Michigan has been hit with a significant penalty for its role in an advanced scouting and sign-stealing scheme. The program will forfeit two years’ worth of postseason football revenue beginning in 2026, a loss estimated between $20 million and $25 million, but will not face a postseason ban.
Head coach Sherrone Moore will serve a two-game suspension during the 2026 season, adding one game to the penalty the school had already self-imposed. He will have the option to appeal the additional game.
The NCAA also issued lengthy show-cause penalties: eight years for former staffer Connor Stalions and ten years for former head coach Jim Harbaugh, who is now in the NFL. These sanctions make it difficult for other schools to hire them during the penalty period.
The punishment stems from findings that Michigan engaged in an organized effort to obtain opponents’ play signals through prohibited in-person scouting.
