The 2026 NFL Draft kicks off tonight, starting a three-day process to bring college prospects into the professional league. The first round will be held on Thursday, with the first 32 picks being made. On Friday, the second and third rounds will commence, followed by rounds four through seven on Saturday. By the end of the draft, 257 new rookies will be in the league – and the undrafted free agent madness will begin.
How can you keep up with everything that happens over the next few days? We have everything you need to know for the 2026 NFL Draft right here.
The majority of the events and coverage will be based around Acrisure Stadium, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ home stadium. There are also events and fan experiences across the city, including at Point State Park and North Shore.
TV Coverage: NFL Network, ESPN, ABC, ESPN Deportes,
Streams: ESPN App, Disney+, FuboTVPat McAfee’s broadcast will also be available on YouTube, X, and TikTok
NFL Network: Rich Eisen, Daniel Jeremiah, Charles Davis, Joel Klatt, Ian Rapoport, Kurt Warner
ESPN: Mike Greenberg, Mel Kiper, Jr., Booger McFarland, Louis Riddick, Adam Schefter, Laura Rutledge
ABC: College GameDay coverage with Reece Davis, Kirk Herbsteit, Nick Saban, Desmond Howard
ESPN Deportes: Eduardo Varela, Pablo Viruega, Ciro Procuna, Sebastián Martinez Christensen, Katia Castorena
ESPN App: Pat McAfee, AJ Hawk, Darius Butler, Peter Schrager, Bill Cowher
Length per pick: 8 minutes; the league shortened the time the teams have to make picks in the first round, down from 10 minutes last year.
TV Coverage: NFL Network, ESPN, ABC, ESPN Deportes,
Streams: ESPN App, Disney+, FuboTVPat McAfee’s Draft Spectacular broadcast will also be available on YouTube, X, and TikTok
NFL Network: Rich Eisen, Daniel Jeremiah, Charles Davis, Joel Klatt, Ian Rapoport, Kurt Warner
ESPN: Mike Greenberg, Mel Kiper, Jr., Booger McFarland, Louis Riddick, Adam Schefter, Laura Rutledge
ABC: College GameDay coverage with Reece Davis, Kirk Herbsteit, Nick Saban, Desmond Howard
ESPN Deportes: Eduardo Varela, Pablo Viruega, Ciro Procuna, Sebastián Martinez Christensen, Katia Castorena
ESPN App: Draft Spectacular with Pat McAfee, AJ Hawk, Darius Butler, Peter Schrager, Bill Cowher
Length per pick: 7 minutes (Round 2); 5 minutes (Round 3)
TV Coverage: NFL Network, ESPN, ABC, ESPN Deportes,