Last week the NCAA made its final ruling on punishments for the infamous Michigan sign-stealing scandal from 2023. To say it was a slap on the wrist would almost be too harsh. The punishment amounted to an easily-payable fine and some similarly-light recruiting restrictions.

The recent NCAA report detailed a fractured dynamic between the football program and the school’s compliance department.

Michigan was spared a postseason ban and vacating wins, including from the 2023 national title season when the inquiry was launched that October.

The NCAA put the hammer to Michigan over an alleged sign-stealing scandal, fining the program heavily going forward. It did not, however, touch the program’s 2023 national title. Michigan is allowed to publicly claim the title it won on the field,

The NCAA has partnered up with Hey Dude once again, this time releasing a slip-on shoe featuring some of the top teams heading into the 2025-26 football season.

Michigan's sanctions are finally handed down. A 28-team College Football Playoff is proposed. Virginia Tech's AD pleads for money after expressing concern about a super league and the SMU's Rhett Lashlee bashes a recent change in the FPI.

Michigan was hit with severe financial penalties as the long-running, sign-stealing saga came to a close on Friday