+, Golazo Network)
Sunday, August 10 – Closing Showdown
Sky Bet Championship
• 11:30 AM ET – Leicester City v Sheffield Wednesday (CBSSN, Paramount+, Golazo Network)
EFL Championship Kickoff Weekend Schedule
Friday, August 8
8:00 PM – Birmingham City vs Ipswich Town – Paramount+, Golazo Network
Saturday, August 9
7:30 AM – Charlton Athletic vs Watford – Paramount+, Golazo Network
7:30 AM – Coventry City vs Hull City – CBSSN, Paramount+
7:30 AM – Southampton vs Wrexham – Paramount+, Golazo Network
10:00 AM – Middlesbrough vs Swansea City – Paramount+
10:00 AM – Norwich City vs Millwall – Paramount+
10:00 AM – Oxford United vs Portsmouth – Paramount+
10:00 AM – Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End – Paramount+
10:00 AM – Stoke City vs Derby County – Paramount+
10:00 AM – West Bromwich Albion vs Blackburn Rovers – Paramount+
12:30 PM – Sheffield United vs Bristol City – Paramount+, Golazo Network
Sunday, August 10
11:30 AM – Leicester City vs Sheffield Wednesday – CBSSN, Paramount+, Golazo Network
