Who has the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft? Tennessee Titans lead off the draft order in 2025
The Music City is set to play a different tune at the 2025 NFL draft.
While the home of country music has plenty of hits, their football team has never been No. 1 at the NFL draft – at least while based in Nashville.
There aren't many reasons to typically celebrate a 3-13 season, but picking first in the NFL's marquee offseason event is certainly one exception. While the 2025 NFL draft isn't believed to be a strong class, the Tennessee Titans will have to hope they can still find a game-changer when they're on the clock.
The honky-tonks are packed, Broadway is alive and the "NashVegas" is ready to continue the party, even if the party is hundreds of miles away in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
As the Titans fans curl up with some hot chicken for dinner and Goo Goo Clusters for dessert on the couch after a long season, here's what to know about the No. 1 pick for the NFL draft in 2025.
Who has the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft?
The Tennessee Titans have the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL draft.
Tennessee earned that honor after they posted a 3-14 record in the regular season, tied for the league's worst with the Cleveland Browns and New York Giants. Thanks to owning a weaker strength of schedule, the Titans won the tiebreaker to have the top selection.
Have the Titans ever drafted No. 1 overall?
The Tennessee Titans, in their current form following relocation, have never made the top selection in an NFL draft. However, the franchise's history also includes the Houston Oilers, which had that honor twice.
The franchise selected defensive lineman John Matuszak with the first pick in 1973 and then owned the exact pick five years later. The then-Oilers selected Earl Campbell, the Hall of Fame running back, in 1978.
The Tennessee version of the franchise has only picked as high as No. 2 overall when they drafted Oregon Ducks quarterback Marcus Mariota in 2015.
When is the NFL draft in 2025?
The Titans will be officially on the clock when the first round of the NFL draft begins on Thursday, April 24.
It continues with the second and third rounds on Friday, April 25 before the draft concludes with the final four rounds on Saturday, April 26.
NFL draft order 2025
- Tennessee Titans: 3-14 record; .522 strength of schedule (SOS)
- Cleveland Browns: 3-14; .536 SOS
- New York Giants: 3-14; .554 SOS
- New England Patriots: 4-13; .471 SOS
- Jacksonville Jaguars: 4-13; .478 SOS
- Las Vegas Raiders: 4-13; .540 SOS
- New York Jets: 5-12; .495 SOS
- Carolina Panthers: 5-12; .498 SOS
- New Orleans Saints: 5-12; .505 SOS
- Chicago Bears: 5-12; .554 SOS
- San Francisco 49ers: 6-11; .564 SOS
- Dallas Cowboys: 7-10; .522 SOS
- Miami Dolphins: 8-9; .419 SOS
- Indianapolis Colts: 8-9; .457 SOS
- Atlanta Falcons: 8-9; .519 SOS
- Arizona Cardinals: 8-9; .536 SOS
- Cincinnati Bengals: 9-8; .478 SOS
- Seattle Seahawks: 10-7; .498 SOS
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 10-7; .502 SOS
- Denver Broncos: 10-7; .502 SOS
- Pittsburgh Steelers: 10-7; .502 SOS
- Los Angeles Chargers: 11-6; .467 SOS
- Green Bay Packers: 11-6; .533 SOS
- Minnesota Vikings: 14-3; .474 SOS
- Houston Texans: 10-7; .481 SOS
- Los Angeles Rams: 10-7; .505 SOS
- Baltimore Ravens: 12-5; .529 SOS
- Detroit Lions: 15-2; .516 SOS
- Washington Commanders: 12-5; .436 SOS
- Buffalo Bills: 13-4; .467 SOS
- Kansas City Chiefs: 15-2; .488 SOS
- Philadelphia Eagles: 14-3; .453 SOS