The NCAA is ready to release the findings from its lengthy investigation into the Michigan football program’s 2023 advance scouting scandal, ESPN reported Thursday.
The NCAA has formally notified parties tied to the Wolverines’ infractions case that the results and potential sanctions will be publicly released on Friday, per the report.
The scandal unfolded following Michigan’s unbeaten run to the 2023 national championship under the direction of then-head coach Jim Harbaugh.
During that season, former Wolverines staffer Connor Stalions allegedly operated a sign-stealing scheme by having friends and family attend the games of future opponents and videotape sideline signals.
The NCAA cited Michigan for 11 violations in an August 2024 notice of allegations, including six Level I (the most serious) violations. The school and the NCAA have been working on a final resolution of the matter.
The NCAA Committee on Infractions held a hearing on the case in June.
Michigan has implemented several self-imposed sanctions in the interim, including suspending current head coach Sherrone Moore for two games last season. Moore was the offensive coordinator in 2023 and reportedly deleted a thread of more than 50 text messages with Stalions.
Moore guided the Wolverines to an 8-5 record (5-4 Big Ten) last season, ending with a 19-13 win against Alabama in the ReliaQuest Bowl on Dec. 31.
Harbaugh exited Ann Arbor to become the head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers, leading them to an 11-6 record and a playoff berth last season. They lost 32-12 to the Houston Texans in the wild-card round.
Fourteenth-ranked Michigan opens the season at home against New Mexico on Aug. 30.
–Field Level Media
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