The NFL Network was at the center of the football world this past weekend as Indianapolis hosted the annual NFL Combine. According to the network, the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine was the most-watched combine on the NFL Network since 2017.
Over the four days of coverage, the public workout sessions totaled 5.1 million viewers on the NFL Network. A total of 329 participants took part in the event, with workouts divided by position across three days.
The weekend coverage particularly stood out on Saturday, as the broadcast featuring quarterbacks, wide receivers, and running backs averaged 484,000 viewers. That total marks the highest day-three viewership on record and represents a 21% increase from last year’s broadcast of the same session.
Sunday’s broadcast also delivered strong results for the NFL Network. The network reported that viewership was up 22% from last year, with the day’s coverage highlighting offensive linemen participating in the event.
Following a record-setting Super Bowl viewership between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs, the NFL continues to generate increasing interest in offseason events. That momentum will carry into the NFL Draft, which will be held in Green Bay, WI, for the first time in history. The three-day event is set for April 24–26, though the NFL Network has yet to announce full details of its coverage.
The NFL Combine was first televised in 2004 after the launch of the NFL Network in November 2003. Since then, coverage has expanded from a series of one-hour recap programs to comprehensive broadcasts capturing every sprint, catch, jump, and interview imaginable.
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