{"id":625711,"date":"2026-04-23T12:44:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T12:44:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/625711\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T12:44:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T12:44:15","slug":"top-college-football-prospects-when-each-team-picks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/625711\/","title":{"rendered":"Top College Football Prospects, When Each Team Picks"},"content":{"rendered":"

The outgoing generation of college football stars is set to become the next generation of pro football prospects as the 2026 NFL Draft is set for this week, live from Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n

Once again, the best players\u00a0college football<\/a>\u00a0has to offer will get a chance to realize their life-long dreams and finally get the call from the NFL.<\/p>\n

When will each team make their selection, and how can you watch the whole thing as it happens? Here is the current schedule and team order for the 2026 NFL Draft.<\/p>\n

2026 NFL Draft schedule<\/p>\n

You can watch the draft on NFL Network, ESPN, and ABC.<\/p>\n

All times Eastern<\/p>\n

Round 1: Thurs., April 23 at 8 p.m.<\/p>\n

Rounds 2-3: Fri., April 24 at 7 p.m.<\/p>\n

Rounds 4-7: Sat., April 25 at 12 p.m.<\/p>\n

NFL Draft 2026 order\"NFL<\/p>\n

Kirby Lee-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

1. Las Vegas Raiders<\/p>\n

2. New York Jets<\/p>\n

3. Arizona Cardinals<\/p>\n

4. Tennessee Titans<\/p>\n

5. New York Giants<\/p>\n

6. Cleveland Browns<\/p>\n

7. Washington Commanders<\/p>\n

8. New Orleans Saints<\/p>\n

9. Kansas City Chiefs<\/p>\n

10. New York Giants<\/p>\n

11. Miami Dolphins<\/p>\n

12. Dallas Cowboys<\/p>\n

13. Los Angeles Rams<\/p>\n

14. Baltimore Ravens<\/p>\n

15. Tampa Bay Buccaneers<\/p>\n

16. New York Jets<\/p>\n

17. Detroit Lions<\/p>\n

18. Minnesota Vikings<\/p>\n

19. Carolina Panthers<\/p>\n

20. Dallas Cowboys<\/p>\n

21. Pittsburgh Steelers<\/p>\n

22. Los Angeles Chargers<\/p>\n

23. Philadelphia Eagles<\/p>\n

24. Cleveland Browns<\/p>\n

25. Chicago Bears<\/p>\n

26. Buffalo Bills<\/p>\n

27. San Francisco 49ers<\/p>\n

28. Houston Texans<\/p>\n

29. Kansas City Chiefs<\/p>\n

30. Miami Dolphins<\/p>\n

31. New England Patriots<\/p>\n

32. Seattle Seahawks<\/p>\n

College football’s most NFL ready players\"NFL<\/p>\n

Rich Janzaruk\/Herald-Times \/ USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images<\/p>\n

According to NFL Draft On SI analyst Justin Melo<\/a><\/p>\n

QB: Fernando Mendoza, Indiana<\/p>\n

RB: Jeremiyah Love, Notre Dame<\/p>\n

WR: Germie Bernard, Alabama<\/p>\n

TE: Kenyon Sadiq, Oregon<\/p>\n

OT: Blake Miller, Clemson<\/p>\n

OG: Vega Ioane, Penn State<\/p>\n

Edge: David Bailey, Texas Tech<\/p>\n

DT: Kayden McDonald, Ohio State<\/p>\n

LB: Jacob Rodriguez, Texas Tech<\/p>\n

CB: Mansoor Delane, LSU<\/p>\n

S: Caleb Downs, Ohio State<\/p>\n

How long teams have to pick<\/p>\n

Round 1:\u00a010 minutes per selection<\/p>\n

Round 2:\u00a07 minutes per selection<\/p>\n

Rounds 3-6, including compensatory picks:\u00a05 minutes per selection<\/p>\n

Round 7, including compensatory picks:\u00a04 minutes per selection<\/p>\n

How the Draft Order is Created<\/p>\n

Simply put, the NFL ranks teams for the draft in terms of record.<\/p>\n

Teams with worse records pick players before teams with better records. The Super Bowl champion traditionally picks last.<\/p>\n

For teams not in the playoffs, the NFL ranks the first 18 picks by regular season record, worst to best. Any tiebreakers go to teams with the easier strength of schedule.<\/p>\n

For teams in the playoffs, the earlier a team loses, the earlier they will pick in the draft.<\/p>\n

Draft picks No. 19, No. 20, No. 21, No. 22, No. 23, and No. 24 to to the teams knocked out in the Wild Card Round of the NFL Playoffs.<\/p>\n

Again, the strength of schedule determines any tiebreakers.<\/p>\n

Picks No. 25-28 go to the teams that lose in the Divisional Round. The 29th and 30th draft picks go to teams that lost their conference championship games.<\/p>\n

And finally, No. 31 goes to the loser of the Super Bowl, while No. 32 goes to the NFL champion.<\/p>\n

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