The 2025–26 season is the 138th season in the history of Blackburn Rovers Football Club and their eighth consecutive season in the Championship. In addition to the domestic league, the club would also participate in the FA Cup, and the EFL Cup.
Season Summary.
May.
On 19 May 2025, Rovers announced their retained list, The club confirmed they activated the one-year options in the contract of Ryan Hedges, Under-21s players Harrison Wood, Zack Stritch & Adam Khan have also been informed that the club has taken up the option to extend their contract by a further year. Tyrhys Dolan, Danny Batth, Andi Weimann, Jake Batty & Felix Goddard have been offered new contracts while Lorenze Mullarkey-Matthews has been offered his 1st professional contract, Dilan Markanday, Jack Vale, Zak Gilsenan, Patrick Gamble, Tom Bloxham, Jordan Eastham, Rhys Doherty, Isaac Whitehall, Jalil Saadi, Alex Baker, Adam Caddick, Paul Murphy-Worrell, Lewis Bell, Bradley Taylor, Jackson Shorrocks, Nathan Willis, Stephen Edmondson & Teddy Ramwell will not be retained by the club upon the expiration of their current agreements, the club will keep close contact with Adam Forshaw.
June.
On 4 June 2025, Rovers announced u21 goalkeeper Felix Goddard had signed a new 2-year contract until 2027, with the option of a further 12 months.
On 19 June 2025, Rovers announced Adam Forshaw had re-joined the club on a 1 year contract.
On 1 July 2025, Rovers announced Jake Batty had signed a new contract until 2026 with the option of a further 12 months.
On 2 July 2025, Rovers announced u21 defender Lorenze Mullarkey-Matthews had signed his 1st professional contract until 2026.
Expenditure: £2,800,000
Pre-season and friendlies.
On 23 April, Blackburn Rovers announced they would spend a week in Spain as part of their pre-season preparations, which would also include two friendlies at the Pinatar Arena. Then on 3 June, the first two oppositions were added to the schedule, against Everton and Accrington Stanley.