Rob Stone

Rob Stone is one of the most dynamic and versatile studio hosts in sports television today. He currently serves as the lead host for FOX Sports’ coverage of college football, college basketball and international soccer. As the face of Big Noon Kickoff, FOX’s flagship college football pregame show, Stone anchors weekly coverage alongside a high-profile team of analysts.

A trusted presence for fans of the world’s biggest sporting events, Stone also leads FOX’s studio coverage of the FIFA World Cup, Women’s World Cup, UEFA tournaments, Copa America and the CONCACAF Gold Cup. He is equally visible across FOX’s college basketball broadcasts, bringing energy, insight and experience to each assignment.

Stone joined FOX Sports after a 15-year tenure at ESPN, where he filled a wide range of roles—from sideline reporter to play-by-play announcer—covering everything from college football and basketball to skiing, darts, horse racing and even the National Spelling Bee. During his time at ESPN, he covered four FIFA World Cups, 12 MLS Cups and appeared on signature programs such as SportsCenter, Outside the Lines and College GameDay.

Stone began his career as a weekend sports anchor and sports reporter for WFXL-TV, a FOX affiliate in Albany, Georgia.

A Connecticut native and graduate of Colgate University—where he captained the men’s soccer team—Stone brings decades of experience, journalistic integrity and an unmistakable on-air charisma to every broadcast. He lives in Los Angeles, California, with his wife and four children.