The Big Ten announces it will expand its player availability reporting process for the 2026 college football season by requiring teams to submit four reports per week for games against conference opponents. The change replaces a single report with a more frequent update schedule, according to the announcement.
Under the new timeline, schools submit availability reports beginning three days before a contest and ending with a gameday report. For a Saturday game, the reports are due by 8 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, with an additional report required two hours before the scheduled kickoff. The outlets describe the policy as applying to matchups involving Big Ten teams.
