Where To Watch The Nfl Draft?
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Whether you’re a diehard football fan or just want to catch the draft for your favorite team, here’s where you can watch it.
Official Channels
The NFL draft is right around the corner, and fans are wondering where they can watch it. The answer is simple: on one of the many official channels. NFL Network will be carrying the draft live, and ESPN will also have live coverage. So, if you’re looking for a place to watch the draft, you have plenty of options.
NFL Network
The NFL Network will televise the NFL Draft for the 12th consecutive year. This year’s draft will take place Thursday, April 23 – Saturday, April 25 in prime time.
For the first time ever, all seven rounds will air in primetime on NFL Network and FOX.
Here is the complete NFL Draft schedule:
Thursday, April 23: Round 1, 8 p.m. ET (NFLN/FOX)
Friday, April 24: Rounds 2-3, 7 p.m. ET (NFLN/FOX/ABC)
Saturday, April 25: Rounds 4-7, Noon ET (NFLN/ABC/ESPN)
ABC
The NFL Draft will be televised on ABC for the first time ever in 2020. The three-day event will air on both ABC and ESPN.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell made the announcement Wednesday morning, saying “the draft is one of the most anticipated events every year for football fans around the country, and we are thrilled to partner with ABC and ESPN to showcase it on broadcast television for the first time.”
“The ABC Television Network is the perfect platform to showcase this important event to a massive audience,” said Burke Magnus, ESPN executive vice president, programming and scheduling. “We look forward to working with the NFL to produce a draft that will deliver groundbreaking television coverage and attract a larger audience than ever before.”
ESPN has aired the NFL Draft since 1980, while ABC has been televising NFL games since 1965. This will be the first time that both networks will air the draft together.
ESPN
ESPN will have exclusive live coverage of the NFL Draft on all three days, beginning with Round 1 on Thursday, April 25, at 8 p.m. ET. ESPN’s NFL Draft telecast will again be hosted by Trey Wingo, with Mel Kiper Jr., Louis Riddick and Jonathan Vilma providing analysis, and reporters Adam Schefter and Chris Mortensen stationed throughout the draft venues to provide news and information. Suzy Kolber will host ESPN2’s live coverage of Rounds 4-7 on Saturday, April 27, at noon ET, with analysis from Matt Hasselbeck, Kiper and Riddick. Kolber will again be joined by reporters Schefter and Mortensen.
Live Streams
The NFL draft will be held in Chicago, Illinois from April 28-30. If you can’t make it to Chicago, don’t worry! There are plenty of ways to watch the draft from the comfort of your own home. In this article, we’ll tell you where to watch the NFL draft live online.
Sling TV
You can watch the NFL Draft on Sling TV, which offers a 7-day free trial. To start your free trial, just click the “Start Free Trial” button on this page. You’ll be asked to enter your credit card information, but if you cancel your subscription before the trial is up, you won’t be charged a penny.
Once you’ve signed up for Sling TV, you can watch the NFL Draft live on your computer via the Sling TV website, or on your phone, tablet or streaming device via the Sling TV app.
If you can’t watch live, Sling TV comes included with 10 hours of Cloud DVR (with upgrade), so you can record the NFL Draft and watch it later at your convenience.
Fubo TV
Fubo TV is a sports-centric streaming service that offers nationwide live TV, such as NFL Draft coverage on ABC, NFL Network and ESPN. Fubo includes ABC in its “fubo Premier” package, which costs $45 per month after a free 7-day trial. You can also add NFL Network to your Fubo account for an additional $10 per month.
Hulu + Live TV
Hulu + Live TV is one of the best ways to watch the NFL Draft online without cable. You’ll have access to ESPN so you can watch all 7 rounds of the draft live. You can also record live TV with 50 hours of Cloud DVR storage, and watch on your favorite devices. Hulu + Live TV starts at $45 per month after a 7-day free trial.
Free Options
The NFL Draft will be available to watch for free online through the NFL’s website, NFL.com, as well as on the ESPN app. You can also find a number of options for free live streams of the NFL Draft if you search for them on YouTube or Reddit.
NFL.com
NFL.com offers a variety of ways to watch the draft live for free. You can either watch on your desktop computer or mobile device via the NFL app, which is available on both iOS and Android devices. If you want to watch on your TV, you can do so using a number of streaming devices, including Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, and Chromecast.
YouTube TV
YouTube TV is a live TV streaming service with major networks, sports channels, and more. You can watch the NFL Draft on YouTube TV with a 7-day free trial.
