What Time Does the NFL Draft Start? Schedule for Each Day by Time Zones

Updated: Sep 10, 5:00pm UTC

The 2023 NFL Draft is finally here, and football fans everywhere are excited to see which prospects their favorite teams end up with.

With three days of draft coverage, there will be no shortage of draft content for football fans to enjoy this weekend. Here's when and how viewers can catch the action each day.

What Time is the NFL Draft 2023 Eastern Time?

For viewers on the East Coast, Round 1 of the NFL Draft will kick off at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday. Day 2 (featuring Rounds 2-3) will start a little earlier at 7 p.m. ET on Friday. Day 3 (which includes Rounds 4-7) begins at noon ET on Saturday.

What Time is the NFL Draft 2023 Central Time?

Football fans in the central time zone will be able to watch the first round of the NFL Draft beginning at 7 p.m. CT on Thursday. Friday's action starts a bit earlier at 6 p.m. CT, while Saturday's broadcast begins at 11 a.m. CT.

What Time is the NFL Draft 2023 Mountain Time?

Viewers on mountain time can catch the first round selections starting at 6 p.m. MT on Thursday. The action commence at 5 p.m. MT on Friday with Rounds 2-3, while Saturday's picks begin at 10 a.m. MT.

What Time is the NFL Draft 2023 Pacific Time?

Out on the West Coast, coverage of the first round begins at 5 p.m. PT on Thursday. NFL fans can see Friday's action beginning at 4 p.m. PT, followed by Saturday's coverage beginning at 9 a.m. PT.

NFL Draft 2023 Start by Time Zones

Time Zone

Round 1 Start Time

Rounds 2-3 Start Time

Rounds 4-7 Start Time

Eastern Time

8 p.m.

7 p.m.

12 p.m.

Central Time

7 p.m.

6 p.m.

11 a.m.

Mountain Time

6 p.m.

5 p.m.

10 a.m.

Pacific Time

5 p.m.

4 p.m.

9 a.m.

NFL Draft 2023 TV Schedule by Day

The 2023 NFL Draft will take place from Thursday, April 27 to Saturday, April 29 in Kansas City, MO. It will air on ABC, ESPN, ESPN Deportes and NFL Network, with different start times each day.

Date

Round(s)

Time

Channels

Thursday, April 27

8 p.m. ET

ABC, ESPN, ESPN Deportes, NFL Network

Friday, April 28

2-3

7 p.m. ET

ABC, ESPN, ESPN Deportes, NFL Network

Saturday, April 29

4-7

12 p.m. ET

ABC, ESPN, ESPN Deportes, NFL Network

How to Stream NFL Draft 2023

If you don't have access to ABC, ESPN or NFL Network, fear not! There are still other ways to catch the NFL Draft.

Fortunately for cord-cutters, they can view the NFL Draft through several streaming options. Those include WatchESPN, CBS Sports HQ and NFL.com, which makes it easy to follow the Draft on your tablet or mobile device as well.

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