{"id":869159,"date":"2026-10-03T07:54:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T07:54:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/869159\/"},"modified":"2026-10-03T07:54:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T07:54:10","slug":"dave-portnoy-barstool-reportedly-done-on-big-noon-kickoff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/869159\/","title":{"rendered":"Dave Portnoy, Barstool reportedly done on ‘Big Noon Kickoff’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Roughly a month into the college football season, Fox Sports initiated a major shakeup, suddenly\u00a0ending its collaboration with Barstool Sports and Dave Portnoy for \u201cBig Noon Kickoff,\u201d as\u00a0Andrew Marchand of The Athletic reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The partnership was seen as Fox\u2019s answer to ESPN\u2019s College Gameday success with Pat McAfee, which has resulted in higher ratings and younger viewers.<\/p>\n

A season and a third into the partnership, Fox Sports seems to have seen enough to end the experiment.<\/p>\n

\u201cDave Portnoy and Barstool Sports will no longer be appearing on Fox Sports\u2019 \u2018Big Noon Kickoff,\u2019 according to sources briefed on the decision who were not authorized to speak publicly,\u201d Marchand reported Friday night.<\/p>\n

Marchand additionally relayed, \u201cAs for the abrupt timing of the decision, those sources said there was no smoking gun other than that the constant challenge of trying to unite Fox Sports\u2019 more traditional show with Barstool\u2019s persona proved unsustainable. The largest example of the issue was that Portnoy, a Michigan alum and booster, has faced disputes over his presence at Ohio State home games, with reports last year saying he was banned from being in the stadium.\u201d<\/p>\n

Portnoy, who founded<\/a> Barstool Sports in 2003, provided his side of the news in a tweet, as seen below:<\/p>\n

Just was told @AndrewMarchand<\/a> is about to release an article saying I\u2019ve been put on ice for @BNKonFOX<\/a> I havent seen the article yet and he didnt call me for a quote but i can sum it up this way<\/p>\n

Ohio State and Ryan Day bitched and moaned to the Big 10 and threatened Fox\u2026<\/p>\n

\u2014 Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) October 3, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cJust was told [Andrew Marchand] is about to release an article saying I\u2019ve been put on ice for [\u2018Big Noon\u2019],\u201d Portnoy wrote. \u201cI haven\u2019t seen the article yet, and he didn\u2019t call me for a quote but I can sum it up this way.\u201d<\/p>\n

Portnoy continued, shifting the blame firmly onto Ohio State and the Buckeyes\u2019 head football coach Ryan Day:<\/p>\n

\u201cOhio State and Ryan Day b*tched and moaned to the Big 10 and threatened Fox till they had no choice. Juice wasn\u2019t worth the squeeze and frankly I don\u2019t blame them. Huge dollars at stake and you have Cryin Ryan throwing temper tantrums and making threats every few days on something I said. I always knew Ryan Day was soft but holy sh*t even I didn\u2019t realize he was this soft [laughing-crying emoji] #Goblue<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Barstool College Football will continue on. Maybe we\u2019ll even see you in Columbus where contrary to popular belief most fans love the rivalry and aren\u2019t p*ssies like Cryin Ryan.\u201d<\/p>\n

Last Saturday, Portnoy traveled to Columbus, Ohio for \u201cBig Noon\u201d ahead of No. 5 Ohio State\u2019s win over Illinois. His \u201cBarstool College Football Show\u201d crew, however, did not accompany him<\/a>. \u201cWe asked, and Ohio said we\u2019re still not allowed,\u201d Portnoy tweeted<\/a>. Portnoy has been banned from doing the final hour of the show in Big Ten stadiums, something he has repeatedly blamed on Ohio State.<\/p>\n

Barstool Sports and Fox Sports entered a partnership<\/a> in July 2025. According to Marchand, Barstool Sports will continue its partnership with Fox Sports, with Wake Up Barstool.<\/p>\n

Whether it was that lack of access, ratings, or viewer feedback, we have a rare midseason overhaul \u2014 a rarity for a pregame show. We\u2019ll see if Fox mentions the change on air tomorrow, or if Pat McAfee opts to weigh in on the development.<\/p>\n

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