In college football, brands matter way more than team quality
Nearly three million more viewers watched Ohio State blowout Penn State than watched a tight top-15 matchup between Vanderbilt and Texas in the same window.
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Fox’s Brady Quinn, Mark Ingram scold Dave Portnoy over Diego Pavia ‘lovefest’
"You don't know ball ... I know ball."
ABC continues CFB ratings dominance in Week 5
Alabama's win over Georgia averaged 10.4 million viewers.
Gus Johnson loses his mind during USC-Illinois finish
"HOLY CHICAGO!'
Joel Klatt breaks down ‘massive mistake’ to wipe out crazy USC TD
"What a massive mistake on a touchdown play!"
Colin Cowherd hints at working USC sideline for ‘Big Noon’
"I’ll be on the sideline of a college football game Saturday"
James Franklin shades Big Noon Saturday for Penn State white out
James Franklin does not agree with Fox Sports that the famous Penn State white out is the same at noon as it is at night.
Texas Tech kicker proves Joel Klatt very wrong: ‘I don’t think he’s got the leg’
"Utah should have somebody back under the goalposts. There's a good likelihood that this is short."
Fox scores most-watched Week 1 CFB game in history for Texas-Ohio State
Between a top-5 matchup that included a quarterback named Manning, and Nielsen's new methodologies, Fox smashed last year's viewership marks.
Joel Klatt on the Big Ten vs SEC, Fox vs ESPN, and being a trusted voice for college football
Gus Johnson doubles down on ‘Big Noon’: ‘This is a business…Fox paid a lot of money’
"This is what our executives feel is the best opportunity for us to win at this time of day."
Ohio State AD Ross Bjork predicts Penn State clash will be another Big Noon game
“FOX, they love the Buckeyes. And Big Noon is a big deal. They’ve invested in that time slot. So we’ll presume it’s a 12 noon kickoff.”
Ohio State fans will have an all-time hate-watch with Fox Big Noon Saturday
ESPN’s Pete Thamel defends Fox ‘Big Noon’ TV window
"They’ve carved a nice niche there, from a pure ratings perspective, and they’re not going to give up that competitive advantage."
Texas reportedly blocked Ohio State moving Week 1 Big Noon game to Sunday
The Texas Longhorns will likely play the Ohio State Buckeyes on Big Noon Saturday in spite of OSU's best efforts to move the game.
Ohio state rep aims legislation at Fox’s Big Noon Saturday
Ohio State football fans have had it with Big Noon Saturday games on Fox and one legislator is hoping to put a stop to it once and for all.
Ex-Ohio State star prepared to protest Fox’s noon kickoff for Texas game
"Fox has to get this right."
After finishing last season with six noon games, Ohio State’s rematch with Texas gets a Big Noon start
While OSU fans might hate the news, Fox expects huge numbers for the CFP rematch.
When it comes to sports media rights, it’s better to buy than rent
Predicting Fox’s ‘Big Noon Kickoff’ games for 2025
ABC secures most-watched college football window of the year, beating Fox’s ‘Big Noon’
ABC averaged 7.39 million viewers for its primetime games, up a staggering 106 percent from its primetime window in 2023.
Fox strikes back with strong weekend of college football viewership
Fox's Big Noon Saturday window is averaging 5.06 million viewers through 13 weeks.
Add incessant commercials to the list of Fox Big Noon complaints
"If you love commercial breaks Big Noon Kickoff is for you."
Ohio State AD says discussion with Fox about Big Noon games is ‘an offseason conversation’
"We're the biggest brand within the Big Ten."
