NEW YORK, NY. — The 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay was seen by an average audience of 7.5 million viewers across ESPN, ABC, NFL Network, ESPN2, ESPN Deportes and digital channels for the three-day event, making it the second most-watched Draft on record behind only 2020 and up +27% versus last year.
The headline for the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft highlighted that Shedeur Sanders was not selected during this initial stage, despite being projected as a top pick. He conveyed feelings of surprise and disappointment but also indicated that he would use the experience as motivation. Notably, only two quarterbacks—Dillon Gabriel and Jackson Dart—were drafted in the first round.
All seven rounds of the 2025 NFL Draft were presented across ESPN, ABC and NFL Network – the seventh straight year that The Walt Disney Company worked with the National Football League to offer a multi-network presentation of the Draft.
Round 1 coverage on Thursday averaged 13.6 million viewers across ESPN, ABC, NFL Network, ESPN Deportes and digital channels – up +11% versus 2024 and the second most-watched Day 1 on record.
Coverage of Rounds 2 and 3 on Friday averaged 7.5 million viewers across ESPN2, ABC, NFL Network, ESPN Deportes and digital channels – the second most-watched Day 2 on record and up +48% versus 2024.
Saturday’s coverage of Rounds 4-7 averaged 4.3 million viewers across ESPN, ABC, NFL Network, ESPN Deportes and digital channels, making it the most-watched Day 3 on record and up +43% versus 2024.
Over the three days, more than 600,000 fans attended the 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay, matching Nashville’s record in 2019 for the second-highest attendance in Draft history.
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