SiriusXM has live coverage of the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh April 23-25. All seven rounds of the draft will be covered as 32 NFL franchises select their newest team members. Special programming will also be offered during NFL Draft Week.
Live Draft Broadcast Schedule and Team:
- SiriusXM NFL Radio (channel 88) will air the live coverage of the 2026 NFL Draft:
- Round 1: Thursday, April 23, 8 pm ET.
- Rounds 2-3: Friday, April 24, 7 pm ET.
- Rounds 4-7: Saturday, April 25, noon ET.
- The SiriusXM NFL Radio Draft broadcast will be anchored by Jason Horowitz.
- Expert analysis will be provided by former NFL scout, coach, and front-office executive Pat Kirwan, former NFL running back Jacob Hester, a third-round pick out of LSU in the 2008 Draft, former quarterback Danny Kanell, a fourth-round selection from Florida State in the 1996 Draft, and former linebacker Bobby Carpenter, a first round pick out of Ohio State in 2006.
- The broadcasts will cover all 32 teams’ selections through all seven rounds and will feature interviews with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, draftees, general managers, and coaches.
Special Live Programming from Pittsburgh:
In addition to the main Draft broadcasts, SiriusXM will have multiple live shows originating from Pittsburgh:
- Wednesday, April 22 (10 am – noon ET): Jacob Hester and Dusty Dvoracek, a 3rd round selection in 2006, will co-host a special SiriusXM NFL Radio show live from the NFL Play Football Draft Prospect Clinic and Community Event. The show will feature one-on-one interviews with several NFL Draft prospects.
- Thursday and Friday, April 23-24 (starting at 7 pm ET): As the early rounds unfold, Dvoracek, Danny Kanell, and Kris Budden will host live shows on SiriusXM College Sports Radio (channel 84) from McFadden’s Saloon outside Acrisure Stadium, broadcasting among the fans.
Multi-Channel Coverage and Call-In Shows:
- Throughout week, SiriusXM will be covering the Draft across multiple channels – SiriusXM NFL Radio, SiriusXM College Sports Radio, SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio and Mad Dog Sports Radio – offering varied perspectives on all latest news and rumors, draft predictions and more.
- Before and after each round, SiriusXM offers live call-in shows on these channels, giving fans a forum to share immediate reactions to their team’s picks.
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NFL Season on SiriusXM
SiriusXM broadcasts every game during the NFL season, including pre-season games and Monday Night Football. The 2025-26 season opener was Thursday, September 4, 2025. The final game, Super Bowl LX, was February 8, 2026.
See the complete the NFL broadcast schedule at: NFL schedule on SiriusXM
SiriusXM has 32 NFL team channels in the SXM app – one channel for every team – so you’ll have access to every game by using the SXM app on your smartphone, tablet or computer. You can also get select games on your satellite car radio. Vehicles equipped with SiriusXM’s 360L radios can receive all 32 team channels.
SiriusXM’s primary NFL channel is NFL Radio on channel 88. You can listen to the channel now, or view the schedules and shows, at: NFL Radio, Channel 88.
The 2025-26 regular season NFL Kickoff was Thursday, September 4, 2025: Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles, being broadcast on SiriusXM channel 226.
Preseason games for 2026 begin on August 6.
Find Your NFL Team Channel
To find the SiriusXM channel for your team, visit NFL on SiriusXM then click on Teams. Then click on your team name. If you’re using the SiriusXM App, search on your team name to find talk shows and game coverage.
See SiriusXM Radio Schedules
You can find links to schedules for all the SiriusXM channels at: SiriusXM Channel Guide
If you don’t see your channel, click on All to view all channels. For details on a channel that interests you, scroll down to the channel and click on Shows & Schedules.
For example, for NFL Radio, Channel 88, scroll down and click on Shows & Schedules, then click on Schedules to see what’s now playing and what is coming on later in the day.
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College Football on SiriusXM
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