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The injury report, on the record.
A long-term ledger of every college player out for the season or more than two weeks, plus a week-to-week watch with verified practice status and likelihood to play — graded on beat reporting, team releases, and verified player accounts.
- Long-term ledger
- 17
- Week-to-week watch
- 49
- Research entries
- 65
- Research as of
- 2026-09-09
- Teams covered
- 28
The ESPN base refreshes with every scheduled rebuild; the editorial layer publishes on the posted schedule and is locked once Saturday kickoffs begin. ESPN base as of 2026-09-28.
PUBLISHING CADENCE
When this board updates
Next scheduled update: Weekly main reportTuesday · 4:00 PM PT — Full ledger + watch, built from the week's research (posts Wednesday when Monday data runs long)
Game-day actives/inactives as Saturday squads release them
Final calls for afternoon and evening kickoffs
The ESPN base layer refreshes live on every page load; the editorial layer (practice status, likelihood, sentiment) publishes on the slots above.
LONG-TERM LEDGER · IR OR 3+ WEEKS OUT
Out for the long haul
| Player | Team | Pos | Status | Weeks out | Detail | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zyrus Fiaseu · low confidence | Arizona State | LB | OUT | 13+ | Knee ligament tear | Source |
| Dorian Spencer · low confidence | Arkansas State | RB | OUT | 13+ | Knee injury requiring reconstruction | Source |
| Amaris Williams · low confidence | Georgia | OLB | OUT | 13+ | Knee ACL tear (spring) | Source |
| Dante Dowdell · medium confidence | Georgia | RB | OUT | 12+ | Off-season accident rehabilitation (Shepherd Center) | Source |
| JC Evans · low confidence | James Madison | QB | OUT | 3+ | Fractured wrist | Source |
| Zahir Mathis · low confidence | Maryland | DE | OUT | 13+ | Lower-leg injury (preseason) | Source |
| Ace Hamilton · medium confidence | Michigan | OL | OUT | 13+ | Lower-leg injury (fall camp) | Source |
| Micah Ka'apana · medium confidence | Michigan | RB | OUT | 13+ | Lower-leg injury | Source |
| Ahmad Hardy · medium confidence | Missouri | RB | OUT | 3+ | Gunshot-wound rehabilitation | Source |
| Malae Fonoti · high confidence | Missouri | RB | OUT | 13+ | Torn right ACL | Source |
| AJ Richardson · low confidence | NC State | LB | OUT | 13+ | Biceps injury | Source |
| Brauntae Johnson · high confidence | Notre Dame | S | OUT | 3+ | Left foot sprain | Source |
| Jason Onye · high confidence | Notre Dame | DT | OUT | 3+ | Left high-ankle sprain | Source |
| Jacob Sexton · high confidence | Oklahoma State | OT | OUT | 13+ | Lower-leg fracture | Source |
| Joakim Dodson · medium confidence | Tennessee | WR | OUT | 13+ | Leg/knee injury | Source |
| Bryson Donnell · low confidence | UTSA | RB | OUT | 13+ | Knee injury requiring surgery | Source |
| Johnny Bowens III · low confidence | UTSA | DL | OUT | 13+ | Knee injury requiring surgery | Source |
WEEK-TO-WEEK WATCH · PRACTICE STATUS & LIKELIHOOD
Game-time decisions, graded
Sentiment is evidence, not vibes: a likelihood call must cite a beat report, team release, or verified-account post. Unverified aggregators and speculation accounts are never sources.
| Player | Team | Pos | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Likelihood | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Eusebio | Arizona State | WR | — | — | — | — | Not graded | Reported practicing; neither the participation level nor a Week 2 availability grade was established. Source |
| DJ Lagway · Right ankle sprain | Baylor | QB | LP | — | — | — | QUESTIONABLE · medium conf | MRI showed a moderate lateral ankle sprain after the hurdle play against Auburn; Aranda calls him day-to-day and Baylor will test his movement at Friday walkthrough before naming a starter. Source |
| Jadon Porter · Undisclosed | Baylor | WR | LP | — | — | — | QUESTIONABLE · low conf | Day-to-day per Aranda; practiced in limited capacity Wednesday morning. Source |
| Isaiah Glasker | BYU | LB | — | — | — | — | LIKELY · medium conf | Sitake expects him back against Arizona after a precautionary absence in the opener; the underlying injury was not specified. Source |
| Raider Damuni · Left-leg injury | BYU | S | — | — | — | — | UNLIKELY · medium conf | Timelines conflict: one report says sidelined for the majority of the season, another holds out a possible return by the Notre Dame game. Held in the watch at unlikely — the long estimate did not verify twice. Source |
| Sione Moa | BYU | RB | — | — | — | — | Not graded | Left the Utah Tech game and did not return; Roderick called it not especially serious but gave no timetable or Week 2 designation. Source |
| Eric Singleton Jr. · Right ankle sprain | Florida | WR | DNP | — | — | — | DOUBTFUL · high conf | Rolled up on a perimeter block against FAU; Sumrall called him not probable and Thamel reported a formal doubtful downgrade. Expect the Gators to hold him out of the Campbell game with an eye on Week 3. Source |
| Kahleil Jackson | Florida | WR | — | — | — | — | UNLIKELY | Jackson (undisclosed) is inactive for Saturday's game against Vanderbilt, G. Allan Taylor of The Athletic reports. ESPN |
| Chase Linton · Lower-leg injury | Georgia | OLB | DNP | — | — | — | DOUBTFUL · medium conf | Smart described him as week-to-week before Western Kentucky; the two engines split between questionable (transcript wording) and doubtful (practice observation) — the DNP tips it to doubtful. Source |
| L.J. Phillips · Ankle injury | Iowa | RB | DNP | — | — | — | UNLIKELY · high conf | Ferentz ruled him out of the Cy-Hawk game after he failed to practice Tuesday and Wednesday; longer-term status described as week-to-week. Kamari Moulton becomes the primary back. Source |
| Tyler Brown | Iowa | DB | — | — | — | — | UNLIKELY · high conf | Ferentz explicitly ruled Brown out again for Week 2; no injury detail or timetable was provided. Source |
| Dylan Day · Illness | Miami (FL) | S | — | — | — | — | QUESTIONABLE · low conf | Expected back soon — potentially against Florida A&M on Thursday — but that game's availability was not confirmed. Source |
| Ja'boree Antoine | Miami (FL) | CB | — | — | — | — | UNLIKELY · low conf | Extended absence reported from Cristobal's availability update; no diagnosis or duration given. Source |
| O.J. Frederique Jr. | Miami (FL) | CB | — | — | — | — | UNLIKELY · low conf | Cristobal described the Stanford injury as serious with a lengthy absence anticipated; no quantified timetable was supplied ahead of the Thursday FAMU game. Source |
| Cayden Green · Leg strain | Missouri | OT | FP | — | — | — | LIKELY · medium conf | All-American left tackle returned to full contact practice Monday and Tuesday and is on track to play Friday at Kansas — the one piece of good injury news in Columbia. Source |
| Charles Jagusah · Left-humerus injury | Notre Dame | OL | — | — | — | — | UNLIKELY · low conf | Out against Rice per the school's September 8 availability list. Source |
| Chaz Smith · Right-wrist injury | Notre Dame | DB | — | — | — | — | UNLIKELY · low conf | Out against Rice per the school's September 8 availability list. Source |
| Chris Terek · Right-knee injury | Notre Dame | OL | — | — | — | — | UNLIKELY · low conf | Out against Rice per the school's September 8 availability list. Source |
| Christopher Burgess Jr. · Left-tibia injury | Notre Dame | DL | — | — | — | — | UNLIKELY · low conf | Out against Rice per the school's September 8 availability list. Source |
| Ko'o Kia · Left-shoulder injury | Notre Dame | LB | — | — | — | — | UNLIKELY · low conf | Out against Rice per the school's September 8 availability list. Source |
| Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa · Left knee (ACL recovery maintenance) | Notre Dame | LB | FP | — | — | — | LIKELY · medium conf | Listed questionable on the availability report, but Freeman said he practiced and is trending toward playing against Rice; one engine could not verify a dated FP designation — hence medium rather than high. Source |
| Matty Augustine · Right-foot injury | Notre Dame | OL | — | — | — | — | UNLIKELY · low conf | Out against Rice per the school's September 8 availability list. Source |
| Quincy Porter · Left knee (kneecap procedure) | Notre Dame | WR | DNP | — | — | — | UNLIKELY · high conf | Continues non-contact running after knee surgery; officially ruled out against Rice on the September 8 availability list. Source |
| Tiki Hola · Right-knee injury | Notre Dame | DL | — | — | — | — | UNLIKELY · low conf | Out against Rice per the school's September 8 availability list. Source |
| Braydon Nelson | Oklahoma State | OT | — | — | — | — | Not graded | Resumed individual drills but not team work after missing fall camp; no Week 2 clearance verified. Source |
| Quinton Jackson | Rice | RB | — | — | — | — | UNLIKELY · low conf | Rice will be without him at Notre Dame after Abell described his opening-game injury as significant; no diagnosis or timetable. Source |
| Dylan Lonergan | Rutgers | QB | — | — | — | — | QUESTIONABLE · low conf | Schiano said Lonergan had been unable to practice and will not start against Boston College; emergency availability for September 11 remains a game-time decision. Source |
| Anthony Eager · Hand injury | South Alabama | WR | — | — | — | — | Not graded | Anticipated return to the offense soon; no specific game or participation designation verified. Source |
| Dylan Stewart · Lumbar back strain | South Carolina | EDGE | LP | — | — | — | DOUBTFUL · medium conf | Dressed in full pads for limited non-contact work; Beamer called him extremely doubtful for Towson, targeting the SEC opener next week. Classic FCS-game preservation. Source |
| Jacarrius Peak · Knee rehabilitation | South Carolina | OT | LP | — | — | — | DOUBTFUL · medium conf | Practiced in pads during positional drills; staff is intentionally holding him out of live contact until the SEC opener. Source |
| Ahmad Miller | Syracuse | RB | — | — | — | — | LIKELY · low conf | Fran Brown expects Miller to play against California after missing the opener with an undisclosed injury. Source |
| Calvin Russell · Achilles tear (spring) | Syracuse | WR | — | — | — | — | UNLIKELY · low conf | Brown described a return in the next few weeks, not this week's California game. Source |
| Ju'Juan Johnson | Syracuse | RB | — | — | — | — | LIKELY · low conf | Brown expects Johnson to play against California after a Week 1 injury absence; no diagnosis disclosed. Source |
| Tedarius Hughes · Knee injury | Syracuse | DB | — | — | — | — | QUESTIONABLE · low conf | Brown's timeline ranged from a couple of weeks to ready by week's end; a Monday practice return was anticipated but not a verified designation. Source |
| Jordan Dwyer · Foot injury | TCU | WR | — | — | — | — | QUESTIONABLE · low conf | Remains questionable against Grambling State per the Fort Worth Star-Telegram's dated report. Source |
| Derrek Cooper · Left-ankle injury | Texas | RB | — | — | — | — | UNLIKELY · medium conf | Sarkisian says Cooper remains in a walking boot for the foreseeable future after the Texas State injury — an anticipated Week 2 absence, but not yet a quantified multi-week one. Source |
| Jahkeem Stewart · Foot sprain | USC | DT | LP | — | — | — | QUESTIONABLE · medium conf | Riley says Stewart has ramped up practice volume and is very close to game action; the decision comes after Thursday contact drills. Source |
| Alex Payne | Virginia | OT | — | — | — | — | LIKELY · high conf | Ready to return against Norfolk State. Source |
| Corey Costner | Virginia | DB | — | — | — | — | LIKELY · high conf | Ready to return against Norfolk State after missing the opener. Source |
| Dillon Newton-Short · Hamstring injury | Virginia | WR | — | — | — | — | UNLIKELY · low conf | Out against Norfolk State; expected back against West Virginia on September 19. Source |
| Ezekiel Larry | Virginia | DE | — | — | — | — | Not graded | Return anticipated soon; availability against Norfolk State not confirmed. Source |
| Grant Ellinger | Virginia | OL | — | — | — | — | Not graded | Elliott included him among injured players expected back soon; Week 2 availability not confirmed. Source |
| Isaiah Robinson | Virginia | WR | — | — | — | — | LIKELY · high conf | Ready for the Norfolk State game after missing the opener. Source |
| Kam Robinson · 2025 knee recovery | Virginia | LB | — | — | — | — | LIKELY · high conf | Elliott announced Robinson is cleared for his season debut against Norfolk State, with workload management anticipated. Source |
| Rico Flores Jr. · Hamstring injury | Virginia | WR | — | — | — | — | UNLIKELY · low conf | Out against Norfolk State on September 11 with an expected return against West Virginia on September 19. Source |
| Christian Moss · Hamstring tightness | Washington | WR | LP | — | — | — | QUESTIONABLE · low conf | Limited drill exposure Wednesday; status against Utah State remains uncertain. Source |
| Jayden Limar · Elbow injury | Washington | RB | — | — | — | — | UNLIKELY · low conf | Fisch anticipated an extended absence after the Washington State injury; no numerical estimate or season determination. Source |
| Quaid Carr · Hand injury requiring surgery | Washington | RB | — | — | — | — | UNLIKELY · low conf | Fisch says Carr needs surgery and will miss extended time; whether it is season-ending remained undetermined. Source |
| Chris Talley · Hamstring injury | West Virginia | RB | — | — | — | — | QUESTIONABLE · low conf | Rich Rodriguez described him as week-to-week; no fixed return date. Source |
METHOD
How this desk works
Long-term means long-term
The long-term ledger lists players out for the season or expected out more than 2 weeks — game-time decisions never belong here.
Participation first
The watch carries verified practice participation and availability notes plus likelihood to play, graded with a stated confidence and sourced from beat reporting, team releases, and verified player social accounts (X, Instagram).
Sentiment is evidence
Sentiment is evidence, not vibes: a likelihood call must cite a beat report, team release, or verified-account post. Unverified aggregators and speculation accounts are never sources.
Public, published information only — no medical speculation beyond what teams and reporters have stated. Corrections follow the site-wide policy.