Timeline emerges on ruling in Michigan infractions case

More details have emerged on the timeline of the Michigan infractions case and the NCAA’s ruling on it. The Wolverines could see a decision handed down in as soon as a month’s time.

According to a report from Yahoo! Sports’ Ross Dellenger, NCAA president Charlie Baker commented on the timeline recently. He did not attend the two-day Michigan infractions hearing last week but did receive a report on it.

“It was a thorough hearing of the issues, and everybody that wanted to speak their piece, for the most part, got it,” Baker told Dellenger.

In addition, Baker noted that he expects a ruling in the case in 30 to 90 days. That’s a wide timeframe but at least gives Michigan some clarity on when it can expect a ruling.

So what exactly is Michigan awaiting a ruling on? Well, the entire case centers around former Wolverines staffer Connor Stalions and his alleged illegal advanced scouting of opponents on Michigan’s schedule.

There’s been multiple suspensions, firings and resignations within the football program since the news of his scandal broke, but Michigan did also win a national title. Some would say that’s a more than serviceable trade-off.

In Friday’s meeting, the Division I Committee on Infractions was set to determine the answer to multiple questions. First, there could be additional penalties for current Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore, who’s already suspended for two games in the 2025 season.

Additionally, Sports Illustrated’s Pat Forde noted there’s a bevy of other penalties that could arise and would be discussed: “Recruiting restrictions, monetary fines and whether a postseason ban could be in play,” Forde reported. “The latter sanction has fallen out of favor in recent years, mostly because affected athletes often were not even enrolled at the school at the time violations occurred.

“Any vacation of records from Michigan’s undefeated 2023 national championship season. In the future, NCAA record books may not say the Wolverines went 15–0.”

Some of those potential penalties might feel steep to many inside and around Ann Arbor. It’s simply a baseline, and it remains to be seen if the NCAA tries to bring the hammer down on the Wolverines. There’s a ton of options on the table at the moment.

Michigan fans, and college football fans as a whole, are ready to put this scandal in the past, and we’re inching closer to getting there. What the punishment is remains to be seen, if there is any additional penalizing, but we now know when to expect a resolution to the case.

On3’s Steve Samra also contributed to this report.