Overview
- The penalties follow a Division I Committee on Infractions finding that three ineligible players appeared in games from 2022 to 2024.
- Michigan State must pay $30,000 plus 1.5% of the football budget and will face multi‑year limits on visits, recruiting communications, recruiting person‑days, and off‑campus contacts.
- Investigators documented about $10,764 in impermissible inducements on unofficial visits and roughly $3,075 in airfare that facilitated the enrollment of three prospects who later competed while ineligible.
- Show‑cause orders were issued to Mel Tucker for three years with a 30% first‑season suspension if hired, to Saeed Khalif for six years, and to Brandon Jordan for five years.
- The vacated 14 wins cover all victories from 2022 through 2024, including all five in 2024, and the school says the three ineligible players are no longer on the roster while emphasizing self‑reporting and cooperation.