NFL Draft free live stream: How to watch the 2026 draft online without cable

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The 2026 NFL Draft will take place in Pittsburgh, with the Raiders holding the No. 1 pick. Fans can watch the draft online for free without cable.

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2026 NFL Draft takes place in Pittsburgh
Las Vegas Raiders have the No. 1 pick
Fernando Mendoza is expected to be the first pick
Major trade involved Giants and Bengals
Fans can watch the draft online for free

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After a few restful months in the offseason, football hype is back as the 2026 NFL Draft gears up this week in Pittsburgh.

The Las Vegas Raiders hold the overall No. 1 pick, and the franchise is expected to take Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza fresh off of a historic national championship run, to open the draft. A blockbuster trade also shook up the board over the weekend, with the Giants sending DT Dexter Lawrence to the Bengals for the 10th overall pick.

Projections also have talents like Arvell Reese, Jeremiyah Love, Sonny Styles, David Bailey and Carnell Tate going early in the first round, but you never know what might happen during the draft. Be sure to tune in for all the action from Steel City.

Here's everything you need to know about the 2026 NFL Draft, including how to watch the event without cable.

NFL Draft free live stream 2026

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Q&A

How can I watch the 2026 NFL Draft live without cable?

You can watch the 2026 NFL Draft live online through various streaming platforms that offer free access.

Who has the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft?

The Las Vegas Raiders hold the overall No. 1 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.

Which players are projected to be top picks in the 2026 NFL Draft?

Top prospects include Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza, Arvell Reese, Jeremiyah Love, Sonny Styles, David Bailey, and Carnell Tate.

What major trades occurred before the 2026 NFL Draft?

The New York Giants traded DT Dexter Lawrence to the Cincinnati Bengals for the 10th overall pick.


Round	Date	Time (ET)	TV/Live stream
1	Thursday, April 23	8 p.m.	ABC, ESPN, NFL Network, fubo
2-3	Friday, April 24	7 p.m.	ABC, ESPN, NFL Network, fubo
4-7	Saturday, April 25	Noon	ABC, ESPN, NFL Network, fubo


Round	Pick	Overall	Team
1	1	1	Las Vegas Raiders
1	2	2	New York Jets
1	3	3	Arizona Cardinals
1	4	4	Tennessee Titans
1	5	5	New York Giants
1	6	6	Cleveland Browns
1	7	7	Washington Commanders
1	8	8	New Orleans Saints
1	9	9	Kansas City Chiefs
1	10	10	New York Giants (from CIN)
1	11	11	Miami Dolphins
1	12	12	Dallas Cowboys
1	13	13	Los Angeles Rams (from ATL)
1	14	14	Baltimore Ravens
1	15	15	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1	16	16	New York Jets (from IND)
1	17	17	Detroit Lions
1	18	18	Minnesota Vikings
1	19	19	Carolina Panthers
1	20	20	Dallas Cowboys (from GB)
1	21	21	Pittsburgh Steelers
1	22	22	Los Angeles Chargers
1	23	23	Philadelphia Eagles
1	24	24	Cleveland Browns (from JAX)
1	25	25	Chicago Bears
1	26	26	Buffalo Bills
1	27	27	San Francisco 49ers
1	28	28	Houston Texans
1	29	29	Kansas City Chiefs (from LAR)
1	30	30	Miami Dolphins (from DEN)
1	31	31	New England Patriots
1	32	32	Seattle Seahawks


Round	Pick	Overall	Team
2	1	33	New York Jets
2	2	34	Arizona Cardinals
2	3	35	Tennessee Titans
2	4	36	Las Vegas Raiders
2	5	37	New York Giants
2	6	38	Houston Texans (from WASH)
2	7	39	Cleveland Browns
2	8	40	Kansas City Chiefs
2	9	41	Cincinnati Bengals
2	10	42	New Orleans Saints
2	11	43	Miami Dolphins
2	12	44	New York Jets (from DAL)
2	13	45	Baltimore Ravens
2	14	46	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2	15	47	Indianapolis Colts
2	16	48	Atlanta Falcons
2	17	49	Minnesota Vikings
2	18	50	Detroit Lions
2	19	51	Carolina Panthers
2	20	52	Green Bay Packers
2	21	53	Pittsburgh Steelers
2	22	54	Philadelphia Eagles
2	23	55	Los Angeles Chargers
2	24	56	Jacksonville Jaguars
2	25	57	Chicago Bears
2	26	58	San Francisco 49ers
2	27	59	Houston Texans
2	28	60	Chicago Bears (from BUF)
2	29	61	Los Angeles Rams
2	30	62	Denver Broncos
2	31	63	New England Patriots
2	32	64	Seattle Seahawks


Round	Pick	Overall	Team
3	1	65	Arizona Cardinals
3	2	66	Tennessee Titans
3	3	67	Las Vegas Raiders
3	4	68	Philadelphia Eagles (from NYJ)
3	5	69	Houston Texans (from NYG)
3	6	70	Cleveland Browns
3	7	71	Washington Commanders
3	8	72	Cincinnati Bengals
3	9	73	New Orleans Saints
3	10	74	Kansas City Chiefs
3	11	75	Miami Dolphins
3	12	76	Pittsburgh Steelers (from DAL)
3	13	77	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
3	14	78	Indianapolis Colts
3	15	79	Atlanta Falcons
3	16	80	Baltimore Ravens
3	17	81	Jacksonville Jaguars (from DET)
3	18	82	Minnesota Vikings
3	19	83	Carolina Panthers
3	20	84	Green Bay Packers
3	21	85	Pittsburgh Steelers
3	22	86	Los Angeles Chargers
3	23	87	Miami Dolphins (from PHL)
3	24	88	Jacksonville Jaguars
3	25	89	Chicago Bears
3	26	90	Miami Dolphins (from HOU)
3	27	91	Buffalo Bills
3	28	92	Dallas Cowboys (from SF)
3	29	93	Los Angeles Rams
3	30	94	Miami Dolphins (from DEN)
3	31	95	New England Patriots
3	32	96	Seattle Seahawks
3	33	97	Minnesota Vikings (compensatory)
3	34	98	Philadelphia Eagles (compensatory)
3	35	99	Pittsburgh Steelers (compensatory)
3	36	100	Jacksonville Jaguars (special compensatory)


Round	Pick	Overall	Team
4	1	101	Tennessee Titans
4	2	102	Las Vegas Raiders
4	3	103	New York Jets
4	4	104	Arizona Cardinals
4	5	105	New York Giants
4	6	106	Houston Texans (from WAS)
4	7	107	Cleveland Browns
4	8	108	Denver Broncos (from NO)
4	9	109	Kansas City Chiefs
4	10	110	Cincinnati Bengals
4	11	111	Denver Broncos (from MIA)
4	12	112	Dallas Cowboys
4	13	113	Indianapolis Colts
4	14	114	Philadelphia Eagles (from ATL)
4	15	115	Baltimore Ravens
4	16	116	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
4	17	117	Las Vegas Raiders (from MIN)
4	18	118	Detroit Lions
4	19	119	Carolina Panthers
4	20	120	Green Bay Packers
4	21	121	Pittsburgh Steelers
4	22	122	Atlanta Falcons (from PHL)
4	23	123	Los Angeles Chargers
4	24	124	Jacksonville Jaguars
4	25	125	New England Patriots (from CHI)
4	26	126	Buffalo Bills
4	27	127	San Francisco 49ers
4	28	128	Detroit Lions (from HOU)
4	29	129	Chicago Bears (from LAR)
4	30	130	Miami Dolphins (from DEN)
4	31	131	New England Patriots
4	32	132	New Orleans Saints (from SEA)
4	33	133	San Francisco 49ers (compensatory)
4	34	134	Las Vegas Raiders (compensatory)
4	35	135	Pittsburgh Steelers (compensatory)
4	36	136	New Orleans Saints (compensatory)
4	37	137	Philadelphia Eagles (compensatory)
4	38	138	San Francisco 49ers (compensatory)
4	39	139	San Francisco 49ers (compensatory)
4	40	140	New York Jets (compensatory)


Round	Pick
1	14
2	45
3	80
4	115
5	154
5	162 (from LAC)
5	173 (compensatory)
5	174
6	211 (from DEN)
7	250 (compensatory)
7	253 (compensatory)


Round	Pick
1	26
3	91
4	126
5	165
5	168
6	182 (from NYJ)
7	220 (from NYJ)


Round	Pick
1	25
2	57
2	60 (from BUF)
3	89
4	129
7	239 (from PHL)
7	241


Round	Pick
2	41
3	72
4	110
6	189
6	199 (from DET)
7	221 (from NYG)
7	226


Round	Pick
1	6
1	24 (from JAX)
2	39
3	70
4	107
5	146
5	149 (from CIN)
6	206 (from CHI)
7	248 (from SEA)


Round	Pick
1	12
1	20 (from GB)
3	92 (from SF)
4	112
5	152
5	177 (compensatory)
5	180 (compensatory)
7	218 (from TEN)


Round	Pick
2	62
4	108 (from NO)
4	111 (from MIA)
5	170
7	246
7	256 (compensatory)
7	257 (compensatory)


Round	Pick
1	17
2	50
4	118
4	128 (from HOU)
5	157
5	181 (compensatory)
6	205
6	213 (from SEA)
7	222 (from CLE)


Round	Pick
2	52
3	84
4	120
5	160
6	201
7	236 (from GB)
7	255 (compensatory)


Round	Pick
1	28
2	38 (from WAS)
2	59
3	69 (from NYG)
4	106 (from WAS)
5	141 (from LV)
5	167 (from PHL)
7	243 (from SF)


Round	Pick
1	3
2	34
3	65
4	104
5	143
6	183
7	217


Round	Pick
1	15
2	46
3	77
4	116
5	155
6	195
7	229


Round	Pick
1	7
3	71
5	147
6	187
6	209 (from SF)
7	223


Round	Pick
2	47
3	78
4	113
5	156
6	214 (from PIT)
7	249 (compensatory)
7	254 (compensatory)


Round	Pick
2	56
3	81 (from DET)
3	88
3	100 (from DET)
4	124
5	164
5	166 (from SF)
6	203 (from PHL)
7	233 (from DET)
7	240
7	245 (from LAR)


Round	Pick
1	9
1	29 (from LAR)
2	40
3	74
4	109
5	148
5	169 (from LAR)
5	176 (compensatory)
6	210 (from LAR)


Round	Pick
1	1
2	36
3	67
4	102
4	117 (from MIN)
4	134 (compensatory)
5	175 (compensatory)
6	185
6	208 (from BUF)
7	219


Round	Pick
1	13 (from ATL)
2	61
3	93
6	207 (from HOU)
7	232 (from BAL)
7	251 (compensatory)
7	252 (compensatory)


Round	Pick
1	11
1	30 (from DEN)
2	43
3	75
3	87 (from PHL)
3	90 (from HOU)
3	94 (from DEN)
4	130 (from DEN)
5	151
7	227
7	238 (from LAC)


Round	Pick
1	18
2	49
3	82
3	97 (compensatory)
5	163 (from PHL)
6	196 (from IND)
7	234
7	235 (from CAR)
7	244 (from HOU)


Round	Pick
1	31
2	63
3	95
4	125 (from CHI)
4	131
5	171
6	191 (from KC)
6	198 (from MIN)
6	202 (from PIT)
6	212
7	247


Round	Pick
1	8
2	42
3	73
4	132 (from SEA)
4	136 (compensatory)
5	150
5	172 (from SEA)
6	190


Round	Pick
1	5
2	37
4	105
5	145
6	186
6	192 (from MIA)
6	193 (from DAL)

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Round	Pick
1	2
1	16 (from IND)
2	33
2	44 (from DAL)
4	103
4	140 (compensatory)
5	179 (compensatory)
7	228 (from DAL)
7	242 (from BUF)


Round	Pick
1	23
2	54
3	68 (from NYJ)
3	98 (compensatory)
4	114 (from ATL)
4	137 (compensatory)
5	153 (from ATL)
5	178 (compensatory)
6	197 (from ATL)


Round	Pick
1	21
2	53
3	76 (from DAL)
3	85
3	99 (compensatory)
4	121
4	135 (compensatory)
5	161
6	216 (compensatory)
7	224 (from NO)
7	230 (from IND)
7	237


Round	Pick
1	27
2	58
4	127
4	133 (compensatory)
4	138 (compensatory)


Round	Pick
1	4
2	35
3	66
4	101
5	142 (from NYJ)
5	144 (from LAR)
6	184
6	194 (from BAL)
7	225 (from KC)