Where to watch the NFL Draft: Channels, start times, TV schedule for 2026 Day 1, Day 2 and Day 3

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The 2026 NFL Draft will take place in Pittsburgh, with the Raiders holding the No. 1 overall pick. Key players expected to be drafted include quarterback Fernando Mendoza and edge rushers David Bailey and Arvell Reese.

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2026 NFL Draft takes place in Pittsburgh
Raiders have the No. 1 overall pick
Fernando Mendoza is expected to be drafted first
Key players include David Bailey and Arvell Reese
Draft spans seven rounds

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With another year comes another opportunity for young talent to get called up to the pros — the 2026 NFL Draft is happening in Pittsburgh this week.

All eyes will be on the Raiders as they kick off the draft with the No. 1 overall pick Thursday. Las Vegas is expected to take Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza off the table, despite just signing veteran QB Kirk Cousins to a five-year contract. The Jets will follow with the second overall pick, and then the Cardinals, Titans and Giants.

The rest of the draft picture could go in many different directions. There are a few names that are widely expected to go in the first round, like edge rushers David Bailey and Arvell Reese, linebacker Sonny Styles and running back Jeremiyah Love.

Get ready for seven rounds of draft picks this weekend.

Here's everything you need to know about the 2026 NFL Draft, including TV channel and streaming options for each day of selections.

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What time does the 2026 NFL Draft start?

The 2026 NFL Draft starts on Thursday, with specific times to be confirmed closer to the event.

Which channels will broadcast the 2026 NFL Draft?

The 2026 NFL Draft will be broadcast on various sports channels, including ESPN and NFL Network.

Who has the first pick in the 2026 NFL Draft?

The Las Vegas Raiders have the first overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.

Where is the 2026 NFL Draft being held?

The 2026 NFL Draft is being held in Pittsburgh.


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)

Where to watch the NFL Draft: Channels, start times, TV schedule for 2026 Day 1, Day 2 and Day 3

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