The NFL Draft offers a chance to get excited (and sometimes overconfident) for the upcoming season — or it could be an early letdown when your favorite teams makes the wrong pick.
Regardless, it's a chance for fans to sit back and get invested in football after two months off.
While you never know what will happen in the draft, you can expect the unexpected, and the sport's best announcers will be on hand to help viewers through the ins and outs.
TV screens will be full of familiar college football and NFL faces come Thursday. After all, it takes a village to put on one of the league's biggest events. Here's a look at the three broadcast crews for the 2024 NFL Draft.
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Who are the 2024 NFL Draft announcers?
Football fans will get their first taste of Nick Saban's announcing abilities at the NFL Draft. The former Alabama coach will make his debut as an analyst on ABC's crew. If he's as good at his broadcasting duties as he is at coaching, viewers will be in for a treat.
Saban isn't the only rookie on the draft crew, as Molly McGrath and Kaylee Hartung also are first-time call-ups. But there's plenty of veteran presence as well across the ABC, ESPN and NFL Network crews in Detroit.
Here's a full breakdown of the broadcast teams for this year's draft.
| Network | Host | Analysts | Insider | Reporter |
| ABC | Rece Davis | Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard, Nick Saban, Field Yates | Pete Thamel | Laura Rutledge |
| ESPN | Mike Greenberg | Mel Kiper Jr., Louis Riddick, Booger McFarland | Adam Schefter | Molly McGrath |
| NFL Network | Rich Eisen | Charles Davis, Joel Klatt, Kurt Warner, Peter Schrager, Daniel Jeremiah | Ian Rapaport | Kaylee Hartung |
When is the 2024 NFL Draft?
- Date: Thursday, April 25 — Saturday, April 27
- Time: 8 p.m. ET | 7 p.m. ET | Noon
The 2024 NFL Draft kicks off live from Detroit, Michigan, at 8 p.m. ET Thursday. Thursday will just cover Round 1, while Friday's portion of the draft includes Rounds 2 and 3. Friday's draft coverage begins at 7 p.m. ET.
Saturday, which includes Rounds 4-7, will start draft coverage at noon ET.
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How to watch the 2024 NFL Draft
- TV channel: ABC, ESPN, NFL Network
- Stream: ESPN app, Fubo
Fans have a pick of the litter to catch 2024 NFL Draft coverage. It will be broadcast on ABC, ESPN and NFL Network.
For those who prefer streaming, draft coverage can be found on the ESPN app and Fubo, which offers a free trial.
