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Ohio State's first availability report of the season ahead of its game against visiting Illinois on Saturday (12 p.m. ET; FOX) has been released, and there are no major surprises on the Buckeyes' end. Fourth-year right tackle Phillip Daniels, a starter, is listed as questionable. Second-year defensive end Zion Grady, who started the opener against Ball State, is also listed as questionable. Fifth-year tight end Bennett Christian is listed as out for the Buckeyes against the Fighting Illini. Beginning this season, Big Ten teams will submit four availability reports per week, beginning Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET (for games that will be played on Saturdays). This closely follows the model that the NFL uses. Availability reports from Wednesday-Friday will include five categories: Probable, Questionable, Doubtful, Out For First Half, and Out. Availability reports on Saturday must be released two hours prior to kickoff, and will include just three categories: Game Time Decision, Out For First Half, and Out. Here is Ohio State's first availability report of the 2026 season for its game against the Fighting Illini: Probable: n/a Questionable: WR Kyle Parker, OT Phillip Daniels, DE Zion Grady, RB Anthony Rogers, OL Ian Gecse. Doubtful: n/a Out For First Half: n/a Out: OL Jaxon Powell, OL Vasean Washington, TE Bennett Christian. Keep it locked to Bucknuts for full coverage of Ohio State football.