FOX Sports, Barstool Sports announce new partnership for college football season
By Andrew Olson
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FOX Sports and Barstool Sports are teaming up for the 2025 college football season. News broke Wednesday that the media companies were nearing a content deal. They made it official on Thursday.
Barstool analysts will appear on FOX and FOX streaming properties will feature the Barstool College Football Show.
We’re excited to welcome Dave Portnoy and Barstool Sports to the FOX Sports family,” Eric Shanks, FOX Sports CEO & Executive Producer said in a released statement. “Dave has built a one-of-a-kind brand that connects with a new generation of sports fans – authentic, bold, and original. Their unique voice and loyal fanbase makes them a natural fit for our evolving multiplatform content strategy.
Many of Wednesday’s headlines for the deal focused on Dave Portnoy joining Big Noon Kickoff. The announcement states that Portnoy, Dan “Big Cat” Katz and a “variety of Barstool personalities” will be featured on the traveling pregame show.
Everybody at Barstool is super excited to partner with the FOX Sports Family,” Portnoy, Barstool’s owner and founder, said in a release. “In our two-decade history, we’ve never had the chance to work with so much talent and resources. We can’t wait to collab and bring our voice to FOX Sports’ airwaves. See ya soon in Columbus.
In addition to college football coverage, the release notes that Barstool Sports is also set to contribute to college basketball coverage and Barstool will produce a 2-hour Monday-Friday show for FS1.
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