Overview

• After initial reports that Ohio State banned him, athletic director Ross Bjork said the school issued no ban and that Fox limited on‑field access to its main desk talent.
• Portnoy will still appear on Fox’s Big Noon Kickoff but not from the show’s on‑field set inside Ohio Stadium, consistent with Fox’s plan for the season.
• Ohio State released a statement describing planning meetings in which Fox specified only main‑desk talent would be inside the stadium for the final hour.
• Plans for The Barstool College Football Show werColumbus were changed, and Portnoy said Barstool canceled production and paid fees after being told they would not be welcome.
• Portnoy, a Michigan alumnus, publicly disputed Ohio State’s account and leaned into the rivalry on social media as local voices in Columbus said he was not welcome in the Horseshoe.