This is Castleford's first season under Danny McGuire as head coach, and the team is captained by Sam Wood.

Castleford announced pre-season fixtures against Sheffield Eagles, Wakefield Trinity and Hull FC, with each serving as a testimonial match for Quentin Laulu-Togaga'e, Luke Gale and Joe Westerman respectively.

[20] In January, the squad headed for a week-long training camp in Spain,[21] which included a reduced-contact exhibition match against local club Valencia Huracanes in Tavernes de la Valldigna on 18 January.

[25][26] On 20 November 2024, Super League teams revealed their schedules for the opening two matches as well as Rivals Round.

[28] Under the new competition format, Castleford entered the 2025 Challenge Cup in the Third Round, scheduled to be played in early February prior to the start of the Super League season.