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Yes — you can watch the NFL Draft on Hulu, but there’s a catch. The 2026 NFL Draft will air across ABC, ESPN, and NFL Network, with full live coverage of all seven rounds. That means Hulu viewers can stream the draft through Hulu + Live TV, since it includes ESPN and ABC in its channel lineup.

Football fans took to social media to make it known they were not happy with ESPN's NFL Draft broadcast for multiple reasons.

The 2026 NFL draft will air live on NFL Network and ESPN, with ESPN Deportes offering Spanish-language coverage. You can also tune in live on NFL+, Disney+, or with ESPN Unlimited. And if you don’t have any of those streaming platforms or cable, you can always try out a live TV streaming service like DirecTV or Sling.

The 2026 NFL Draft continues in Pittsburgh. Follow our NFL Draft tracker live updates of team selections for every round 2-3 NFL Draft prospect on Day 2.

ESPN’s Mike Greenberg apologized on air after misidentifying Denzel Boston during NFL Draft coverage, correcting his David Boston family-related mix-up in real time

ESPN host Mike Greenberg had an on-air gaffe not once but twice as the 27th overall pick was announced during live broadcast of the 2026 NFL Draft.