| League One Table at: 01 January 2026 |
| | | Pl | HW | HD | HL | HF | HA | AW | AD | AL | AF | AA | GD | POINTS |
| 1 | Cardiff City | 23 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 48 |
| 2 | Lincoln City | 24 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 45 |
| 3 | Bradford City | 23 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 43 |
| 4 | Stockport County | 23 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 39 |
| 5 | Huddersfield Town | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 11 | 38 |
| 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 23 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 38 |
| 7 | Stevenage | 22 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 37 |
| 8 | Luton Town | 24 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 4 | 35 |
| 9 | Mansfield Town | 23 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 32 |
| 10 | READING | 23 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 32 |
| 11 | Peterborough United | 23 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 32 |
| 12 | AFC Wimbledon | 23 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 23 | -4 | 31 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers | 24 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 30 |
| 14 | Wigan Athletic | 23 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 0 | 30 |
| 15 | Exeter City | 23 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 29 |
| 16 | Barnsley | 21 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 0 | 29 |
| 17 | Blackpool | 24 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 18 | -5 | 29 |
| 18 | Leyton Orient | 24 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 27 | -6 | 28 |
| 19 | Northampton Town | 23 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 18 | -6 | 28 |
| 20 | Burton Albion | 23 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -8 | 27 |
| 21 | Plymouth Argyle | 24 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 20 | -10 | 27 |
| 22 | Rotherham United | 24 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 18 | -13 | 24 |
| 23 | Doncaster Rovers | 24 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 23 | -17 | 23 |
| 24 | Port Vale | 23 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 18 | -13 | 18 |
