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The 2026 NFL Draft Round 1 starts at 7:00 PM Central Time in Pittsburgh, featuring 32 players. Fans can watch the event live to see the selections unfold.
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Apr 22, 2026; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; A general overall view of the 2026 NFL Draft theater stage at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
We are just hours away from the start of Round 1 of the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh, where we will hear 32 young men get their names called and realize the fulfillment of a lifelong dream to become a part of the National Football League. We want you to be here watching all of the drama and action unfold here with us, so weâre going to give you all of the information that you need right here.
Tonightâs action gets underway at 7:00 PM Central time, which is the only time zone that matters. The only one that matters to us, anyway.
You can choose one of three different telecasts to get your coverage from. The Draft will be broadcast on ABC, ESPN, or the NFL Network. Each of them will have its own distinct broadcast to choose from (meaning that ABC will not just be simulcasting ESPNâs stuff), so thereâs a bit of variety for you.
Well, if you have the NFL+ app, you can get it there. Theyâll be streaming the NFL Networkâs coverage. In addition, both Disney+ and Hulu will be streaming ESPN and ABCâs coverage. Or if you have a service like YouTube TV, youâll have the NFL Network or ESPN or ABC on there as well.
If youâre close enough to have a KFAN affiliate nearby, they will be carrying the Draft starting at 7:00 PM Central. If youâre not near a KFAN affiliate, youâll be able to find it on SiriusXM NFL Radio, Channel 88, ESPN Radio, or a Westwood One affiliate in your area.
The Vikings are currently slated to have the 18th pick in the first round.
We covered this in a post earlier this morning. We calculated that it would be somewhere around 9:24 PM Central at the very latest, but if you want to be safe, you should probably tune in sometime around 9:00 PM Central time if you want to see who the Vikings take in Round 1.
The 2026 NFL Draft Round 1 starts at 7:00 PM Central Time.
The 2026 NFL Draft is being held at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, PA.
You can watch the 2026 NFL Draft Round 1 live on the designated sports channels broadcasting the event.
A total of 32 players will be selected in Round 1 of the 2026 NFL Draft.

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As weâve done pretty much every year, we will have an Open Thread for the first round of the Draft. In addition, our own Sam Buegler will also be at the Vikings facility in Eagan and, hopefully, bringing us some good stuff live on our FaceBook page! When he does, we will be sharing that in the Feed section of our site here, as well as hopefully getting it into the Open Thread for everyone to enjoy.
Weâll also have a post up for you to voice your opinion on the Vikingsâ first-round pick after the selection comes in.
That should be everything you need to be able to follow along with tonightâs first round of the 2026 NFL Draft. Weâll have the Open Thread for Round 1 dropping about half an hour before everything starts, so be here at around 6:30 PM Central if you want to get in on the fun. Weâll see you then!