Ohio State says it didn't ban Barstool founder Dave Portnoy from Ohio Stadium

August 26, 2025

By Nick Bromberg, Yahoo Sports: Ohio State says that Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy is not barred from entering the stadium ahead of Saturday’s game between No. 1 Texas and the No. 3 Buckeyes.

Portnoy is set to be part of Fox’s pregame show “Big Noon Kickoff” in 2025. A report Monday said that Ohio State wasn’t going to let Portnoy, a Michigan graduate, into the stadium ahead of the game, as Fox’s pregame show has a set on the field when on location at games the network is broadcasting at Noon ET.

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Ohio State says it didn't ban Barstool founder Dave Portnoy from Ohio Stadium ahead of Texas game

Ohio State said that Portnoy was not scheduled to be a part of the crew on the network's set inside the stadium.

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