Scotland’s next game is against North Macedonia on Friday 13 November, kick-off 7.45pm UK time. Free on BBC Two, BBC iPlayer.
Scotland Football on TV: Fixtures, Times and Channels
Last result: Scotland 1-2 Slovenia (UEFA Nations League, Tuesday 6 October).
Every time below is UK time, and every channel is the UK broadcaster. Rebuilt daily as fixtures move and TV picks are confirmed.
Scotland national team fixtures
| Date | Kick-off | Match | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday 13 November | 7.45pm | Scotland vs North Macedonia | Free on BBC Two, BBC iPlayer |
| Monday 16 November | 7.45pm | Switzerland vs Scotland (UEFA Nations League) | TV channel not announced yet |
Scottish club football on TV
| Date | Kick-off | Match | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday 5 November | 5.45pm | Thun vs Heart of Midlothian | TNT Sports 3 — subscription needed |
| Thursday 5 November | 8pm | Celtic vs Beşiktaş | Celtic TV, TNT Sports 3 — subscription needed |
| Saturday 7 November | 3pm | Aberdeen vs Hibernian | Viaplay Sports 1 UK — subscription needed |
| Saturday 7 November | 3pm | St Mirren vs Rangers | Sky Sports Football — subscription needed |
| Saturday 7 November | 3pm | St Johnstone vs Dundee | Not on UK TV — 3pm Saturday blackout |
| Saturday 7 November | 3pm | Dundee United vs Motherwell | Not on UK TV — 3pm Saturday blackout |
| Sunday 8 November | 3pm | Heart of Midlothian vs Falkirk | Not being televised |
| Sunday 8 November | 4pm | Celtic vs Kilmarnock | Celtic TV — subscription needed |
| Saturday 21 November | 3pm | Celtic vs St Mirren | Celtic TV — subscription needed |
| Saturday 21 November | 3pm | Hibernian vs Dundee United | Not on UK TV — 3pm Saturday blackout |
| Saturday 21 November | 3pm | Kilmarnock vs Aberdeen | Not on UK TV — 3pm Saturday blackout |
| Saturday 21 November | 3pm | Falkirk vs St Johnstone | Not on UK TV — 3pm Saturday blackout |
| Saturday 21 November | 5.45pm | Dundee vs Heart of Midlothian | TV channel not announced yet |
| Saturday 21 November | 8pm | Motherwell vs Rangers | TV channel not announced yet |
Free football on Scotland’s own channels
Taken from the Freeview schedule rather than the fixture list, so it includes highlights and magazine programmes as well as live matches.
- Wednesday 4 November, 10pm MOTD: UEFA Champions League, BBC One, BBC One Scotland
- Friday 6 November, 7.05pm Sportscene: Championship Live, BBC Scotland — highlights
- Saturday 7 November, 12.05pm The Football Interview, BBC One, BBC One NI, BBC One Scotland, BBC One Wales
- Saturday 7 November, 3.05pm Final Score, BBC One, BBC One NI, BBC One Scotland, BBC One Wales — highlights
- Saturday 7 November, 7.05pm Serie A – Roma v Sassuolo, BBC Alba — live
- Saturday 7 November, 10.05pm Sportscene: Premiership Highlights, BBC One Scotland — highlights
- Saturday 7 November, 11.05pm Match of the Day, BBC One Scotland — highlights
- Sunday 8 November, 7.05am Match of the Day, BBC One, BBC One NI, BBC One Scotland, BBC One Wales — highlights
- Sunday 8 November, 7.05pm Sportscene: Premiership Highlights, BBC Scotland — highlights
- Sunday 8 November, 10pm Match of the Day, BBC One, BBC One Scotland, BBC One Wales — highlights
- Sunday 8 November, 11pm Sportscene: Premiership Highlights, BBC One Scotland — highlights
- Monday 9 November, 7pm Sportscene: SWPL Highlights, BBC Scotland — highlights
Watching Scottish football without a subscription
BBC Scotland’s Sportscene is the free highlights programme, and BBC Alba carries live Scottish football in Gaelic — both on Freeview at no cost.
Beyond that, the rules are the same as everywhere else in the UK: most live league football sits behind Sky Sports and TNT Sports.
Which Scotland matches are free by law
This is the part most people get wrong, and it is worth being precise about. A short list of sporting events is protected in UK law as “listed events”, which means they must be shown live on free-to-air television and cannot be sold exclusively to a subscription broadcaster.
For football the Group A list is:
- The FIFA World Cup finals tournament — every match, not just the final. So if Scotland qualify, the whole campaign is free.
- The UEFA European Championship finals tournament — again, every match
- The FA Cup final
- The Scottish FA Cup final, listed separately for Scotland
What is not protected is just as important: qualifiers are not on the list. Scotland’s route to a tournament is free only because the broadcasters have chosen to buy it, not because anyone is obliged to show it — and that arrangement can change. Nor is any league football protected, which is why no amount of legislation will put a Premier League Saturday afternoon on free TV.
Frequently asked questions
When are Scotland playing next?
Scotland play North Macedonia on Friday 13 November, kick-off 7.45pm. Free on BBC Two, BBC iPlayer.
Can I watch Scotland football for free?
Yes. Scotland vs North Macedonia on Friday 13 November at 7.45pm is on BBC Two, BBC iPlayer, with no subscription needed. BBC Scotland’s Sportscene is the free highlights programme, and BBC Alba carries live Scottish football in Gaelic — both on Freeview at no cost.
What channel is the Scottish Premiership on?
Coverage is split between subscription broadcasters and the BBC. The table above shows the confirmed channel for each fixture, and which of them cost nothing.
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Fixtures and TV listings updated daily, from TheSportsDB and the published Freeview schedule. Kick-off times are UK time and can change.
