2025 NFL draft: First round draft order ahead of combine
The 2025 NFL Scouting Combine approaches.
Hundreds of college prospects will descend upon Indianapolis in one of their last chances to improve their draft stock before the 2025 NFL draft in April. The league has already released the full list of combine invitees, 329 of them in total, set to participate in this year's showcase, including six players from FCS schools.
But where might some of the best players in the draft end up?
The answer to that question will depend heavily on team needs and where certain teams fall in the 2025 NFL draft order. This year, the Tennessee Titans, Cleveland Browns and New York Giants have the top three selections.
Here's what to know about the 2025 NFL draft ahead of this year's combine:
2025 NFL draft order
Here's the 2025 NFL draft order for the first round ahead of the NFL Scouting Combine:
- 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
When is the 2025 NFL draft?
The first round of this year's NFL draft will take place the evening of Thursday, April 24. The second and third rounds will get underway the following day (Friday, April 25), and the final four rounds will close out the draft on Saturday, April 26.
This year, Green Bay, Wisconsin, is the host city for the NFL draft. Local fans can attend the NFL draft experience on the Lambeau Field and Titletown campus. Fans watching from home can tune into the ESPN family of networks or NFL Network to watch draft coverage.