SUNDERLAND will kick off their 2020-21 League One campaign at home to Bristol Rovers on September 12.

The Black Cats then travel to Oxford United five days later, and Phil Parkinson's men will be hopeful of a strong start after the extended coronavirus layoff.

12/09/2020    15:00    Sunderland v Bristol Rovers
19/09/2020    15:00    Oxford United v Sunderland
26/09/2020    15:00    Sunderland v Peterborough United
03/10/2020    15:00    Charlton Athletic v Sunderland
10/10/2020    15:00    Sunderland v Blackpool
17/10/2020    15:00    Swindon Town v Sunderland
20/10/2020    19:45    Sunderland v Crewe Alexandra
24/10/2020    15:00    Sunderland v Portsmouth
27/10/2020    19:45    Rochdale v Sunderland
31/10/2020    15:00    Gillingham v Sunderland
03/11/2020    19:45    Sunderland v Ipswich Town
14/11/2020    15:00    Sunderland v Milton Keynes Dons
21/11/2020    15:00    Doncaster Rovers v Sunderland
24/11/2020    19:45    Fleetwood Town v Sunderland
01/12/2020    19:45    Sunderland v Burton Albion
05/12/2020    15:00    Sunderland v Wigan Athletic
12/12/2020    15:00    Lincoln City v Sunderland
15/12/2020    19:45    Sunderland v A.F.C. Wimbledon
19/12/2020    15:00    Shrewsbury Town v Sunderland
26/12/2020    15:00    Sunderland v Hull City
29/12/2020    19:45    Accrington Stanley v Sunderland
02/01/2021    15:00    Northampton Town v Sunderland
09/01/2021    15:00    Sunderland v Plymouth Argyle
16/01/2021    15:00    A.F.C. Wimbledon v Sunderland
23/01/2021    15:00    Sunderland v Shrewsbury Town
26/01/2021    19:45    Ipswich Town v Sunderland
30/01/2021    15:00    Sunderland v Gillingham
06/02/2021    15:00    Milton Keynes Dons v Sunderland
13/02/2021    15:00    Sunderland v Doncaster Rovers
20/02/2021    15:00    Burton Albion v Sunderland
23/02/2021    19:45    Sunderland v Fleetwood Town
27/02/2021    15:00    Crewe Alexandra v Sunderland
02/03/2021    19:45    Sunderland v Swindon Town
06/03/2021    15:00    Sunderland v Rochdale
09/03/2021    19:45    Portsmouth v Sunderland
13/03/2021    15:00    Wigan Athletic v Sunderland
20/03/2021    15:00    Sunderland v Lincoln City
27/03/2021    15:00    Bristol Rovers v Sunderland
02/04/2021    15:00    Sunderland v Oxford United
05/04/2021    15:00    Peterborough United v Sunderland
10/04/2021    15:00    Sunderland v Charlton Athletic
17/04/2021    15:00    Blackpool v Sunderland
20/04/2021    19:45    Hull City v Sunderland
24/04/2021    15:00    Sunderland v Accrington Stanley
01/05/2021    15:00    Plymouth Argyle v Sunderland
08/05/2021    15:00    Sunderland v Northampton Town