NFL Draft 2018: Dates, times, how to watch, full draft order, and streaming

The 2018 NFL Draft is upon us, and with that comes hope and excitement for the cream of the crop among college football players all around the country. For Virginia Cavaliers fans, while the days of the Al Groh pipeline into the NFL are behind us, there’s still plenty of reason for the Hoos to follow along with the entire draft.

Everything starts tonight, and the short answer to “How do I watch the NFL Draft” is simply to turn on the TV or internet to anything related to the NFL or ESPN and you’ll be able to find it. But the long answer is below:

What time is the 2018 NFL Draft?

Here’s when to tune in:

Thursday, April 26: 8 p.m. ET
Friday, April 27: 7 p.m. ET
Saturday, April 28: 12 noon ET

How do I watch the NFL Draft?

The NFL Draft will be broadcast on just about every ESPN station you can think of, with commentary available in real time across every sports channel.

Thursday: NFL Network, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, and Fox
Friday: NFL Network, FOX Sports, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Deportes
Saturday: NFL Network, ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Deportes

How can I stream the NFL Draft online?

Two places for you to stream online: NFL.com and FuboTV

Who from UVA am I looking for?

The four Cavaliers most likely to hear their names called at some point this weekend are:

1. Kurt Benkert: Draft Profile | Interview
2. Quin Blanding: Draft Profile
3. Andrew Brown: Draft Profile
4. Micah Kiser: Draft Profile

Plus, here are five more players who could get picked up as undrafted free agents: Doni Dowling, Jack English, Daniel Hamm, Andre Levrone, and Jack McDonald.

What do Chewbacca, Curling, and Parrots have in common?

That’s sort of a weird question to ask in preparation for the 2018 NFL Draft, but you’re right on track here. The 49ers are having R2-D2 announce their fourth round pick, while Chewbacca will come out along with Ron Howard for their fifth round pick.

Meanwhile, The Bucs are having their fourth round selection announced by a parrot named Zsa Zsa. The Vikings will have some members of the gold medal-winning U.S. men’s Olympic curling team announce some selections.

Saturday is the day you’ll find most of the circus acts above (and others that haven’t even been revealed yet), but it’s also the day you’re most likely to hear some Hoos get called up, so enjoy the ride.

What is the NFL Draft Order?

Here’s the full draft order for the first round:

1. Cleveland Browns
2. New York Giants
3. New York Jets from the Indianapolis Colts
4. Cleveland Browns from the Houston Texans
5. Denver Broncos
6. Indianapolis Colts from the New York Jets
7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
8. Chicago Bears
9. San Francisco 49ers
10. Oakland Raiders
11. Miami Dolphins
12. Buffalo Bills from the Cincinnati Bengals
13. Washington
14. Green Bay Packers
15. Arizona Cardinals
16. Baltimore Ravens
17. Los Angeles Chargers
18. Seattle Seahawks
19. Dallas Cowboys
20. Detroit Lions
21. Cincinnati Bengals from the Buffalo Bills
22. Buffalo Bills from the Kansas City Chiefs
23. New England Patriots from the Los Angeles Rams
24. Carolina Panthers
25. Tennessee Titans
26. Atlanta Falcons
27. New Orleans Saints
28. Pittsburgh Steelers
29. Jacksonville Jaguars
30. Minnesota Vikings
31. New England Patriots
32. Philadelphia Eagles