The University of Michigan Wolverines football program and head coach Sherrone Moore have officially closed their long‑running battle with the NCAA, ending a two‑year saga tied to the Connor Stalions sign‑stealing investigation. According to ESPN’s Pete Thamel, both Moore and the Wolverines formally withdrew their appeals of the NCAA’s August 2025 ruling — signaling acceptance of the penalties and putting the scandal to rest while keeping the 2023 national championship intact.

The withdrawals came weeks apart. Moore ended his personal appeal on September 29, and the University of Michigan followed with its institutional withdrawal on October 6. The quiet filings were later confirmed by Thamel and Dan Wetzel, whose joint report detailed the complete closure of the NCAA infractions case

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