The 2025 NFL draft is set to begin its three-day process of picking college football’s most promising young stars to join the league.
At the top of the draft are the Tennessee Titans, who secured the No. 1 overall pick after compiling a 3-14 record during the 2024 season. After the Titans, the Cleveland Browns, New York Giants, New England Patriots and Jacksonville Jaguars will make their selections in the top five of the first round.
Miami quarterback Cam Ward is the consensus favorite to be the No. 1 overall pick in the draft.
Learn more about the 2025 NFL draft, set to take place in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
What is the start time for the 2025 NFL draft’s first round?
The first round of the 2025 NFL draft is scheduled for Thursday, April 24, at 8 p.m. ET. Once the draft starts, the Titans will be on the clock to select a player with the No. 1 overall pick.
What is the 2025 NFL draft order for the first round?
The draft order for the first round of the 2025 NFL draft is as follows:
- Tennessee Titans
- Cleveland Browns
- New York Giants
- New England Patriots
- Jacksonville Jaguars
- Las Vegas Raiders
- New York Jets
- Carolina Panthers
- New Orleans Saints
- Chicago Bears
- San Francisco 49ers
- Dallas Cowboys
- Miami Dolphins
- Indianapolis Colts
- Atlanta Falcons
- Arizona Cardinals
- Cincinnati Bengals
- Seattle Seahawks
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Denver Broncos
- Pittsburgh Steelers
- Los Angeles Chargers
- Green Bay Packers
- Minnesota Vikings
- Houston Texans
- Los Angeles Rams
- Baltimore Ravens
- Detroit Lions
- Washington Commanders
- Buffalo Bills
- Kansas City Chiefs
- Philadelphia Eagles
How to watch and stream the 2025 NFL draft
First-round coverage of the 2025 NFL draft will air on ESPN and ABC on Thursday, April 24. ESPN’s coverage will focus more on player on-field performance and team specifics, whereas ABC’s coverage will tell more off-the-field player stories and each draftee’s road to the draft, according to ESPN.
ESPN2 and ABC will have coverage on Friday, April 25, for the second and third rounds of the draft, beginning 7 p.m. ET. On Saturday, April 26, a seven-hour-long broadcast featuring the remaining four rounds will begin at noon ET on ESPN and ABC.
Streaming for ESPN’s coverage of the draft will be available on the ESPN app.
The entire draft will also air on NFL Network, with streaming available on NFL+ and the NFL app.
