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.

NCAA rules that Michigan engaged in a scouting scheme, but it did not impose a postseason ban. Jim Harbaugh is effectively banned from collegiate ranks until 2038.