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

The punishment handed down by Michigan for its signal-stealing scandal appears to signal a shift in the NCAA enforcement and punishment process.

Wrists have been slapped in the Michigan Wolverines sign-stealing scandal. The university received a significant fine, and head coach Sherrone Moore is expected to serve a third one-game suspension sometime in the 2026 season after already slated to be out for Weeks 3 and 4 in the 2025 season.

But the Wolverines are not getting any sort of postseason ban, nor does Michigan have to vacate any wins from the past few seasons. So, the Wolverines' 2023 national title was won fair and square. Why didn't Michigan have to vacate wins or serve a ban? The NCAA described why in the letter.

The NCAA announced hefty fines and suspensions for the University of Michigan football program as a result of its sign-stealing investigation.

The 74-page NCAA report detailed the rift between Jim Harbaugh's football program and the Michigan compliance department.

Is the NCAA’s power fully neutered? Is this the norm moving forward? Here is a breakdown of the Wolverines' penalties and what they mean.

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 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.