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2025 NFL Draft Achieves Second-Highest Viewership Ever

The Green Bay-hosted event saw a 27% year-over-year increase in viewership and record-breaking Day 3 audience figures.

Colorado cornerback and wide receiver Travis Hunter is introduced on stage during the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft on April 24, 2025, in Green Bay, Wisconsin; the faithful attend a holy mass a day after the funeral of Pope Francis, on Via della Conciliazione street with St Peter's Basilica in the background near the Vatican in Rome, on April 27, 2025.
Apr 23, 2025; Green Bay, WI, USA; A general overall view of the 2025 NFL Draft logo on the Draft stage at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Overview

  • The 2025 NFL Draft averaged 7.5 million viewers over three days, making it the second most-watched draft in history after 2020.
  • Day 1 of the draft drew 13.6 million viewers, the second-highest opening round audience on record, up 11% from 2024.
  • Rounds 2 and 3 averaged 7.5 million viewers, marking the second-highest Day 2 viewership ever, with a 48% increase from the previous year.
  • Day 3 set a new record with 4.3 million viewers, surpassing the 2020 draft and growing 43% year-over-year.
  • Over 600,000 fans attended the in-person event in Green Bay, tying for the second-highest attendance in NFL Draft history.