How to watch the 2026 NFL draft in Fresno. There are several options
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- The 2026 NFL Draft first round airs Thursday at 5 p.m. on ESPN, ABC, and NFL Network.
- Multiple Fresno venues will show the draft, including Dog House Grill, Me-n-Ed’.
- Comcast, AT&T U-Verse, DirecTV, and Dish list local channel numbers for home viewing.
The 2026 NFL Draft is finally here, where former college football draft hopefuls will see their names called on Thursday when the first round takes place in Pittsburgh.
The draft begins at 5 p.m. and will air on ESPN, ABC, and NFL Network.
A viewing party will also take place at Dog House Grill, located at 2789 E. Shaw Avenue, where many TV screens will show the draft.
Other locations that will show the draft are Me-n-Ed’s Victory Grill at 4010 N. Cedar Avenue and Me-n-Ed’s Coney Grill at 175 E Via Del Parque in River Park.
Taco Liente (Game Time Pizza Palace) will also show the NFL draft at 3065 E Swift Avenue.
Industry Tap Union at 7068 N. Cedar Avenue.
Dave & Buster’s at 212 E. River Park CIrcle.
Field House at 2042 E Copper Avenue.
Viewing party options for Raider Nation faithful
It is expected that the Raiders will select Fernando Mendoza with the first overall pick, giving the silver and black its franchise quarterback.
ESPN, ABC, and NFL Network will air the NFL draft. Round 1 is slated for Thursday, while Rounds 2-3 are on Friday and Rounds 4-7 are on Saturday.
If you want to stay home, these channels will show the NFL draft.
Comcast: 3, 32, 417, 708
AT&T U-Verse: 30, 602, 630
DirecTV: 30.1, 206, 212
Dish Network: 30, 140, 154
