The SEC is “moving toward” implementing mandatory college football injury reporting across the conference in 2024, according to a report from CBS Sports. The Big Ten implemented the measure last season.
Conferences are beginning to implement mandatory injury reports largely due to the boom of sports betting in the U.S. Some coaches have complained that players and other staff members are asked by gamblers for inside information related to player availability. With official injury reports, those questions could be reduced and theoretically improve game integrity.
Last year, Alabama baseball head coach Brad Bohannon was fired for sharing inside injury information with an Ohio sports bettor. The Ohio bettor received a prison sentence for the illegal activity.
NFL teams are required to post injury reports, but the NCAA doesn't mandate injury reporting. That leaves conferences to determine if they'd like to implement the reports.