Schedule
| Date | Dead line | Home | Away | Result | Points rule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08/26 19:30 | 07/08/26 19:30 | VfL Bochum | Hertha BSC | --- | 1 - 3 points |
| 08/08/26 12:00 | 08/08/26 12:00 | SV Darmstadt 98 | Holstein Kiel | --- | 1 - 3 points |
| 08/08/26 12:00 | 08/08/26 12:00 | Karlsruher SC | Arminia Bielefeld | --- | 1 - 3 points |
| 08/08/26 12:00 | 08/08/26 12:00 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | VfL Osnabrück | --- | 1 - 3 points |
| 08/08/26 12:00 | 08/08/26 12:00 | 1. FC Magdeburg | Eintracht Braunschweig | --- | 1 - 3 points |
| 08/08/26 19:30 | 08/08/26 19:30 | VfL Wolfsburg | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | --- | 1 - 3 points |
| 09/08/26 12:30 | 09/08/26 12:30 | Energie Cottbus | Hannover 96 | --- | 1 - 3 points |
| 09/08/26 12:30 | 09/08/26 12:30 | 1. FC Nürnberg | Dynamo Dresden | --- | 1 - 3 points |
| 09/08/26 12:30 | 09/08/26 12:30 | FC St. Pauli | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | --- | 1 - 3 points |