Big Ev
Barstool Sports host from New York who talks sports on the live show Sports Central, covers MMA on Spinnin Backfist and makes Ohio State and college football videos.
Sports · TikTok · Updated Oct 13, 2026
Big Ev is a Barstool Sports host whose real name, as printed by trade press, is Evan McDowell. Per his Barstool bio he was born and raised in New York, went to Ohio State and started making videos there before an internship turned into a full-time talent contract. He co-hosts Sports Central, Barstool’s live weekday sports show, with Marty Mush and others, and appears on the MMA podcast Spinnin Backfist. He was off Picks Central from about April 2026 and returned on June 22, 2026, when the show relaunched as Sports Central. About 152,000 people follow him on TikTok.
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Who is Big Ev?
Big Ev is a Barstool Sports personality who talks sports, college football and MMA on camera. His Barstool bio calls him a “certified Ball Knower” from New York and an Ohio State alum who “eats, sleeps and breathes Ohio State football,” and says he started making videos at Ohio State, was “catfished into thinking he had an interview,” and turned that into an internship and then a full-time talent contract. He was a host on Picks Central, Barstool’s betting show, and since June 2026 he co-hosts Sports Central, which airs live Monday to Thursday at noon ET.
Why did Big Ev leave Barstool? What happened to him in 2026?
He did not leave. He was off Picks Central from about April 2026, as the New York Post reported on April 9, 2026. He returned on air on June 22, 2026, when the show relaunched as Sports Central, per Awful Announcing. As of October 2026 he is still at Barstool.
Where is Big Ev now? Is he still at Barstool?
Yes, he is still at Barstool as of October 13, 2026. His Barstool bio lists Sports Central episodes through that day, including the panel’s reaction to the Yankees’ ALDS elimination with Marty Mush, Eric Hubbs, Chris Klemmer and others, and Muck Rack credits him on Sports Central on October 6, 2026 alongside Marty Mush and Chris Klemmer. The show is filmed live at Barstool’s New York studio.
What happened to Picks Central?
The daily show Big Ev co-hosted was rebranded as Sports Central when he returned on June 22, 2026, per Awful Announcing. Picks Central had been a betting show on the Barstool Gambling YouTube channel; Sports Central is a live sports show from Barstool’s New York studio. Barstool lists it as a “Daily Sports Show,” live Monday to Thursday at 12 p.m. ET.
What is Big Ev’s real name? How old is he?
His real name is Evan McDowell, as printed by the New York Post. On air and on his bio he goes by Big Ev and The Double Vodka Don, which is also his handle everywhere. He has not published a birthdate, so we do not list an age.
Where is Big Ev from?
New York. His Barstool bio says he was born and raised in NY, went to Ohio State and roots for the Giants, the Knicks, the Yankees and Ohio State football. His tagline calls him a former “Hall of Fame Viceroy” at Ohio State.
What shows is Big Ev on?
Sports Central, Barstool’s live weekday sports show, and Spinnin Backfist, Barstool’s MMA podcast, where Muck Rack credits him with Robbie Fox and Jack Mac and recent episodes include UFC betting previews. His Barstool bio also lists the Barstool College Football Show, and he makes college football travel videos such as a trip to Wisconsin for Jump Around. Before June 2026 he was on Picks Central.
Where can I watch Big Ev?
Sports Central and Spinnin Backfist on Barstool’s podcast feeds and his Barstool page, plus his own clips on TikTok @doublevodkadon, Instagram @doublevodkadon and X @doublevodkadon.
What is Big Ev’s net worth?
He does not publish a number and neither do we.
What about Big Ev’s personal life?
Not something we cover.
Who represents Big Ev?
He works as Barstool Sports talent, and his Barstool bio lists no agent or manager. Ames Create does not represent him; we cover him because people keep asking what happened to him at Barstool, and the public part of the answer is short. If that changes, this entry will say so.
Our read
Ames Create does not work with Big Ev. This is our view, from a team that works on creator brands for a living.
The format. Sports Central is a live panel: five or six Barstool voices at a table reacting to the day’s games, and Big Ev plays the big New York fan with deep Ohio State knowledge. Add Spinnin Backfist and the college football road trips, and the format is a guy who shows up for every sport with an opinion ready.
Why it travels. His TikTok is where the reactions travel on their own: about 152,000 followers and about 4.9 million likes across 43 posts. The live show feeds those clips, and the clips send people back to the show.
Brand fit. Sports bars, college football gear, food and fan-experience brands fit what he actually talks about, and any deal would run through Barstool.
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Sources: Big Ev’s Barstool bio and TikTok; Muck Rack; New York Post via AOL, April 9, 2026; Awful Announcing, Sports Central coverage. Follower count from his TikTok profile, October 2026.
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