Overview
- An Indiana judge granted Kenny Noland a preliminary injunction on Wednesday that immediately made him eligible to play for Michigan during the 2026-27 season while his suit against the NCAA moves toward trial.
- A New York judge granted Roddy Gayle Jr. a preliminary injunction on Thursday that restores his eligibility for 2026-27 after he had been operating under a temporary restraining order.
- Both rulings are interim court orders that allow the players to compete now but do not decide final eligibility and can be altered by NCAA appeals, higher-court stays, or the eventual trial outcomes.
- Noland’s injunction also blocks the NCAA’s restitution rule, which shields Michigan from penalties such as vacated wins for playing him while the order remains in effect.
- The cases are part of a broader legal challenge by hundreds of athletes to the NCAA’s June five-in-five eligibility policy and could influence other state lawsuits and NCAA responses as the season begins.