What Time Does the NFL Draft Start Today? Start Time and TV Channel for Thursday’s Round 1

The 2024 NFL Draft is finally here! Check out the full schedule, TV channel details, and more for tonight’s first round!

2024 NFL Time and TV Channel Details

The 2024 NFL Draft begins on Thursday with the first round at 8 pm ET. You can watch the 2024 NFL Draft on the ESPN family of networks including ABC, ESPN, and ESPN2. You can also catch the draft on NFL Network.

RoundEventTimeChannelStream
1st2024 NFL Draft8 pm ETESPN/ABCFubo TV

If you are looking to stream the event, you can check out great streaming options like FuboTV which has ESPN channels in certain streaming packages. Also, check out ESPN+ for alternate draft coverage.

Where is the 2024 NFL Draft?

(The 2024 NFL Draft will be in Detroit, MI. Photo by: Mandi Wright-USA TODAY Sports)

The 2024 NFL Draft takes place in Detroit, Michigan this year. It will be held around Campus Martius Park and Hart Plaza.

2024 NFL Draft Three-Day Schedule

The 2024 NFL Draft will be a three-day event that runs from Thursday to Saturday. You can catch the first round on Thursday, April 25 at 8 pm ET. Check out the full schedule for the three-day event.

DateRoundsTime
Thursday, April 251st8 pm ET
Friday, April 262nd-3rd7 pm ET
Saturday, April 274th-7thNoon ET

2024 NFL Draft 1st Round Order

(Caleb Williams is expected to go no. 1 overall. Photo by: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports)

The Chicago Bears will be drafting first in 2024 and it looks like they will be selecting quarterback Caleb Williams from USC. Check out the complete draft order for the first round tonight.

Plenty of eyes will also be looking at the number 4 overall pick as fans wonder will the Cardinals make a trade or stick with the pick. Teams like the Minnesota Vikings, New York Giants, and Las Vegas Raiders could potentially make a play for that pick to draft a potential franchise quarterback.

PickTeam
No. 1Chicago Bears (from Carolina)
No. 2Washington Commanders
No. 3New England Patriots
No. 4Arizona Cardinals
No. 5Los Angeles Chargers
No. 6New York Giants
No. 7Tennessee Titans
No. 8Atlanta Falcons
No. 9Chicago Bears
No. 10New York Jets
No. 11Minnesota Vikings
No. 12Denver Broncos
No. 13Las Vegas Raiders
No. 14New Orleans Saints
No. 15Indianapolis Colts
No. 16Seattle Seahawks
No. 17Jacksonville Jaguars
No. 18Cincinnati Bengals
No. 19Los Angeles Rams
No. 20Pittsburgh Steelers
No. 21Miami Dolphins
No. 22Philadelphia Eagles
No. 23Minnesota Vikings (from Cleveland through Houston)
No. 24Dallas Cowboys
No. 25Green Bay Packers
No. 26Tampa Bay Buccaneers
No. 27Arizona Cardinals (from Houston)
No. 28Buffalo Bills
No. 29Detroit Lions
No. 30Baltimore Ravens
No. 31San Francisco 49ers
No. 32Kansas City Chiefs

Recent No. 1 Picks in the NFL Draft

Who have been the recent number one overall selections in the NFL Draft? Take a look at every number-one pick since 2000. Quarterback has dominated the number one overall pick in recent years with 17 QBs going at the top since 2000.

YearNo. 1 PickPos.SchoolTeam
2023Bryce YoungQBAlabamaPanthers
2022Travon WalkerDEGeorgiaJaguars
2021Trevor LawrenceQBClemsonJaguars
2020Joe BurrowQBLSUBengals
2019Kyler MurrayQBOklahomaCardinals
2018Baker MayfieldQBOklahomaBrowns
2017Myles GarrettDETexas A&MBrowns
2016Jared GoffQBCaliforniaRams
2015Jameis WinstonQBFlorida StateBucs
2014Jadeveon ClowneyDESouth CarolinaTexans
2013Eric FisherTCentral MichiganChiefs
2012Andrew LuckQBStanfordColts
2011Cam NewtonQBAuburnPanthers
2010Sam BradfordQBOklahomaRams
2009Matthew StaffordQBGeorgiaLions
2008Jake LongTMichiganDolphins
2007JaMarcus RussellQBLSURaiders
2006Mario WilliamsDENorth Carolina StateTexans
2005Alex SmithQBUtah49ers
2004Eli ManningQBOle MissChargers
2003Carson PalmerQBUSCBengals
2002David CarrQBFresno StateTexans
2001Michael VickQBVirginia TechFalcons
2000Courtney BrownDEPenn StateBrowns

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