The 2025 NFL Draft is here, with the first round getting underway at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, April 24. Below is a full breakdown of the featured TV announcers and networks covering the biggest offseason event in football.
The marquee event has become a weekend-long festival in recent years, and the NFL markets it as such. Round 2 and Round 3 are slated to start at 6 p.m. on Friday, April 25, followed by Rounds 4-7 on Saturday, April 26 starting at 12 p.m.
2025 NFL Draft Announcers — ESPN/ABC
This year marks the 46th consecutive NFL Draft broadcast by ESPN and ABC. The very first NFL Draft was held at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in downtown Philadelphia on February 8, 1936, with teams selecting from a tight pool of 90 players. That one wasn’t televised.
This year’s event is being held at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
ESPN Broadcast Team:
Host: Mike Greenberg
Analysts: Mel Kiper Jr., Booger McFarland, Louis Riddick
Reporter/News: Adam Schefter
Stage Reporter: Molly McGrath
Additional Contributors (Day 3): Peter Schrager (making his ESPN Draft debut), Matt Miller
Schefter will be on news duties, delivering updates and breaking stories, while McGrath will handle interviews with prospects live from the main stage.
ESPN’s team of on-site reporters:
- Jeff Darlington (Titans)
- Jeremy Fowler (Browns)
- Sal Paolantonio (Giants)
- Mike Reiss (Patriots)
- Lindsey Thiry (Saints)
ABC Broadcast Team:
Host: Rece Davis
Analysts: Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard, Nick Saban
Contributors: Field Yates, Laura Rutledge, Pete Thamel
ABC will air Days 1 and 2 of the draft live alongside ESPN.
The Pat McAfee Show’s Draft Spectacular
On Day 1, The Pat McAfee Show returns with its annual Draft Spectacular, streaming on the ESPN App, TikTok, YouTube, and ESPN+.
Expect surprise appearances (including former NFL head coach Mike McCarthy and possibly Aaron Rodgers) and the usual characters like “Mad Mel” Kiper. McCarthy will fill the same role that Bill Belichick filled last year.
Cast Includes: Pat McAfee, Darius Butler, Connor Campbell, Tone Diggs, A.J. Hawk, and Ty Schmit
Broadcast Details for “The Pat McAfee Show Draft Spectacular”
- Date: Thursday, April 24, 2025
- Start time: 8 p.m. ET
- Livestream options: ESPN+, TikTok, ESPN App, YouTube
McAfee will host the extravaganza. As always, joining him will be his crew of Connor Campbell, Tone Digs, and Ty Schmit, plus two former NFL players who play integral roles in the show’s success: Darius Butler and A.J. Hawk.
Before becoming a media superstar, McAfee was a punter. During his 51-game career at West Virginia, McAfee made 73.4% of his field goals and maintained a 43.7-yard punting average. This carried him to earning first-team All-American status, subsequently leading to the Indianapolis Colts drafting him No. 222 overall in the 2009 NFL Draft.
During an eight-year career (all with the Colts), McAfee averaged 39.8 net yards per punt, dropping 193 kicks inside the 20-yard line. The former Colt garnered Pro Bowl nods twice and All-Pro kudos once.
In 2017, McAfee retired from the NFL, citing knee issues. While he did attempt a comeback in camp with the Chicago Bears the same year, he decided to enter sports media. He joined Barstool Sports and Sirius XM Radio while he developed his own company, Pat McAfee Incorporated.
From there, McAfee collaborated with DAZN and Westwood One Radio. In 2023, “The Pat McAfee Show” made the move to ESPN and its platform. These days, he is a household name and one of the biggest figures in sports media.
Day 3 Coverage
Day 3 will be simulcast on both ESPN and ABC.
ESPN Radio will also offer coverage across all three days, with analysis from:
- Chris Carlin
- Ian Fitzsimmons
- Jordan Reid
- Max Starks
- Mike Tannenbaum
NFL Network Draft Announcers
Host: Rich Eisen
Main Desk Analysts: Daniel Jeremiah, Charles Davis, Joel Klatt
Additional Analysts: Kurt Warner
Insider News: Ian Rapoport
Stage Reporter: Jamie Erdahl
Reporter Assignments:
- Judy Battista (Giants)
- Stacey Dales (Bears)
- Mike Garafolo (in-studio)
- Tom Pelissero (Green Bay)
- Omar Ruiz (in-studio)
- Jane Slater (Saints)
- Sara Walsh (Titans)
- Cameron Wolfe (Browns)
- Steve Wyche (in-studio)
NFL Network will cover all three days of the draft.
2025 NFL Draft TV Schedule
Thursday, April 24 (Round 1): 8 p.m. ET
Friday, April 25 (Rounds 2–3): 7 p.m. ET
Saturday, April 26 (Rounds 4–7): 12 p.m. ET
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