The 2026 season was Hull F.C.s 29th consecutive season playing in England's top division of rugby league. They competed in the 2026 Super League season and the 2026 Challenge Cup.
Preseason friendlies
Date and timeVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport 25 January; 14:00 Huddersfield Giants H Brantingham Park 16–28 Middlemas (2), Romano, C. Kemp C. Kemp (0/3), Fash (1/1) 1 February; 15:00 Wigan Warriors A Brick Community Stadium 18–22 Martin (3), Litten Pryce (1/1), C. Kemp (0/1), L. Kemp (0/2) 4,511
Super League
From 2026, the Super League expanded to 14 teams, with Toulouse Olympique and York Knights being promoted from the RFL Championship via the IMG Grading system. At a meeting of all twelve Super League teams at the Headingley Rugby Stadium on 28 July 2025 to vote on the expansion proposal, Hull F.C. were one of two teams to vote against expanding the league, with the club stating they were against any expansion of the Super League at any time in the current economic climate.
Fixtures Hull F.C.'s Super League 2026 fixtures were released on 27 November 2025:
Date and timeRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceTVPos.Report 14 February; 17:30 Round 1 Bradford Bulls H MKM Stadium 27–20 Batchelor, Barron, Litten, Cust Pryce (4/4 + 1 pen.) Drop-goals: Pryce 16,653 Sky Sports + 5th 21 February; 20:00 Round 2 Wigan Warriors A Brick Community Stadium 6–34 Hill Pryce (1/1) 16,620 Sky Sports + 9th 27 February; 20:00 Round 3 York Knights H MKM Stadium 16–17 Litten, Barron, Martin Hardaker (2/3) 12,716 Sky Sports + 10th 5 March; 20:00 Round 4 Wakefield Trinity A Belle Vue 10–14 Martin (2) Hardaker (1/2) 8,239 Sky OneSky Sports + Main 11th 22 March; 15:00 Round 5 Leeds Rhinos H MKM Stadium 24–16 Arthur, Sao, Litten Hardaker (3/3 + 3 pen.) 12,871 Sky Sports + 8th 29 March; 15:00 Round 6 Catalans Dragons H MKM Stadium 24–20 Romano, Martin, Moy, Lisone Hardaker (3/4 + 1 pen.) 12,321 Sky Sports + 7th 3 April; 12:30(Good Friday) Round 7(Rivals Round) Hull Kingston Rovers A Craven Park 6–24 Briscoe Hardaker (1/1) 12,325 Sky Sports + Main 9th 16 April; 20:00 Round 8 St Helens H MKM Stadium 14–24 Moy, Bourouh Hardaker (2/2 + 1 pen.) 12,148 Sky OneSky Sports + Main 9th 24 April; 20:00 Round 9 Castleford Tigers A Wheldon Road 50–10 Litten (2), Arthur, Briscoe, Bailey, Martin, Hardaker, Cust, Aydin Hardaker (6/10 + 1 pen.) 8,030 Sky Sports + 8th 3 May; 15:00 Round 10 Toulouse Olympique H MKM Stadium 4–12 Briscoe Hardaker (0/1) 12,612 Sky Sports + 9th 17 May; 15:00 Round 11 Bradford Bulls A Odsal Stadium 14–16 Batchelor, Litten Hardaker (1/2 + 2 pen.) 7,815 Sky Sports + 9th 22 May, 20:00 Round 12 Leigh Leopards A Leigh Sports Village 6–42 Hardaker Hardaker (1/1) 8,216 Sky OneSky Sports + Main 10th 5 June; 20:00 Round 13 Warrington Wolves A Halliwell Jones Stadium 4–12 Barron Hardaker (0/1) 8,815 Sky Sports + 11th 13 June; 15:00 Round 14 Huddersfield Giants H MKM Stadium 36–12 O'Neill (2), Moy, Arthur, Bourouh, Barron Sezer (5/6 + 1 pen.) 12,057 Sky Sports + 9th 19 June; 20:00 Round 15 Wakefield Trinity H MKM Stadium 10–36 Briscoe, Litten Sezer (1/2) 12,161 Sky Sports + 10th 27 June; 15:00 Round 16 Wigan Warriors H MKM Stadium 16–20 Martin, Barron, Cartwright Hardaker (2/3) 12,272 Sky Sports + 10th 4 July; 15:00 Round 17(Magic Weekend) Hull Kingston Rovers N Hill Dickinson Stadium 12–26 Arthur, Briscoe Hardaker (1/2 + 1 pen.) 34,539 Sky Sports + Main 10th 9 July; 20:00 Round 18 York Knights A York Community Stadium 16–20 Sezer, Briscoe, Batchelor Hardaker (2/3) 5,359 Sky Sports + 13th 18 July; 17:30 Round 19 Leigh Leopards H MKM Stadium 22–32 Barron (2), Cust, Clark Hardaker (3/4) 11,843 Sky Sports + 13th 23 July; 20:00 Round 20(Rivals Round Reversed) Hull Kingston Rovers H MKM Stadium 20–34 Batchelor, Litten, Arthur Hardaker (3/3 + 1 pen.) 18,809 Sky Sports + Main 13th 30 July; 20:00 Round 21 Huddersfield Giants A Kirklees Stadium 16–22 Litten (2), Batchelor Hardaker (2/3) 4,215 Sky Sports + 13th 6 August; 20:00 Round 22 St Helens A BrewDog Stadium 32–18 Barron (3), Martin, Cust, Bell Hardaker (3/6 + 1 pen.) 9,910 Sky Sports Action 12th 14 August; 20:00 Round 23 Castleford Tigers H MKM Stadium 14–18 Batchelor, Barron, Martin Sezer (1/3) 12,030 Sky Sports + 12th 22 August; 20:00 (BST) Round 24 Catalans Dragons A Stade Gilbert Brutus 27–26 Moy, Martin, Hill, Sezer Sezer (3/4 + 2 pen.) Drop-goals: Arthur 9,521 Sky Sports Action 11th 29 August; 17:30 Round 25 Warrington Wolves H MKM Stadium 14–16 O'Neill, Briscoe Sezer (2/2 + 1 pen.) 12,255 Sky Sports + 11th 4 September; 18:00 (BST) Round 26 Toulouse Olympique A Stade Ernest Wallon 30–44 Martin (2), Sezer (2), Moy Sezer (5/5) 7,360 Sky Sports + 12th 11 September; 20:00 Round 27 Leeds Rhinos A Headingley Rugby Stadium 18–12 Moy, L. Kemp, Clark L. Kemp (3/3) 16,402 Sky Sports Mix 11th
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Challenge Cup
Hull F.C. were first drawn on 12 January to play the newly-reformed Salford RLFC away in Round 3, following Salford's 42-10 defeat of Hammersmith Hills Hoists in their Round 2 fixture on 24 January. Following their victory against Salford, Hull F.C. were drawn to play the Leigh Leopards away in Round 4. Hull F.C. were ultimately knocked out of the 2026 Challenge Cup by Leigh in this fixture.
Date and timeRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceTVReport 6 February; 20:00 Round 3 Salford RLFC A Salford Community Stadium 60–0 Litten (3), Cust (2), Aydin, Bourouh, Barron, Romano, Batchelor, Arthur Hardaker (8/11) 1,976 Not televised 14 March; 15:00 Round 4 Leigh Leopards A Leigh Sports Village 16–6 Cust Hardaker (1/1) 5,535 Not televised
Transfers Gains Player Club Contract Date Harvie Hill Wigan Warriors 2 years March 2025 Sam Lisone Leeds Rhinos 2 years July 2025 Jake Arthur Newcastle Knights 2 years August 2025 Joe Phillips Goole Vikings 1 year September 2025 Connor Bailey York Knights 2 years September 2025 Joe Batchelor St Helens 3 years September 2025 James Bell St Helens 3 years September 2025 Arthur Romano Catalans Dragons 2 years September 2025 Ethan O'Neill Leeds Rhinos 2 years July 2026
Loans in Player Club Loan period Date Harry Newman Leeds Rhinos Three weeks April 2026 Jeremiah Mata'utia Leeds Rhinos Five weeks April 2026 Ethan O'Neill Leeds Rhinos One month May 2026 Max Wood Warrington Wolves One month July 2026
Losses Player Club Contract Date Cobie Wainhouse Hull Kingston Rovers 2 years August 2025 Jordan Rapana N/A Retirement September 2025 Jordan Lane Castleford Tigers 4 years September 2025 Jack Ashworth Castleford Tigers 2 years September 2025 Zach Jebson Midlands Hurricanes 2 years October 2025 Jack Charles Hull Kingston Rovers 4 years October 2025 Will Gardiner Bradford Bulls 2 years October 2025 Liam Watts Goole Vikings 1 year January 2026 Owen Haldenby Salford RLFC 1 year January 2026 Liam Knight TBC February 2026 Ryan Westerman Hull Kingston Rovers End of season June 2026
Loans out Player Club Loan period Date Denive Balmforth York Knights End of season October 2025 Matty Laidlaw Hunslet R.L.F.C. Four weeks March 2026 Logan Moy Halifax Panthers March 2026 Hugo Salabio Halifax Panthers March 2026 Jed Cartwright St Helens End of season July 2026
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