Michigan Challenges NCAA Allegations Over Sign-Stealing Scandal

The university defends staff and former coach Jim Harbaugh while disputing claims of competitive advantage from alleged violations.

Michigan has submitted a 137-page response to the NCAA, disputing 11 alleged violations, including six Level I infractions, tied to a sign-stealing operation led by former staffer Connor Stalions.
The university argues the NCAA's allegations lack credible evidence and overstate the severity of the violations, asserting that the sign-stealing system had minimal impact on competition.
Former head coach Jim Harbaugh departed for the NFL in 2024, leaving Sherrone Moore, now head coach, to address the fallout from the ongoing investigation.
Moore, accused of deleting 52 text messages with Stalions, claims the deletions were out of frustration and insists the messages were not material to the investigation.
Michigan has refused a negotiated resolution with the NCAA and will face a hearing with the Division I Committee on Infractions in the coming weeks.