On the latest episode of “Wolverine Confidential” podcast, MLive’s Ryan Zuke and Aaron McMann analyzed the penalties the NCAA levied on Michigan and several staff members over the sign-stealing scandal that has cast a dark cloud over the program for the past two years.

The Michigan Wolverines have dominated college football headlines recently, as the NCAA officially issued extensive punishments for the sign-stealing scandals that occurred under former head coach—and current Los Angeles Chargers HC—Jim Harbaugh.

Ann Arbor ― Michigan’s current players certainly had a vested interest in learning the NCAA’s punishment of the program for an investigation into an illegal scouting scheme, particularly whether that would yield a postseason ban that would affect them.

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

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,

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.

Michigan State men's soccer has 12 new faces as it tries to return to NCAA tournament for first time since 2018.