Overview
- Michigan State accepted a negotiated resolution that vacates all victories from 2022–2024, totaling 14 wins, including five from Jonathan Smith’s first season.
- The penalties include three years of probation, a $30,000 fine, and an additional 1.5% of the football program’s budget.
- Show-cause orders were issued to former staff: Mel Tucker for three years, Saeed Khalif for six years, and Brandon Jordan for five years.
- Investigators detailed about $10,764 in impermissible inducements, including airfare and lodging, and found three ineligible players competed in 26 games; those players are no longer on the roster.
- Recruiting limits span through 2027, including reduced official and unofficial visits, a six-week ban on recruiting communications, fewer recruiting-person days, and a one-week off-campus contact/evaluation ban.