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2025 NFL Draft

2025 NFL Draft: Dates, times, location, how to watch and more

Published: Mar 28, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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Mia Fowler

NFL.com contributor

The 2025 NFL Draft is almost here!

College football's elite players are set to find their new homes in one of the league's 32 franchises.

Here is everything you need to know before the first pick is made at the draft in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

How to watch the 2025 NFL Draft:

You can watch the draft live on NFL Network, NFL+, ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPN Deportes. Tune in at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, April 24 to catch all the Day 1 draft action live. Coverage of Rounds 2-7 will be available in the subsequent days on the same platforms.

When and where is the 2025 NFL Draft:

This year's draft will take place outside the historic Lambeau Field in Green Bay. Below are the dates and times for each day.

  • Thursday, April 24: Round 1, 8 p.m. ET
  • Friday, April 25: Rounds 2-3, 7 p.m. ET
  • Saturday, April 26: Rounds 4-7, Noon ET

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What to expect from the 2025 NFL Draft:

Each draft is different, but all of them bring big surprises -- some that pan out for the positive and some that don't. In all, more than 250 players will be drafted over the course of three days.

Our NFL Media analysts have produced multiple mock drafts to give fans a preview of how the draft might play out. Standouts such as Miami quarterback Cam Ward, Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders, Colorado two-way standout Travis Hunter, Penn State pass rusher Abdul Carter and Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty are predicted to be atop the draft board. To dive deeper into these expert predictions, check out the mock drafts page.

Round 1 draft order (subject to change):

  1. Tennessee Titans
  2. Cleveland Browns
  3. New York Giants
  4. New England Patriots
  5. Jacksonville Jaguars
  6. Las Vegas Raiders
  7. New York Jets
  8. Carolina Panthers
  9. New Orleans Saints
  10. Chicago Bears
  11. San Francisco 49ers
  12. Dallas Cowboys
  13. Miami Dolphins
  14. Indianapolis Colts
  15. Atlanta Falcons
  16. Arizona Cardinals
  17. Cincinnati Bengals
  18. Seattle Seahawks
  19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
  20. Denver Broncos
  21. Pittsburgh Steelers
  22. Los Angeles Chargers
  23. Green Bay Packers
  24. Minnesota Vikings
  25. Houston Texans
  26. Los Angeles Rams
  27. Baltimore Ravens
  28. Detroit Lions
  29. Washington Commanders
  30. Buffalo Bills
  31. Kansas City Chiefs
  32. Philadelphia Eagles

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