When, where, and how to watch the 2025 NFL Draft

Everything you need to know to watch the 2025 NFL Draft.

Here’s all the information you’ll need to watch the 2025 NFL Draft, otherwise known as the 90th Annual National Football League Player Selection Meeting.

Remember that we’ll have in-depth coverage of all the Chicago Bears picks here at WCG, as well as on our 2nd City Gridiron podcast channel and video channel.

Speaking of our podcast channels, we’ll have our lead draft analyst, Jacob Infante, on for a reaction show breaking down every pick on YouTube, with the audio published on our podcast feed shortly after each video is recorded.

Also on our YouTube channel, Bill Zimmerman will be live on Thursday night, taking you up to and through the Bears' selection. Plus, on Friday night, Dr. Mason West will host a livestream discussing what the Bears are doing on night two.

Where is the NFL Draft?

Green Bay, Wisconsin, in the lots surrounding Lambeau Field, Titletown, and the Resch Complex.

When is the NFL Draft?

7:00 pm CT, Thursday, April 24 (Round 1)

6:00 pm CT, Friday, April 25 (Rounds 2-3)

11:00 am CT, Saturday, April 26 (Rounds 4-7)

According to the league, last year’s first round took three hours and 36 minutes, night two took four hours and 9 minutes, and rounds 4-7 on Saturday took seven hours and 6 minutes.

How to watch?

The 2025 NFL Draft will be televised nationally by NFL Network, ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPN Deportes, and can be heard nationwide on Westwood One Radio, SiriusXM NFL Radio, and ESPN Radio.

Live NFL Network coverage of the Draft is available across various devices, including smartphones, PCs, tablets, and connected TVs, through the NFL app or NFL.com/watch for subscribers of participating NFL Network providers, and on NFL+.

How many picks are there?

There will be seven rounds and 257 selections, including 35 compensatory choices that have been awarded to 16 teams.

How much time between picks?

Round 1: Ten minutes per selection*

Round 2: Seven minutes per selection

Rounds 3 - 6 (including comp picks): Five minutes per selection

Round 7 (including comp picks): Four minutes per selection

*If Tennessee goes on the clock promptly at 7:00 pm CT on Thursday (they probably won’t), the Bears will go on the clock at approximately 8:40 pm if they stick at the tenth overall selection. But it would be a good idea to tune in sooner if you’re just dropping in to check out their pick.