The 2025 Championship season kicked off on Saturday, 9 August 2025, with Coventry and Hull City playing out a goalless draw at a 0–0 stalemate. Referee Robert Madley oversaw the contest, which began at 11:30 UTC on Matchday 1, with the scoreline unchanged at the half-time whistle.

For two sides with promotion aspirations, a draw on the opening weekend represented a missed opportunity to lay down an early marker. Coventry, aiming to improve on their previous campaign's mid-table finish, ...