The NCAA handed down its punishment on the Michigan Wolverines for the football program’s sign-stealing scandal that came to light two years ago. Michigan will forfeit its postseason revenue for the next two seasons and pay a fine of $50,000 plus 10% of the football program’s budget and 10% of the football scholarships awarded for this season. According to ESPN senior writer Dan Wetzel, that’s a total fine of approximately $20M. Despite the heavy financial penalty, the NCAA Committee on Infractions (COI) did not issue a postseason ban for the Michigan Wolverines. They also did not retroactively strike down any wins from the team’s record. In their final ruling, the COI stated that there was “overwhelming evidence” showing an “impermissible scouting scheme” at Michigan during the 2021, 2022 and 2023 seasons, led by former staff member Connor Stalions. The panel also uncovered recruiting violations committed in 2023. All of these infractions occurred during the last three seasons of Jim Harbaugh’s tenure as
