It’s time for the 2026 NFL Draft. Round 1 kicks off this Thursday, April 23 and the Las Vegas Raiders will have the privilege of picking first. This year’s draft will introduce a change to the timing: in previous years teams had 10 minutes between picks, now, for the first round, they’ll only have eight.
Timing for Rounds 2-7 will remain the same. The NFL Draft will air on NFL Network and ESPN. You can stream it on NFL+ and Disney+.
Here’s everything you need to know about where to watch the NFL Draft, the full draft order, how to stream free and more. How to watch Round 1 of the 2026 NFL Draft:Date: Thursday, April 23Time: 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m.
PTTV channel: NFL Network, ESPN, ESPN DeportesStreaming: NFL+, Disney+, DirecTV, ESPN Unlimited When is the 2026 NFL Draft? Round 1: Thursday, April 23, beginning at 8 p.m. ET.Rounds 2 and 3: Friday, April 24, beginning at 7 p.m.
ET.Rounds 4 through 7: Saturday, April 25, beginning at noon ET.What time is the NFL Draft? Round 1 of the NFL Draft will air at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m.
PT. Rounds 2 and 3 will start an hour earlier on Friday, April 24 at 7 p.m. ET. Saturday’s remaining rounds will begin at noon ET.
NFL Draft channel: The 2026 NFL Draft will air live on NFL Network and ESPN, with ESPN Deportes offering Spanish-language coverage. You can also tune in live on NFL+ or Disney+ or with ESPN Unlimited. And if you don’t have any of those streaming platforms or cable, you can always try out a live TV streaming service like DirecTV or Sling.
Where to watch the 2026 NFL Draft: 2026 NFL Draft top prospects: Looking for a mock draft? Yahoo Sports has you covered. Headed into this week’s draft, the top names floating around in this year’s NFL Draft include Fernando Mendoza, Ty Simpson, Jeremiyah Love, Arvell Reese, Caleb Downs, Sonny Styles, and Rueben Bain Jr.
Looking for 2026 NFL Draft odds? We’ve got you covered there, too. 2026 NFL Draft order:Round 11. Las Vegas Raiders2. New York Jets3.
Arizona Cardinals4. Tennessee Titans5. New York Giants6. Cleveland Browns7.
Washington Commanders8. New Orleans Saints9. Kansas City Chiefs10. Cincinnati Bengals11.
Miami Dolphins12. Dallas Cowboys13. Los Angeles Rams (from Falcons)14. Baltimore Ravens15.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers16. New York Jets (from Colts)17. Detroit Lions18. Minnesota Vikings19.
Carolina Panthers20. Dallas Cowboys (from Packers)21. Pittsburgh Steelers22. Los Angeles Chargers23.
Philadelphia Eagles24. Cleveland Browns (from Jaguars)25. Chicago Bears26. Buffalo Bills27.
San Francisco 49ers28. Houston Texans29. Kansas City Chiefs (from Rams)30. Miami Dolphins (from Broncos)31.
New England Patriots32. Seattle SeahawksRound 233. New York Jets34. Arizona Cardinals35.
Tennessee Titans36. Las Vegas Raiders37. New York Giants38. Houston Texans (from Commanders)39.
Cleveland Browns40. Kansas City Chiefs41. Cincinnati Bengals42. New Orleans Saints43.
Miami Dolphins44. New York Jets (from Cowboys)45. Baltimore Ravens46. Tampa Bay Buccaneers47.
Indianapolis Colts48. Atlanta Falcons49. Minnesota Vikings50. Detroit Lions51.
Carolina Panthers52. Green Bay Packers53. Pittsburgh Steelers54. Philadelphia Eagles55.
Los Angeles Chargers56. Jacksonville Jaguars57. Chicago Bears58. San Francisco 49ers59.
Houston Texans60. Chicago Bears (from Bills)61. Los Angeles Rams62. Denver Broncos63.
New England Patriots64. Seattle SeahawksRound 365. Arizona Cardinals66. Tennessee Titans67.
Las Vegas Raiders68. Philadelphia Eagles (from Jets)69. Houston Texans (from Giants)70. Cleveland Browns71.
Washington Commanders72. Cincinnati Bengals73. New Orleans Saints74. Kansas City Chiefs75.
Miami Dolphins76. Pittsburgh Steelers (from Cowboys)77. Tampa Bay Buccaneers78. Indianapolis Colts79.
Atlanta Falcons80. Baltimore Ravens81. Jacksonville Jaguars (from Lions)82. Minnesota Vikings83.
Carolina Panthers84. Green Bay Packers85. Pittsburgh Steelers86. Los Angeles Chargers87.
Miami Dolphins (from Eagles)88. Jacksonville Jaguars89. Chicago Bears90. Miami Dolphins (from Texans)91.
Buffalo Bills92. Dallas Cowboys (from 49ers)93. Los Angeles Rams94. Miami Dolphins (from Broncos)95.
New England Patriots96. Seattle Seahawks97. Minnesota Vikings (Compensatory Selection)98. Philadelphia Eagles (Compensatory Selection)99.
Pittsburgh Steelers (Compensatory Selection)100. Jacksonville Jaguars (from Lions; Special Compensatory Selection)Round 4101. Tennessee Titans102.
Las Vegas Raiders103. New York Jets104. Arizona Cardinals105. New York Giants106.
Houston Texans (from Commanders)107. Cleveland Browns108. Denver Broncos (from Saints)109. Kansas City Chiefs110.
Cincinnati Bengals111. Denver Broncos (from Dolphins)112. Dallas Cowboys113. Indianapolis Colts114.
Philadelphia Eagles (from Falcons)115. Baltimore Ravens116. Tampa Bay Buccaneers117. Las Vegas Raiders (from Vikings through Jaguars)118.
Detroit Lions119. Carolina Panthers120. Green Bay Packers121. Pittsburgh Steelers122.
Atlanta Falcons (from Eagles)123. Los Angeles Chargers124. Jacksonville Jaguars125. New England Patriot