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DETROIT, Aug. 15, 2025 ~ The NCAA has finally wrapped up its nearly two-year long investigation into the University of Michigan Football sign-stealing scandal, led by former staffer Connor Stallions.
The league has determined that Stallions led an “impermissible scouting scheme” and has fined the university $20 million along while suspending Head Coach Sherrone Moore for the first game of the 2026 season on top of a two-game self-imposed ban during Weeks 3-4 of the 2025 year.
Despite the findings, including confirming that Stallions was on the sideline for the Central Michigan and Michigan State 2023 game, the NCAA did not vacate a single win and will not hand out any future postseason bans. These wins included the undefeated 2023 national championship season.
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Aug. 15, 2025 ~ “‘JR Morning” talks with Angelique Chengelis, University of Michigan beat writer at The Detroit News, about the university finally learning their fate from the NCAA investigation into the sign-stealing scheme.
(CONTINUED) In its final report, the NCAA stated that Michigan’s violations were enough to invoke a ban. They made the decision to not, “unfairly penalize student-athletes for the actions of coaches and staff who are no longer associated with the Michigan football program.“
The NCAA also stated that Former Head Coach Jim Harbaugh’s program did very little in trying to cooperate with the rules of college athletics’ governing body.
Harbaugh has received a 10-year show cause which is slated to start after his previous four-year clause. The date is set for Aug. 7, 2028. Stallions was hit with an eight-year show cause order. Moore also garnered a two-year clause while former Michigan Assistant Director of Player Personnel Denard Robinson received a three-year cause.
In a statement Friday afternoon, the University of Michigan said it will appeal the decision.
“We appreciate the work of the Committee on Infractions,” the UM statement reads, “but respectfully, in a number of instances the decision makes fundamental errors in interpreting NCAA bylaws; and it includes a number of conclusions that are directly contrary to the evidence — or lack of evidence — in the record. We will appeal this decision to ensure a fair result, and we will consider all other options.”
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