What channel is the NFL Draft on tonight? Start Times, TV schedule, streaming for thursday's round 2-3
The first of three days of the 2026 NFL Draft will get underway on Thursday night. What channel will air draft coverage this year?
There are a few coverage options for football fans interested in watching this year. The Disney family of networks – ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ABC — will broadcast the first night of the NFL draft. The NFL Network will also feature coverage of the first round.
Subscribers to NFL+ will be able to stream draft coverage that way, while fans with cable subscriptions can watch the draft on the ESPN or ABC app.
Here's where to tune in for Round 1 of the NFL draft:
2025 NFL draft TV channel
There are a few different options for fans to watch this year's NFL draft. Coverage for the first round of the draft on Thursday begins at 8 p.m. ET.
Coverage for the round 2 of the draft on Thursday begins at 7 p.m. ET.
TV channels: NFL Network | ABC | ESPN | ESPN Deportes
Fans are able to live stream those channels using YouTube TV, Hulu+ Live TV, Fubo TV and Sling TV.
What time does the NFL draft start today?
Date: Thursday & FRI, April 24
Round 1 Thursday - Time: 8 p.m. ET
Round 2-3 - Friday Start Times: 7 p.m. ET
Round 4 - 7 - Saturday Start times: 12 p.m. ET
Location: North Shore/Acrisure Stadium area) (Pittsburgh, PA)
The first round of the 2026 NFL Draft will start at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, April 23 from outside historic North Shore/Acrisure Stadium area, the home of the NFL Pittsburgh Steelers.
When is the 2026 NFL draft? Full Schedule, times
The 2026 NFL draft takes place across three days over the final weekend of April.
Thursday, April 23: Round 1 (8 p.m. ET)
Friday, April 24: Rounds 2-3 (7 p.m. ET)
Saturday, April 25: Rounds 4-7 (Noon ET)
2026 NFL Draft first round order
Here's the full order for the first-round of the 2026 NFL Draft:
1. Las Vegas Raiders: 3-14 record; .538 strength of schedule
2. New York Jets: 3-14, .552
3. Arizona Cardinals: 3-14; .571
4. Tennessee Titans: 3-14, .574
5. New York Giants: 4-13; .524
6. Cleveland Browns: 5-12, .486
7. Washington Commanders: 5-12; .507
8. New Orleans Saints: 6-11; .495
9. Kansas City Chiefs: 6-11; .516
10. New York Giants (via Cincinnati): 6-11; .521
11. Miami Dolphins: 7-10; .488
Dallas Cowboys: 7-9-1; .438
13. Los Angeles Rams (via Atlanta): 8-9; .495
Baltimore Ravens: 8-9; .507
15. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 8-9, .529
New York Jets (via Indianapolis): 8-9; .540
17. Detroit Lions: 9-8; .490
Minnesota Vikings: 9-8; .514
19. Carolina Panthers: 8-9, .522
Dallas Cowboys (via Green Bay): 9-7-1; .483
21. Pittsburgh Steelers: 10-7; .503
Los Angeles Chargers: 11-6; .469
23. Philadelphia Eagles: 11-6; .476
Cleveland Browns (via Jacksonville): 13-4; .478
25. Chicago Bears: 11-6; .458
Buffalo Bills: 12-5, .471
27. San Francisco 49ers: 12-5, .498
Houston Texans: 12-5; .522
29. Kansas City Chiefs (via Los Angeles Rams): 12-5, .526
Miami Dolphins (via Denver Broncos) 14-3; .422
31. New England Patriots: 14-3; .391
32. Seattle Seahawks: 14-3; .498
___
0 Comments