The Michigan Wolverines football team received a Notice of Allegations from the NCAA this past Sunday related to a sign-stealing scandal that emerged last autumn, just months before the team claimed the national championship.

A representative from the team confirmed this information to both the Detroit News and the Detroit Free Press, which are affiliated with the YSL News Network. The Free Press reported that seven members of the 2023 Michigan coaching staff, including first-year head coach Sherrone Moore, are accused of breaching NCAA regulations.

The Wolverines have 90 days to submit a written response to the Notice of Allegations, after which the NCAA will have an additional 60 days to reply. The NCAA will then decide if a hearing before the Committee on Infractions is required.

Former Michigan staff member Connor Stalions was accused of purchasing tickets to games involving Michigan’s conference rivals and potential College Football Playoff opponents, with the intention of sign stealing and scouting to give the Wolverines a competitive edge.

As reported by ESPN, an initial draft of the Notice of Allegations, leaked in early August, suggests that Moore may face suspension and a show-cause penalty for allegedly deleting a series of 52 text messages exchanged with Stalions on the day the sign-stealing scandal came to attention. This draft is still subject to modifications.

The draft implies that Moore could be charged with a Level 2 violation for the deletion of those text messages, which were later retrieved through “device imaging.”

Moore might be categorized as a repeat offender due to a prior NCAA investigation earlier this year concerning recruiting violations during a dead period related to COVID-19 in 2021.

ESPN also noted that Harbaugh, former linebackers coach Chris Partridge, and former assistant director of personnel Denard Robinson are each accused of Level 1 violations, which are the most severe.

Stalions eventually resigned, and ex-Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh received a three-game suspension from the Big Ten as a result of the investigation.

Harbaugh was appointed head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers in January.

Yahoo Sports was the first to break the news about Michigan receiving the Notice of Allegations.

Contributions from: Scooby Axson and Steve Gardner