College Football Fans Announce Boycott Of 'Big Noon Kickoff'
Fox Sports is facing a lot of backlash Wednesday due to the latest report regarding "Big Noon Kickoff."
In 2019, Fox Sports added "Big Noon Kickoff" to its weekend programming to compete with ESPN's "College GameDay." The show features a plethora of notable names, including Urban Meyer, Matt Leinart, Mark Ingram and Brady Quinn.
According to Front Office Sports, there's a chance Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy will join "Big Noon Kickoff" for the 2025 college football season. A deal is being discussed at this time.
"The network is nearing an expansive deal with Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy that would include him appearing on its college football pregame show. The deal would also involve Barstool content being featured on FS1, sources told Front Office Sports," Ryan Glasspiegel wrote. "The deal has not been finalized, and a Fox Sports spokesperson declined to comment."
Portnoy, in theory, could help Fox Sports improve its ratings for "Big Noon Kickoff." It's a risky move though considering he's a controversial figure.
Judging by the initial reactions to this potential collaboration, Big Ten football fans don't want to see Portnoy on "Big Noon Kickoff" this fall.
"Every Ohio State game is Big Noon Kickoff and they want me to listen to DAVE PORTNOY every week while also never getting a prime time game? This is a nightmare," one fan said.
"As if 'Big Noon Kickoff' couldn't get any worse," a second fan wrote on X.
"Big Noon Kickoff is garbage," a third fan commented.
"Why would I want to see Dave Portnoy on Big Noon Kickoff man, what are these loser media companies doing," a social media user asked.
"As if I needed another reason to not watch Big Noon Kickoff," another person wrote.
Fox Sports is canceling "The Facility" and "Speak," according to The Athletic. It makes sense for the network to add more talent.
Can Portnoy help "Big Noon Kickoff" have its best year yet though? Only time will tell.College Football Fans Announce Boycott Of 'Big Noon Kickoff' first appeared on The Spun on Jul 16, 2025
This story was originally reported by The Spun on Jul 16, 2025, where it first appeared.
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