The 2026 NFL Draft kicks off tonight at 8pm ET!

This is one of the biggest days of the year for the National Football League, and it’s a huge day for college football stars who are hoping to be big-time NFL players. For months and years, some of the best college athletes have been waiting to hear their names called by commissioner Roger Goodell to start their professional careers in the league.

Tonight is finally the night that 31 lucky players will get chosen in the first round of the draft.

The draft continues through Saturday (April 25), when all 7 rounds will be complete.

Night one is round 1, night 2 is rounds two and three, and the final day is rounds four through seven.

Keep reading to find out more…

This draft order is accurate as of the time of this publication, and does not reflect any trades that may happen during the draft.

2026 NFL Draft Round 1 Pick Order:
No. 1: Las Vegas Raiders
No. 2: New York Jets
No. 3: Arizona Cardinals
No. 4: Tennessee Titans
No. 5: New York Giants
No. 6: Cleveland Browns
No. 7: Washington Commanders
No. 8: New Orleans Saints
No. 9: Kansas City Chiefs
No. 10: New York Giants
No. 11: Miami Dolphis
No. 12: Dallas Cowboys
No. 13: Los Angeles Rams
No. 14: Baltimore Ravens
No. 15: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
No. 16: New York Jets
No. 17: Detroit Lions
No. 18: Minnesota Vikings
No. 19: Carolina Panthers
No. 20: Dallas Cowboys
No. 21: Pittsburgh Steelers
No. 22: Los Angeles Chargers
No. 23: Philadelphia Eagles
No. 24: Cleveland Browns
No. 25: Chicago Bears
No. 26: Buffalo Bills
No. 27: San Francisco 49ers
No. 28: Houston Texans
No. 29: Kansas City Chiefs
No. 30: Miami Dolphins
No. 31: New England Patriots
No. 32: Seattle Seahawks

You can watch round 1 of the draft on ABC, ESPN, or the NFL Network.

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