The 2018–19 season is Blackburn Rovers' 131st season as a professional football club and it will participate in the Championship following promotion from League One the previous season. Along with competing in the Championship, the club will also participate in the FA Cup and EFL Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.
Summer activity
May
On 14 May, Rovers confirmed their retained list. Danny Graham, Craig Conway, Lewis Mansell were offered new contracts whilst Rovers took up the option to extend Charlie Albinson's and Andrew Jackson's contracts by 12 months.
Elliott Ward, Liam Feeney, Aaron Dillon and scholars Matthew Campbell, Matthew Chan, Callum Dolan, Ben Donnelly-Blackburn, Frank Jones and Brad Lynch have been informed that they will not be retained by the club upon the expiration of their current contract/scholarship.
June
On 11 June Rovers announced striker Danny Graham had signed a new 12-month contract, until 2019, with the option of a further 12 months.
On 13 June Rovers announced midfielder Craig Conway signed a new 12-month contract, until 2019, with the option of a further 12 months.
On 22 June Rovers announced Rovers signed midfielder Joe Rothwell from Oxford United for an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal, until 2021. Also David Dunn left his role as the club's under-23 assistant manager.
July
On 2 July Rovers announced the signing of midfielder Jacob Davenport from Manchester City for an undisclosed fee on a 4-year deal, until 2022.
On 3 July Rovers announced that defender Darragh Lenihan had signed a new 4-year contract, until 2022.
On 12 July Rovers announced that defender Derrick Williams had signed a new 3-year contract, until 2021.
On 13 July Rovers announced that defender Richie Smallwood had signed a new 2-year contract, until 2020.
On 18 July Rovers announced that defender Scott Wharton had signed a new 3-year contract, until 2021.
On 20 July Rovers announced that attacking midfielder Bradley Dack had signed a new 3-year contract, until 2021.
On 22 July Rovers announced defender Scott Wharton has re-joined Lincoln City on loan until the end of the season.
On 30 July Rovers announced the signing of attacking midfielder Kasey Palmer from Chelsea on loan until the end of the season.
August
On 3 August Rovers announced defender Matthew Platt has joined Accrington Stanley on loan until the end of the season.
On 6 August Rovers announced the signing of attacker Adam Armstrong from Newcastle United for an undisclosed fee on a 4-year deal, until 2022.
On 23 August Rovers announced the signing of midfielder Jack Rodwell on a free transfer on a 12-month contract until 2019, following his release from Sunderland. Also Blackpool announced the signing of Liam Feeney following his release from Rovers in the summer.
On 27 August Rovers announced the signing of midfielder Harrison Reed from Southampton on loan until the end of the season.
On 28 August Rovers announced the signing of forward Ben Brereton from Nottingham Forest on loan until January, with the option to make his transfer permanent.
On 30 August Rovers announced defender Sam Hart had re-joined Rochdale on loan until the end of the season and midfielder Lewis Hardcastle had joined Port Vale on loan until the end of the season.
On 31 August Rovers announced that goalkeeper Andrew Fisher had signed a new 3-year contract, until 2021. It was also announced that Rovers had reached a mutual agreement with Paul Caddis and Peter Whittingham to terminate their contracts with immediate effect. Rovers also announced the signing of young forward Mitchel Candlin from Walsall on loan with the option to make the move permanent in January.
September
On 3 September Notts County announced the signing of Elliott Ward following his release in the summer.
On 4 September Rovers announced the deadline day signing of young attacking midfielder Brad Lyons from Coleraine on loan until January, with the option to make his transfer permanent, had been approved.
On 7 September Rovers announced young development squad pair Lewis Thompson & Lewis Mansell have joined FC United on a 1-month loan until 6 October.
On 21 September Rovers announced young defender Jack Doyle has joined Maidstone United on a 3-month loan until 22 December.
On 28 September Rovers announced young goalkeeper Oliver Byrne have joined Bamber Bridge on a 1-month loan until 27 October.
October
On 8 October Rovers announced young development squad pair Lewis Thompson & Lewis Mansell will remain at FC United for a further month until 10 November.