QPR and Preston North End opened the 2025 Championship season with a 1–1 draw at Loftus Road on Saturday, 9 August 2025. The match kicked off at 14:00 UTC on Matchday 1, with Oliver Langford of England serving as the referee. The home side led 1–0 at the break, but Preston fought back to earn a point in the second half, leaving both teams with a share of the spoils on opening day.

For QPR, the draw represented a solid if unspectacular start to the campaign. A home win would have been th...