Report: Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh expected to be suspended 4 games to begin 2023 season
Jim Harbaugh is expected to not be on the sideline for Michigan's first four football games of the 2023 season.
According to a report by Yahoo Sports, the Michigan coach is working with the NCAA on a negotiated resolution in response to alleged false statements made to investigators about recruiting violations made by him and other members of the Wolverines coaching staff.
That negotiated resolution is expected to include a four-game suspension for Harbaugh to begin the 2023 season.
Michigan's first four games of the season are against East Carolina, UNLV, Bowling Green and Rutgers. Each of the games is at Michigan Stadium.
According to a notice of allegations sent to Michigan last year, the Wolverines had four Level II violations including "meeting with two recruits during a COVID-19 dead period, texting a recruit outside of an allowable time period, having analysts perform on-field coaching duties during practice and having coaches watching players work out via Zoom."
Yahoo Sports writes Harbaugh was "dishonest" about the violations after an initial meeting with the NCAA enforcement staff and would not admit to lying to NCAA staff after acknowledging the violations occurred.
Former Michigan defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald, the report states, is expected to receive a one-year show-cause penalty, while sanctions are expected to be given to offensive coordinator Sherrone Moore and tight ends coach Grant Newsome.
Harbaugh and Michigan have beaten Ohio State to end each of the past two regular seasons, leading to consecutive Big Ten Championship wins and a place in the past two College Football Playoffs.
Ohio State has not beaten Michigan since 2019.
Ohio State will take on Michigan in Ann Arbor at noon Nov. 25 on FOX.
Ohio State football schedule 2023
Here's what Ohio State's 2023 football schedule looks like.
Sept. 2: Ohio State vs. Indiana, Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, Indiana, 3:30 p.m., CBS
Sept. 9: Ohio State vs. Youngstown State, Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio, 12 p.m., Big Ten Network
Sept. 16: Ohio State vs. Western Kentucky, Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio, 4 p.m., FOX
Sept. 23: Ohio State vs. Notre Dame, Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, Indiana, 7:30 p.m., NBC
Oct. 7: Ohio State vs. Maryland, Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio, 12 p.m. or 3:30 p.m./4 p.m.
Oct. 14: Ohio State vs. Purdue, Ross-Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, Indiana
Oct. 21: Ohio State vs. Penn State, Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
Oct. 28: Ohio State vs. Wisconsin, Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin
Nov. 4: Ohio State vs. Rutgers, SHI Stadium, Piscataway, New Jersey
Nov. 11: Ohio State vs. Michigan State, Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio, 7:30 p.m., NBC
Nov. 18: Ohio State vs. Minnesota, Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
Nov. 25: Ohio State vs. Michigan, Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 12 p.m., FOX
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