The 2025/26 League One season kicked off on August 1, as 24 teams fight for promotion or simply just to stay in the division.
The third tier of English football is usually full of drama at both ends of the table, and it should be no different this time around.
Eight (or nine for some teams) matches in, let's take a look at the latest betting odds.
League One predictions 2025/26: Title winners
Having suffered the ignominy of back-to-back relegations, Luton Town will be looking for an immediate return to the Championship this year, but have endured a mixed start to the season which has now seen them sack manager Matt Bloomfield.
Fellow relegated side Cardiff have fared better and are among the favourites whilst a couple of the other bigger clubs for the level, Bolton and Huddersfield, are still finding their feet and some consistency.
It has been a story of underdogs thus far, though, with Stevenage topping the table heading into the October international break, whilst Lincoln City and AFC Wimbledon also fly high in the play-offs and Bradford establish themselves seemingly as genuine contenders.
Here's the current leading contenders to win the title.
| League One Winner | Odds |
| Cardiff City | 3/1 |
| Stevenage | 6/1 |
| Bradford City | 7/1 |
| Stockport County | 7/1 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 8/1 |
League One predictions 2025/26: Top six & promotion contenders
As well as the sides mentioned above, there are plenty of other teams who will fancy their chances of at least making the playoffs.
Bolton Wanderers are one such team, having finished in the top nine in all four of their League One seasons since promotion from League Two. Once a Premier League stalwart, could this be the year they begin their climb back up (6/4 with Bet Victor)?
Here's the latest promotion odds.
| League One Promotion | Odds |
| Cardiff City | 4/5 |
| Luton Town | 8/5 |
| Stevenage | 7/4 |
| Stockport County | 7/4 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 2/1 |
League One predictions 2025/26: Relegation candidates
Northampton and Burton just stayed up last season and are among the frontrunners to be dragged into contention again come May. Burton are the only team odds on at best price to go down (4/7 bet365).
When is the start and end date of the League One season 2025/26?
The 2025/26 League One season got underway on the weekend of August 1-3 2025.
There are 46 rounds of league matches scheduled across 33 weekends, four midweeks and eight Bank Holidays and international breaks.
The season is scheduled to finish on the weekend of May 2/3rd, with the League One play-off final 25/26 slated for Sunday, May 24, 2026.
How to watch the League One 2025/26 season
The League One season is available to watch in the U.K. via Sky Sports, who will screen over 1,000 EFL games across the Championship, League One, League Two and the EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.
Matches will be shown on Sky Sports or the Sky Sports+ streaming service, which is also available to all Sky Sports subscribers or through NOW TV.
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