The 2025–26 season is the 124th season in which Dundee will compete at a Scottish national level, and the 101st season played in the highest division in the Scottish football league system. They will play in the Scottish Premiership for the third consecutive season after finishing 10th in the previous campaign. Dundee will also compete in the Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
Season summary.
Pre-season.
On 19 May 2025, the day following Dundee confirming their top flight status for the 2025–26 season, manager Tony Docherty and his entire backroom staff were relieved of their duties. Managerless Dundee announced their first friendly date on 30 May, an away trip to Gayfield Park to face Arbroath on 28 June. On 2 June, Dundee announced that Steven Pressley was the club's new head coach. Another friendly was announced on 4 June against Brechin City at Glebe Park.
Dundee played their first friendly on 28 June away to Arbroath, and beat the "Lichties" 0–2 amid very blustery conditions.
Competitions.
"All times are in British Summer Time (BST)."
All future fixtures are to be confirmed.
Scottish Premiership.
Dundee will play against Aberdeen, Celtic, Dundee United, Falkirk, Heart of Midlothian, Hibernian, Kilmarnock, Livingston, Motherwell, Rangers and St Mirren in the 2025–26 Premiership campaign. They will play each team three times, twice at home and once away against half of the teams, and once at home and twice away against the other half. Following this, they will be split into either a top or bottom group of six depending on their position after 33 games, where they will play each team in their group once.
Scottish Cup.
Dundee will compete in the Scottish Cup and will enter the competition in the 4th round.
Scottish League Cup.
Dundee will compete in the Scottish League Cup and will enter the competition in the group stage. The draw for the group stage was held on 28 May 2025 at 13:00, broadcast live on Premier Sports. Dundee was drawn into Group C with Airdrieonians, Alloa Athletic, Montrose and Bonnyrigg Rose.