When is the 2026 NFL Draft? Date, start times, TV schedule, channel

Super Bowl 60 is over. The first wave of free agency is in the books. Pro days wrap up on the first day of April. It's full steam ahead for the 2026 NFL Draft.

All seven rounds of this year's draft will take place over the final full weekend in April. By the end of it all, 257 college football prospects will have landed with their first NFL team. Dozens more will sign on as undrafted free agents, hopeful to make a roster out of training camp.

Headlining the class is Heisman Trophy winner, national champion and Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza. The presumed No. 1 overall pick is in a league of his own among quarterbacks in this year's draft, with all of the other collegiate signal-callers' draft stocks weighed down by the baggage of a worrying trait or several.

Here's everything to know about the 2026 NFL Draft, from when it takes place, to the draft order as well as how to watch on cable and streaming:

When is the 2026 NFL Draft?

The 2026 NFL Draft will take place between April 23-25 in Pittsburgh.

• Thursday, April 23: Round 1
• Friday, April 24: Rounds 2-3
• Saturday, April 25: Rounds 4-7

2026 NFL Draft order

Order via Tankathon for the first round.

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. Cincinnati Bengals: 6-11; .521
11. Miami Dolphins: 7-10; .488
12. Dallas Cowboys: 7-9-1; .438
13. Los Angeles Rams (via Atlanta): 8-9; .495
14. Baltimore Ravens: 8-9; .507
15. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 8-9, .529
16. New York Jets (via Indianapolis): 8-9; .540
17. Detroit Lions: 9-8; .490
18. Minnesota Vikings: 9-8; .514 SOS
19. Carolina Panthers: 8-9, .522 SOS
20. Dallas Cowboys (via Green Bay): 9-7-1; .483
21. Pittsburgh Steelers: 10-7; .503
22. Los Angeles Chargers: 11-6; .469
23. Philadelphia Eagles: 11-6; .476
24. Cleveland Browns (via Jacksonville): 13-4; .478
25. Chicago Bears: 11-6; .458
26. Buffalo Bills: 12-5, .471
27. San Francisco 49ers: 12-5, .498
28. Houston Texans: 12-5; .522
29. Kansas City Chiefs (via Rams): 12-5, .526
30. Miami Dolphins (via Denver): 14-3; .422
31. New England Patriots: 14-3; .391
32. Seattle Seahawks: 14-3; .498

How to watch the 2026 NFL Draft

• Dates: April 23-25
• Time: 8 p.m. ET (Round 1); 7 p.m. ET (Rounds 2-3); Noon ET (Rounds 4-7)
• Channels: NFL Network; ESPN; ESPN2; ESPN Deportes
• Streaming: NFL+; ESPN Unlimited & Select; Fubo

Fans have several options to choose from to watch the 2026 NFL Draft. NFL Network and ESPN will have separate broadcasts providing differing analyses on each pick as it happens on draft night.

Cord-cutters can stream the different broadcasts on NFL+, the NFL's proprietary streaming service; ESPN Select or ESPN Unlimited, ESPN's streaming services; or cable alternative Fubo, which offers a free trial.