Dons mark return to League One with trip to Oxford United

MK Dons will mark their return to League One with a trip to the Kassam Stadium to take on Oxford United on the opening day of the season.

The campaign will kick off on Saturday August 8 with the first round of the Carabao Cup, before kicking off in the league a week later on Saturday August 15.

The first home game of the season will come on Saturday August 22 when they welcome Huddersfield Town before rounding out the month at home to Leicester City.

Once again, Dons will be at home on Boxing Day when they face Leyton Orient, but will face their biggest journey of the season three days later when they head to Home Park on Tuesday December 29. The curtain will raise on 2027 with a trip to Reading.

The rivalry between Dons and AFC Wimbledon will be rekindled on Saturday September 19 when the sides meet again at Plough Lane before the reverse game at MK1 on Saturday April 17.

Luton will visit Stadium MK on Saturday October 17, with Dons heading to Kenilworth Road on Saturday January 16.

One of the quirks of this season’s list means Dons will not kick a ball against Sheffield Wednesday until Good Friday when they head to MK1, and will play the Owls twice in a month with the reverse game in April.

The final away day of the season will see Dons fans head up the M1 to face Notts County on Saturday May 1 before rounding out the campaign at home to Bradford City.

See the full list below:

August

Sat Aug 8 - Carabao Cup Rd1

Sat Aug 15 - Oxford United (a)

Sat Aug 22 - Huddersfield Town (h)

Wed Aug 26 - Carabao Cup Rd2

Sat Aug 29 - Leicester City (h)

September

Tue Sep 1 - Wigan Athletic (a)

Sat Sep 5 - Wycombe Wanderers (a)

Wed Sep 9 - Carabao Cup Rd3

Sat Sep 12 - Peterborough United (h)

Sat Sep 19 - AFC Wimbledon (a)

Sat Sep 26 - Bromley (h)

October

Sat Oct 3 - Barnsley (a)

Sat Oct 10 - Reading (h)

Sat Oct 17 - Luton Town (h)

Tue Oct 20 - Blackpool (a)

Sat Oct 24 - Stevenage (a)

Sat Oct 31 - Doncaster Rovers (h)

November

Sat Nov 7 - FA Cup Rd1

Sat Nov 14 - Burton Albion (h)

Sat Nov 21 - Mansfield Town (a)

Sat Nov 28 - Notts County (h)

December

Tue Dec 1 - Bradford City (h)

Sat Dec 5 - FA Cup Rd2

Sat Dec 12 - Cambridge United (h)

Sat Dec 19 - Stockport County (a)

Sat Dec 26 - Leyton Orient (h)

Tue Dec 29 - Plymouth Argyle (a)

January

Fri Jan 1 - Reading (a)

Sat Jan 9 - Stockport County (h)

Sat Jan 16 - Luton Town (a)

Tue Jan 19 - Blackpool (h)

Sat Jan 23 - Stevenage (h)

Sat Jan 30 - Doncaster Rovers (a)

February

Sat Feb 6 - Leicester City (a)

Tue Feb 9 - Wigan Athletic (h)

Sat Feb 13 - Wycombe Wanderers (h)

Sat Feb 20 - Peterborugh United (a)

Sat Feb 27 - Burton Albion (a)

March

Sat Mar 6 - Oxford United (h)

Sat Mar 13 - Huddersfield Town (a)

Sat Mar 20 - Mansfield Town (h)

Fri Mar 26 - Sheffield Wednesday (h)

Mon Mar 29 - Cambridge United (a)

April

Sat Apr 3 - Plymouth Argyle (h)

Sat Apr 10 - Leyton Orient (a)

Tue Apr 13 - Bromley (a)

Sat Apr 17 - AFC Wimbledon (h)

Sat Apr 24 - Sheffield Wednesday (a)

Tue Apr 27 - Barnsley (h)

May

Sat May 1 - Notts County (a)

Sat May 8 - Bradford City (h)