Big Noon Kickoff

Recognized as the best pregame party in all college football, Big Noon Kickoff provides a preview of the day’s top games LIVE from the most exciting college campuses across the nation.

The pregame tailgate starts at 8:30AM Eastern. If you want to increase your chances of being on TV and having a close-up spot to the stage in the fan pit, we recommend arriving before 8:30AM Eastern Time. Select weeks throughout the season, Big Noon Kickoff will host a three-hour special. For these shows, the tailgate will begin an hour earlier at 7:30AM Eastern and the show will go live at 9AM Eastern.

Watch Big Noon Kickoff every Saturday at 10am ET on FOX. Select weeks throughout the season, Big Noon Kickoff will host a three-hour special and go live at 9am ET.

Yes! Free food will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis once the pregame tailgate begins.

Y-E-S! We encourage students to bring their best signs to the show. The most creative sign will receive $500 along with other prizes for top signs. All signs brought to the show must abide by FOX Sports sign policies (have fun, but keep it clean).

The fan pit opens when the BNK pregame tailgate starts (8:30AM Eastern). Admission is FREE and first-come, first-serve. We recommend arriving before the pregame tailgate party starts for the best chance of securing your spot. We encourage fans to wear school colors and bring signs! Select weeks throughout the season, Big Noon Kickoff will host a three-hour special. For these shows, the tailgate will begin an hour earlier at 7:30AM Eastern and the show will go live at 9AM Eastern.

The following ID and access rules apply to all visitors ages 18 and older attending Fox's Big Noon Kickoff before general public entry (1:30PM) vs. Air Force. This event is intended for the West Point Community and Cadets. Visitors 18+ with a DoD Common Access Card (CAC), Retired Military ID, or Service-Connected Veterans ID Card may proceed directly to the security gates with no Visitors Center stop required.

Parking is available in H Lot (access through Stony Lonesome Gate, 1 Stony Lonesome Road, West Point, NY) or K Lot (access through Washington Gate, 917 Washington Road, West Point, NY). Shuttle buses run from H Lot to Mid-Lot (near the Big Noon location) and from K Lot to Mid-Lot from 8:00AM to 12:30PM.

If you are 18+ and using standard civilian ID, yes. Stop at the West Point Visitors Center (2107 New South Post Road, Highland Falls, NY) to be issued a local access pass. A REAL ID or Enhanced Driver's License is required to process your pass. If you were previously approved at the Visitors Center with that exact ID, you may skip the stop and go directly to the gates. A standard (non-REAL) Driver's License must be presented with an approved secondary document: a valid U.S. Passport, an original Social Security Card, or a certified Birth Certificate.