ACC to report availability for conference games

• David HaleJul 22, 2025, 11:04 AM ET

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  • College football reporter.Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware.The ACC will begin launching public accessibility reports at

least 48 hours before all conference games this football season, commissioner Jim Phillips revealed Tuesday.The conference will require all schools to submit NFL-style reports that classify players as”

readily available,””questionable,”” skeptical”or “out”with updates both the day before a game and two hours before kickoff. The choice, Phillips stated, is meant to counter a push by bettors to gain details. “There’s stresses on our student-athletes from individuals who are trying to amass details,

“Phillips stated.”Sometimes it’s quite innocent. They just want to know since they’re a huge fan. However other times it leads into the betting and sports wagering course. “Phillips said the availability reports will also be required for basketball and baseball.The ACC will likewise institute a great structure

for any school that misuses or does not take part in providing availability reports on

time, though the specific fines have actually not yet been determined.Phillips stated he announced the policy to coaches who did not voice any pushback this offseason.”Every coach has to do what they have to do to get their team prepared, and there’s constantly gamesmanship,”Phillips stated.” That’s been around 100 years and it’s going to continue. However [

availability reporting] is the best thing to do.”For basketball and baseball, groups will require to release availability reports one day prior to the game with an upgrade 2 hours before start time.The SEC began offering public reports on player accessibility last season for conference games in football, guys’s and women’s basketball, and baseball. The ACC will not be needed to release accessibility for nonconference

games, even if the other conference has the same policy.Phillips also discussed the legalized gaming space with concerns to funneling cash into sports departments. The state of North Carolina, where the ACC is headquartered, is considering a proposal that would shift as much as$20 million of tax income from gambling into state organizations such as UNC and NC State to money sports.”Investment in college and sports, I’m for,”Phillips said.”I applaud the state of North Carolina for taking a look at it that method and trying to support these institutions. I hope more states will support their institutions like that.”