FOX's "Big Noon Kickoff" pregame show cast for 2024 (from top to bottom): Analyst Brady Quinn, Analyst Mark Ingram II, Host Rob Stone, Sports Wagering Expert Chris "The Bear" Fallica, Analyst Matt Leinart & Analyst Urban Meyer. (FOX Sports Press Pass)
Friday, August 23, 2024
- Iconic college football names Mark Ingram II, Matt Leinart, Urban Meyer, Brady Quinn join host Rob Stone for another season of "Big Noon Kickoff".
- The respected and highly renowned commentating team of Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt & Jenny Taft will once again serve as the lead broadcasting voices for "Big Noon Saturday"; in addition to Johnson, Klatt & Taft, an entire roster of seasoned play-by-play commentators and experienced analysts join to provide additional staffing for FOX's 2024 college football coverage.
With the 2024-25 college football season just about here, FOX Sports has decided to disclose their complete 2024 on-air lineup for their college football coverage.
Each Saturday morning, a college football viewer will see FOX Sports show up on-site at a specific college campus in this wonderful country for a two-hour pregame show called "Big Noon Kickoff" at 10:00 AM (ET). This is immediately followed by Big Noon Saturday at 12:00 PM (ET) on FOX, the top college football game window for three straight campaigns entering the 2024 season.
A new addition to FOX's extensive and comprehensive college football slate is FOX COLLEGE FOOTBALL FRIDAY, a Friday night package featuring top-tier and elite matchups from the Mountain West, Big Ten and Big 12 conferences.
Big Noon Kickoff:
This year, the "Big Noon Kickoff" pregame show is back with a robust lineup of talent featuring legendary people that shaped college football to where it is today - Matt Leinart, Mark Ingram II, Urban Meyer and Brady Quinn - working alongside veteran studio host Rob Stone. Each week, the group will hit the road to provide pregame coverage from a specific location. On Saturday, August 31, "Big Noon Kickoff" makes their 2024 debut via their first-ever visit to Morgantown, West Virginia to set the table for the Penn State-West Virginia game on FOX, starting at 10:00 AM (ET).
Sports wagering expert Chris "The Bear" Fallica (best known for his role on ESPN's "College Gameday" for many years) once again uses his professional experience to enhance the program. Lead NFL on FOX reporter Tom Rinaldi contributes long-form interviews and special, eye-popping features throughout the season while insider Bruce Feldman talks about the latest college football news, in addition to keeping viewers up-to-date.
2024 Game Day Broadcasters:
Johnson | Klatt || Taft:
Game action launches each week on Saturday afternoons at 12:00 PM (ET) on FOX with the "Big Noon Saturday" game of the week. Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt and Jenny Taft embark their eighth consecutive season as FOX Sports' lead college football announcer team. They will get going for the 2024 season on Saturday, August 31, with the first "Big Noon Saturday" game of the season as Penn State visits West Virginia at 12:00 PM (ET) on FOX in Morgantown, West Virginia.
Benetti | Huard || Williams:
For the third straight year, skilled and accomplished play-by-play announcer Jason Benetti, former NFL signalcaller Brock Huard and reporter Allison Williams come together as a broadcasting team. Their 2024 schedule of games starts on Thursday, August 29 in Minneapolis when North Carolina faces off against Minnesota at 8:00 PM (ET) on FOX. Their Week 1 coverage continues on Saturday, August 31 with UTEP vs. Nebraska from Lincoln, Nebraska at 3:30 PM (ET) on FOX.
Brando | Gardner || Sims:
Longtime FOX Sports play-by-play announcer Tim Brando receives a new partner in the broadcasting booth for 2024. Replacing Brando's longtime friend and colleague Spencer Tillman (who will now work with Eric Collins) is analyst Devin Gardner, a former quarterback for the University of Michigan. Sideline reporter Josh Sims, who worked select CFB games for FOX last year, gets a full-move call up as he will join Brando & Gardner all season long. Their first game is during Week 0 as Montana State pays a visit to Albuquerque, New Mexico to play New Mexico on Saturday, August 24 at 4:00 PM (ET) on FS1. The trio is then booking a trip to America's Dairyland - the state of Wisconsin - as Wisconsin welcomes in Western Michigan for Week 1 action on Friday, August 30 at 9:00 PM (ET) on FS1.
Onion | Helfrich:
A young rising star in the broadcasting industry, play-by-play commentator Connor Onion (who worked his first MLB on FOX game earlier this year) expands his FOX Sports role with a full slate of college football assignments alongside former Oregon head man and Pac-12 champion Mark Helfrich. Their introductory assignment for 2024 is in Week 1, when Connecticut (UConn) squares off against Maryland on Saturday, August 31 at 12:00 PM (ET) on FS1.
Collins | Tillman:
Former Oklahoma standout Spencer Tillman gets a new commentating pair in 2024, as play-by-play commentator and current Charlotte Hornets announcer Eric Collins gets the special honor to work alongside Tillman during games. The duo will pair up for the first time on Saturday, August 31 when North Dakota plays Iowa State in a Week 1 game at 3:30 PM (ET) on FS1.
Faust | Smith:
Multi-sport play-by-play announcer Alex Faust returns to the CFB on FOX roster in 2024, teaming up with former Ohio State star and former Vikings runner Robert Smith. They start the new season with a Week 1 UNLV vs. Houston matchup on Saturday, August 31 at 7:00 PM (ET) on FS1.
Various Play-by-Play Commentators (including Myers, Rush & Hellie) | Papadakis (pxp depends on the week):
Seasoned play-by-play commentator and studio host Chris Myers teams up with former USC football captain Petros Papadakis to call the Week 1 Wyoming vs. Arizona State game on Saturday, August 31 at 10:30 PM (ET) on FS1. In addition to Myers, various other play-by-play commentators will team up with Papadakis this season, including Dan Hellie and Trent Rush.
2024 College Football on FOX Broadcasting Roster (Subject to Change)
- Game Commentators:
1. Gus Johnson/Joel Klatt//Jenny Taft
2. Jason Benetti or Kevin Kugler (Week 5)/Brock Huard//Allison Williams
3. Tim Brando/Devin Gardner//Josh Sims
4. Connor Onion/Mark Helfrich//Josh Sims (Weeks 5, 8) or Allison Williams (Week 6)
5. Eric Collins or Trent Rush (Week 8) or Connor Onion (Week 9) or Chris Myers (Week 12)/Spencer Tillman
6. Alex Faust or Eric Collins (Week 8) or Dan Hellie (Week 10)/Robert Smith
7. Chris Myers (Week 1) or Dan Hellie (Weeks 3-5, 11-12) or Trent Rush (Weeks 6-7, Week 10, Week 12)/Petros Papadakis
8. Chris Vosters/Charles Arbuckle (Week 5 & 11)
9. Guy Haberman/Yogi Roth//Rhett Lewis (Week 8 only) (Weeks 8 & 12)
. Note: Additional game announcers could be used for certain games during the season, if FOX/FS1 has a certain amount of games.
- Studio Commentators:
- Big Noon Kickoff (pregame, 10:00 AM ET - 12:00 PM ET): Rob Stone, Mark Ingram II, Urban Meyer, Matt Leinart, Brady Quinn, Chris "The Bear" Fallica (wager analysis), Bruce Feldman (insider) & Tom Rinaldi (reporter/interviews)
- Studio (during game action on FOX/FS1): Mike Hill, Emmanuel Acho & Chris Petersen
For the entire 2024 College Football on FOX schedule, please follow this link 🖇 here.
- Sources 🛈: FOX Sports Press Pass.
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