How to watch Southampton vs Wrexham in the Championship opener today

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The Saints are back! Amid the return to the Championship, here's how to watch Southampton vs Wrexham today.

Southampton's first game of the Championship season comes against Wrexham. It's a freshly relegated side vs a freshly promoted side, so the strorylines are writing themselves.

Speaking of storylines, Wrexham will be hoping to complete their Hollywood storyline by pushing for promotion to the Premier League next season.

The Welsh team has a storyline of their own, given their Hollywood owners. But Southampton, an established top flight team, will hope to give that movie a slow start by winning on oepning day.

The Saints host this fixture at St Marys Stadium, and with Will Still managing his first league game at Southampton, it's the perfect opportunity to learn what the Saints are made of.


How to watch Southampton vs Wrexham in the USA

In the USA, there are both streaming and cable options to watch Southampton vs Wrexham. Due to the exciting nature of Wrexham and how they're owned by Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds, there will be a subsection of supporters out in the States.

Well, USA viewers can either stream this game on Paramount+ or watch it on CBS.

Here are the kick-off times in the USA: 7:30 am Eastern Time, 6:30 am Central Time, 5:30 am Mountain Time, 4:30 am Pacific Time, 3:30 am Alaska Time, and 1:30 am Hawaii–Aleutian Time.


How to watch Southampton vs Wrexham in the UK and Ireland

In the UK and Ireland, the kick off time is 12:30pm. It is the opening fixture of the Championship on that day, although Birmingham and Ipswich already faced off last night.

The game will be live courtesy of Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football. It'll also be streamed on Sky GO, Sky GO Extra and NOW TV.

Alternatively, if fans wish to listen along to the action rather than watching, there will be live commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live.

  • When is kick off? Saturday 9 August, 2025
  • What time is kick off? 1:30 pm BST, 7:30am Eastern
  • Where is it played? St Marys Stadium, Southampton
  • TV channel / live stream? Paramount+, CBS (USA), Sky Sports Main Event, NOW (UK, Ireland), DAZN (Canada), beIN Sports (Australia), Disney+ (Mexico), SuperSport (Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya)