Dave Portnoy Put on Blast by Urban Meyer Over Unpaid Michigan-Ohio State Bet

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Dave Portnoy Put on Blast by Urban Meyer Over Unpaid Michigan-Ohio State Bet

Key Points:

  • Dave Portnoy and Urban Meyer made a bet
  • The loser owes $2,000 in NIL funds
  • Meyer put Portnoy on blast for not paying up

The Michigan Wolverines and Ohio State Buckeyes resumed their historic rivalry on the gridiron late last month with the Buckeyes snapping a four-game losing streak in a 27-9 road win.

Prior to the game, Michigan alum and Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy made a Big Noon Kickoff bet with former Ohio State coach Urban Meyer that led to playful smack talk and plenty of speculation and hearsay between the two analysts.

Portnoy wound up losing the bet as Ohio State rolled over the Wolverines, leading Meyer to put the pizza review maven and college football superfan on blast on social media Monday over his unpaid bet.

Former Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Urban Meyer broadcasts on Fox’s Big Noon Kickoff prior to the NCAA football game between the Buckeyes and the Michigan Wolverines at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich. on Nov. 29, 2025.

Portnoy Called Out Over Michigan-OSU Bet

Portnoy’s bet was made with Meyer on ‘The Game’ last month with $1,000 on the line for both college football programs’ NIL (Name, Image and Likeness) funds for athletes.

Portnoy and Meyer shook on the bet, but according to Meyer, it’s been two weeks and the Barstool founder still hasn’t paid up.

“Portnoy still owes me a thousand bucks, I know that,” Meyer said on the Triple Option Podcast’s X page Monday, tagging Portnoy and former New England Patriots star tight end Rob Gronkowski, who said he would ensure that the loser paid up.

The $1,000 plus another $1,000 is earmarked not for Meyer himself but for the two universities according to the verbiage of the original wager.

Buckeyes, Wolverines Await Bowl Games

The Buckeyes and Wolverines are each preparing for bowl games with Ohio State in the College Football Playoff and Michigan in the Citrus Bowl.

The Buckeyes are scheduled to face a to-be-determined team on Dec. 31 at 7:30 p.m. ET while the Wolverines are scheduled to face the Texas Longhorns at 3 p.m. ET on the same day.

The Buckeyes are the field’s second seed and will face the winner of the opening round’s Miami at Texas A&M game, which will pit the 10th-seeded Hurricanes against the 7th-seeded Aggies with a second round spot and chance at the Buckeyes on the line.

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This story was originally published by Athlon Sports on Dec 16, 2025, where it first appeared in the College section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

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