The highlight of the NFL offseason has arrived.
From basically the end of the previous year’s draft until the official start of the next, everyone is trying to guess and predict what will happen in the NFL Draft. Each pass thrown during the college season, each sack, each standout catch works to make a clearer picture of what will happen in the draft.
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The 2023 NFL Draft isn’t going to be overly easy to figure out. There are a clear top two quarterbacks that appear to go off the board early in Bryce Young and C.J. Stroud, and a defensive player in Will Anderson who should be the first non-QB off the board. But from there, the draft could have some twists and turns. How high will Anthony Richardson go? Will Jalen Carter’s off-field concerns tank his draft stock?
In certain years, positions like quarterback, wide receiver and EDGE are the top positions in a class. This year, the clear top spots are tight end and running back, which should make for an interesting draft given the two positions are typically viewed as bad early round value.
What will this year’s NFL draft look like? Here’s what you need to know to watch the 2023 NFL Draft.
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What channel is the NFL Draft on today?
The 2023 NFL Draft will be carried by three different networks, with ESPN and ABC carrying two broadcasts over the first two days, and a simulcast on the third, and the NFL Network carrying its own from Kansas City.
NFL Network
The NFL Network will have plenty of coverage throughout the NFL draft weekend, with a full slate of analysts and broadcasters on for each day of the draft.
Day 1: The first round of the NFL draft will see Rich Eisen hosting a panel that includes Daniel Jeremiah, Charles Davis and Joel Klatt at the main set. Kurt Warner and Ian Rapoport will be on the theater set, and Melissa Stark will be interviewing players from the stage after they are picked.
Day 2: The second day of the draft will feature Eisen, Jeremiah, Davis and Klatt returning to the main set and Stark reporting from the stage. Peter Schrager will replace Warner alongside Rapoport on the theater set.
Day 3: Schrager will replace Klatt on the final day of the NFL draft alongside Eisen, Jeremiah and Davis, and Rapoport will be the lone voice on the theater set.
The NFL Network will also have a number of reporters stationed at different team sites, including a pair in Kansas City, the host site of the draft.
- Judy Battista — New York Giants
- Sherree Burruss — Detroit Lions
- Bridget Condon — Seattle Seahawks
- Stacey Dales — Indianapolis Colts
- James Palmer — Philadelphia Eagles
- Tom Pelissero — Kansas City
- Ian Rapoport — Kansas City
- Omar Ruiz — Houston Texans
- Jane Slater — Dallas Cowboys
- Cameron Wolfe — Carolina Panthers
ESPN
ESPN has carried the NFL draft since 1980, and it will do so again in 2023 with another major coverage plan.
Days 1 & 2: Over the first two days of the draft, Mike Greenberg will host a panel of analysts in Louis Riddick, Mel Kiper Jr. and Booger McFarland. Adam Schefter returns after missing last year’s draft, and he’ll be joined by Chris Mortensen to report on the latest news and rumors. Suzy Kolber will be interviewing prospects after they are drafted.
Day 3: The last day of ESPN’s draft coverage will see Rece Davis host Kiper, Todd McShay and Riddick for the final four rounds of the 2023 NFL Draft.
Like the NFL Network, ESPN will have reporters at five different locations. Here are the five assignments:
- Sal Paolantonio — Carolina Panthers
- Ed Werder — Houston Texans
- Dianna Russini — Indianapolis Colts
- Jeff Darlington — Seattle Seahawks
- Kimberley A. Martin — Detroit Lions
ABC
Days 1 & 2: ABC will have its own broadcast over the first two days of the draft, with Davis leading a panel of McShay, Kirk Herbstreit and Desmond Howard. Robert Griffin III and Sam Ponder will be on a second set, with Laura Rutledge in the green room and Pete Thamel reporting on the latest news. David Pollack will join the ABC set on Friday.
Day 3: ESPN and ABC will have a simulcast of Saturday’s coverage, with the panel of Davis, Kiper, McShay and Riddick on both channels.
What time does the NFL Draft start today?
The 2023 NFL Draft will have different start times for each day. Here’s a look at when each begins:
| Round | Day | Date | Start time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thursday | April 27 | 8 p.m. ET |
| 2-3 | Friday | April 28 | 7 p.m. ET |
| 4-7 | Saturday | April 29 | Noon ET |
The NFL draft’s first round starts at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, and will see each team having 10 minutes to make each pick. The broadcasts are expected to last until midnight, though the actual draft should be concluded before then.
Teams will have less time and more picks on Saturday, when the second and third rounds will take place. Each team will have seven minutes to make second-round picks and five minutes for those in Round 3.
Settle in for a long day of the draft on Saturday for the final four days of the draft. Teams have five minutes for picks between the fourth and sixth rounds, but only four minutes in the seventh round.
2023 NFL Draft TV schedule
| Round | Day | Date | Start time | TV channels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thursday | April 27 | 8 p.m. ET | ABC, ESPN, NFL Network |
| 2-3 | Friday | April 28 | 7 p.m. ET | ABC, ESPN, NFL Network |
| 4-7 | Saturday | April 29 | Noon ET | ABC, ESPN, NFL Network |
There are plenty of options to watch the 2023 NFL Draft. ABC and ESPN will each carry coverage of the picks throughout the three rounds, as will the NFL Network.
2023 NFL Draft live stream
Fans hoping to see the draft who have cut the cord on cable will still have plenty of options to view this year’s events. Fubo, YouTube TV, Hulu+ Live TV, Sling TV and DIRECTV each have all three networks.
ABC, ESPN and NFL Network all have their own options to live stream the draft through their apps.
| Platform | NFL Draft? | Cable/satellite login needed? |
|---|---|---|
| Fubo | Yes | No |
| YouTube TV | Yes | No |
| Hulu+ Live TV | Yes | No |
| Sling TV | Yes | No |
| DIRECTV Stream | Yes | No |
| AT&T TV | No | — |
| Xbox (NFL/ABC/ESPN apps) | Yes | Yes |
| PlayStation (NFL/ABC/ESPN apps) | Yes | Yes |
| Amazon Fire TV (NFL/ABC/ESPN apps) | Yes | Yes |
| Android TV (NFL/ABC/ESPN apps) | Yes | Yes |
| Apple TV (NFL/ABC/ESPN apps) | Yes | Yes |
| Roku (NFL/ABC/ESPN apps) | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile devices/tables (NFL/NFLN/ABC/ESPN apps) | Yes | Yes |
| Computers (NFL.com/watch, ESPN.com/watch, ABC.go.com) | Yes | Yes |