"We try our best to respect the game and showcase and display it in a fashion that might be a little bit more appetizing for a different group of people that are watching alongside the best play commentators on Earth."
"It seems all of this would be orchestrated in order to create noise and controversy, and I believe Portnoy and Barstool will be good about attracting attention, particularly of young people, to rival Lee Corso's departure on ESPN"
On Saturday, FOX grabbed 4,005,000 viewers for the Michigan-Indiana matchup in the Big Noon Saturday window, up 40% from 2021's Week 6 game of Maryland-Ohio State (2,870,000).
"We look forward to honoring the content that moved audiences in 2026 and continuing the Gracies’ long-standing investment in the people who will shape what comes next.”