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The University of Lincoln and Harper Adams University made their University Challenge debuts in this series, as did Green Templeton College, Oxford.
- Winning teams are highlighted in bold.
- Teams with green scores (winners) returned in the next round, while those with red scores (losers) were eliminated.
- Teams with orange scores had to win one more match to return in the next round.
- Teams with yellow scores indicate that two further matches had to be played and won (teams that lost their first quarter-final match).
- A score in italics indicates a match decided on a tie-breaker question.
First round
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| University of Sheffield |
170 |
210 |
University of Warwick |
380 |
14 July 2025 |
| University College London |
210 |
170 |
School of Oriental and African Studies |
380 |
21 July 2025 |
| University of Bath |
70 |
255 |
University of Southampton |
325 |
28 July 2025 |
| University of Newcastle |
105 |
200 |
University of Edinburgh |
305 |
4 August 2025 |
| University of Manchester |
170 |
150 |
New College, Oxford |
320 |
11 August 2025 |
| Cardiff University |
115 |
180 |
University of Bristol |
295 |
18 August 2025 |
| Trinity College, Cambridge |
210 |
115 |
Linacre College, Oxford |
325 |
25 August 2025 |
| Lancaster University |
145 |
170 |
University of Lincoln |
315 |
1 September 2025 |
| Green Templeton College, Oxford |
130 |
135 |
Darwin College, Cambridge |
265 |
8 September 2025 |
| Trinity Hall, Cambridge |
135 |
215 |
London School of Economics |
350 |
15 September 2025 |
| Durham University |
120 |
235 |
Merton College, Oxford |
355 |
22 September 2025 |
| Harper Adams University |
45 |
205 |
University of Strathclyde |
250 |
29 September 2025 |
| Imperial College London |
160 |
175 |
Churchill College, Cambridge |
335 |
6 October 2025 |
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Highest scoring losers play-offs
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Second round
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Quarter-finals
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Semi-finals
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