College football has yet to implement rules like the NFL has which requires teams to provide an “injury report” prior to games that includes a designation for each player before games. However, that may be changing in the Big Ten very shortly after a proposal on the matter was made on Friday.
At this moment, teams in the Big Ten are not required to submit a formal injury designation for their players. This means that opposing teams, and fans at home are often left wondering about whether certain players with an injury will take the field.
According to Action Network’s Brett McMurphy, the Big Ten has submitted a proposal that is pending approval that would require teams to release player availability reports two hours before each conference game kicks off.
Big Ten will require its football programs to release player availability reports 2 hours before each conference game’s kickoff, pending approval by the league’s schools, sources told @ActionNetworkHQ. 1st reported by @andygreder. “I’d be shocked if it didn’t pass,” source said
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) August 25, 2023
It’s unclear whether this rule would go into place immediately if it is ultimately agreed upon. According to McMurphy, a source with knowledge of the situation said that they would “be shocked” if this new rule wasn’t passed.
This seems like a win-win scenario for both the teams involved in conference games and fans at home, and many are pleased that this new rule could be coming soon.
I know theres edges to be had in CFB DFS/betting with those who are more in tune with injury notes around the sport…but for CFF purposes, this news is amazing https://t.co/C0ya7t6LvT
— Mike Bainbridge (@MBainbridgeCFF) August 25, 2023
This is absolutely massive for college football and every conference in the country should move to pass a similar bill!! https://t.co/K3NSld6YIs
— Jared Palmgren (@CFF_Jared) August 25, 2023
Ohio State has been a leader in this space, doing so since Ryan Day's first season in 2019.
Frankly, I'm surprised it's not more common, especially in an era of increased sports gambling. This should be done by every FBS school. https://t.co/LV2fpqxzQ1
— Kyle Rowland (@KyleRowland) August 25, 2023
Should be an ncaa requirement. With gambling legal, injuries impact the line. To stay aboveboard , ya got to make sure injury info is readily available. https://t.co/ra2tRPuaQ9
— John Silver (@JohnFSilver) August 25, 2023
This would forever change CFB betting, in the best possible way https://t.co/scXEubJtYU
— Thor Nystrom (@thorku) August 25, 2023
With things like sports betting and Daily Fantasy Sports as popular as ever nowadays, this is certainly a decision that many gamblers would be extremely happy to have pass-through approval.
