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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Larry Lage

Michigan football hit with record fine and Jim Harbaugh given 10-year penalty for sign-stealing scandal

The NCAA has imposed significant penalties on the University of Michigan, including fines expected to exceed $20m, and a three-game suspension for coach Sherrone Moore, following a protracted sign-stealing scandal that has overshadowed the college football programme for nearly two years.

Moore, who had already been issued a self-imposed two-game suspension by Michigan, will now also be banned from the first game of the 2026-27 season, completing his three-game total. He has also been issued a two-year show-cause order, though he will be permitted to fulfil coaching commitments.

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