Barstool Sports and Dave Portnoy removed from Fox Sports' 'Big Noon Kickoff'

Barstool Sports and its founder Dave Portnoy will no longer be featured on Fox Sports' college football show, 'Big Noon Kickoff.' Portnoy confirmed this change following a report from The Athletic. Barstool has been part of Fox Sports' college football coverage for over a year. The decision reportedly stems from difficulties in aligning Barstool's unconventional style with Fox's traditional programming, particularly in light of the network's partnership with the Big Ten Conference. Portnoy, who is an alumnus and supporter of the University of Michigan, has faced criticism for attending games at Ohio State. There were reports last season suggesting that he was banned from Ohio Stadium, although the university denied this claim. In a post on X, Portnoy criticized Ohio State head coach Ryan Day, suggesting that Day's complaints led to the decision to remove Barstool from the show. He stated, "Ohio State and Ryan Day bitched and moaned to the Big 10 and threatened Fox till they had no choice. Juice wasn’t worth the squeeze and frankly I don’t blame them." Despite this change, Barstool's partnership with Fox Sports continues, as their weekday show, 'Wake Up Barstool,' remains on FS1.