The 11 Premier League clubs not involved in European commitments will enter the competition at this stage, setting up some tasty ties ahead of the nine remaining sides joining in round three.
That includes a case of deja-vu with an all-Premier League clash between Nottingham Forest and Leeds on Tuesday, as Oliver Glasner's side look to get revenge from their late league defeat at the City Ground only three days earlier.
On Wednesday, you can see Newcastle hope to clinch a first win under Matthias Jaissle when West Brom visit St James' Park, while Tottenham look to bounce back from a 3-0 humbling at Brentford at home to early Championship pace-setters Charlton.
The same night, David Moyes will make his first return to Deepdale since leaving Preston in 2002 when he visits with Everton, before Chelsea host Luton and Fulham likewise with AFC Wimbledon in Thursday's double header.
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Second-round schedule in full
All ties kick off at 7.45pm (BST) unless stated otherwise
August 25
- Cardiff vs Norwich - kick-off 7pm
- Doncaster vs Middlesbrough - kick-off 7.30pm
- Barnsley vs Crewe
- Blackburn vs Sheffield United
- Blackpool vs Lincoln
- Cambridge vs Millwall
- Fleetwood vs Shrewsbury
- Ipswich vs Leicester
- Plymouth vs Coventry
- Sheffield Wednesday vs Wolves
- Southampton vs West Ham
- Stevenage vs Reading
- Stoke vs Hull
- Walsall vs Leyton Orient
- Watford vs Peterborough
- Birmingham vs Brentford - kick-off 8pm
August 26
- Bradford vs Burnley
- Newcastle vs West Brom
- Tottenham vs Charlton
- Preston vs Everton - kick-off 8pm
August 27
- Chelsea vs Luton - kick-off 7.30pm
- Fulham vs AFC Wimbledon - kick-off 8pm
Catch up with all the goals so far!
Keep across all the first-round ties with drama, action and goals as sides from the Championship, League One and League Two sought a spot in the second round.
You can catch up with all the highlights here
How to watch the Carabao Cup on Sky Sports
Sky Sports customers can watch matches on Sky Sports+, with games available on the Sky Sports app and the Sky Sports website.
In case you can't be in front of a TV, you can still keep up with all of the action with our dedicated first-round blog on Saturday, plus plenty more live blogs throughout the competition.
The competition will continue throughout the season, with round two taking place in the week commencing August 24.
The nine Premier League sides in Europe - Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United, Aston Villa, Liverpool, Bournemouth, Brighton, Sunderland and Crystal Palace - come in for the third round.
See the full Carabao Cup first-round draw and schedule on Sky Sports
Carabao Cup 2026/27 round dates
Round two: w/c August 24
Round three: w/c September 7 and w/c September 14
Round four: w/c October 26
Round five: w/c December 14
Semi-final first leg: w/c January 11
Semi-final second leg: w/c February 1
Final: Sunday March 21
