The new season kicks off with an away fixture on the opening day of the 2012/13 League One season. The match will take place at Milton Keynes Franchise FC on 18th August and will be followed by back-to-back home games against Walsall and Stevenage.
The Latics will travel to Portsmouth on 1st September and will make their first ever visit to Crawley Town on 27th October. Coventry will be visited on 19th January 2013.