Michigan football finds out its fate from NCAA today
College football notes
FILE - Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore watches during an NCAA college football spring game in Ann Arbor, Mich., April 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, file)
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The NCAA has informed Michigan that the organization will announce the results of its sign-stealing investigation today, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press.
The person spoke Thursday on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to share the details.
The NCAA alleged last year in a notice that current coach Sherrone Moore violated rules as an assistant under former coach Jim Harbaugh, who served a three-game suspension in exchange for the Big Ten dropping its investigation into the allegations after the two ended up in court. Moore also was accused of deleting text messages with sign-stealer Connor Stalions before they were recovered and provided to the NCAA.
Moore has previously said he has and will continue to cooperate with the NCAA’s investigation, but recently declined to say much about the issue looming over the college football program with the most victories.
“Today, not tomorrow, that’s all I’m worried about,” he said on Monday.
The NCAA investigation surfaced early in the 2023 season amid allegations that Michigan used a robust in-person scouting and sign-stealing operation conducted by Stalions, a former a low-level staffer. He was suspended by the school and later resigned. Stalions, who did not participate in the NCAA investigation, recently said he knew almost every signal opponents used in seven games over two seasons.
Michigan has been prepared to suspend Moore for two games during the coming season as part of self-imposed sanctions. The NCAA will announce soon whether that punishment is enough to address allegations that Moore failed to cooperate in an investigation.
Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti sent a letter to the NCAA Committee on Infractions last month, suggesting that Michigan’s football program should not face more sanctions related to the sign-stealing saga.
Allar honored again
UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State senior quarterback Drew Allar was named to the Manning Award watch list on Thursday.
The Manning Award was created by the Allstate Sugar Bowl in honor of the college football accomplishments of Archie, Peyton and Eli Manning.
Allar has already been named to the Davey O’Brien Award, Maxwell Award and Walter Camp Player of the Year Award watch lists this season. He was an All-Big Ten honorable mention selection by the coaches and media in 2023 and 2024. He was also named an O’Brien Award semifinalist last season.
Panther recognized
PITTSBURGH — Pitt Panther offensive lineman Keith Gouveia was named to the 2025 Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Award Watch List, the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame announced Thursday.
The award honors the most outstanding college football player of Polynesian ancestry for excellence on and off the field. The 2025 watch list features 81 players from 40 NCAA Division I programs.
Gouveia, a redshirt senior who joined the Panthers in January after transferring from Richmond, hails from Stephens City, Va. The 6-4, 310-pound lineman arrived in Pittsburgh with 33 games played and 24 starts under his belt.


