Here’s how to watch the 2023 NFL Draft on TV

The months between the Super Bowl and NFL preseason can be long and arduous for devoted fans. But in between seasons comes that one magical weekend where football returns to prime time: the NFL draft. The 2023 NFL Draft will be held this week in Kansas City, Missouri. Here’s everything you need to know about how to watch NFL Draft 2023 coverage on TV and streaming, including TV schedule and NFL draft order.

When is NFL Draft 2023?

The 2023 NFL Draft runs three days from Thursday, April 27, to Saturday, April 29, at Union Station in Kansas City. Day one on Thursday starts at 8 p.m. EST and features just the first round. Rounds two and three take place on Friday starting at 7 p.m. EST. The final day kicks off at noon EST and includes rounds four through seven.

How to watch the NFL Draft 2023

The 2023 NFL Draft will be broadcast on three different TV channels in English and one in Spanish, plus one radio network and one streaming service.

The three networks broadcasting the NFL draft on TV in English are ABC, ESPN and the NFL Network. ESPN Deportes will air all three days of coverage in Spanish. If you’re on the road, you can listen in on ESPN Radio. If you cut your cable cord, you can find additional coverage on ESPN+. (If you’re reading from outside the United States, you can find draft coverage on Sky Sports NFL in the United Kingdom and DAZN in Canada.)

2023 NFL Draft TV schedule

Day 1 (Round 1) — 8 p.m. EST Thursday, April 27 — ABC, ESPN, NFL Network, ESPN DeportesDay 2 (Rounds 2-3) — 7 p.m. EST Friday, April 28 — ABC, ESPN, NFL Network, ESPN DeportesDay 3 (Rounds 4-7) — noon EST Saturday, April 29 — ABC, ESPN, NFL Network, ESPN Deportes

NFL draft order 2023

The NFL draft order is determined by a team’s record the previous season, in reverse order. The Chicago Bears finished with the worst record in 2022 (3-14), but the Carolina Panthers will select first, having traded for the Bears’ top overall pick. Additionally, the Miami Dolphins were forced to forfeit their first-round pick for violating league rules, leaving 31 selections in the opening round.

Here’s how the NFL draft order shakes out for the first round (as of Tuesday).

NFL Draft 2023 order Round 1

1. Carolina Panthers (from Chicago)
2. Houston Texans
3. Arizona Cardinals
4. Indianapolis Colts
5. Seattle Seahawks (from Denver)
6. Detroit Lions (from L.A. Rams)
7. Las Vegas Raiders
8. Atlanta Falcons
9. Chicago Bears (from Carolina)
10. Philadelphia Eagles (from New Orleans)
11. Tennessee Titans
12. Houston Texans (from Cleveland)
13. Green Bay Packers* (from N.Y. Jets)
14. New England Patriots
15. New York Jets* (from Green Bay)
16. Washington Commanders
17. Pittsburgh Steelers
18. Detroit Lions
19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
20. Seattle Seahawks
21. Los Angeles Chargers
22. Baltimore Ravens
23. Minnesota Vikings
24. Jacksonville Jaguars
25. New York Giants
26. Dallas Cowboys
27. Buffalo Bills
28. Cincinnati Bengals
29. New Orleans Saints (from San Francisco through Miami and Denver)
30. Philadelphia Eagles
31. Kansas City Chiefs

* denotes picks involved in trades that are not yet official. Accurate as of April 25.

You can find the rest of the NFL Draft order for 2023 via NFL.com.