The Michigan State Football program has received its punishment from the NCAA after negotiating a resolution based on multiple “failure to monitor” violations committed during Mel Tucker’s tenure as head coach.
Below is a rundown of the NCAA’s punishment that includes probation and 14 wins vacated from the previous three seasons:
Here's a release from Michigan State Athletics on NCAA penalties for MSU's football program, agreeing that "former staff members arranged for and provided impermissible recruiting inducements and benefits," etc.
— Graham Couch (@Graham_Couch) November 12, 2025
Penalties include three years probation and vacated wins. pic.twitter.com/BfuaINczd3
MSU confirms all wins from 2022-24 will be vacated. Tucker was 5-7 in 2022, he and interim coach Harlon Barnett were 4-8 in 2023, and MSU was 5-7 in Jonathan Smith's first season in 2024. Athletes involved are no longer members of the football program this season, spokesman said.
— Chris Solari (@chrissolari) November 12, 2025
I understand why this happened -- MSU chose not to fight, perhaps to bolster the "show cause" firing of Mel Tucker -- however the fact that:
— Dan Wetzel (@DanWetzel) November 12, 2025
1. By giving $10,000 to six players, MSU got stiffer penalties, including vacated wins, than Michigan in all of its various infractions…
