Which NCAA football players will make it to the NFL in 2026? That will be determined, in part, at the NFL draft Combine, which begins this week at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. This year’s NFL Scouting Combine will feature over 300 athletes including Indiana’s Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza, along with Alabama’s Ty Simpson, Vanderbilt’s Diego Pavia, Miami’s Carson Beck, and many more. (A complete list of athletes invited to the combine is here.) Live coverage of the NFL Scouting Combine begins at 3 p.m. ET Thursday, Feb. 26 and lasts through Sunday, March 1.
Coverage of daily workouts, evaluations and press conferences from the combine will air on NFL Network and will stream on NFL+, and live results of the combine will be provided in real time on the NFL’s website. Here’s everything you need to know about how to watch the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine this week.
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How to watch the 2026 NFL Draft Combine:
Dates: Feb. 26 – March 1, 2026
TV channel: The NFL Network
Streaming: DirecTV, Fubo, NFL+, and more
What channel is the 2026 NFL draft combine on?
Comprehensive coverage of the NFL draft combine will air on the NFL Network. You can catch daily live shows like Good Morning Football all week long, but the scouting events begin at 3 p.m. ET Thursday, Feb. 26, and run through Sunday, March 1.
NFL draft combine schedule:
Daily live broadcast coverage of the combine takes place from Thursday, Feb. 26, through Sunday, March 1. Each day will feature commentary, along with the drills and analysis of different position groups on designated days. That daily schedule is as follows:
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Thursday, February 26
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Good Morning Football: 8 a.m. ET, Encores at 10 a.m. & 12 p.m. ET (NFL Network)
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NFL Combine Today: 2 p.m. ET (NFL Network)
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2026 NFL Scouting Combine: Defensive Linemen & Linebackers: 3 p.m. ET, Encores at 8 p.m., 11 p.m., 2 a.m. & 5 a.m. ET (NFL Network)
Friday, February 27
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Good Morning Football, 8 a.m. ET, Encores at 10 a.m. & 12 p.m. ET (NFL Network)
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NFL Combine Today: 2 p.m. ET
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2026 NFL Scouting Combine: Defensive Backs & Tight Ends: 3 p.m. ET, Encores at 8 p.m., 11 p.m., 2 a.m. & 5 a.m. ET (NFL Network)
Saturday, February 28
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2026 NFL Scouting Combine: Defensive Linemen & Linebackers, Encore at 6 a.m. ET (NFL Network)
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2026 NFL Scouting Combine: Defensive Backs & Tight Ends – Encore at 9 a.m. ET (NFL Network)
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NFL Combine Today: 12 p.m. ET (NFL Network)
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2026 NFL Scouting Combine: Quarterbacks, Wide Receivers & Running Backs, 1 p.m. ET, Encores at 8 p.m., 11 p.m., 2 a.m. & 5 a.m. ET (NFL Network)
Sunday, March 1
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2026 NFL Scouting Combine: Defensive Backs & Tight Ends – Encore at 6 a.m. ET (NFL Network)
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2026 NFL Scouting Combine: Quarterbacks, Wide Receivers & Running Backs – Encore at 9 a.m. (NFL Network)
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NFL Combine Today, 12 p.m. ET (NFL Network)
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2026 NFL Scouting Combine: Offensive Linemen, 1 p.m. ET, Encore at 5 p.m. ET (NFL Network)
How to watch the NFL Draft Combine:
You can stream every day of the combine’s NFL Network broadcast on platforms like DirecTV, Fubo TV and Hulu with Live TV, as well as on NFL+.
The NFL Network is available on all DirecTV Choice, Ultimate and Premier packages so you can watch every day of the NFL combine without interruption. Every plan also includes a subscription to ESPN Unlimited, ESPN’s new streaming platform.
DirecTV Choice, which costs $60/month for your first month, is a great option for a robust but cost-effective streaming plan that includes all the channels you need to watch the NFL combine. You can even try it all out for free for 5 days first. Every DirecTV subscriber, regardless of tier, enjoys access to an unlimited cloud DVR.
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