There’s A Good Chance Your College Football Weekend Will Be Ruined Thanks To The Almighty Dollar

Here we go again with this nonsense.

We only have days until we finally get to the college football season, and just like every year, here we go again with another dispute over television rights.

According to a report from SBJ’s Austin Karp, FOX and YouTube TV are currently dealing with an “impasse” when it comes to striking a deal between the two TV giants. If one doesn’t get done, YouTube TV will lose networks such as FOX, FS1 and Big Ten Network.

When it comes to the NFL, there’s some time to work with, but time is nonexistent for college football with Week 1 officially on the horizon. FOX is holding a powerhouse matchup Saturday between Texas and Ohio State, with Big Noon Kickoff being there for pre-game festivities and the great Gus Johnson calling the game. (RELATED: Army Football Releases Magnificent Hype Video That Screams America)

Before we get to the Saturday main course, Auburn and Baylor will be squaring off in a Friday night contest that will be one hell of an appetizer. And that game: also on FOX.

According to YouTube TV themselves, all channels listed will be removed from their roster if they’re unable to reach a deal with FOX by Wednesday at 5:00 p.m. ET. From that time, it will only be a little more than 48 hours until the kickoff between Auburn and Baylor.

“Our current agreement with Fox is approaching its renewal date and we are in active and ongoing negotiations to continue carrying their content,” said YouTube TV in an official statement. “Fox is asking for payments that are far higher than what partners with comparable content offerings receive. Our priority is to reach a deal that reflects the value of their content and is fair for both sides without passing on additional costs to our subscribers.

” … We are working diligently with the team at Fox to reach an agreement. We know this uncertainty is frustrating, and if Fox content becomes unavailable for an extended period of time, we will provide our members with a $10 credit.”

Our current agreement with Fox is approaching its renewal date and we are in active and ongoing negotiations to continue carrying their content. Fox is asking for payments that are far higher than what partners with comparable content offerings receive. Our priority is to reach a…

— Updates From YouTube (@UpdatesFromYT) August 25, 2025

As a YouTube TV subscriber, I’m ready to nix and replace if I have to … I’ll be damned if anybody ruins my college football weekend.