On Friday, Harbaugh was issued a 10-year show-cause penalty by the NCAA as part of the Michigan advance scouting case. The governing body for college athletics found Harbaugh in violation of monitoring his program and failing to cooperate with investigators, both Level I violations.

Michigan was fined tens of millions of dollars and current coach Sherrone Moore was suspended a third game as part of the sign-stealing scandal on Friday that made headlines throughout the 2023-24 season.

Sherrone Moore also faces additional suspension with the ruling by the Committee on Infractions (COI) incoming