The NFL Draft 2026 is about to distribute 257 players across seven rounds of selection spanning three days.The Las Vegas Raiders have the first pick, followed by the New York Jets, Arizona Cardinals and Tennessee Titans.Quarterback Fernando Mendoza is expected to be the first pick, having led Indiana to their first national title and won the annual Heisman Trophy for the best college player.101GreatGoals.com explains when the NFL Draft 2026 starts and how to follow the action in the US and the UK.Table of ContentsWhat time does the Draft start? US and UK times 2026Where to watch the NFL Draft 2026 in the US and UKHow to watch the NFL Draft 2026: TV channel, live online streamWhat is the NFL Draft 2026 first-round order?What time does the Draft start? US and UK times 2026The first round will be held on Thursday, April 23 at around 20:00 ET, which is 01:00 BST on Friday and 17:00 PT on Thursday.Each team has eight minutes to submit their first-round selection, reduced from the previously allocated 10 minutes.The first round takes place on Thursday. Rounds two and three are on Friday, followed by rounds four to seven on Saturday.Asterisk denotes start time next day.DateRoundET start timePTBSTThurs, Apr 23120:0017:0001:00Fri, Apr 242-319:0016:0000:00Sat, Apr 254-712:0009:0017:00Where to watch the NFL Draft 2026 in the US and UKIn the US, fans can watch the Draft on ABC, ESPN and the NFL Network.ABC is available through ESPN Plus, starting at $29.99 per month.Disney Plus and Hulu will also stream ESPN, ABC and ESPN Deportes NFL Draft presentations throughout the event.In the UK, the Draft is free to watch on DAZNs NFL Game Pass.How to watch the NFL Draft 2026: TV channel, live online streamAll of the broadcast platforms are available on a vast variety of devices including TVs and have accompanying ESPN and DAZN apps.Heres ESPNs full schedule for the NFL 2026 Draft.DateTime (ET)ShowWhere to watchThu, Apr 2306:00 08:00UnSportsmanLikeESPN207:00 08:00SportsCenterESPN08:00 10:00Get UpESPN08:00 10:00Good Morning FootballNFL Network, ESPN208:00 10:00UnSportsmanLikeESPNU10:00 12:00First TakeESPN12:00 14:00The Rich Eisen ShowESPN, Disney+13:00 16:00NFL Draft KickoffNFL Network14:00 15:00SportsCenterESPN15:00 17:00NFL LiveESPN16:00 19:00NFL Draft KickoffNFL Network17:00 19:00College GameDayESPN19:00 20:00NFL Draft CountdownESPN19:00 20:00NFL Draft KickoffNFL Network23:00 00:30SC with Scott Van PeltESPN23:00 00:30NFL Gameday FinalNFL NetworkFri, Apr 2406:00 08:00UnSportsmanLikeESPN207:00 08:00SportsCenterESPN08:00 10:00Get UpESPN08:00 10:00Good Morning FootballNFL Network, ESPN208:00 10:00UnSportsmanLikeESPNU10:00 12:00First TakeESPN12:00 14:00The Pat McAfee ShowESPN, ESPN App, YT13:00 16:00NFL Draft KickoffNFL Network14:00 15:00SportsCenterESPN15:00 17:00NFL LiveESPN16:00 18:00NFL Draft KickoffNFL Network17:00 18:00College GameDayESPN18:00 19:00NFL Draft CountdownESPN18:00 19:00NFL Draft KickoffNFL Network23:00 00:30SC with Scott Van PeltESPN23:00 00:30NFL Gameday FinalNFL NetworkSat, Apr 2507:00 12:00SportsCenterESPN10:00 12:00NFL Draft KickoffNFL Network19:00 20:00NFL Gameday FinalNFL NetworkWhat is the NFL Draft 2026 first-round order?Heres how the first round looks, although it could change if teams exchange trades.PickTeam1Las Vegas Raiders2New York Jets3Arizona Cardinals4Tennessee Titans5New York Giants6Cleveland Browns7Washington Commanders8New Orleans Saints9Kansas City Chiefs10New York Giants11Miami Dolphins12Dallas Cowboys13Los Angeles Rams14Baltimore Ravens15Tampa Bay Buccaneers16New York Jets17Detroit Lions18Minnesota Vikings19Carolina Panthers20Dallas Cowboys21Pittsburgh Steelers22Los Angeles Chargers23Philadelphia Eagles24Cleveland Browns25Chicago Bears26Buffalo Bills27San Francisco 49ers28Houston Texans29Kansas City Chiefs30Miami Dolphins31New England Patriots32Seattle Seahawks Topics 2026 NFL Draft Arizona Cardinals Baltimore Ravens Buffalo Bills Carolina Panthers Chicago Bears Cleveland Browns Dallas Cowboys Detroit Lions Houston Texans Kansas City Chiefs Las Vegas Raiders Los Angeles Chargers Los Angeles Rams Miami Dolphins Minnesota Vikings New England Patriots New Orleans Saints New York Giants New York Jets NFL Philadelphia Eagles Pittsburgh Steelers San Francisco 49ers Seattle Seahawks Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tennesse Titans Washington Commanders Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Angels vs Yankees, Mets vs Dodgers, full MLB scores and standings as Aaron Judge calls win wild Ben Miller 14th April, 2026 Birmingham City 2-0 Wrexham: Report, result, goals as Tom Bradys team win in Championship Ben Miller 12th April, 2026 NFL: Los Angeles Rams star Nacua checked into rehab Mitch Fretton 2nd April, 2026 Raiders sign Cousins ahead of drafting Mendoza first overall Nicholas McGee 2nd April, 2026 Steelers owner expects Aaron Rodgers decision before the NFL Draft Nicholas McGee 30th March, 2026 49ers GM sounds hopeful tone on Trent Williams talks and George Kittle recovery Nicholas McGee 30th March, 2026
