COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State football will not allow Dave Portnoy , the founder of Barstool Sports, into Ohio Stadium for the team’s season opener against No. 1 Texas on Saturday, according to a report from Front Office Sports .

Fox Sports and Barstool Sports recently agreed to a partnership that would bring Barstool personalities onto shows such as Big Noon Kickoff — the pregame show before Fox’s top weekly matchup.

Portnoy, a Michigan graduate and outspoken Wolverine fan, will make his Fox debut on the show this Saturday. But, he won’t be featured at the end of Big Noon Kickoff, which takes place inside the stadium.

In response to the news, Portnoy shared a photo via X of himself wearing a fake mustache.

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