When is Round 1 of the 2025 NFL Draft? Everything you need to know about the first round
The 2025 NFL Draft will take place from Thursday, April 24, to Saturday, April 26.
After months of speculation, combine workouts, pro days and rumors, the NFL draft is here with a bevy of young talent set to join the professional ranks.
The Titans are on the clock, and there's not much mystery about who will go No. 1 overall. It appears to be Miami Hurricanes quarterback Cam Ward headed to Nashville.
However after that, it's anyone guess which prospects will come off of the board during the first round.
On the first day of the draft, only the first round will be held, featuring 32 picks.
Here's everything you need to know about when Round 1 of NFL Draft starts:
When is Round 1 of NFL Draft?
The first round of the 2025 NFL Draft will kick off on Thursday, April 24. The draft is slated to get underway at 8 p.m. ET.
The second and third rounds occur the following day, and the draft will conclude on Day 3 with Rounds 4 through 7 on Saturday, April 26.
What time is Round 1 of NFL Draft?
Here is the scheduled start time for the first round:
- Thursday, April 24: Round 1, 8 p.m. ET
What time will the first NFL draft pick be?
The first pick of the 2025 NFL Draft will be announced shortly after the draft begins at 8 p.m. ET. Typically, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell opens the event with a brief speech before declaring that the team with the No. 1 pick is "on the clock."
This year, the Titans own the first pick and will have 10 minutes to make their selection. The first pick of the draft should be announced between 8:10 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. ET.
How to watch the NFL draft
Live coverage of the NFL draft can be found on ABC, ESPN and the NFL Network.
Streaming coverage is also available on ESPN+, NFL+, YouTube TV, Hulu+ Live TV, Fubo TV and Sling TV.
Watch the 2025 NFL Draft on Fubo
2025 NFL Draft order
Here's the order of picks ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft:
- 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