The 2025 NFL Draft is only a few days away, and excitement is reaching its peak. This year’s edition, which is being held in Green Bay, Wisconsin, around the legendary Lambeau Field, will be an exciting event filled with high-profile prospects.
Let’s take a deeper look at the start time, draft order, and more.
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NFL Draft Location
Prior to 2015, the NFL Draft was exclusive to New York City venues for 50 years. However, different cities have been able to submit bids to host the annual event since then.
Every NFL draft since 2016 has occurred in a different city, and Green Bay will be the ninth unique city to host the NFL Draft. It will take place in the Lambeau Field and Titletown district of Green Bay, Wisconsin.
2025 NFL Draft Date and Time
The 2025 NFL Draft will take place over three days during the last weekend of April. More than 250 players will be drafted over seven rounds.
- Round 1: 8 p.m. ET | Thursday, April 24
- Rounds 2-3: 7 p.m. ET | Friday, April 25
- Rounds 4-7: Noon ET | Saturday, April 26
NFL analysts and other media outlets have released multiple mock drafts to give fans and draft hopefuls alike a preview of how the draft might play out.
There are a few standout prospects this year, such as Miami quarterback Cam Ward, Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders, Colorado two-way standout Travis Hunter, who is also a Heisman Trophy winner, Penn State pass rusher Abdul Carter, and Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty.
2025 NFL Draft Channel and Streaming Options
The draft will be broadcast live on ABC, ESPN, and its family of networks and will also be available on the NFL Network.
As for streaming, NFL+ will cover the event. Cord-cutters can stream the event on ESPN+ or on streaming cable providers, such as YouTube TV and Hulu + Live TV.
2025 NFL Draft Order
Here’s the full order for the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft, along with their records from last season.
Note: This order is correct as of Monday, April 21.
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- Tennessee Titans: 3-14 record
- Cleveland Browns: 3-14
- New York Giants: 3-14
- New England Patriots: 4-13
- Jacksonville Jaguars: 4-13
- Las Vegas Raiders: 4-13
- New York Jets: 5-12
- Carolina Panthers: 5-12
- New Orleans Saints: 5-12
- Chicago Bears: 5-12
- San Francisco 49ers: 6-11
- Dallas Cowboys: 7-10
- Miami Dolphins: 8-9
- Indianapolis Colts: 8-9
- Atlanta Falcons: 8-9
- Arizona Cardinals: 8-9
- Cincinnati Bengals: 9-8
- Seattle Seahawks: 10-7
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 10-7
- Denver Broncos: 10-7
- Pittsburgh Steelers: 10-7
- Los Angeles Chargers: 11-6
- Green Bay Packers: 11-6
- Minnesota Vikings: 14-3
- Houston Texans: 10-7
- Los Angeles Rams: 10-7
- Baltimore Ravens: 12-5
- Detroit Lions: 15-2
- Washington Commanders: 12-5
- Buffalo Bills: 13-4
- Kansas City Chiefs: 15-2
- Philadelphia Eagles: 14-3
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