ESPN Announces Additional Programming Leading Up to the 2025 NFL Draft

The sports network has announced over 2 dozen additional programs for fans to fully immerse themselves in.

ESPN has shared their docket of programs celebrating the NFL Draft across their multiple platforms.

What’s Happening:

  • ESPN is gearing up for the 2025 NFL Draft with programming announcements across all platforms.
  • The three-day 2025 NFL Draft kicks off on April 24th, and ESPN is ready to celebrate the league's offseason marquee event with 7 SportsCenter specials, 13 different Draft studio shows, and 10 episodes of the First Draft podcast.
  • This is in addition to the programming already happening on ESPN and ESPN.com. Draft coverage began back in January.
  • Each week leading up to the event, SportsCenter will debut a special, which includes new editions of the SportsCenter: Mock Draft.
  • New this year, the SportsCenter Special: NFL Draft Countdown will bring together Mike Greenberg, NFL Draft senior analyst Mel Kiper Jr. and NFL analysts Booger McFarland and Louis Riddick.

  • In addition to SportsCenter, additional episodes of Hey Rook: Welcome to the NFL, NFL Matchup and The Draft: Featured, alongside other ESPN+ content, will join the robust coverage of the annual event.  

  • You can read more about the NFL Draft coverage on ESPN here.

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