FOX Sports Expands College Football Broadcaster Lineup With Major Additions for 2025
BIG NOON KICKOFF Welcomes Dave Portnoy Alongside Returning Stars Mark Ingram II, Matt Leinart, Urban Meyer, Brady Quinn, Rob Stone and More
Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt and Jenny Taft Lead BIG NOON SATURDAY, Backed by a Premier Lineup of Veteran Announcers and Analysts
Heisman Winner Robert Griffin III Joins FOX Sports, Teaming with Acclaimed Play-by-Play Voice Jason Benetti and Reporter Alexa Landestoy
LOS ANGELES – Today, FOX Sports unveils its most decorated college football on-air lineup yet – a roster boasting Heisman Trophy winners, national champions, Emmy Award recipients, and some of the sport’s most iconic voices for both studio and game coverage. Each Saturday, FOX Sports kicks off the action live from campuses nationwide with BIG NOON KICKOFF, followed by BIG NOON SATURDAY on FOX – college football’s most-watched window in three of the past four seasons.
Back for its second season after a highly successful debut that delivered record-breaking viewership for the window, FOX COLLEGE FOOTBALL FRIDAY returns with another slate of highly anticipated matchups from the Big Ten, Big 12 and Mountain West conferences.
SATURDAYS ARE FOR BIG NOON KICKOFF
This season, BIG NOON KICKOFF returns with a powerhouse lineup featuring college football legends Mark Ingram II, Matt Leinart, Urban Meyer, and Brady Quinn, alongside host Rob Stone — now joined by Barstool Sports owner and founder Dave Portnoy through a wide-ranging collaboration with the influential and culture-shaping media company. This unprecedented pairing brings together some of the biggest names and boldest voices in the sport, delivering unmatched energy, insight, and entertainment to create the ultimate show and atmosphere in college football.
Sports wagering expert Chris “The Bear” Fallica continues to bring his extensive experience to the show, while reporter Tom Rinaldi delivers in-depth interviews and special features that spotlight the sport’s biggest stories and personalities. FOX Sports analysts Joel Klatt and Charles Woodson and reporter Jenny Taft also join BIG NOON KICKOFF regularly, offering insights, interviews and analysis.
The show will hit the road every Saturday, kicking off Saturday, Aug. 30 in Columbus, OH, for a heavyweight showdown between top-ranked Texas and reigning national champion, No. 3 Ohio State – with a special expanded edition kicking off at 9:00 AM ET on FOX.
BIG NOON KICKOFF will also feature appearances from a variety of Barstool Sports personalities, including Dan “Big Cat” Katz. In addition, BARSTOOL COLLEGE FOOTBALL SHOW, the Barstool-produced program, will join BNK on location for select games throughout the college football season. The show will air from 9:00 to 9:45 AM ET across Barstool-owned channels as well as FOX platforms including Tubi, the FOX Sports App, and FOXSports.com.
BIG NOON SATURDAY
Game action kicks off each Saturday at 12:00 PM ET with the BIG NOON SATURDAY game of the week. Gus Johnson, Klatt and Taft reunite for their ninth consecutive season, opening with the year’s first BIG NOON SATURDAY matchup featuring No. 1 Texas at No. 3 Ohio State at 12:00 PM ET on Saturday, Aug. 30 on FOX.
ADDITIONAL 2025 College Football COVERAGE ON FOX AND FS1
In addition to BIG NOON SATURDAY, play-by-play announcer Jason Benetti returns alongside Heisman Trophy winner, NFL Pro Bowler and Offensive Rookie of the Year Robert Griffin III, and sideline reporter Alexa Landestoy to call some of college football’s biggest games. Their season kicks off Friday, Aug. 29 at 8:00 PM ET on FOX in Waco, TX, with a homecoming for Griffin III as Auburn takes on Baylor in the season’s first edition of FOX COLLEGE FOOTBALL FRIDAY
Veteran play-by-play voice Tim Brando and former Michigan quarterback Devin Gardner team up with reporter Josh Sims for Buffalo at Minnesota on Thursday, Aug. 28, at 8:00 PM ET on FS1, before covering South Dakota at Iowa State on Saturday, Aug. 30, at 3:30 PM ET on FOX.
Continuing Week 1, former Oregon head coach and Pac-12 champion Mark Helfrich and play-by-play announcer Connor Onion are on the call for Utah at UCLA on Saturday, Aug. 30 at 11:00 PM ET on FOX.
Former Ohio State star Robert Smith and play-by-play announcer Noah Reed open the season with Old Dominion at Indiana on Saturday, Aug. 30 at 2:30 PM ET on FS1.
Play-by-play announcer Eric Collins and former Oklahoma standout Spencer Tillman pair for Albany at Iowa on Saturday, Aug. 30 at 6:00 PM ET on FS1.
Former USC football captain Petros Papadakis and play-by-play announcer Dan Hellie will be on the call Friday, Aug. 29 when Western Michigan takes on Michigan State at 7:00 PM ET on FS1, before Georgia Southern at Fresno State on Saturday, Aug. 30 at 9:30 PM on FS1 to round out the network’s Week 1 coverage.
Play-by-play announcer Trent Rush pairs with Super Bowl winner Will Blackmon on Friday, Aug. 29 when Central Michigan takes on San Jose State at 10:30 PM ET on FS1.
College football insider Bruce Feldman, former University of Washington head coach Chris Petersen, and host Mike Hill anchor FOX Sports’ college football studio coverage from Los Angeles. FOX News’ Clay Travis will make special appearances on BIG NOON KICKOFF from some of the biggest games in the South.
FOX Sports’ confirmed 2025 fall college football schedule is available here. The remainder of the schedule will be announced as the season progresses.
