ESPN host and fantasy expert Tyler Fulghum to take part in live draft on board a United flight while Field Yates, Mike Clay, Liz Loza and others draft from ESPN's broadcast studio in Bristol, Connecticut
2026 ESPN Fantasy Football Draft is scheduled for August 25 from 9 to 11 p.m. ET on ESPN and co-streamed to the NFL on ESPN YouTube
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