That's the joint-most times they've faced an EPL team without beating them, with Chelsea being the other side to stop the Tigers from getting all three points.
Man Utd haven't lost an opening-day fixture to a newly-promoted team
The hosts have lost eight and drawn two of their 10 games against both, whilst the only teams that the Red Devils have an even better record against are Charlton Athletic (16 matches without a win), Birmingham City and Queens Park Rangers (both 14 matches).
History is against Hull, too, as United haven't lost an opening-day EPL fixture to a newly-promoted team. To date, they've won nine and drawn three, with that particular run beginning with the 3-0 victory over Newcastle back in 2010/11.
Furthermore, they've won their opening match of a Premier League season on 22 occasions, and no team has done so more often.
To give even more context to just how difficult an assignment this could be for Sergej Jakirovic's side, United have scored the most goals of any Premier League team in 2026 (36), have the joint-most wins with Arsenal in the calendar year (12), have earned the most points (41), and have lost the second-fewest games (two).
Six players out for Hull
By contrast, Hull had the second-lowest xG (-20.6) of all of the Championship's 24 clubs last season, faced the third-most shots (681), and had the fifth-fewest shots themselves (515). Not to mention that they were the first side from England's second-tier since Blackpool in 2010 to be promoted despite finishing sixth.
Intriguingly, however, only the Red Devils and Blackpool have a better win ratio for games played on the opening day, as the Tigers have won 60% of their Premier League games on matchday one, including their last one in 2016/17 against then reigning champions, Leicester City.
They'll certainly need to be better in defence than they were that season, as 80 goals conceded was the most of any club during that campaign.
Jakirovic is already at a disadvantage, too, given that he has six players definitely out for Saturday lunchtime's game (Joe Gelhardt, Charlie Hughes, Oscar Zambrano, Jack Butland, Darko Gyabi and Eliot Matazo), and two more (Matty Jacob and Hidemasa Morita) facing a late fitness test.
Carrick has only lost once against the Tigers as a manager
The Bosnian will be the 28th different nationality of manager in the Premier League, and none of the last eight who were making their Premier League debut managed to win their opening fixture (L5, D3). Man City's Manuel Pellegrini was the last to do so back in 2013.
With fellow promoted side Coventry to come in the next fixture before hosting Aston Villa, if Hull are able to get at least a point against the Red Devils, it will set them up nicely for those first few games of the season, and give them the opportunity to build up some confidence.
For the visitors, Michael Carrick won't be able to call upon the services of either Manuel Ugarte or Matthijs de Ligt, whilst Benjamin Sesko and Mason Mount face late fitness tests to determine their availability.
As a manager, Carrick has lost only one of six matches against Hull in all competitions, drawing one and winning the other four. He's also unbeaten in three at the MKM Stadium (W2, D1).
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Clash of styles expected
After ending the season in the Champions League positions and having strengthened across the summer with the captures of Andrey Santos and Youri Tielemans amongst others, United will want to get off to the best possible start against a team who'll aim to make life difficult in front of a sell-out crowd.
Ipswich and Everton are their next two fixtures before a mouth-watering clash against a new-look Man City, so United will also want to begin their 2026/27 campaign in the best possible way.
A clash of styles is expected, with the low block from Hull likely to frustrate an all-out attack from the visitors for long periods. The experienced Oli McBurnie can also be relied upon to lead the front line with aplomb, and his physical attributes will certainly cause a few problems for United's back four.
If Bruno Fernandes is given licence to roam, however, he could prove to be the difference, as he was on so many occasions in 2025/26.