What’s on Sky Sports this month? October’s essential viewing

Jonathan Victoria • 30 Sep 2025 Features

Top sporting watches this month.

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October will be a fairly stacked month of sport across all that Sky Sports has to offer. From Premier League football to DP World Tour golf, there’s a bit of something for everyone. Check out what’s to come for the month.

Note: All times listed are as of when coverage starts on Sky Sports, as listed by Sky Sports.

Football on Sky Sports

Once again, International football will be coming to ruin the fun this month, but before and after those fixtures there will be some very tasty matches lined up on Sky.

Chelsea vs Liverpool | Saturday 4th at 5pm | Sky Sports Main Event & Premier League 

The champions of England visit the champions of the world in a heavyweight clash that is sure to provide in the Saturday afternoon fixture.

Kick-off at 5:30pm.

Bayern Munich vs Borussia Dortmund | Saturday 18th at 5:30pm | Sky Sports Football

Out the other end of the International break, our attentions will turn to Germany as ever-rivals Bayern and Dortmund face off for the first time this season.

Kick-off at 5:30pm.

Liverpool vs Manchester United | Sunday 19th at 4pm | Sky Sports Main Event & Premier League

While one side has fallen in recent years, nothing can take away the energy of this rivalry. Anything but a draw should be expected.

Kick-off at 4:30pm.

Arsenal vs Brighton | Wednesday 29th at 7:30pm | Sky Sports+

Arsenal will host Brighton in an exciting Carabao Cup fourth round affair. 

Kick-off at 7:45pm.

Newcastle vs Tottenham Hotspur | Wednesday 29th at 7pm | Sky Sports Main Event

More Carabao Cup action as defending champions Newcastle welcome Europa League champions Tottenham on the way to defending their silverware.

Kick-off at 8pm.

Formula 1 on Sky Sports

The European portion of the season is over which means we’re in the home stretch to the end of the campaign - and boy are we in for an exciting championship fight!

Singapore Grand Prix | Friday 3rd - Sunday 5th | Sky Sports F1 HD

The first of three races this month comes from the streets of Marina Bay in Singapore - a track which current championship leader Oscar Piastri cruised to victory at last year. Will he be able to repeat the feat?

Lights out at 1pm.

United States Grand Prix | Friday 17th - Sunday 19th | Sky Sports F1 HD

The Circuit of the Americas follows Singapore and starts the American leg of the year. COTA never disappoints and is sure to add more sparks to the title fight.

Lights out at 8pm.

Mexico City Grand Prix | Friday 24th - Sunday 26th | Sky Sports F1 HD

The third and final race of the month will come from the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City - a circuit which Max Verstappen loves very much, with a record five wins there.

Lights out at 8pm.

Cricket on Sky Sports

Women’s World Cup | 30th September - 2nd November | Sky Sports Main Event & Cricket

The Women’s World Cup has begun, with thrilling ODI action happening almost everyday starting from today. Will England add to their tally this year?

Golf on Sky Sports

It was a Ryder Cup to remember for many reasons, one that had fans from both sides sitting on the edge of their seats throughout the Sunday.

With it now complete, the PGA Tour season is largely over, with the only order of play being the FedEx Cup Fall events.

The same largely goes for the LPGA Tour as well, only they have one last big-money purse tournament at the end of the year.

As for the DP World Tour, there’s only a few more regular season events until the playoffs so every tournament counts in the Race to Dubai.

Alfred Dunhill Links Championship | Thursday 2nd - Sunday 5th October | Sky Sports Golf

One of the more unique tournaments in professional golf, the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship pro-am is contested at three of Scotland’s most famous locations - Kingsbarns (a seaside links course near St Andrews), Carnoustie, and finally the iconic St Andrews.

Four days of action with players competing at each course for the first three rounds before the finale on Sunday at the beloved Old Course at St Andrews.

As a pro-am, you can expect to see many top PGA players alongside some well-known household celebrities. Ryder Cup winners Tommy Fleetwood, Matt Fitzpatrick, home nation hero Robert MacIntyre and defending champion Tyrrell Hatton will be rubbing shoulders with the likes of Bill Murray, Michael Douglas and Andy Murray.

Tennis on Sky Sports

With all four Grand Slams now complete, the remainder of the ATP and WTA Tour seasons will see those competing to claim their place at the year ending finals tournaments in November. Until then, there’s several tournaments that come with decent sized purses and points still up for grabs.

WTA 1000 Beijing | 22nd September - 5th October | Sky Sports Main Event & Tennis

Coco Gauff aims to retain her title in Beijing as the China Open continues on, ending during the first weekend of the month.

ATP 1000 Shanghai | Wednesday 1st - Sunday 12th | Sky Sports Main Event, Tennis & Sky Sports+

The penultimate ATP 1000 event of the year emanates from Shanghai for the Shanghai Masters, with all the top players competing - including defending champion Jannik Sinner.

WTA 1000 Wuhan | Monday 6th - Sunday 12th | Sky Sports Tennis & Sky Sports+

The final WTA 1000 event of the year and the competition stays in China, moving over to Wuhan for the Wuhan Open.

Live action on Sky Sports

NFL | Sky Sports Action

The 2025 NFL season has already begun delivering memorable moments, and you can keep up with all the rest for the year on Sky Sports. And with an increase this year of over 50% live matches to be shown live, there’s no shortage of hard-hitting action for the year.

Betfred Super League Final | Saturday 11th October at 6pm | Sky Sports Main Event & Sky Sports+

The regular season is over and all that is left to play are the playoffs to decide this years champion. The Eliminators have decided the semi-final matchups, so now there’s only two rounds before a champion is crowned.

• Semi-final 1: Wigan Warriors vs Leigh Leopards - Friday 3rd October at 8pm
• Semi-final 2: Hull KR vs St Helens - Saturday 4th October at 5:30pm
• Final: TBC - Saturday 11th October at 6pm

World Grand Prix Darts | Monday 6th - Sunday 12th | Sky Sports Main Event & Sky Sports+

Mike De Decker will defend his title after his sensational defeat of Luke Humphries at last year's World Grand Prix. With 32 of the world’s greatest players competing in the unique format, it is sure to be an interesting affair.

Sky Sports channels

There are 12 Sky Sports channels in total, with three coming free with all Sky TV packages. The full channel list is:

• Sky Sports Main Event (401)
• Sky Sports Premier League (402)
• Sky Sports Football (403)
• Sky Sports Cricket (404)
• Sky Sports Golf (405)
• Sky Sports F1 (406)
• Sky Sports Tennis (407)
• Sky Sports Action (408)
• Sky Sports News (409, free channel )
• Sky Sports+ (412)
• Sky Sports Racing (415, free channel)
• Sky Sports Mix (416, free channel)

Sky Sports Box Office is also available but only as an extra purchase. It is not included with any Sky Sports package and is only available for the specific event you purchase.

How to watch Sky Sports

There are multiple ways you can watch Sky Sports depending on device and even on the provider.

Sky Sports is available to watch on Sky TV, as well as via the Sky Sports app on various devices. You can also purchase Sky Sports on other providers, including NOW TV, Virgin Media and BT.

Sky Sports on Sky TV

Sky Sports is available as an add-on to Sky TV and can be purchased as such on an existing package or bought together as part of a package for new customers.

Sky Sports on various devices

The Sky Sports app is available on multiple devices, including mobile, tablet and consoles. You can also watch Sky Sports online via the Sky Sports video player.

Sky Sports on NOW TV

NOW TV offers various Sky Memberships, which include Sky Sports. There are a number of options for these memberships, including no contract options so you can choose how long you want to keep yours for.

Sky Sports on Virgin Media

You can purchase Sky Sports on Virgin Media the same way you can with Sky TV – it is available as an add-on to any package or as part of one of their pre-made packages.

Sky Sports on BT

Sky Sports is available on BT via a NOW TV Sports Membership that can be added to a package or included in a pre-made package.

How much is Sky Sports?

Sky Sports' monthly cost varies depending on your chosen provider and whether you want a rolling or fixed contract, or if you want to choose a bundled package.

Sky TV

• Sky Sports add-on: £20 a month (24 months) or £27 a month (31-day rolling)
• Sky Stream, Sky Sports, Ultimate TV & Netflix: £42 a month, 24 months
• Sky Stream, Ultimate TV, Netflix + Sky Sports + Full Fibre 75: £59 a month, 24 months
• Sky Stream, Ultimate TV, Netflix + Sky Sports + Full Fibre 150: £59 a month, 24 months
• Sky Stream, Sky Sports, Essential TV & Netflix: £35 a month, 24 months
• Sky Stream, Essential TV, Netflix + Sky Sports + Full Fibre 75: £55 a month, 24-months
• Sky Stream, Essential TV, Netflix + Sky Sports + Full Fibre 150: £55 a month, 24 months

NOW TV 

• Day Membership: £14.99 one-off payment
• Month Membership: £26.99 a month*, 31-day rolling contract 

*Currently on offer, £26.99 for first six months, £34.99 after six months.

Virgin Media

• Sky Sports SD = £31.75 | Sky Sports HD = £38.75 | Sky Sports UHD = £45.75
• Bigger Combo Bundle + Sports HD: £65.99 a month, 18-months
• Bigger Combo Volt Bundle + Sports HD: £73.99, 18-months
• Biggest Combo Bundle: £78.99 a month, 18-months
• Biggest Combo Volt Bundle: £86.99 a month, 18-months
• Mega Volt Bundle: £84.99 a month, 18-months

BT

• NOW Sports on BT: £34.99, 1-month rolling
• Full Works + Fibre 2: £51.99*, 24-months

*Introductory price of £54.99 for first three months, then £106.99 after.

Note: The prices listed above are correct as of 02/06/2025. Some are deal prices, not full standard prices. Be sure to check the package price before purchasing. Upfront costs may apply.

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